NHL’s Worst-Kept Secret: McDavid Named Captain Marcy Di Michele | October 6, 2016 It was the worst-kept secret in the NHL. Who was going to be the Oilers next captain? Would they go with “veteran” Jordan Eberle or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? How about newcomer Milan…
Patrick Maroon and the Edmonton Oilers Rob Soria | September 27, 2016 After pulling the trigger on a last-second deal with the Anaheim Ducks during the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline, general manager Peter Chiarelli was hoping he had found the proverbial “diamond…
Edmonton Oilers 2016-17 Season Preview Marcy Di Michele | September 15, 2016 The Oilers didn’t draft first overall. That’s pretty much the summary of a season that included key injuries, and the same old deficiencies, despite a new management and coaching regime.…
McDavid & RNH Lead Oilers in NHL 17 Ratings Shane Sander | September 13, 2016 EA Sports is set to release NHL 17, and with anticipation comes the curiosity of player ratings. For years, player ratings have been debated by fans, mainly with groans about…
Oilers and Flames Ready to Ignite Brett Slawson | September 9, 2016 When it comes to rivalries in the modern day NHL, arguably none are as heated as that of the perpetual feud between provincial rivals the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.…
The Reason Behind the Taylor Hall Trade Marcy Di Michele | September 6, 2016 The second-most talked about trade of the offseason (P.K Subban for Shea Weber being the first), saw budding offensive star Taylor Hall traded for a sort-of unproven defensive blueliner in…
5 Oilers to Watch in 2016-17 Brett Slawson | September 5, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers’ 2016-17 season officially gets underway on October 12th, and when it does, there will be a seemingly endless number of storylines to follow as the campaign progresses.…
Ranking the Oilers Toughest Players in 2016-17 Jim Parsons | August 24, 2016 The Pacific Division in the NHL has long been known as one of the biggest and toughest divisions in hockey. Up and down the lineup, teams from that division seem…
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…
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…
Michael Mersch Working His Way into the Kings’ Plans Walter McLaughlin | July 31, 2016 It’s a good thing that after two championships and five playoff appearances in his first eight seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, Dean Lombardi amassed a huge…
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…
