Ales Hemsky signs new contract in Edmonton Marcy Di Michele | February 25, 2012 Considering pending UFA winger Ales Hemsky was one of the biggest names being thrown around in trade rumors, the news of his re-signing caught many off guard. Despite a low…
The state of the Edmonton Oilers Marcy Di Michele | February 14, 2012 The trade deadline is less than 2 weeks away, and the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in 14th place in the Western Conference with a very difficult hill to climb. The…
The Top 10 Sweetest Flows in the NHL Joseph Wakeford | February 2, 2012 It’s a well-known fact that having an amazing flow can take any hockey player’s game to unparalleled levels. By flow, of course I am referring to a great head of…
Simon Gagne Just What the Doctor Ordered in L.A. Walter McLaughlin | November 13, 2011 Mention the name Ilya Kovalchuk within earshot of a Los Angeles Kings fan and get ready to run for cover. More likely (since it’s L.A., after all), an icy stare…
Dion Phaneuf Finally Appears Settled In Toronto Tim Kolupanowich | November 5, 2011 The Toronto Maple Leafs sit at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and, for the moment, it appears GM Brian Burke’s plan is finally falling into place. The gamble…
Edmonton Oilers: Welcome to Numbers Country Stephen Kaczmar | November 1, 2011 Eleven games into the Edmonton Oilers season; you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who could have predicted the numbers to look the way they do now. The Oilers own…
Edmonton Oilers: Top Team in the Western Conference Marcy Di Michele | October 31, 2011 Don’t look now, but the Edmonton Oilers are on a roll. They’ve won 5 straight games, sit tied for first place in the Western Conference with the Dallas Stars and…
Battle of Alberta I: Five Things To Watch Andrew Sykes | October 18, 2011 Tonight marks the first installment of the 2011-2012 version of the Battle of Alberta, and with the two clubs set to fight for provincial supremacy once again, here are five…
The Ryan Effect: Ryan, Ryan & Ryan doing their thing Stephen Kaczmar | October 18, 2011 Four games into the 2011/12 season the Edmonton Ryan’s, err ah the Edmonton Oilers have got off to a satisfying start; well at least every player with the first name…
2011-12 Edmonton Oilers Season Preview Marcy Di Michele | September 9, 2011 After finishing dead last in the NHL for the past two seasons, the re-building Edmonton Oilers are hoping to take a step forward this year. Their young stars Taylor Hall…
Battle Royale: the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings Jockey for Pacific Supremacy Walter McLaughlin | August 21, 2011 “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” — Thomas Jefferson. One team has ruled the roost four consecutive years, missing a fifth (despite…
Legion of Doom Redux? Kings Acquire Richards, Gagne Walter McLaughlin | July 9, 2011 Even NHL General Managers are susceptible to the occasional man-crush. Dean Lombardi, who served as a Philadelphia Flyers scout for four years, continues to build what some have coined “Philadelphia…