There’s a Divide Over the Oilers Captaincy Marcy Di Michele | August 23, 2016 The Oilers confirmed they plan to name a team captain before the season begins, now the only question is, who will it be? Could it be the newly signed Milan…
Is Connor Ready to Captain the Oilers in 2016-17? Brett Slawson | August 23, 2016 Throughout his incredibly short career to date, Connor McDavid has been shattering expectations. No matter his age or the level of hockey being played, McDavid has long outperformed his opponents,…
What to Expect From Connor McDavid and the Oilers Marcy Di Michele | August 22, 2016 Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid might be just 19 years old and about to enter his second NHL season, but he is obviously mature beyond his years. When a player…
5 Trades that Reshaped the Edmonton Oilers Jim Parsons | August 17, 2016 Few teams fall from grace in a way the Edmonton Oilers have. The Oilers of the mid-80’s to 1990 were a dynasty team that looked like they had a chance…
Leon Draisaitl: The Edmonton Oilers 2016-17 Wild Card Brett Slawson | August 12, 2016 Well, the 2016-17 NHL season is rapidly approaching, and once again the perpetually poor Edmonton Oilers will look to regain relevance in a League which they once dominated some three…
The Best Goals From Connor McDavid’s Rookie Season: Video Brett Slawson | August 9, 2016 Connor McDavid had one heck of a rookie season, and it’s one worth remembering. As one of the most highly anticipated prospects to enter the NHL since Sidney Crosby did…
NHL Needs to Show McDavid and Eichel In Primetime The Hockey Writers | August 9, 2016 In a League where the team always comes first, the NHL needs to take a page out of the NBA playbook and put players on center stage, specifically Connor McDavid…
Facing Off: Canadian Teams Returning to Playoffs? Larry Fisher | August 8, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
The Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid and Three Scoring Lines Rob Soria | August 7, 2016 It may be hard to believe but it appears as though the Edmonton Oilers have three capable centres of playing top six minutes for the first time in franchise history.…
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems: 2016-17 Brett Slawson | August 3, 2016 To say prospects are essential to success in the NHL of today would be a massive understatement. In the modern-day NHL, it is virtually impossible for any team to achieve…
Are the Edmonton Oilers Finally a Playoff Team? Brett Slawson | July 28, 2016 Could this be the year? The Edmonton Oilers have long been mired in a state of perpetual irrelevance, struggling each and every year for over a decade to regain prominence…
Is the Writing on the Wall for Connor McDavid? Marcy Di Michele | July 27, 2016 When the Oilers signed defenceman Andrew Ference to a free agent contract in 2013, they promptly named him as captain, before he ever suited up in a regular season game…
