Pouliot Having Worst Career Year Shane Sander | December 9, 2016 When the Edmonton Oilers signed Benoit Pouliot to a five-year, $20 million deal in July 2014, they were expecting him to fill in admirably as a top-six winger. He was…
Oilers Setting the Bar Too Low Jim Parsons | December 8, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers are a better team than they were last season. Taking a look at the standings, it’s difficult to argue otherwise. Yet, for some reason, the Oilers have…
McDavid & Draisaitl: Deadly Duo Jim Parsons | December 2, 2016 It started out like a broken record on repeat. Within seconds of the start of Thursday’s contest, the Oilers were down 1-0 to the Winnipeg Jets and were facing an…
Sharks Are Playing Boring Hockey Michael Miller | November 22, 2016 The San Jose Sharks ended their most recent road trip with a 3-2-1 record. After winning last night they are 10-8-1 overall, not significantly different from last season’s 10-8-0 start.…
Oilers Have Something in Caggiula Rob Soria | November 20, 2016 While it may not have been the road that either Drake Caggiula or the Edmonton Oilers had envisioned for the 22-year old to take en route to the NHL, his debut…
Eberle Demotion Represents Clear Message Jim Parsons | November 14, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers lost their sixth game in eight tries and second in a row to the New York Rangers on Sunday. Perhaps more disturbing than the loss was the continued…
Another Measuring Stick for Oilers Rob Soria | November 11, 2016 Heading into the 2016-17 season, it was no secret that the Edmonton Oilers had something to prove. After making major changes to their roster over the course of the summer,…
First Place Oilers and 5 Early Surprises Jim Parsons | October 21, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers season is now five games old. It doesn’t sound like much, but that will be more than six percent of the season gone in an instant and…
Oilers to Face First Real Test Rob Soria | October 20, 2016 While it certainly hasn’t always been pretty, the Edmonton Oilers have managed to do exactly what they needed to during the opening week of their 2016-17 season. Outside of an…
Former Oiler O’Sullivan Calls Out McDavid as Captain Jim Parsons | October 18, 2016 When Connor McDavid was named captain of the Edmonton Oilers, he was given the title knowing he’d be the youngest player in the NHL to ever carry that honor. With…
Did Todd McLellan Overreact? Rob Soria | October 17, 2016 If nothing else, it has certainly been an interesting start to the 2016-17 season for the Edmonton Oilers. After laying the boots to the Calgary Flames in a home and…
Lander Demotion a Wake-Up Call Jim Parsons | October 11, 2016 The NHL waiver wire on Monday was full of names that may pique some interest around the NHL. Among them was Edmonton Oilers’ center Anton Lander. After failing to cement…
