From First to Last: Roy Embracing Move to Oilers Craig Hagerman | January 13, 2015 He went from the league’s number one team to the basement dwellers of the NHL and it couldn’t have worked out any better for Derek Roy. The 31-year-old Roy has…
Roy Trade for Arcobello Didn’t Have to Make Sense Alex Hubbard | January 2, 2015 Monday’s trade that sent Derek Roy to Edmonton and Mark Arcobello to Nashville saw the Internet go into a tizzy of justifications. Most of which failed. The trade didn’t, and…
Oilers Trade for Derek Roy. Another Band-Aid Solution? Marcy Di Michele | December 29, 2014 The Nashville Predators placed Derek Roy on waivers. For whatever reason, he wasn’t providing what they expected of him. Maybe another team would decide he could help them. But alas,…
Who Is Mark Arcobello? Colin Fitts | December 29, 2014 Shortly after Derek Roy cleared waivers and was assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL, the Nashville Predators traded the 5-9, 184-pound center to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for…
7 Pacific Division Players Primed to Break Out J.D. Burke | August 20, 2014 With the calendar being turned to August, we’ve as solid an idea of the kind of roster our favourite teams will be icing to start the 2014-15 season. Signings are…
AHL Power Rankings Week 22 Alison Myers | March 4, 2014 Several of the AHL’s 30 teams saw their spot shift dramatically in this week’s power rankings as playoff races heat up. In particular, several top teams struggled against opponents who…
Fantasy Hockey: Four Players To Monitor Under 15% Owned Anatoliy Metter | November 12, 2013 Over the last several weeks, The Hockey Writers has been bringing you a series of posts detailing some fantasy hockey pickups of lesser-owned players. Despite the fact that some of…
Hockey News: The Truth about Downie; NHL Celebrity Crushes Marcy Di Michele | November 6, 2013 A hilarious video in which some of the NHL’s biggest names reveal their celebrity crushes. Feel good story number one: Oilers defenseman Taylor Fedun scores his first NHL goal, finally…
Mark Arcobello a Bright Spot in a Dismal Start to Oilers Season Carl Maloney | November 6, 2013 The start to the 2013-14 Edmonton Oilers season has not gone as planned. An understatement to be sure. Positives are few and far between with many players underachieving or simply…
Oiler Player Profile: Who is Mark Arcobello? Marcy Di Michele | October 23, 2013 He’s got 10 points on the season, tied for the team lead. Though still searching for his first NHL goal, Mark Arcobello has come into Edmonton and provided them with…
For The Love Of A Hockey Game Cherie Tinker | October 4, 2013 There are a lot of things people will do for the love of a hockey game. I am no exception. I was perusing the schedule about two weeks ago and…
Oilers Notebook: Nurse Back to Junior; Belanger Retires Marcy Di Michele | September 25, 2013 Darnell Nurse Sent Back to the OHL After last nights 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers, the Edmonton Oilers announced they were sending defenseman Darnell Nurse back to the…