Are You Sure Gretzky Done It This Way? – Lessons In Leadership Hannah Stuart | October 10, 2014 “It’s amazing how some things don’t change over the years,” Paul Coffey said Wednesday during the ‘84 reunion press conference. “When Wayne asks for something, you usually do it. We…
Edmonton Oilers Draft Success Only Surface Deep Carl Maloney | October 7, 2014 Much has been made about the Edmonton Oilers and the amount of recent top end draft picks that they have featured in their lineup. In fact to start the 2014-15…
10 Biggest Bargains in Fantasy Hockey Jeff Herman | September 23, 2014 We previously looked at the 12 most overrated hockey players (really, 11 plus Dany Heatley, who is not technically a hockey player anymore). These, in contrast, are the guys you…
Five Predictions For The Oilers 2014-15 Season Shane Sander | September 22, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers 2014-15 season kicks off on October 8th against provincial rivals the Calgary Flames in what hopes to be a season the Oilers look to finally break out…
The Edmonton Oilers: 5 Burning Questions for 2014-15 Marcy Di Michele | September 15, 2014 NHL rookie camps are underway. Most players have their new contracts. Training camps will soon be opening. It’s time for another season of hockey. But in Edmonton, will anything be…
Sneaky Seguin, the Future Face of the NHL? Andy Dudones | September 13, 2014 The never ending debate over who the best player in the league is, if one can definitively be declared, is as diluted as it is tiring. After all, who can…
Oilers Offseason Spotlight: The Forwards Carl Maloney | September 10, 2014 Like most of the Edmonton Oilers roster going into the 2014-15 season, the forward position was one that underwent many changes this offseason. Many of those moves started last year when…
Why I Personally Guarantee the Oilers Will Make the Playoffs James Tanner | August 29, 2014 There are few guarantees in life. One of them is that if you tell people the Oilers will make the playoffs, they will call you an idiot and possibly…
Oilers’ Carousel of Coaches Hits Pause Hannah Stuart | August 25, 2014 The idea of retaining a head coach from one season to the next is a novelty for quite a few Oilers. Former Oilers forward and current Arizona Coyote Sam Gagner had five…
New Number, New Nail? The Yakupov Story Marcy Di Michele | July 30, 2014 Despite his first overall draft status, life in the NHL hasn’t been easy for Nail Yakupov. The Oilers selected him despite the belief that scouts really wanted defenseman Ryan Murray,…
Edmonton Oilers: A Look into the State of the Franchise Carl Maloney | June 27, 2014 Entering the 2014 offseason, the grocery list for Craig MacTavish and the Edmonton Oilers is a long one indeed. MacTavish has been up front and aggressive in what he wants…
The Curious Case of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Katherine Hill | April 30, 2014 There were a lot of disappointments for the Edmonton Oilers this year, with one of the biggest being former first overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. With his third year in the…