Sophomore Oilers: Realistic Expectations Jim Parsons | July 21, 2017 There are a handful of players on the Edmonton Oilers who will be returning for their second season with the team. For these players, their first year was one that…
Oilers Expectedly Underwhelming in Free Agency Shane Sander | July 4, 2017 Depth, depth and more depth was apparently Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli’s mantra when it came to July 1. The Oilers didn’t add one of the bigger fish in…
Oilers: The Arrival of Oscar Klefbom Rob Soria | May 29, 2017 Barring another injury-riddled campaign, the 2016-17 season was always going to be a campaign in which the Edmonton Oilers made substantial gains in the overall standings. The question was whether or…
Adam Larsson: Pilot or Passenger? Jim Parsons | April 6, 2017 On Wednesday night, Scott Cullen from TSN got both Edmonton Oilers fans and some less than flag-waving analytics supporters a little hot under the collar when, in a tweet citing…
Oilers New Swedish Duo Rob Soria | March 30, 2017 At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers felt they had secured a pair of key pieces in their rebuild with the selections of Swedish forwards Magnus Paajarvi and…
Is Klefbom a No. 1 Defenseman? Shane Sander | March 12, 2017 There’s been plenty of talk about the Edmonton Oilers and their need for a stud No. 1 defenseman. The bullet points of the argument are that the Oilers are without…
Chiarelli’s Best Trades as Oilers GM Shane Sander | February 28, 2017 With the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline approaching this week, Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli stated the team is unlikely to make a major acquisition. Despite that, Edmonton is in…
The Hall for Shattenkirk Trade That Almost Was Jim Parsons | February 26, 2017 Kevin Shattenkirk remains near the top of most trade bait boards and he’s easily among the most likely players to get traded prior to the March 1, 2017 NHL Trade…
Are the Oilers This Good? The Defense Jim Parsons | January 28, 2017 [mc4wp_form id=”230175″] In the first of a three-part series, we tried to tackle the question: are the Edmonton Oilers really as good as their recent record and current position in the…
What’s Behind the Oilers Resurgence? Marcy Di Michele | January 27, 2017 Heading into the All-Star break, the Edmonton Oilers are tied for first place in the Pacific Division. Think about that for a moment. The Oilers, a team mired in futility…
Closure to the Taylor Hall Story Marcy Di Michele | January 13, 2017 It would be unfair to say that the Edmonton Oilers are “better off” without Taylor Hall. But with Connor McDavid taking the reigns, and the emergence of Leon Draisaitl, it’s…
Hall Returns to Edmonton, Benn is Back & More News Steven DiOssi | January 12, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, marking the return of Taylor Hall to Edmonton for the first time as a player since being traded to the Devils…