Newcomer Andrew Ference is Named Oilers Captain Marcy Di Michele | September 30, 2013 Some thought it was going to be Taylor Hall, the heart and soul of the Oilers young core. Fresh off a new long-term contract, the present and future of the…
Why the Oilers Will be the Best Fantasy Hockey Team This Season Brady Trettenero | September 30, 2013 They may not finish as the best team in the NHL this season but they will be the best fantasy hockey team. The Edmonton Oilers are young and ready to…
Oilers Start the Season With Question Marks Up the Middle Carl Maloney | September 24, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers were planning on going into 2013-14 with a firmly established top six group of forwards. Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Sam Gagner, Nail Yakupov and the newly acquired David Perron…
Oilers’ Best Center Sam Gagner Out with a Broken Jaw Marcy Di Michele | September 23, 2013 For at least a couple days or so, everything was looking good in Oiler nation. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (who is recovering well and on schedule from his shoulder surgery) signed a…
Predicting the Top 200 NHL Scorers in 2013-14 Kenneth Laws | September 23, 2013 The 2013-14 regular season is nearly upon us. While we at THW can hardly contain ourselves, some of us decided to pass the time by compiling our own predictions of…
Don Cherry’s Dream: Canadian Provincial Cup Cody Royle | September 22, 2013 Don Cherry is known for being an outspoken advocate of Ontario hockey players, a stance which led to a well known feud with Brian Burke. The truth is Ontario does provide…
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Got Paid. Was it too Much? Marcy Di Michele | September 20, 2013 In a very predictable way, the Oilers followed suite as they had with Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle before him, and handed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a long-term contract worth $6 million…
Edmonton Oilers: Expectations for Justin Schultz in 2013-14 Carl Maloney | September 19, 2013 The 2012-13 year was one where Justin Schultz’s name was much talked about throughout the league and in many media outlets. From the media circus that surrounded his “decision” to…
How much should the Oilers Pay Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? Marcy Di Michele | September 18, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers wasted little time locking up two key parts of their young core in Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle when they were in the final years of their…
How Important are Preseason Stats in Hockey? Marcy Di Michele | September 16, 2013 When your team performs well in the preseason, there’s cause for excitement and anticipation. When your team does poorly, the usual response is “oh it’s only the preseason”. Exhibition games…
Is Taylor Hall the Next Mark Messier? Carl Maloney | September 14, 2013 Much has been made over the last few days of the potential that the Edmonton Oilers could start the 2013-14 season with Taylor Hall at centre rather than his customary…
Center of Attention: Addressing the Oilers Biggest Need Marcy Di Michele | September 13, 2013 “It feels good,” said Hall. “It’s a lot different accepting passes in the middle of the ice and not having the boards to my left. But I am excited about…