Chiarelli: Good or Bad GM in 2016?
As the 2016 calendar year closes, it’s only natural to reflect on some of the year’s major stories in Oil Country. In no way making that job a small task,…
Kris Russell
Oilers Trending in Right Direction
No matter how things play out in their New Year’s Eve tilt with the Vancouver Canucks, the Edmonton Oilers will close out 2016 as a playoff team in the Western…
Oilers Prioritizing Russell Extension: That’s a Mistake
Social media was abuzz last night as news came out that seems to officially confirm the rumor the Edmonton Oilers are looking to extend defenseman Kris Russell to another contract. Doing…
Oilers Looking for a True Top Blue
There are very few superstar, No. 1 defensemen in the NHL. An argument can be made that there may be only five or six teams in the NHL who employ…
Are Oilers Risking Asset Mismanagement?
There has been a lot of talk lately about Kris Russell. Some of it centers around the fact that Russell has played well for the Edmonton Oilers and is logging…
The Brandon Davidson Dilemma
When the 2016-17 NHL season started, there was palpable excitement for the return of a healthy Brandon Davidson to the Edmonton Oilers blue line. Davidson had missed about 30 games…
Oilers Roller Coaster Ride Rolls On
After last night’s 5-0 thumping of the Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks, the Edmonton Oilers have officially reached the quarter pole of their season and they find themselves in some rather…
Who Has Edmonton Missed Most?
Sunday night against the New York Rangers, the Oilers will welcome back Zack Kassian. He’s missed three of the Oilers 15 games and Edmonton has lost two of the three…
Oilers Getting Money’s Worth From Sekera
Back in the summer of 2015, the Edmonton Oilers turned more than a few heads by jumping into the unrestricted free agent market and landing one of its biggest prizes,…
The Oilers Unlikely, Unsung Heroes
When the season started and before the Edmonton Oilers went 5-1-0, every injury was a potential disaster. Losing players like Matt Hendricks, Iiro Pakarinen and Brandon Davidson meant Edmonton would…
For the Oilers, It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish
Temper the expectations, not the enthusiasm. Wise words from Sportsnet’s Tim Micallef when discussing the Edmonton Oilers. Since the team was ripped to shreds by their head coach, their record…
Should Russell’s Play Make Him a Long-Term Oiler?
To say Kris Russell has been a pleasant surprise for the Edmonton Oilers would be understating things. Russell hasn’t just been good, it’s arguable that he’s been one of, if…