First Place Oilers and 5 Early Surprises
The Edmonton Oilers season is now five games old. It doesn’t sound like much, but that will be more than six percent of the season gone in an instant and…
Kris Russell
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet : Oct 16, 2016
After a busy Saturday night, Sunday has calmed with only three games on the NHL schedule. Three of the six teams in action are playing back-to-back games and of those…
Oilers Will Take the Ugly Wins Too
Opening night in Edmonton was a site to be seen. With about an hour’s worth of opening ceremonies, a fantastic light display, moving tribute video to a new 2016-17 season,…
Oilers’ New Additions Pay Dividends in Debuts
The new additions to the Edmonton Oilers’ lineup paid dividends in their season opener and historic first game at the new Rogers Place. The Oilers beat their provincial rival, the…
The Oilers Can Make the Playoffs If…
As the Edmonton Oilers set to embark on a new NHL season, they look markedly different from last year’s team. Taylor Hall and Nail Yakupov are gone. Milan Lucic, Kris…
With Russell Signed, Is Gryba Out?
Recently, my fellow contributor here at The Hockey Writers, Shane Sander, wrote a fantastic piece that took a closer look at the impact the signing of defenseman Kris Russell was…
Latest Oilers News: Yakupov, Lander, Versteeg & Russell
With the deadline for roster finalization fast approaching, the Edmonton Oilers have made a flurry of moves, and they might not be done. A lot can be said for the…
With Russell Signed, Is Fayne Out?
The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the busiest franchises in the NHL this summer with a flurry of moves. You wouldn’t expect anything less from a team that finished…
Kris Russell Signing Is a Win-Win for Oilers
While his name had already worked its way through the rumour mill over the past few weeks, it appeared as though the Edmonton Oilers decided inking unrestricted free agent defenseman Kris…
Yakupov and Russell Deals Show Changed Focus
Judging by fan reaction, you’d think that over the last 24 hours, the Edmonton Oilers just dismantled a winning franchise. Early into the evening on Friday, two transactions woke the…
Defensive Depth a Difference Maker for the Oilers?
One of the biggest changes to the Edmonton Oilers roster this summer was the trade that saw left-winger Taylor Hall leave the team and usher in former New Jersey Devil…
Oilers Signing Russell May Work Under 2 Conditions
According to reports from some reliable Edmonton media, the Edmonton Oilers have reached out to free agent defender Kris Russell. The still unsigned defenceman, who played last season with the Dallas…