Oilers Should Consider a New Goaltending Coach Rob Couch | January 25, 2022 With all the speculation on whether head coach Dave Tippett is going to have a job with the Edmonton Oilers in the very near future and general manager Ken Holland’s…
Semyon Varlamov Could Be the Answer for Oilers Goaltending Woes Colton Pankiw | January 22, 2022 As the Edmonton Oilers continue to spiral further and further out of control, it is becoming more obvious by the minute that Ken Holland choosing to go with a Mike…
Oilers’ Skinner Blows Golden Opportunity in Loss to Senators Brian Swane | January 16, 2022 There could have been a transformative moment on Saturday (Jan. 15) at Rogers Place. It was right there for the taking when goaltender Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers skated…
Oilers Losing Gamble On Smith’s Multi-Year Contract Brian Swane | January 15, 2022 When he signed veteran goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year, $4.4M contract last July, Ken Holland knew he was taking a risk. “Obviously the question with Mike Smith is, he’s…
Oilers Need Luck to Reach Postseason Dale Bochon | January 14, 2022 Call it karma, luck, or a break, whatever it is, the Edmonton Oilers need all of it right now, as they drop further out of the playoff race. So many…
Oilers GM Holland’s Plan to Stick With Smith & Koskinen Could Cost Team Brian Swane | January 13, 2022 With his team mired in a 2-9-2 slump, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland held a media availability on Tuesday (Jan. 11) that might best be characterized as a “state…
Oilers News & Rumors: Holloway, Price, Plus 11 Placed in COVID Protocol Jim Parsons | January 8, 2022 This has not been a good week for the Edmonton Oilers. More losses, more COVID protocol additions, trade concerns, and coaching questions highlight a few days that have everyone wondering…
Oilers Need to Recall and Start Skinner Immediately Rob Couch | January 5, 2022 Once the Edmonton Oilers finally activated Mike Smith off the injured reserve, most people assumed a big problem would be solved and the team would have its answer in net.…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Oilers, Flames, Rangers Jim Parsons | January 4, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman wondered if Carey Price will simply take a year off now that the Olympics are out of the question? Meanwhile, in Edmonton, things…
How the Oilers Can Best Utilize Their Taxi Squad Rob Couch | December 30, 2021 In an attempt to prevent more postponements of games and progress the season forward, the NHL announced before hockey returned from the pause that they were bringing back the taxi…
Oilers Getting Big Contributions from Bakersfield Call-Ups Brian Swane | December 28, 2021 This NHL season is again shaping up to be anything but normal as teams navigate schedule changes while dealing with players in and out of COVID protocol on top of…
6 Reasons Oilers Snapped 6-Game Losing Streak In Win Over Blue Jackets Brian Swane | December 17, 2021 There’s no great secret about how the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday (Dec. 23) to snap out of a skid that had…