Kailer Yamamoto: Making the Case Past Nine Games Jim Parsons | October 21, 2017 He wasn’t expected to stay long. But, he gave the Edmonton Oilers enough to grant him an extended look out of training camp and eventually a trial in the NHL…
Oilers’ Letestu Continues to Prove Worth Rob Soria | October 20, 2017 As far as fourth line players go, Edmonton Oilers centre Mark Letestu is a rare breed. Like most bottom six forwards, the Elk Point native plays a key role on…
Can McDavid & Matthews Keep up with Eichel? Jeff Seide | October 19, 2017 In the 12-month period before the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, there was a heated discussion about two ‘generational’ talents: Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. There was a fun and somewhat…
Don’t Hit the Panic Button yet Oilers Fans Zane Tomich | October 17, 2017 After an incredible 2016-17 season when the Edmonton Oilers came within a fingernail of the Western Conference Final, this is not the start everyone expected in 2017-18. The Oilers are…
NHL Power Rankings Through 5 Games Larry Fisher | October 17, 2017 It’s early days and hockey fans shouldn’t be drawing any conclusions until at least American Thanksgiving — that’s November 23rd, for our Canadian readers. A wise man once told me,…
Oilers, Jets Look to Send Message Rob Soria | October 9, 2017 It is not often that we get a chance to see two teams go head-to-head in a so-called response game this early in an NHL season. In most cases, that…
Chirped: NHL Fans Already Running Out of Hats Tony Wolak | October 9, 2017 Less than a week into the 2017-18 NHL season, fans across North America have already witnessed five hat tricks. As a result, economists are projecting that fans will completely run…
Oilers Receive Early Season Wake-Up Call Rob Soria | October 8, 2017 It was bound to happen. After starting the 2017-18 campaign with a shutout win over their provincial rivals and media across the league singing their praises, the Edmonton Oilers showed…
McDavid Could Score 100 Goals in a Single Season Jim Parsons | October 6, 2017 The statement itself sounds absurd. The idea that any player could score 100 goals in a single season is outlandish considering the only man to get close just so happened…
Predictions for the 2017-18 NHL Season Joel Griffith | October 6, 2017 It’s a hockey fanatic’s favorite time of year. NHL hockey is back for the 2017-18 season, and with it arrives a whole new list of unknowns. Can the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Facing Off: Hot Takes to Start Season Larry Fisher | October 5, 2017 Drop of the puck, pitter, patter, let’s get at ’er! That’s a phrase coined by Regan Bartel, the play-by-play voice of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. If you’ve listened to Bartel’s…
McDavid Does McDavid Things in Season Opener Shane Sander | October 5, 2017 The first game of the Edmonton Oilers season is over, and Connor McDavid led the way by doing Connor McDavid things. The Oilers captain scored a natural hat trick, the…
