Oilers Offseason Spotlight: The Forwards Carl Maloney | September 10, 2014 Like most of the Edmonton Oilers roster going into the 2014-15 season, the forward position was one that underwent many changes this offseason. Many of those moves started last year when…
Why I Personally Guarantee the Oilers Will Make the Playoffs James Tanner | August 29, 2014 There are few guarantees in life. One of them is that if you tell people the Oilers will make the playoffs, they will call you an idiot and possibly…
Oilers’ Carousel of Coaches Hits Pause Hannah Stuart | August 25, 2014 The idea of retaining a head coach from one season to the next is a novelty for quite a few Oilers. Former Oilers forward and current Arizona Coyote Sam Gagner had five…
New Number, New Nail? The Yakupov Story Marcy Di Michele | July 30, 2014 Despite his first overall draft status, life in the NHL hasn’t been easy for Nail Yakupov. The Oilers selected him despite the belief that scouts really wanted defenseman Ryan Murray,…
Edmonton Oilers: A Look into the State of the Franchise Carl Maloney | June 27, 2014 Entering the 2014 offseason, the grocery list for Craig MacTavish and the Edmonton Oilers is a long one indeed. MacTavish has been up front and aggressive in what he wants…
The Curious Case of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Katherine Hill | April 30, 2014 There were a lot of disappointments for the Edmonton Oilers this year, with one of the biggest being former first overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. With his third year in the…
A Tale of Two Oilers Seasons Katherine Hill | April 20, 2014 A week has passed since the NHL closed the door on its regular season, and the Edmonton Oilers had another discouraging one. They failed to make the playoffs again, disappointing…
Four Things that Need to be Better for the Oilers in 2014-15 Marcy Di Michele | April 14, 2014 For the eighth consecutive season, the Edmonton Oilers aren’t going to the playoffs. A top heavy draft and a 28th overall finish means that the Oil will get a pretty…
What Ryan Smyth Meant to the Oilers Mark Wallace Graham | April 12, 2014 In 1994, then Edmonton Oilers general manager Glen Sather was looking to draft a player with “lots of guts”. Edmonton believed they found their guy in an 18 year old…
The Maturation Process of Taylor Hall Carl Maloney | April 10, 2014 Taylor Hall is having his best season as a pro. He has eclipsed his previous careers highs in assists, points, games played and is tied for his career high in…
The Evolution of Taylor Hall Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2014 In 2010, Taylor Hall’s draft year, there was a seemingly endless debate over who should be the number one pick. Would it be Taylor Hall, or Tyler Seguin? Both had…
What Edmonton Can Learn From Colorado The Hockey Writers | March 30, 2014 Both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche have admittedly been in the rebuild process over the past half-decade (some would say longer). This has allowed each team to stockpile blue-chip…