Oilers Riding a Hot Mike Smith Down Stretch Is a Mistake Jim Parsons | April 21, 2022 There’s no denying how good Mike Smith has been for the Edmonton Oilers of late. In his last 10 starts, Mike Smith is 9-0-1 with a 1.70 GAA and a…
4 Significant Stats From Oilers’ 5-2 Win Against Stars – 4/20/22 Brian Swane | April 21, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers are steamrolling towards the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with a 15-3-2 record in their last 20 games overall and points in 12 straight home games after defeating…
NHL 2021-22 Power Rankings: Week 26 Colton Pankiw | April 18, 2022 Welcome to the 26th edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how teams have performed…
Oilers’ Goaltending Rounding Into Form Before Playoffs Dale Bochon | April 17, 2022 The 2021-22 NHL season has had its share of twists and turns unlike any other season in recent memory for the Edmonton Oilers, and it seems the Oilers’ goaltending situation…
4 Reasons Oilers Fans Should Feel Confident After 4-0 Win Against Golden Knights Brian Swane | April 17, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers stayed hot by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 at Rogers Place on Saturday in a matinee matchup between two Pacific Division clubs in the thick of…
4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-0 Win vs Predators in Season Series Sweep Rob Couch | April 15, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers went into another opposing building and won for the fourth time in five games when they shut out the Nashville Predators 4-0 with an all-around great game…
Oilers Have a Tough but Doable Path to the 2021-22 Playoffs Dale Bochon | April 9, 2022 It’s a great time to be a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, at least this week it is. The Oilers are playing their best hockey since the start of the…
Oilers Have Some Roster Questions to Address for the Playoffs Rob Couch | April 9, 2022 After the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings for the third time in four games this season, they are looking more and more likely to make the playoffs and…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-2 Win Over the Kings Brian Swane | April 8, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers took a huge step in securing their postseason positioning with a 3-2 victory over the host Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday (April 7). After…
Oilers Using Weaker Opponents to Allow Smith to Find His Game Rob Couch | April 7, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers have now strung together their third five-game win streak since Jay Woodcroft took over as head coach and have taken the first two games of a three-game…
How Much Goodwill Has Mike Smith Earned With His Recent Play? Jim Parsons | April 6, 2022 Fans of the Edmonton Oilers will be talking about Mike Smith’s assist in overtime on Tuesday night for quite a while. A play few netminders would have the wherewithal to…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 2-1 Win Over the Sharks – 4/5/22 Brian Swane | April 6, 2022 For the first time in four months, the Edmonton Oilers are waking up in second place in the Pacific Division, after defeating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in overtime at…