Dallas Eakins and the Edmonton Oilers ended the suspense specualtion this past weekend and named newly acquired defenseman Andrew Ference as the 14th captain in team history, taking over from the departed…
Some thought it was going to be Taylor Hall, the heart and soul of the Oilers young core. Fresh off a new long-term contract, the present and future of the…
Another NHL season is around the corner and, for many teams, hope springs eternal. Teams start with a clean slate and anyone is a contender early in the season. For…
If there’s one consistent message the new regime in Edmonton is continuing to highlight, it’s that they will expect nothing less than consistent competitive effort from all their players. Both…
It comes as no surprise that Toronto Marlies coach Dallas Eakins will taking over behind the bench in Edmonton. Twitter has been ablaze since Ralph Krueger’s firing that Eakins was…
Craig MacTavish had just made his first big move since becoming Oilers GM and that was the very surprising firing of first year coach Ralph Krueger. It was a shocking…
For the forth time in five years, the Edmonton Oilers will have a new head coach. There have been rumblings the next man for the job is Toronto Marlies bench…
Dallas Eakins has developed many players, but his impact was never felt more than this season, as he contributed greatly to the success of the Maple Leafs.
To no one’s great surprise, the Vancouver Canucks today fired Alain Vigneault after two straight first round defeats, during which the Canucks managed to win only one game. Most observers…
Expectation: Nazem Kadri is a three-part series. Part I is available here. Part III is available here. Nazem Kadri’s medial collateral ligament sprain during the 2011 Maple Leaf training camp…
Several sources are reporting that Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Leo Komarov is looking to return to the KHL to play with the Moscow Dynamo. Komarov, who stands 5’10 and…
Looking at the final outcomes of their first five games, you could get the impression that this may be a bit of a yo-yo season for the Toronto Marlies. Last…