Glenn Anderson Trade Revisited
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied history. It’s one filled with success, disappointment and a long list of players that have donned the blue and white. Some…
Oilers History
Oilers Need to Restore 1980s Glory Days
The Edmonton Oilers have not made the playoffs since the 2016-17 season. Prior to that they had not made the playoffs since 2005-06 season when they lost in the Stanley…
Blackhawks & Oilers Playoff History: A Path to the Stanley Cup Final
The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers will start their best-of-five Qualifying Round series on Saturday. This marks the fifth time these two franchises have met in the Stanley Cup playoffs…
Oilers’ Doug Weight Trade Revisited
No list of the greatest players in Edmonton Oilers history is complete without Doug Weight. While he never won a Stanley Cup with the Oilers, he was the team’s best…
Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Tommy Salo
If there is one position that the Edmonton Oilers have done particularly well in throughout their 41-year history, it’s goaltending. The team has churned out its fair share of star…
Oilers: Looking Back At Kevin Lowe’s Hall of Fame Career
The Hockey Hall of Fame named their 2020 inductees on Wednesday afternoon. Among the names, two names stood out for Oilers fans, Ken Holland and Kevin Lowe. Holland, who was…
Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Doug Weight
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the NHL in the 1990s. Maybe it’s Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr’s Pittsburgh Penguins or perhaps the…
Ex-Oilers Star Hemsky Retires as Underrated Talent
It’s only natural to look back on ex-Edmonton Oilers forward Ales Hemsky’s career, now that he’s officially announced his retirement. For many, hearing his name mentioned elicits one specific memory,…
Oilers Should Retire Ryan Smyth’s Number
How much does a jersey number mean to a franchise? It’s something that every sports franchise takes into consideration. The process of retiring a number so that it will forever…
Oilers’ Roster Is Their Best Since 2005-06
The Edmonton Oilers made a splash in 2005-06 when they squeaked into the playoffs and bulldozed their way to the Stanley Cup Final. It’s impossible to forget Fernando Pisani’s shorthanded…
Oilers’ First-Round Draft Picks from the Last Decade Ranked
The Edmonton Oilers selected 11 players in the first round of the National Hockey League Draft in the 2010s—including four first- overall picks. Some of those first-rounders have become true…
Edmonton Oilers’ 2006 Stanley Cup Run – A Look Back
Expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign – they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there…