Why the Edmonton Oilers Rebuild is Different from other Teams Marcy Di Michele | October 30, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-0 decision at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Unlike some other games this season, where the guys played well enough but the…
The Week Ahead in Leafland Nathan Kanter | October 28, 2013 After three games, I wrote about the Leafs being undefeated. Was I getting a bit ahead of myself? Yes, of course I was. But now 12 games in, they are sitting…
Nail Yakupov Has Opportunity with Taylor Hall Injury Carl Maloney | October 27, 2013 Nail Yakupov has heard his name in the media quite a bit over the first few weeks of the season. The problem for the Oilers is that it’s not because…
Fantasy Hockey: Injury Bug or Injury Plague? Kevin Roche | October 24, 2013 In 1999, the popular EA Sports video game franchise “Madden” began featuring star NFL players on the cover of their annually produced game. Since Garrison Hearst made the cover of…
Oilers Lose Taylor Hall, but Won the Game Marcy Di Michele | October 19, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers desperately needed a win. They only had one so far on the season and have looked far from anything resembling a playoff ready team. Facing the road…
Hockey News: Sharks and Avs Lose; Kronwall Hurt Marcy Di Michele | October 18, 2013 “I knew this renovation was going to be messy. I didn’t think it would be this messy.” Dallas Eakins — Gene Principe (@GenePrincipe) October 18, 2013 Evidently it never came…
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…
For The Love Of A Hockey Game Cherie Tinker | October 4, 2013 There are a lot of things people will do for the love of a hockey game. I am no exception. I was perusing the schedule about two weeks ago and…
Hockey News: George Parros Injury Fallout; Vokoun Out Six Months Marcy Di Michele | October 2, 2013 The Blackhawks raised their Stanley Cup banner last night. They also won the game, which was pretty important too. [The Guardian] A great look on the impact of re-alignment for…
Oilers Send the Jets a Fruit Basket in Season Opener Marcy Di Michele | October 2, 2013 Up 4-2 in the second period, it looked like the Edmonton Oilers were on their way to season opening victory. Every game that this team wins without Sam Gagner and…
Edmonton Oilers: Previewing the Opening Night Roster Carl Maloney | October 1, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers open the 2013-14 season tonight, October 1st, at home to the Winnipeg Jets. Both teams have heightened expectations this season and pressure to make the playoffs. There…
