Hall Benched; Hurricanes Rout Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks for the second time this season 2-1 last Sunday, and didn’t look half bad doing it, despite sitting in…
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Taylor Hall Scores His First NHL Goal
It took into his 8th regular season NHL game for it to happen, but Taylor Hall has finally scored a goal. It wasn’t a pretty dangle like Jordan Eberle’s first.…
Flames Win Round 2 in the Battle of Alberta
There’s never a dull moment when it comes to the battle of Alberta. The rivalry between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames has been one of the best in hockey…
Oilers Assign Sheldon Souray to Hershey
Sheldon Souray will not be playing for the Edmonton Oilers, nor for their AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City. He has been assigned to the Hershey Bears, the AHL farm team…
NHL Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 4: 1 to 25)
#4 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson EDM F 2009-10th
One-Timer: MPS. MSP. MP. Now known as simply Magnus Paajarvi. Call him anything, but call him one of the most talented young players in the game. Even at 10th, the Oilers got a gift. I had him ranked 7th in my my 2009 Draft Preview and here’s an excerpt:
MSP is a super creative winger with speed to burn. Known more of a playmaker, the talented Swede still knows how to finish. The powerful and smooth skating MSP is also very tough to knock off the puck. At 7th overall, he could prove to be a steal even at this rank.
Fantasy Hockey: Right Wing Rankings
There isn’t a ton to like about right wing. To say it is shallow is an understatement. Joe Pavelski didn’t even sniff our top 40 centers, yet finds himself as…
Paajarvi Notches Hat-trick in Oilers Debut
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t look a 30th ranked team last night against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton’s group of young guns had a lot to do with it. The…
Nikolai Khabibulin Found Guilty
Just when it seemed like things were looking up in the city of Edmonton regarding hockey, the Oilers got news that their expensive starting goaltender was found guilty of impaired…
Edmonton Oilers Goaltending in 2010
The Edmonton Oilers probably won’t make the playoffs in the 2010-11 season. Many prognosticators are already predicting that the Oil will finish dead last in the Western Conference, and it’s…
Review: The Rebel League (WHA)
The Rebel League: The Short and Unruly Life of the World Hockey Association by sports columnist Ed Willes is the go-to guide for the history of the WHA. Filled with a deep understanding of the game, his book is a tribute to the league that changed the game of hockey in North America.
Don Hay to seek NHL bid?
Earlier this month, Bob Boughner left the Windsor Spitfires to join the Columbus Blue Jackets as an assistant coach, in a move widely received as a ‘get out of Windsor…
Top 10 NHL Jerseys: Past & Present
Out of the BILLION NHL sweaters we’ve seen over the years, which club had the best? I break down the top-10 best jerseys, past and present, and give my submission for best jersey of all time.