Oilers’ Skinner in Line for Vezina Trophy Winning Season Rupert McDonald | October 21, 2024 The 2023-24 season was a big one for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner. It marked his first year at the NHL level where, at the very least, everyone knew he…
Edmonton Oilers’ Point Projections for 2024-25 Rupert McDonald | July 24, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are going to be a very scary team to go up against this season. They already have been for years given their star-studded duo of Connor McDavid…
Flames Will Be Elite Team When New Arena is Built Rupert McDonald | July 19, 2024 Though the deal was agreed upon over a year ago, it was finally confirmed on Friday that construction on a new Calgary Flames arena will begin on Monday. This is…
Oilers: 4 GM Candidates to Take Over From Jeff Jackson Rupert McDonald | July 18, 2024 Jeff Jackson isn’t interested in continuing in his current role as the Edmonton Oilers general manager (GM). He reiterated that once again two days ago when speaking with the media,…
Flames Could Speed up Their Rebuild With a Rasmus Andersson Trade Rupert McDonald | July 17, 2024 After years (if not decades) of being stuck in the middle, the Calgary Flames are finally making the right choice by entering a rebuild. General manager (GM) Craig Conroy has…
Calgary Flames’ Best All-Time Rupert McDonald | July 16, 2024 The Calgary Flames were originally founded in 1972 and started in Atlanta, but relocated to Calgary in 1980. They have had many great seasons over the years, none better than…
Oilers’ Age Not a Concern Like Some Pundits Have Suggested Rupert McDonald | July 11, 2024 If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan, you’re presumably thrilled with their offseason so far. With Jeff Jackson currently running the show, they’ve been able to add some big pieces to…
Flames Have Potential to Be Bottom 3 in NHL Standings Rupert McDonald | July 10, 2024 In order to become a dominant NHL team, you often have to suffer through some dark periods. Many recent Stanley Cup winners including the Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, and Tampa…
Maple Leafs’ Free-Agent Signings Not as Solid as Many Believe Rupert McDonald | July 5, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs were one of the league’s busier teams on the opening day of free agency, trying to do their best to improve the roster, particularly on the…
Flames Should Offer Sheet Oilers’ Holloway or Broberg Rupert McDonald | July 4, 2024 The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are in about as polar opposite positions as two NHL franchises can be. The Flames are in the early stages of a retool, or…
Flames: Top 5 Captains in Calgary’s NHL History Rupert McDonald | July 3, 2024 Following the departure of Mark Giordano, the Calgary Flames went two seasons without a captain until Mikael Backlund was bestowed the honour. He has had some big shoes to fill.…
4 Remaining Free Agents Flames Could Sign to a Bargain Deal Rupert McDonald | July 3, 2024 Though the opening day of free agency wasn’t the busiest for the Calgary Flames, they still made some moves. The first was the biggest of the bunch, as they signed…
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