Author: Stephen Vani
Oilers fan in Toronto. Staying up past my bedtime for Western games since the mid 2000s.
Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
Darnell Nurse has had a better season than he did last year but he played his worst game of the season. He was on the ice for all the goals against, but the one in Overtime was the most egregious. It was a mistake for Kris Knoblauch in the first place to play two defensemen […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
Tuesday night was a bittersweet win, I’ll start with the sweet side. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins appears to be back. He’s had back-to-back three point games, including a shorthanded goal. Sometimes, you just look at a player playing a good game and then suddenly remember, “Oh yeah, that guy was a first-overall pick.” Viktor Arvidsson and Vasily […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
Team wins are magical, aren’t they? Viktor Arvidsson takes a lot of heat, his shot gets a lucky deflection, and it’s a game-winning goal. Zach Hyman was out of the lineup, Corey Perry took his spot on the powerplay,y and the old man now has 15 goals. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hasn’t been the Nuge we know […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
Mike Smith set up OT winners before it was cool. After the Overtime winner was scored, Leon Draisaitl was asked about Calvin Pickard’s play with the puck to set him up. He called him “a heart and soul of the team”. It’s no secret that Edmonton’s goalie tandem have struggled this season compared to last. […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
Just when we thought there’d be no loss, it pulled us back in. Losing last night felt worse than losing the Buffalo game, if you can believe it. The Devils don’t have their #1 centerman, and they now also have their #1 defenseman out, and they played their backup goalie(who is actually good). The home […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
I don’t have a problem with players showing emotion. After what appears to now be a routine road loss against the Sabres, there was a camera shot of Connor McDavid yelling at the bench. Some speculated he may’ve been shouting at Kris Knoblauch or any other coaching staff member for not calling a timeout when […]
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Edmonton Oilers Post-Game Review
The Edmonton Oilers started a four game road trip on the other side of Niagara Falls against the Buffalo Sabres. Jeff Skinner was in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for three straight games. He got a video tribute from his former team during a commercial break. First Period Summary Newly acquired Oilers defenseman […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
If you ever have spare time when an Oilers game isn’t on, watch a Habs game on TSN. I don’t think there’s a blunter colour commentator than Craig Button. Both Evan Bouchard and Stuart Skinner needed that Overtime win more than anybody else in Edmonton. Skinner hadn’t won a game in a month, has been […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
John Gibson was on the opposing bench, presumably laughing at us inside. The Oilers had a very good start to Tuesday night’s game. Calvin Pickard’s first save was on a breakaway, like the game-saving breakaway save in the third period against Carolina. But every game is 60 minutes long, and everything fell apart as per […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
I missed seeing goals by Zach Hyman get called back, I’m glad we got it again. Edmonton finally won a game after five straight losses; 3 of them were embarrassing. Calvin Pickard did what’s been a rarity for Oilers goalies this season, he stole a game. Just 1 goal against him on 36 shots, his […]
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