Oilers: 3 Roster Management Mistakes Made in 2021-22 Rob Couch | March 22, 2022 No general manager or coach is perfect and the Edmonton Oilers’ season definitely hasn’t been that either, but there have been a few mistakes or mismanagement of the roster that…
Oilers Out of Varlamov Sweepstakes, Turn to Skinner Rob Couch | March 9, 2022 It was released yesterday that Semyon Varlamov won’t waive his 16-team no-trade clause for the Edmonton Oilers per James Nichols, a New York Islanders’ correspondent. This is unfortunate for the…
4 Reasons the Oilers Need Skinner Starting Brian Swane | February 26, 2022 In the aftermath of another poor performance by Edmonton Oilers netminder Mike Smith in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday (Feb. 23), Oil Country echoed with…
Oilers Down to One Final Option to Fix Goalie Mess Jim Parsons | February 24, 2022 On Wednesday night Mike Smith was not good. He knows, it, the team knows, the coach knows it, and most importantly the GM knows it. The problem is, if Holland…
Oilers News & Rumors: Skinner, Woodcroft, Niemelainen, Trade Talk Jim Parsons | February 16, 2022 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team has made some changes in goal as Mikko Koskinen is back from his COVID protocol stop. What is the future…
NHL Stat Corner: Sabres, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Wild, Red Wings Rob Couch | February 15, 2022 On the latest edition of the NHL Stat Corner the Buffalo Sabres put up some big numbers on Super Bowl Sunday, while Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs continue…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ Dominating Win Over Sharks in Kane’s Return Rob Couch | February 15, 2022 After the Edmonton Oilers went 27 consecutive games without holding their opponents to one or zero goals, they’ve done so in consecutive games under new head coach Jay Woodcroft. The…
Oilers Should Consider a New Goaltending Coach Rob Couch | January 25, 2022 With all the speculation on whether head coach Dave Tippett is going to have a job with the Edmonton Oilers in the very near future and general manager Ken Holland’s…
Semyon Varlamov Could Be the Answer for Oilers Goaltending Woes Colton Pankiw | January 22, 2022 As the Edmonton Oilers continue to spiral further and further out of control, it is becoming more obvious by the minute that Ken Holland choosing to go with a Mike…
Oilers’ Skinner Blows Golden Opportunity in Loss to Senators Brian Swane | January 16, 2022 There could have been a transformative moment on Saturday (Jan. 15) at Rogers Place. It was right there for the taking when goaltender Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers skated…
Oilers Losing Gamble On Smith’s Multi-Year Contract Brian Swane | January 15, 2022 When he signed veteran goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year, $4.4M contract last July, Ken Holland knew he was taking a risk. “Obviously the question with Mike Smith is, he’s…
Oilers Need Luck to Reach Postseason Dale Bochon | January 14, 2022 Call it karma, luck, or a break, whatever it is, the Edmonton Oilers need all of it right now, as they drop further out of the playoff race. So many…
