Oilers GM Holland’s Plan to Stick With Smith & Koskinen Could Cost Team Brian Swane | January 13, 2022 With his team mired in a 2-9-2 slump, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland held a media availability on Tuesday (Jan. 11) that might best be characterized as a “state…
Oilers News & Rumors: Holloway, Price, Plus 11 Placed in COVID Protocol Jim Parsons | January 8, 2022 This has not been a good week for the Edmonton Oilers. More losses, more COVID protocol additions, trade concerns, and coaching questions highlight a few days that have everyone wondering…
Oilers Need to Recall and Start Skinner Immediately Rob Couch | January 5, 2022 Once the Edmonton Oilers finally activated Mike Smith off the injured reserve, most people assumed a big problem would be solved and the team would have its answer in net.…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Oilers, Flames, Rangers Jim Parsons | January 4, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman wondered if Carey Price will simply take a year off now that the Olympics are out of the question? Meanwhile, in Edmonton, things…
How the Oilers Can Best Utilize Their Taxi Squad Rob Couch | December 30, 2021 In an attempt to prevent more postponements of games and progress the season forward, the NHL announced before hockey returned from the pause that they were bringing back the taxi…
Oilers Getting Big Contributions from Bakersfield Call-Ups Brian Swane | December 28, 2021 This NHL season is again shaping up to be anything but normal as teams navigate schedule changes while dealing with players in and out of COVID protocol on top of…
6 Reasons Oilers Snapped 6-Game Losing Streak In Win Over Blue Jackets Brian Swane | December 17, 2021 There’s no great secret about how the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday (Dec. 23) to snap out of a skid that had…
Oilers Can Benefit From Prospects Receiving Early Playing Time Dale Bochon | December 9, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers’ recent rash of injuries has meant a lot of call-ups from their American Hockey League (AHL) farm team down in Bakersfield. With the early-season injury to goaltender…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ First Ever Loss to Seattle Brian Swane | December 4, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers made their inaugural visit to Climate Pledge Arena on Friday (Dec. 3) to take on the expansion Seattle Kraken. The historic game provided something that had never…
Ducks’ Trevor Zegras & Other Western Conference Rookies Turning Heads Casey Bridge | November 30, 2021 It is nearly the end of the November, and many clubs have passed the decision point on whether or not to keep their rookies with the team. For newly signed…
Oilers’ Duo of Koskinen & Skinner Ease Concerns About Smith Brian Swane | November 29, 2021 If you told Edmonton Oilers fans before the beginning of the 2021-22 NHL season that No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith would be injured in the team’s third game, there would…
3 Takeaways from the Oilers’ 3-Game Road Trip Sean Panganiban | November 29, 2021 Coming off a two-game winning streak at home, the Edmonton Oilers kicked off a short three-game road trip on Nov. 23 against the Dallas Stars. With injuries to defensemen Darnell…
