NHL Rumors: Penguins, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Devils, Oilers Jim Parsons | March 7, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been scouting the Buffalo Sabres. Who might they have their eyes on? Could the Penguins also be thinking about a deal…
Dire Injury Situation Forces Oilers to Look at Trade Way Ahead of Deadline Jim Parsons | March 7, 2022 While some of the pain the Edmonton Oilers are feeling right now is self-inflicted, the organization also can’t catch a break. Just when it appears they’ve got their roster ready…
Oilers Have Regressed Instead of Improved From Last Season Brian Swane | March 6, 2022 After suffering a 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place on Saturday (March 5), the Edmonton Oilers have played 56 games, which just happens to be the length…
Oilers Can Cheaply Replace Mike Smith to Upgrade Goaltending Position Rob Couch | March 6, 2022 There are plenty of cheap backup goaltenders that could be considered upgrades to Mike Smith right now for the Edmonton Oilers. I believe that it will be too difficult to…
Oilers Likely Sticking With Goaltenders, Targeting Defence Rob Couch | March 4, 2022 The 2022 Trade Deadline is less than three weeks away, and the Edmonton Oilers will be in the mix. They can use upgrades at all three positions, including goaltending, defence,…
4 Oilers Players Benefiting Most From Jay Woodcroft Hiring Julian Mongillo | March 1, 2022 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland decided to fire Dave Tippet and promote Jay Woodcroft from the American Hockey League to take over head coaching duties for the Oilers, and…
Derek Ryan Stays Hot, Takeaways From Oilers’ Tough Loss to Hurricanes Jim Parsons | February 27, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers officially go 1-2 and pick up two of a possible six points on their Eastern Conference road trip against three of the best teams in the NHL.…
Corey Perry, His Milestone Goals & the Goalies He Beat Andrew Forbes | February 27, 2022 Quite possibly one of the most underrated rats in the game today, Corey Perry spent the majority of his NHL career, to date, with the Anaheim Ducks – the team…
Oilers’ Options with Mike Smith: Keep, Trade, or Buy Out Rob Couch | February 25, 2022 One of the biggest topics for the Edmonton Oilers this season has been goaltending, and after what now seems like a five-game anomaly from the netminders when Jay Woodcroft took…
Oilers Down to One Final Option to Fix Goalie Mess Jim Parsons | February 24, 2022 On Wednesday night Mike Smith was not good. He knows, it, the team knows, the coach knows it, and most importantly the GM knows it. The problem is, if Holland…
Oilers Need to Address Goaltending Before Season Slips Away Rob Couch | February 24, 2022 It’s a real backbreaker to a team when most nights they play very well, but they get “goalie’d.” The previous two games for the Edmonton Oilers have seen them allow…
3 Takeaways From Oilers Loss to Lightning as Mike Smith Struggles Again Brian Swane | February 24, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers lost 5-3 by the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Wednesday (Feb. 23), suffering a second consecutive defeat after starting 5-0…