Author: Stephen Vani
Oilers fan in Toronto. Staying up past my bedtime for Western games since the mid 2000s.
NHL Awards Night: Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Academy Awards of hockey. The best of the best during the NHL season, replacing skates and mitts with suits and ties. Or, if you’re Connor McDavid, using a rope as a belt that one year. Here is your update on how our Oilers faired on hockey’s fanciest night. Stuart Skinner: The fifth Oiler to […]
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Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Justin Schultz
Initially a prospect of the Anaheim Ducks, drafted 43rd overall in 2008. Justin Schultz had 91 points in 108 games played for the West Kelowna Warriors in the British Columbia Hockey League. Schultz followed this up with 113 points in 121 games played for the University of Wisconsin in the Western College Hockey Association. Schultz […]
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Oilers: Jayden Grubbe Acquisition
The Edmonton Oilers made a trade with the New York Rangers on Wednesday afternoon. Edmonton was given the rights to former 3rd round pick Jayden Grubbe. In return, New York was given a fifth round pick in this summer’s upcoming draft. Shortly after, the Oilers signed him to a three-year entry-level contract before the June […]
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Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Dustin Penner
It was the summer of 2007; the Anaheim Ducks had just won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Edmonton Oilers, a year after going to the Stanley Cup Finals, started the first year of what would eventually be a ten year Playoff drought, finishing 24th place in a league that still had 30 […]
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What’s next for the Oilers?
You could’ve made a drinking game out of all the times Ken Holland used the word “devastated” when talking about the mood of the Oilers franchise in this week’s end-of-season press conferences. Instead of starting Round 3, they cleaned out their lockers earlier than they wanted. Three 100+ point players, including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for the […]
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Oilers Playoffs Preview: Round 2 – Game 6
A repeat scenario for the Edmonton Oilers heading into tonight’s Game 6. They were in this position in Round 1 last year. They lost Game 5 in OT and looked destined to have the Kings knock them out in the sixth game on the road. But they pulled through with a win, the winning goal […]
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Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 5 Preview
After Game 4, the Oilers have an 8-0 record this season (including regular season) following a loss. This record is only relevant when a team, well, wins. While resiliency has been a strong aspect for Edmonton, it’s not something they should always keep looking to. They’ve proven that they can handle adversity at times, but […]
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Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 4 Preview
I couldn’t sit and watch Game 3 on Monday night. I could only check the score on my phone every once in a while. I was out of the house that whole evening but did make it home on time to watch the third period if I wanted to. But I felt there was no […]
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Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 3 Preview
Exactly which critiques am I supposed to give? That they only scored five goals instead of six or seven? That Leon only scored half the amount of goals he did on Wednesday night? Draisaitl tied the lead for goals in last year’s Playoffs, and we’re only two games into the second round. Before Game 2, […]
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Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 2 Preview
Before the hockey talk, here is a quick tribute to former Oiler Petr Klima, who passed away at the age of 58 on Thursday. Traded to Edmonton from Detroit in 1990, the year the Oilers won their last Stanley Cup. He only scored five goals in the Playoffs, but the most memorable was in Game […]
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