The Problem with the Oilers: Expectations were too High Marcy Di Michele | October 11, 2013 Here is the problem with the Edmonton Oilers. Someone decided it was time to saddle this team with the expectations that this was their year. The Edmonton Oilers, a team…
Five Things We Learned About the Oilers vs. New Jersey Marcy Di Michele | October 8, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers went down 3-0 to the New Jersey Devils last night before suddenly coming to life in the third period. The spark plug appeared to be Ryan Nugent-Hopkins,…
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Returns to the Oilers Line-up Marcy Di Michele | October 6, 2013 It’s only been two games. It’s best to reserve judgement on a team until at least a couple of weeks into the season, and even then, there’s still a long…
How much should the Oilers Pay Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? Marcy Di Michele | September 18, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers wasted little time locking up two key parts of their young core in Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle when they were in the final years of their…
The Penguins’ 5 Can’t Miss (Western) Opponents Sean Griffin | July 21, 2013 With the recent release of next season’s NHL schedule, hockey fans everywhere can finally start scouring their squad’s calendar in an effort to pinpoint the most intriguing matchups and rivalry games of…
Danny Briere’s Fist-Pump: Buh-Bye with Habs? Ari Grief | July 18, 2013 Celebrations are a big part of sports. All sports. Sometimes we’re even lucky enough (okay maybe not that lucky at all) to see soccer players kissing each other after scoring…
Play the GM: Blues and Oilers Should Talk Jeff Ponder | June 6, 2013 Trade speculation is what fuels NHL fans over the off-season. Without it, talk of hockey would cease to exist in the summer months… especially in St. Louis. So let’s begin…
Edmonton Oilers Player Awards: Lockout Edition Marcy Di Michele | May 25, 2013 Some may feel the 2012-13 NHL season will forever have an asterix next to it, because it only lasted 48 games instead of the traditional 82. But make no mistake:…
Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects: Spring 2013 Edition Carl Maloney | May 12, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers may be continuously scuffling to make the playoffs and still trying to establish themselves, but they are still the envy of many teams in the NHL for their…
Was Nail Yakupov Robbed of a Calder Trophy Nod? Marcy Di Michele | May 6, 2013 He led all rookies this season in goals. He tied Jonathan Huberdeau in points. He did all this while playing for a dismal Edmonton Oilers team, and for the most…
Would the Oilers Consider Trading Taylor Hall? Marcy Di Michele | May 3, 2013 First reaction to reading this headline: “WHAT??” The possibility of moving Nail Yakupov was already explored, now it’s time to focus on another first overall pick playing in Edmonton, Taylor Hall. Hall…
Nail Yakupov Forces His Way Into Calder Contention Carl Maloney | April 29, 2013 Nail Yakupov closed out 2013 with a bang. The 2012 first overall pick scored a third period hat trick in game 48 to finish out the Oilers season with a 7-2…
