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…
Oilers Can Benefit From Prospects Receiving Early Playing Time Dale Bochon | December 9, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers’ recent rash of injuries has meant a lot of call-ups from their American Hockey League (AHL) farm team down in Bakersfield. With the early-season injury to goaltender…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ First Ever Loss to Seattle Brian Swane | December 4, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers made their inaugural visit to Climate Pledge Arena on Friday (Dec. 3) to take on the expansion Seattle Kraken. The historic game provided something that had never…
Ducks’ Trevor Zegras & Other Western Conference Rookies Turning Heads Casey Bridge | November 30, 2021 It is nearly the end of the November, and many clubs have passed the decision point on whether or not to keep their rookies with the team. For newly signed…
Oilers’ Duo of Koskinen & Skinner Ease Concerns About Smith Brian Swane | November 29, 2021 If you told Edmonton Oilers fans before the beginning of the 2021-22 NHL season that No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith would be injured in the team’s third game, there would…
3 Takeaways from the Oilers’ 3-Game Road Trip Sean Panganiban | November 29, 2021 Coming off a two-game winning streak at home, the Edmonton Oilers kicked off a short three-game road trip on Nov. 23 against the Dallas Stars. With injuries to defensemen Darnell…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ Worst Loss of Season Against Stars Brian Swane | November 24, 2021 From an Edmonton Oilers perspective, there really isn’t anything positive that can be said about their 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday (Nov. 23).…
Jets Failing to Convert on Scoring Opportunities on 3-Game Slide Declan Schroeder | November 24, 2021 After a 5-1-1 homestand where they finally began to play to their potential, the Winnipeg Jets have lost their past three games. Related: 7 Observations from Jets’ 7-Game Homestand A…
Oilers Finding Silver Lining in Mike Smith Injury Brian Swane | November 23, 2021 It’s funny how things work out. When the 2021-22 season started, the Edmonton Oilers had two concerns about their goaltending. The most pressing was whether the combination of veterans Mike…
