Oilers’ Tippett Is Trusting Mike Smith More This Season Luke Thomas | March 20, 2021 Coming into the 2021 NHL season, the Oilers’ expectation was that Mikko Koskinen would take over as the starting goaltender. So far, the exact opposite has happened. Mike Smith has…
Oilers Solidify Goaltending Depth With Alex Stalock Waiver Claim Julian Mongillo | March 2, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers made a small acquisition on Mar. 2 when they claimed goaltender Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. The Oilers now have three NHL-caliber goalies on…
Oilers’ Acrobatic Smith Extends His Perfect Season [Video] The Old Prof | February 26, 2021 Mike Smith is 38 years old and he’s played for 16 NHL seasons. During those 16 seasons, he’s tended goal for five different NHL teams (the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay…
3 Reasons Why the Oilers Will Make It To the Playoffs Jon Andersson | February 11, 2021 It will be a tough battle for the four playoff spots in the Scotia North Division. With about a quarter of the games played, all teams except the Ottawa Senators…
Oilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie Brian Swane | January 31, 2021 On Saturday goaltender Troy Grosenick was added to the Edmonton Oilers active roster, amid speculation that the career minor-leaguer could make just the third start of his National Hockey League…
Oilers Got Exactly What They Needed From Koskinen’s First 100 Games Chris Carnovale | January 29, 2021 The career of Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Mikko Koskinen has been a whirlwind thus far. He went from being selected by the New York Islanders with the 31st pick of the…
Oilers’ Goalie Situation Remains Precarious 2 Weeks Into Season Brian Swane | January 27, 2021 Only two weeks into the season, and already the Edmonton Oilers’ Mikko Koskinen has started eight games, two more than any other NHL goalie. Koskinen has been on the ice…
Oilers Goaltending Issues Rest Squarely on Holland’s Shoulders Colton Pankiw | January 19, 2021 Since he was hired by the Edmonton Oilers in early May 2019, general manager Ken Holland has done a solid job, almost as good as anyone could have asked for…
The Oilers Have Options to Stabilize Their Goaltending Situation Julian Mongillo | January 18, 2021 Heading into the 2020-21 season it was clear that the biggest question for the Oilers team was its goaltending. After missing out on the plethora of goaltending options in free…
Oilers’ Best Backup Goaltenders by Decade Andrew Mulville | January 17, 2021 The importance of having a high-quality goaltender in the NHL cannot be understated. Furthermore, having a “hot” goaltender can be the difference between bowing out in the first round of…
Edmonton Oilers: 3 Questions Ahead of the 2020-21 Season Start Jon Andersson | January 13, 2021 Who will provide the secondary scoring for the Edmonton Oilers, what can the new additions bring to the team and how will the goaltending work out? Here are three questions…
Oilers Have 3 Options to Solve Goaltending Position Long-Term Rayden Lin | January 13, 2021 After a disappointing exit in the qualification round against the 12th seeded Chicago Blackhawks this past season, questions in net started to hover for the Edmonton Oilers after the rough…
