Oilers & Talbot Need More From Each Other
With the focus on so many other aspects of the Edmonton Oilers’ roster this season, and with fans clamoring for a GM change after getting a coaching change, the impact…
Oilers Goaltending
Oilers Koskinen Excelling in NHL After Time in Europe
VANCOUVER — Mikko Koskinen always knew he’d return to the NHL.
The six-foot-seven Finnish goalie was taken 31st overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 draft but logged just four games with the franchise before returning to Europe in 20…
Grant Fuhr Urges Oilers to Avoid Big Mistake
I was fortunate enough to have a long chat with former Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr this week. A good guy whose documentary “Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story” had just…
Oilers Should Think Hard About Moving Talbot
The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position when it comes to the 2018-19 postseason. Although they have been a disappointment so far, the team is alive and well in…
Don’t You Dare: Arguments Against Trading Cam Talbot
Right or wrong, there is talk in Edmonton these days about trading netminder Cam Talbot. It’s amazing to see how quickly the story behind the goaltending situation has changed considering…
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Goaltending
We’ve covered the forwards, we’ve covered the defense and before the Edmonton Oilers square off against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night, it made sense to cover the goaltenders. Mikko Koskinen…
Oilers Need Cam Talbot to Rebound
The Edmonton Oilers are about to reach the quarter pole in their 2018-19 schedule and netminder Cam Talbot may be on the verge of losing his spot as the team’s…
Oilers’ Koskinen Making Most of Opportunity
It has been just over two months since Mikko Koskinen kicked off his return to North America and what a whirlwind it has been. After spending the last seven years…
Oilers Prospects Update: Goaltending
In this edition of the Edmonton Oilers Prospect Update, we’re going to be focusing on all things goaltending within the organization. For the first time in a long time, the…
Grant Fuhr Ready for Return to Hockey
It’s been almost a decade since Grant Fuhr worked as a goalie coach in the NHL and the Hall-of-Fame netminder says he’s ready for a return to the rink. “It’s…
3 Reasons the Oilers Shouldn’t Panic Over Koskinen
No, those were not Edmonton Oilers highlights from last season. You’re forgiven if you mistook goaltender Mikko Koskinen’s performance against the Calgary Flames on Monday night for video clips of…
Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot – Bounce Back or Bust
The stakes for Oilers’ goalie Cam Talbot are higher than Edmonton’s Stantec Tower, which will be Canada’s tallest building outside of Toronto when construction of the skyscraper wraps up this…