McLellan Hoping Edmonton Can Roll Four Lines This Season Shane Sander | September 21, 2015 Look at the title on this page and you’ve already recognized one of the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest issues over the past decade of the never-ending rebuild. The Oilers’ roster has…
Oilers: A New Role Awaits Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Rob Soria | September 17, 2015 From the moment he made his NHL debut against Vancouver Canucks in April of 2011, Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has more or less been riding solo. While Shawn Horcoff…
Piecing Together Oilers’ Opening-Night Lineup Larry Fisher | September 14, 2015 The season opener is still more than three weeks away — or less than four weeks away from a glass half-full perspective — but the Edmonton Oilers’ opening-night lineup is starting…
Mi-C-ing in Action: NHL Teams Currently Without Captains Ryan Szporer | September 4, 2015 While you don’t necessarily need a captain to win in the NHL, the healthy majority of teams currently without one just missed the playoffs. That admittedly could be a coincidence.…
The 5 NHL Teams Most Likely to Surprise in 2015-16 Walter McLaughlin | August 20, 2015 The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy — Carl von Clausewitz Even the most nonplussed among us understands that a number of teams will surprise pundits from Santa…
DeBoer Takes Over Sharks With Sky-High Expectations Andrew Bensch | July 29, 2015 Anyone who has followed me even somewhat frequently over the years knows I’m not a big fan of Todd McLellan. The former Sharks head coach and current head man of…
Oilers Made The Right Call On Justin Schultz Rob Soria | July 16, 2015 Following another disappointing season in 2014-15, the writing appeared to be on the wall when it came to the Edmonton Oilers and Justin Schultz. Coming off a year in which…
Oilers Likely Finished Upgrading Blueline Rob Soria | July 13, 2015 It may not be what fans of the Edmonton Oilers want to hear, but chances are Peter Chiarelli is done upgrading his blueline for the 2015-16 campaign. While many appear…
McLellan Made Major Mistake Misusing Marc-Edouard Vlasic Andrew Bensch | July 8, 2015 Todd McLellan’s reputation as a strong head coach is nearly universal throughout the NHL. However, no coach is perfect. Not even Joel Quennville and his three Stanley Cups with the…
Doug Wilson’s 5 Best Moves As Sharks General Manager Zeke | June 23, 2015 San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson is about to preside over his 13th draft as Sharks general manager. He has drafted roughly 90 players, but these 90 moves are…
Doug Wilson Must Let Peter DeBoer Do His Job Andrew Bensch | June 4, 2015 Wilson & McLellan At Odds During the Sharks’ tumultuous 2014-15 regular season, there were rumors throughout the year of discontent between GM Doug Wilson and recently departed head coach Todd…
Oilers: Revisiting The Eakins – MacTavish Regime Rob Soria | June 2, 2015 Back on June 10, 2013, the Edmonton Oilers made the official announcement that they had decided to part ways with their current head coach, Ralph Krueger, and replace him with…