Oilers Should Benefit from World Championship Success Rob Soria | May 30, 2016 From an Edmonton Oilers standpoint, the 2016 IIHF World Championship could not have gone much better. While the likes of Leon Draisaitl, Matt Hendricks, Patrick Maroon and Andrej Sekera enjoyed…
World Cup Snub Could Be What Taylor Hall, Oilers Need Rob Soria | May 28, 2016 Prior to yesterday’s announcement of the final roster selections for the 2016 World Cup Hockey, many seemed to believe it was nothing more than a foregone conclusion that Hockey Canada…
Chiarelli Continues to Weigh All Options with No. 4 Overall Pick Angelo Montilla | May 24, 2016 With exactly a month to go until the NHL Entry Draft, Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli is still weighing his options with the No. 4 overall pick. While using the…
Zack Kassian: Major Piece in Oilers Future? Brett Slawson | May 19, 2016 On May 19th, 2016, the Edmonton Oilers announced that they had signed forward Zack Kassian to a one-year contract extension, worth a reported $1.5 Million. A native of Windsor, Ontario,…
The Oilers are Fortunate to have Taylor Hall Marcy Di Michele | May 17, 2016 The World Hockey Championship is a tricky tournament to use as a measuring stick. The competition is either watered down, or the opponents are inferior in terms of talent. Unlike…
Is Connor McDavid a Goal Scorer? Marcy Di Michele | May 16, 2016 Through nine games at the World Hockey Championship, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has eight assists and no goals on 11 shots. Team Canada will play for the Gold Medal…
Are the Penguins Just Lucky to be Good? Marcy Di Michele | May 12, 2016 When I browse through the Edmonton Oilers Twitter world, I see a lot of fans debating about the fourth overall pick, should they keep it or trade it. If they…
An Oilers Fan Guide to the Draft Lottery Marcy Di Michele | April 30, 2016 The day is finally here. For each team whose season ended in the dumps, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and his name is Auston Matthews.…
Does Drafting Patrik Laine Make Taylor Hall a Trade Chip? Marcy Di Michele | April 29, 2016 Today, on the eve of the impending draft lottery, I’d like to take this moment to remember years past, when the Oilers, though not in last place, still became the…
Oilers Trio Should Lead Team Canada in Russia Rob Soria | April 24, 2016 With the first-round of the NHL post-season nearing its conclusion, the countdown to the start of the 2016 IIHF World Championship in Russia is well under way. While we will…
How Would You Feel if the Oilers Won the Draft Lottery? Marcy Di Michele | April 19, 2016 It could happen. The Oilers have a 13.5% of winning the draft lottery for the second season in a row. Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the Oilers last…
Changing Core Won’t Necessarily Fix Oilers Culture Rob Soria | April 15, 2016 When it comes to sports, there is no question that the belief an individual and/or team has in their own abilities to achieve their goal plays a part in how…