Playoffs or Bust Can’t Be Oilers Mentality
The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a curious predicament. The limitations of their roster are obvious to any hockey observer and yet the opportunity to grab a playoff spot in…
Oilers Management
Oilers Must Be Careful with Peter Chiarelli
It may have taken a lot longer than many had hoped but the Edmonton Oilers Peter Chiarelli is officially on the hot-seat. Though the goal of qualifying for the Stanley…
Oilers Surprise with Ken Hitchcock Hire
Heading into the 2018-19 campaign, Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had to know he was on borrowed time and that time finally came to an end earlier today. With…
Daryl Katz, Joel Quenneville and the Edmonton Oilers
Despite having gotten off to a better start than most had envisioned, the outlook for the Edmonton Oilers remains relatively unchanged. As we all know, the expectation for the tandem…
Oilers’ Chiarelli Gets It All Wrong
It may have been unexpected but yesterday afternoon brought us another chapter in the ongoing saga between Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli and the team’s loyal fan base. Depending…
Oilers & Darnell Nurse Contract Talks at an Impasse
It appears that the contract extension talks between the Edmonton Oilers and defenseman Darnell Nurse are not going well. With training camp underway, and no deal in place (or even…
Oilers & Nurse Victims of Circumstance
For a general manager who has shown little regard towards future cap space issues, Peter Chiarelli appears to be finally changing his tune. Though a good chunk of Edmonton Oilers…
Manny Viveiros Will Help Oilers Power Play
The Edmonton Oilers’ biggest upgrade to the power play this summer was an off-ice addition. Although they didn’t add a sniper on the wing or an offensive defenceman, hiring power-play…
2018-19 Oilers: Piecing Together Roster
The Edmonton Oilers could return a full roster for next season. That won’t happen, not after the disappointment that was the 2017-18 campaign. So while there are enough players under…
Oilers: Takeaways from Nicholson’s Press Conference
Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had his day with the media, followed by general manager Peter Chiarelli. Then it was Oilers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Nicholson’s day. There’s…
Oilers Must Avoid Panic Move
With a season that can only be described as disastrous finally in the books, the Edmonton Oilers are once again heading into the off-season with many a question surrounding their…
5 Questions for Oilers Management
As the off-season rears it’s ugly head for the Edmonton Oilers, there’s going to be plenty of questions this summer. Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan are front and center when…