Dallas Stars: New Look, New Leadership The Hockey Writers | July 11, 2013 “The key to change… is to let go of fear.” – Rosanne Cash Since the arrival of general manager Jim Nill, fearless is indeed what the Stars have been…
Edmonton Oilers Add Needed Grit, Toughness and Depth Carl Maloney | July 8, 2013 Craig MacTavish and the Edmonton Oilers haven’t made the big splash everyone was anticipating and hoping for, at least not yet. Expectations are running high and based on MacTavish’s proclamations…
Oilers Shed Salary; Poised to Strike Carl Maloney | July 5, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers have cleared up some much needed cap space and shed some salaries that were not going to be part of the long term plans. It started with…
Oilers Trade Captain Shawn Horcoff to the Dallas Stars Marcy Di Michele | July 4, 2013 It seemed as though the writing was on the wall in Edmonton. Shawn Horcoff had been a good solider for the past 12 seasons. He was their captain for the…
Oilers’ Hemsky, Gagner, Horcoff Possible Trade Candidates Marcy Di Michele | June 28, 2013 Edmonton Oilers General Manager Craig MacTavish has been very transparent about the plans to improve his team, and there are likely some changes on the horizon for his franchise. “I’m…
Edmonton Oilers Offseason Focus: The Forwards Carl Maloney | June 16, 2013 The third of three features that will look at the Oilers in their three positional areas. Taking a look at where the strengths are and what weaknesses they need to look at…
Shawn Horcoff and the Plight of the Overpaid Player Marcy Di Michele | June 14, 2013 It’s happens all the time, across all sports. No one is immune. In the billion dollar industry that is the NHL, there has to be accountability. When a player is…
Edmonton Oilers: What To Do With Shawn Horcoff? Carl Maloney | June 12, 2013 Shawn Horcoff has been a loyal player for the Edmonton Oilers for 12 seasons. He has been through the good and the bad, more of the latter, and has done…
2013 NHL Draft: Edmonton Oilers Edition Marcy Di Michele | June 11, 2013 For the past three seasons, the Edmonton Oilers haven’t had to do a ton of research in the first round of the NHL entry draft. They held the first overall…
The Oilers Want to Keep Sam Gagner; on the Lookout for Goalies Marcy Di Michele | May 27, 2013 There had been some speculation over the past few seasons if the Edmonton Oilers were going to hold onto center Sam Gagner, or trade him for assets. His play this…
Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Done for the Season Marcy Di Michele | April 22, 2013 Last season, Oilers forward Taylor Hall had his season cut short because of surgery required to fix a torn labrum in his shoulder. The surgery was successful, and Hall has…
Edmonton Oilers Mid-Season Review Carl Maloney | March 11, 2013 With the Edmonton Oilers playing their 25th game in 2013, they have just passed the half way mark of the year and a good time to look at how the…
