4 Oilers’ Early Draft Steals of the Past 5 Years Rob Couch | July 5, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers know as well as the other top teams in the NHL that the draft is where you build a winning franchise. They have enjoyed a good amount…
4 Oilers Who Will Have Bigger Roles Next Season Sean Panganiban | June 26, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers set the bar for next season with a successful final four finish, and now there’s an expectation to keep progressing. General manager Ken Holland will be busy…
Oilers’ 4 Biggest Priorities of the 2022 Offseason Rob Couch | June 9, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers and Ken Holland have a very busy offseason ahead of them as there is much to do to get the team looking as good as it did…
Oilers’ Future in Net Clearer With Konovalov Signing KHL Contract Rob Couch | June 6, 2022 Just two months after the Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Ryan Fanti out of college to bolster their prospect pipeline, it seems they will lose another prospect in the process. It…
Oilers Should Recall & Start Skinner During This Road Trip Rob Couch | April 3, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers have not gotten the goaltending they’ve needed recently, especially not from Mike Smith, and as we creep closer to the end of the regular season, the team…
Oilers’ Remaining Schedule Provides Clear Path to Playoffs Dale Bochon | March 27, 2022 Things look like they’re coming together at the right time for the Edmonton Oilers. They’re icing a healthy lineup for the first time since mid-November and with just over one…
Oilers: 3 Roster Management Mistakes Made in 2021-22 Rob Couch | March 22, 2022 No general manager or coach is perfect and the Edmonton Oilers’ season definitely hasn’t been that either, but there have been a few mistakes or mismanagement of the roster that…
Oilers Out of Varlamov Sweepstakes, Turn to Skinner Rob Couch | March 9, 2022 It was released yesterday that Semyon Varlamov won’t waive his 16-team no-trade clause for the Edmonton Oilers per James Nichols, a New York Islanders’ correspondent. This is unfortunate for the…
4 Reasons the Oilers Need Skinner Starting Brian Swane | February 26, 2022 In the aftermath of another poor performance by Edmonton Oilers netminder Mike Smith in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday (Feb. 23), Oil Country echoed with…
Oilers Down to One Final Option to Fix Goalie Mess Jim Parsons | February 24, 2022 On Wednesday night Mike Smith was not good. He knows, it, the team knows, the coach knows it, and most importantly the GM knows it. The problem is, if Holland…
Oilers News & Rumors: Skinner, Woodcroft, Niemelainen, Trade Talk Jim Parsons | February 16, 2022 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team has made some changes in goal as Mikko Koskinen is back from his COVID protocol stop. What is the future…
NHL Stat Corner: Sabres, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Wild, Red Wings Rob Couch | February 15, 2022 On the latest edition of the NHL Stat Corner the Buffalo Sabres put up some big numbers on Super Bowl Sunday, while Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs continue…