Larsson Injury Means Opportunity for Young Oilers Defensemen
Wednesday night’s thrilling home-opener victory for the Edmonton Oilers came at a hefty cost for the club as they lost defenseman Adam Larsson to a suspected broken bone in his…
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NHL Rumors: Lightning, Bruins, Oilers, Jets, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, things can change quickly. What was Brayden’s Point agent saying things were far apart now appear closer than ever before. There is news out of…
Oilers Trade Deadline Must-Know Details
As Monday comes and the NHL Trade Deadline is well underway, most of the action on deadline day does not surround the Edmonton Oilers. That doesn’t mean the Oilers won’t…
Three Oilers Trades to Expect Almost Immediately
As the Edmonton Oilers come to the end of their bye week, some immediate moves are going to need to be made. Oscar Klefbom is almost ready to return and…
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Defense
Yesterday I covered quarter-season grades for the forward corps of the Edmonton Oilers. With 21 games in the 2018-19 NHL season now behind the team, there’s plenty to say about the…
Matt Benning: A Surprising Saturday Scratch
Matt Benning has been asked to do a lot more this season than he might have otherwise been had defenseman Andrej Sekera stayed healthy. When Sekera went down, the Edmonton…
Oilers Need Someone to Step up After Poor Start
It’s been a tough start for the Edmonton Oilers in 2017-18, and the offseason decisions made by general manager Peter Chiarelli are already coming into question. With the injury to…
McLellan’s Early Line Combinations
The Edmonton Oilers are a few days into training camp, and head coach Todd McLellan seems to have an eye on the regular season line combinations. From the first look, McLellan…
Benning Could Be Key to Oilers Season
When the Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of Matt Benning to a two-year deal in August of 2016, many felt the club had lucked out and stumbled upon a player…
Oilers Early Candidates for Surprise of the Season
As the season creeps closer and opportunities like the Young Stars Tournament and rookie camp close, fans are starting to get a glimpse at what the Edmonton Oilers main roster…
Are the Oilers About to Sign Cody Franson?
There have been reports that the Edmonton Oilers are one of the finalists bidding for free agent defenseman Cody Franson. One of the reports comes from Rick Dhaliwal from Vancouver’s News…
Sophomore Oilers: Realistic Expectations
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…