Adam Henrique

Which UFAs Should the Edmonton Oilers Retain?

Who Are the Pending Unrestricted Free Agents? The upcoming offseason will be crucial for the Edmonton Oilers, as they will have a new General Manager soon, with Ken Holland confirming that he is no longer staying GM. The team will have limited cap space to work with and will need to decide which pending Unrestricted […]

NHL Playoffs Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 5 | 05/31/2024

The Dallas Stars returned to Dallas to host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 on Friday night. The Stars fell to the Oilers 3-1 at the American Airlines Center. Edmonton leads the series 3-2 over Dallas. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Logan Stankoven, Jamie Benn, Wyatt Johnston, Miro Heiskanen, Esa Lindell, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger […]

Should Coach Knoblauch of the Edmonton Oilers Stick With the Same Lineup for Game 5?

The Edmonton Oilers‘ depth really shone in Game 4 on Wednesday night. Prior to the game, Head Coach Kris Knoblauch made some key lineup changes, bringing back Ryan McLeod, Corey Perry, and Phillip Broberg and shuffling the defensive pairings. The new defensive pairings were: Ekholm – Bouchard, Nurse – Kulak, Broberg – Ceci. This decision […]

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers Game 3 Recap

The Dallas Stars were on the road to take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3. The Stars rallied to defeat the Oilers 5-3 at Rogers Place. Dallas leads Edmonton 2-1 in the Western Conference Final. Stars head coach Pete DeBoer tweaked the Stars’ starting lineup, which featured Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin, Miro […]

NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 1 | 05/08/2024

Welcome back, friends. A whole week without Playoff hockey was torture, but at least we will see more of it. The Edmonton Oilers go from playing against a team that had more success with a defensive system, to now playing against a team fairly similar to them in terms of playing style. There is a […]

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues | 04/01/2024

Saturday afternoon was the second straight that the Oilers had their shutout bid broken in the last half of the third period. Of course, the wins are more important, but you sometimes like to see a donut beside a goalie’s stats card, especially in more than one game. What stood out most to me in […]

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks | 03/30/2024

Congrats to NHL referee Kyle Rehman for officiating his 1000th game on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl gave him some congratulatory taps before the opening face-off, with the Sportsnet broadcast jokingly quipping that the sentimental would wear off right after the game started, and it did. Not that it matters anymore after your team wins by […]

The Ducks Are in a Prime Position to Add This Summer

General manager Pat Verbeek told Ducks season ticket holders on Saturday at the Ducks Migration event that the Ducks plan to add a top-six right-shot winger this summer. With another season of being sellers at the trade deadline, the Ducks have put themselves in a good position to seriously add to their roster this summer. […]

PHOTOS: Washington Capitals vs. Edmonton Oilers – 03/13/2024

EDMONTON, AB – Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traveled to Edmonton Wednesday to take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. The Oilers would get off to a roaring start, burying a pair of power-to-play goals in the opening seven minutes, but the Capitals quickly clawed their way back into the game by burying […]

Analyzing the Lightning’s Trade Deadline Moves

Heading into the 2024 Trade Deadline, it was crystal clear that the Tampa Bay Lightning needed a veteran presence on the blue line and scoring outside of their top line. Everyone agreed that if they didn’t get that, the chances of clinching a seventh straight postseason berth would be increasingly difficult. Other than taking on […]