Derek Ryan

Projected Oilers Forward Lines

Every once in a while, an Oilers fan on Twitter will retweet Edmonton’s lineup from the 2018/2019 season. We can laugh at it now, but this roster has come a long way from what we used to sit through. The mouths of every fan in Oil Country got watery after July 1st. An already elite […]

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: 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 […]

Edmonton Oilers: Connor Brown A Healthy Scratch

The Edmonton Oilers have made a few changes to the line-up after Saturday’s win against the Dallas Stars. Dylan Holloway, who missed the Saturday game due to illness, will draw back and be on the fourth line with Sam Gagner and Derek Ryan. Related Post: Could the Oilers Switch Kulak For Broberg? The biggest change […]

NHL Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Recap | 02/17/2024

The Dallas Stars returned home to host the Edmonton Oilers in a Saturday matinee game on ABC. The Stars fell 4-3 to the Oilers in overtime at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 34-14-7, while Edmonton improved to 32-18-1. Oilers backup goaltender Calvin Pickard made 24 saves for a win. Stars fans who arrived […]

Edmonton Oilers Recall Dylan Holloway

As the Edmonton Oilers get prepared for their second Battle of Alberta this season, forward Dylan Holloway has been recalled from the Bakersfield Condors today. He missed two months of the season due to injury and then had himself a conditioning stint in the AHL. His lone goal of 2023/2024 was in the team’s first […]

Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Seattle Kraken | 01/18/2024

The Oilers didn’t play with three-game road trip fatigue, and the Maple Leafs didn’t play with back-to-back weekend games fatigue. Tuesday night was a fast-paced and intense game throughout all of its 60 minutes. Canadians love hockey more than the rest of the world, and the conflicting atmosphere from two different chants by two different […]

Zach Hyman: A Great First Impression

Before Joining The Oilers On July 1st of 2021, the Oilers opened up free agency by announcing the signing of Zach Hyman, a Toronto Maple Leaf for the previous six seasons. In the NHL Entry Draft, Hyman was drafted 123rd overall by the Florida Panthers. Leading up to the draft, Hyman played in the Central […]

Let’s Look At the Oilers’ Bottom-Six

With pre-season right around the corner and opening night not much farther away, the Oilers will finally have a look at the new faces on the team. Players such as Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg will likely be on the opening night roster for the Oilers, and newly signed goaltender Jack Campbell will be looked […]

The Oilers Bottom 6: It’s a Problem

With arguably the two best players in the NHL on their team and a talented top six, the Oilers have a great template to build a championship team around. The top six is so lethal that all the Oilers need is a half-decent bottom six to have arguably the top forward group in the league. […]