The Oilers Aren’t Ready Marcy Di Michele | November 18, 2016 When the Edmonton Oilers started the season 7-1, everyone thought (hoped) that they were a different team. Sure, they weren’t playing perfect hockey, but they were getting results in the…
Oilers Can Learn From Islanders Marcy Di Michele | November 15, 2016 Back in their glory days, they won multiple championships in a short period of time, becoming the envy of the hockey world. They were by far the best franchise in…
Oilers Number One Goalie? Marcy Di Michele | November 11, 2016 Not since Dwayne Roloson helped propel them to a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2006 have the Oilers been able to look at goaltending as a position of strength. At…
Not Your Grandfather’s Oilers Marcy Di Michele | November 9, 2016 For about a 12-minute or so stretch from the end of the first period to the midway point of the second, it looked as though the Oilers were going to…
McDavid Better Than Crosby? Not Yet Marcy Di Michele | November 8, 2016 Back in November 2013, Sportsnet magazine published an article on the incoming phenom Connor McDavid. The cover read “Better Than Crosby.” The piece went on to talk about McDavid’s domination…
The Oilers Missing Ingredient Marcy Di Michele | November 4, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers had a torrid start to the season and found themselves on top of the Western Conference with a 7-1-0 record. Since then, they’ve rattled off three straight losses,…
McDavid & Matthews Bringing the Excitement Back Marcy Di Michele | November 2, 2016 Anticipation. It’s what makes sports great. Even if the game ends up being a dud, it was the possibility of witnessing something epic that made you tune in. For the…
Oilers Lost the Game but Won the Fight Marcy Di Michele | October 31, 2016 Some things are bigger than hockey. At the end of the day, it’s a game, where athletes get paid an obscene amount of money to play, and fans get the…
Will the Clock Strike Midnight for the Oilers? Marcy Di Michele | October 30, 2016 One could argue that Oilers fans have been spoiled over the years. Getting the privilege of watching Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Jari Kurri on a game-to-game basis, celebrating five Stanley…
Hey Oilers! Taylor Hall is Watching Marcy Di Michele | October 28, 2016 It’s every reporter’s dream. The naturally outspoken Taylor Hall, whose Devils team is middle of the pack and his former squad having the second-best record in the NHL. The Oilers…
Re-Visiting the Nugent-Hopkins Question Marcy Di Michele | October 27, 2016 It’s still early. Four points in seven games are not terrible. But although it may be early in the NHL season, it’s not early in Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ season. Between the…
For the Oilers, It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish Marcy Di Michele | October 25, 2016 Temper the expectations, not the enthusiasm. Wise words from Sportsnet’s Tim Micallef when discussing the Edmonton Oilers. Since the team was ripped to shreds by their head coach, their record…
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