Posts About "Todd McLellan"

Make or Break Year for Oilers, Chiarelli & McLellan

September 5th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers will be opening training camp soon ahead of their 40th anniversary season. This is going to be a pivotal year for the franchise as they look to get back into the playoffs rather than miss them for the 12th time in 13 years. Another misstep in 2018-19 could be the straw that breaks the camel's back and sends a ripple...

New Coaches, Better Playoff Prospects?

May 26th, 2018 It was speculated upon for the past few weeks, and the news is now official. The Edmonton Oilers have hired three new assistant coaches to support a returning Todd McLellan for the 2018-19 season. Glen Gulutzan, Trent Yawney, and Manny Viveiros will join McLellan behind the Oilers bench. The trio replaces Jay Woodcroft, Jim Johnson,...

Edmonton Oilers: Misplaced Expectations

April 20th, 2018 With the news the Calgary Flames fired head coach Glen Gulutzan on Tuesday, many fans in Edmonton are once again asking how Oilers coach Todd McLellan still has a job. After all, the Flames were expected to finish lower in the standings than the Oilers when the season started and after having a better 2017-18 campaign, Calgary removed...

Oilers: Takeaways from Nicholson's Press Conference

April 15th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had his day with the media, followed by general manager Peter Chiarelli. Then it was Oilers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Nicholson's day. There's clear disappointment across the board from all areas of the organization. Nicholson's media availability wasn't without some newsworthy quotes,...

Takeaways From Chiarelli's Press Conference

April 13th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli wasted no time in his end-of-season press conference. Chiarelli immediately jumped into questions from the media and faced the fire for the disappointing season Edmonton had in 2017-18. The Oilers took a 25-point step back in the NHL standings after coming within one win of the Western...

5 Questions for Oilers Management

April 7th, 2018 As the off-season rears it's ugly head for the Edmonton Oilers, there's going to be plenty of questions this summer. Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan are front and center when it comes to the criticism and have taken plenty of blame for how the year has unfolded. Chiarelli has already put in work to try and right the ship as we head...

Will Oilers Really Fire Todd McLellan?

March 31st, 2018 The popular thing to do right now is to blame Todd McLellan for the fate of the Edmonton Oilers this season. After an amazing 2016-17 run that saw the Oilers make the postseason for the first time in over a decade, this season has been an unmitigated disaster and the only thing fans are excitedly watching for is the chance that captain...

Oilers' Bear Playing Beyond His Years

March 15th, 2018 As the Edmonton Oilers likely head toward an early offseason, they have chosen to showcase some of their prospects and give them the opportunity to play and prove their worth at the NHL level. So far, Ethan Bear has taken this chance and run with it. In his short time with the team so far, Bear has played and impressed to the point...

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