Why the Edmonton Oilers Rebuild is Different from other Teams Marcy Di Michele | October 30, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-0 decision at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Unlike some other games this season, where the guys played well enough but the…
Nail Yakupov Has Opportunity with Taylor Hall Injury Carl Maloney | October 27, 2013 Nail Yakupov has heard his name in the media quite a bit over the first few weeks of the season. The problem for the Oilers is that it’s not because…
Oiler Player Profile: Who is Mark Arcobello? Marcy Di Michele | October 23, 2013 He’s got 10 points on the season, tied for the team lead. Though still searching for his first NHL goal, Mark Arcobello has come into Edmonton and provided them with…
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…
Oilers Pick-up MacIntyre, Fueling the Debate over the need for Enforcers Marcy Di Michele | September 24, 2013 “The guys’ a goon. My kids don’t play that kind of hockey.” “They’re called enforcers, Gordon. Against Iceland, you’re going to need him”. A quote from the iconic D2: The…
Hockey News: Injuries for Vokoun and Gagner; Suspensions for Clarkson and Kassian? Marcy Di Michele | September 23, 2013 If you didn’t catch the mayhem in the Sabres/Leafs game last night, you may want to have a look. Goalie fight alert! [YouTube] Here’s a breakdown of exactly how and…
Oilers’ Best Center Sam Gagner Out with a Broken Jaw Marcy Di Michele | September 23, 2013 For at least a couple days or so, everything was looking good in Oiler nation. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (who is recovering well and on schedule from his shoulder surgery) signed a…
Is Taylor Hall the Next Mark Messier? Carl Maloney | September 14, 2013 Much has been made over the last few days of the potential that the Edmonton Oilers could start the 2013-14 season with Taylor Hall at centre rather than his customary…
Center of Attention: Addressing the Oilers Biggest Need Marcy Di Michele | September 13, 2013 “It feels good,” said Hall. “It’s a lot different accepting passes in the middle of the ice and not having the boards to my left. But I am excited about…
An Oilers History Lesson: Edmonton’s Captains Through the Years Marcy Di Michele | September 6, 2013 The 2013-14 NHL season is just about a month away. Training camps are opening soon, and the excitement of the new year is in full swing. The Edmonton Oilers are…
Are the Edmonton Oilers Finally a Playoff Contender? Marcy Di Michele | August 1, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers roster is evolving. They have a smattering of young, speedy, skilled forwards, and a few grizzled vets sprinkled throughout the lineup. There hasn’t been any really blockbuster…
Cody Hodgson: What’s He Worth? Ryan Womeldorf | July 31, 2013 In the dog days of summer, things are slow in the hockey world. Like really slow. There’s the draft, a flurry of signings, and then a vast ocean of nothingness…