Oilers and Holland Spent Wisely and Won’t Miss Athanasiou Sean Mallon | January 2, 2021 On paper, Ken Holland had a great offseason. His signings have been well received and his high draft picks are performing admirably at the ongoing World Junior Champion. He has…
Medicine Hat Tigers All-Time World Junior Lineup Dayton Reimer | December 29, 2020 The first players from the Medicine Hat Tigers to attend the World Juniors Championship was in 1975 with Greg Vaydik and Bryan Maxwell. Although it wasn’t an official tournament, the…
Is Holland’s Early Loyalty to “His Guys” a Good or Bad Sign? Jim Parsons | October 30, 2020 When a new general manager comes in and takes over an NHL franchise, there’s a traditional cleaning house that tends to take place. Players and personnel that particular GM doesn’t…
Oilers’ Holland Conducts Free Agency Magic for Under $8 Million Jim Parsons | October 10, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is on a roll. Sure, there are questions about the penalty kill and there’s concern that the goaltending isn’t good enough. There’s even concern…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ 2020 Trade Deadline Sean Mallon | September 4, 2020 The 2020 NHL Trade Deadline found the Edmonton Oilers in unfamiliar territory. Despite having the services of superstar Connor McDavid for several seasons, they had only been in contention once,…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Maple Leafs, Wild, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | August 11, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is an update on the severity of Mark Scheifele’s injury and how long he’ll be out of action. In Toronto, there is a lot…
Oilers Key Stories Heading Into Game 4: Ennis, Refs, More Jim Parsons | August 7, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers will play for their playoff lives on Friday afternoon as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks in an elimination game four. The Oilers blew a late lead…
They Wore It Once: Senators Players and Their Unique Numbers Dayton Reimer | July 20, 2020 In the early days of the NHL, a player’s number was a status symbol. The higher the number, the more important you were to the team. Goalies were given number…
Oilers’ 3 Options for Connor McDavid’s Left Wing Eric Friesen | July 1, 2020 With just over a week until the start of training camp on July 10, Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett surely has an inkling of how his lineup will look…
Top 5 Sabres of the Decade Ranked Alex Busch | June 7, 2020 With no postseason action to look forward to, it is time to look back at the top Buffalo Sabres in the 2010s. I am going to dive into my top-five…
NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Sharks, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | June 7, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Detroit Red Wings have been told that one of their restricted free agents would like to switch positions. How will that affect contract negotiations?…
3 Reasons the Oilers Will Beat the Blackhawks Eric Friesen | May 31, 2020 With the announcement of the NHL’s return to play plan on Tuesday, the fifth-seeded Edmonton Oilers will face the 12th-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in the play-in round of the new 24-team…