Author: Spencer P

The Nuge Has Been Huge For Edmonton

When people talk about the Oilers, there’s a pretty high chance that they’re talking about 1) McDavid, 2) Draisaitl, or 3) McDavid and Draisaitl, and for a good reason as (and stop me if you’ve heard this before) both are having stellar seasons. Especially the new guys, like Hyman, who is one goal away from […]

Enough Is Enough

The Edmonton Oilers are fighting for two things right now: A) a playoff spot and B) goaltending. Mike Smith is currently holding back the Oilers in both categories as his tough play continued last night against the 2nd worst team in the league, the Montreal Canadiens. Smith faced 28 shots and got scored on four […]

Jesse Puljujarvi Listed Out For 3-4 Weeks

Jay Woodcroft has officially announced that Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi is out for 3-4 weeks with a lower-body injury, which was suffered in the 2nd period. This is a bad break for the Oilers, who have been on a roll under the new head coach. While Puljujarvi has struggled to get on the scoresheet as […]

What Will Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson Bring to the Oilers?

With the very recent news of Oilers firing Dave Tippett and hiring AHL affiliate Bakersfield Condors head coach Jay Woodcroft, the Oilers are doing something they haven’t done in a long time… taking a step towards adjusting to today’s game. Not only was Tippett fired, but the Oilers also fired defensive coach Jim Playfair. Holland […]

Things Get Heated Between Draisaitl And Reporter

During an interview today, Hockey Hall Of Fame reporter Jim Matheson asked Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl what the problem is and what the Oilers “need to get better at.”. To this question, Leon simply responded… One thing that should be noted is that Jim Matheson has been a journalist for quite some time. He […]

Edmonton Needs To Make Changes Soon, Or Else

Last night, the Oilers were beating the visiting Ottawa Senators 3-1, heading into the 3rd period, in which their depth scored all three goals. All they need to do is not give up the lead to the 30th place Senators team, get the win, and get back into a wildcard spot. They can surely do […]

Mike Smith Out Week-To-Week With Thumb Injury

The beat goes on for Mike Smith and being injured, as his thumb injury is still aggravating him, keeping him out for longer than expected… where have we seen this before. Smith suffered in the injury in OT against the Devils, making a breakaway save on Jack Hughes. With Mike Smith only playing six games […]

Breaking News: Oilers VS Senators Game Postponed

As the news just seems to get worse day by day, the Oilers have been struck with more positive cases, which has now forced the league to postpone their game until next weekend, as they will play Saturday, January 15th. The Oilers covid protocol list now has these players on it: Connor McDavid, Derek Ryan, […]

Trade Rumors: Could Georgiev Be A Fit In Edmonton?

The Oilers’ goaltending has not been near good enough as of late, as both Mikko Koskinen and Mike Smith are struggling. While the Oilers are not giving them a ton of help, it shouldn’t be a surprise to hear the Oilers’ name involved with a lot of goalies around the league. The latest news on […]

Trade Rumor: Could Carey Price Be Traded?

According to Sportsnet insider and Montreal Canadians writer Eric Engels, the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche are both “potential suitors” for franchise Canadiens’ goalie Carey Price. While there haven’t been any reports on what teams could be trading or what the Habs even want, there has been a lot of speculation about the Oilers […]