Oilers That Failed to Live Up to Their Preseason Hype
As the 2020-21 season draws near, the Edmonton Oilers embark on another quest for a chance to hoist Lord Stanley. A new year brings a new aura of optimism, especially…
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NHL Draft History – 32nd Pick Overall
Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Edmonton Oilers Last Few Days: ‘Of Course, They Did’…
Fans of the Edmonton Oilers are doing one of two things over the past 24-72 hours; either pulling their hair out in frustration or eagerly waiting for the next shoe…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Oilers, Red Wings, Muzzin, More
In today’s rumor rundown, there is plenty going following a busy Sunday in the NHL. After the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Edmonton Oilers, the team placed two players on waivers…
NHL News & Notes: Teravainen, Spooner, Johnsson & More
In today’s News & Notes, the Carolina Hurricanes have signed Teuvo Teravainen to a contract extension, Ryan Spooner and Ty Rattie have been placed on waivers, Andreas Johnsson is out…
Oilers Claim Valentin Zykov: Now What?
The Edmonton Oilers have snatched some offensive potential from the Carolina Hurricanes, claiming recently waived forward Valentin Zykov according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Oilers then confirmed the claim. The #Oilers…
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Hextall, Canadiens, More
In today’s rumor rundown, there are whispers the Kings are looking at moving Ilya Kovalchuk, there are names already being tossed around to take over for Ron Hextall after a…
If the Oilers Won’t Play Ty Rattie, Trade Ty Rattie
In Sunday night’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, Oilers forward Ty Rattie played all of 3:32 minutes, highlighted by a total of 0:46 seconds in the second period…
Oilers 2018-19 Opening Night Roster Prediction
Earlier this summer we looked at the probabilities of what the Edmonton Oilers 2018-19 opening night roster would look like. With the preseason schedule winding down, several stories have changed…
Oilers Playing Themselves Into Bigger Roles
The Edmonton Oilers are now four games into their 2018 NHL preseason and like any preseason where players understand it’s about showing up and making a case for yourself, the…
Ty Rattie: Perfect Fit for the Oilers?
For many who read far too much into titles, the first thing they’re going to do is call me out for jumping the gun by using the words perfect and Ty…
Oilers With the Most to Prove: Lucic, Rattie & Talbot
As the pre-season gets underway, there’s one player in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room that is embracing a ‘clean slate’ in 2018-19. Milan Lucic’s 2017-18 season has been well documented…