The Ryan Smyth Trade Revisited Noel Fogelman | February 26, 2016 Garth Snow went from backup goaltender one day to Islanders general manager the next as Charles Wang fired Neil Smith just six weeks after hiring him back in the summer of…
3 Jersey Numbers The Edmonton Oilers Should Retire Shane Sander | January 20, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have a rich history and with that comes a list that reads off as some of the most talented players to ever play the game of hockey.…
Ryan Smyth Leaves Lasting Legacy in Edmonton Carl Maloney | April 14, 2014 In a season filled with disappointment and earmarked by losing, there is one thing to be celebrated at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season, and that is the career of…
What Ryan Smyth Meant to the Oilers Mark Wallace Graham | April 12, 2014 In 1994, then Edmonton Oilers general manager Glen Sather was looking to draft a player with “lots of guts”. Edmonton believed they found their guy in an 18 year old…
Milestone Night in Edmonton Katherine Hill | March 30, 2014 Oilers Break Losing Streak The Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing skid against an improbable opponent when the Anaheim Ducks came to town on Friday night. Anaheim has clinched a…
Ryan Smyth on the Doorstep of History Marcy Di Michele | March 28, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers season has been, in a word, terrible. The team has failed to produce on the ice, the coaching has been called into question, some fans have essentially…
Jason Bonsignore, Opportunity Lost Shane Sander | March 26, 2014 Google the name Jason Bonsignore and words will appear like bust, failure and disappointment. One phrase that is not considered is opportunity lost. Bonsignore will live in folklore as the…
Edmonton Oilers’ Skills Shine Bright Katherine Hill | January 26, 2014 Hockey Love is Still Alive and Well in Oil Country Despite the fact that it was less than 24 hours since the Edmonton Oilers lost their sixth straight game to…
Oilers Start the Season With Question Marks Up the Middle Carl Maloney | September 24, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers were planning on going into 2013-14 with a firmly established top six group of forwards. Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Sam Gagner, Nail Yakupov and the newly acquired David Perron…
Fantasy Hockey: Appealing Names, Unappealing Results Brady Trettenero | September 20, 2013 Even though we may not admit it, some of us fantasy owners go after certain players because they are a household name in hockey. It is especially common with newbies…
Five Players that Need to be Better for the Edmonton Oilers Carl Maloney | September 1, 2013 The 2013 shortened season was another poor one for the Edmonton Oilers. Yet another season for Oiler fans to lament their position in the bottom of the league’s standings. There…
Who Should be the Next Oilers Captain? Carl Maloney | July 18, 2013 With the departure of Shawn Horcoff, the Edmonton Oilers were left with more than a vacancy at centre. They now have no captain. Wearing the “C” the last three seasons,…