Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

Zach Hyman wasn’t picked for Team Canada, and he took that personally. Thursday night was his first game back from his injury and he came up with a 2 goal performance. He was even part of a successful coach’s challenge made by the other team, that never happens. On second thought, maybe that’s why he […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

A Playoff type of game in early December, that’s pretty cool. Edmonton failed to sweep their three game road trip, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. In the first two periods, both the Oilers and Golden Knights were playing a tight defensive game. Then the third period made it possibly the most entertaining […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

They overcame the US turkey legs coming from the other side of the border. Edmonton started last night’s game playing like they’d just taken a week off. It’s normal, layoffs aren’t always kind to any team. Goals against came off of turnovers and bad line changes. A 2-0 deficit in the first period wasn’t part […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

At least the opening goal was funny. On a night where Marc-Andre Fleury moved up to third all-time in NHL games played with 1,030 and 4th in games started among goaltenders with 1,000, he allowed possibly the goofiest goal that’s ever been scored on him. Leon Draisaitl cleared the puck from his own team’s blue […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

Oilers fans are happy again… For now. Before I talk hockey, in case you missed it, Edmonton claimed forward Kasperi Kapanen on Tuesday before their Ottawa game started. He was placed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues. Picked 22nd overall by the Maple Leafs in 2014, he has played 470 NHL games, putting up […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

Boy, do I have a lot to talk about or what? First of all, healing vibes for Darnell Nurse. We all hope he can heal up soon, but seeing screenshots of that hit the next day makes my head hurt. It was announced yesterday that Maple Leafs enforcer Ryan Reaves had been given a five […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

Before I talk about the obvious, Darnell Nurse deserves a lot of love. A 3 point game, two of them being goals and one of those being the overtime winner on Thursday night. I even remember a shift where he blocked an attempt at the puck getting to his team’s net. He normally overcommits to […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

They won, that’s all that matters. They won. Tuesday night’s game had no business going to overtime. Edmonton made it a two goal game in the third period against a team riddled with injuries, and then they just couldn’t buy a save. The first Islanders goal was a nice shot, I don’t blame Stuart Skinner […]