Quenching the Desert Dogs’ Thirst for Goals The Hockey Writers | July 24, 2014 Just by taking a quick glance at the current roster of the Arizona Coyotes, most observers will immediately notice a lack of scoring ability and forward depth. Ever since Dave…
Free Agency Recap: Oilers Roster Taking Shape Marcy Di Michele | July 2, 2014 The first day of Free Agency is over, and there have been many changes in Edmonton. The Oilers bid to improve their roster started at the NHL draft, when they…
Steve Yzerman & The Night of Trades William Gilbert | June 30, 2014 Steve Yzerman is a boss. On Friday, he traded a second round draft pick for D-man Jason Garrison. Then, later that day, while making multiple trades on the floor in…
Will Sam Gagner Succeed with the Arizona Coyotes? Mike Burse | June 30, 2014 In what was an eventful weekend for the newly named Arizona Coyotes general manager Don Maloney when from a mistake to a sure fire win. He went from buying out…
San Jose Sharks Approaching Rough Waters (Part 3 of 3) Jason Kramer | June 27, 2014 For the first month of the Sharks’ offseason, the leadership among the forwards in San Jose has been micro analyzed and thrown on and off the trade block, only to…
The Sad Reality of a Sam Gagner Trade Shane Sander | May 3, 2014 For years Gagner has been the center of trade talks in Edmonton but will this finally be the off-season in which a deal actually takes place? Gagner was pegged to…
Oilers Panel: Discussing the Futures of Gagner, Yakupov, Scrivens & Fasth Shane Sander | April 28, 2014 Welcome to this week’s Oilers Panel. On this weeks Oilers Panel, The Hockey Writers contributors will voice their opinions on the future of struggling former-1st overall selection Nail Yakupov, if…
Milestone Night in Edmonton Katherine Hill | March 30, 2014 Oilers Break Losing Streak The Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing skid against an improbable opponent when the Anaheim Ducks came to town on Friday night. Anaheim has clinched a…
The Winds of Trade in Edmonton Marcy Di Michele | March 3, 2014 When a team isn’t good, yet boasts a lot of young talent and moveable pieces they immediately become the focus of trade rumors. Such has been the case in Edmonton…
Edmonton Oilers Can’t Beat the Wild Katherine Hill | February 28, 2014 The first game after the Olympic break showed many Oilers weaknesses. The team went 5-1-1 before the Sochi break, but that momentum didn’t carry into Thursday’s game against the Minnesota…
Is Justin Schultz the Future of the Oilers Blueline? Marcy Di Michele | February 26, 2014 When Justin Schultz signed on the Edmonton Oilers in 2012, he brought with him a lot of hoopla. Originally drafted by Anaheim in 2008, Schultz elected not to sign with…
Kings Reported to Be Targeting Sam Gagner Walter McLaughlin | February 24, 2014 The fact that the Kings are urgently searching for more offense on the trade market is about as much of a surprise as Charlie Sheen recently becoming engaged to a…