5 Takeaways From Oilers’ Encouraging 4-2 Victory Over Predators Brian Swane | October 18, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are on a two-game winning streak after defeating the Nashville Predators 4-2 at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday (Oct. 17). Edmonton defenceman Brett Kulak had a pair of…
The Pain of Almost: Hyman on the Oilers’ Stanley Cup Near Miss The Old Prof | October 9, 2024 The famous quote, “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all,” comes from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “In Memoriam A.H.H.” written in 1850. The…
5 Oilers Who Deserve To Be On TSN’s Top 50 List For 2024-25 Dale Bochon | September 21, 2024 It’s that time of year again, the leaves are turning golden yellow in Alberta, the combines are going 24/7 in the fields and players are in NHL Camps getting ready…
10 NHL Regression Candidates for 2024-25 Alex Chauvancy | September 18, 2024 Sam Reinhart had an outrageous 57-goal season in 2023-24. But for as great as he was, that likely won’t happen again this coming season. Let’s look at him and nine…
Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Players for 2024-25 Michael Ostrower | August 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a Game 7 loss in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final and have maintained much of their roster, generating a lot of optimism for this…
Edmonton Oilers’ 5 Best Contracts for 2024-25 Michael Ostrower | August 5, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have one of the most unique salary cap outlooks in the NHL given the team’s roster construction. The team has had multiple disastrous contracts in recent seasons…
Maple Leafs’ Aggressive Roster Strategy: Win Now, Worry Later The Old Prof | August 1, 2024 Over the past few years, my perspective on how hockey general managers should run their teams has dramatically shifted. Coming from the academic world, where I was the head of…
Oilers’ Hyman Has Interesting Response to 4 Nations Face-Off Question Brian Swane | July 25, 2024 During the fifth annual Zach Hyman Celebrity Classic at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto on July 15, Edmonton Oilers forwards Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid took questions…
Comparing the Chris Tanev & Zach Hyman Contracts The Old Prof | July 18, 2024 When Zach Hyman left the Toronto Maple Leafs to sign a seven-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers in 2021, it was met with skepticism primarily due to the term and…
Oilers Hyman and McDavid Weigh in on Edmonton’s Offseason Moves Brian Swane | July 17, 2024 Just a couple weeks after Edmonton Oilers interim general manager Jeff Jackson made a splash in free agency, bolstering the Oilers lineup with talented newcomers while retaining much of the…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Zadorov, Schriner, Mikheyev & Hyman The Old Prof | June 24, 2024 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs rumours, I’ll dig into several of the team’s intriguing Russian connections, spanning historical contributions to potential future moves. I’ll start with a notable…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Giordano, Martin, Marner & Hyman The Old Prof | June 22, 2024 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share some news, rumors, and general chatter about the Maple Leafs. First, I’ll discuss Mark Giordano’s rumored desire to continue…
