Edmonton Oilers

NY Rangers Analysis: Searching For Their DNA

There’s a saying about relationships that it’s never wise to go to bed angry. (Rangers’ losses on the West coast usually make that impossible.). Similarly, writing about sports while enraged is also a slippery slope. Your judgment could be clouded by raw emotion and produce analysis and takes that might come back to haunt you. […]

NY Rangers Game 22 Recap: Third Period Collapse Dooms Rangers

It is officially time to worry about the NY Rangers. This is fresh off what can only be described as a full-blown 3rd-period collapse against the Edmonton Oilers to lose 4-3 in regulation. The Rangers entered the 3rd period leading 3-0. It was not perfect, but an impressive performance up to that point, considering they […]

Is Dustin Schwartz Really The Problem?

As the Oilers have opened up the season with a goalie controversy only 16 games in, there has been quite a bit of finger-pointing at Dustin Schwartz. Mostly negative. Most are about how new Oiler Jack Campbell has started his season with abysmal numbers. Through 10 games this season, Jack Campbell has a record of […]

Edmonton Oilers: Credit Is Due

The inspiration for this article comes from the tweets of @mathewjdp. So far this season, it seems that Bouchard has been struggling on both the offensive and defensive sides of the game. Offensively, it has been a step down on the score sheet compared to last season, as through 15 games, Evan Bouchard has a […]

Oilers: Is Kulak Ready For A Top 4 Role?

Last season, Ken Holland and the Oilers were on the market for a left-defenseman who could shore up the 3rd pair, bringing a more defensive presence to the line. There were two main names the Oilers were looking at, Colton Soucy and Brett Kulak. Funny enough, both are Edmonton natives, with Soucy being born in […]

Five Predictions For The Oil In The 2022-23 Season

Every off-season, there is always that very dull spot. The excitement of free agency is gone, trade rumors go quiet, the teams are set, and that’s where we are right now. Thankfully, we are about to be out of that. As training camp is starting up and pre-season games are up and running, opening night […]

Jets: All-Time Greatest Captains

Just thirteen different men have worn the ‘C’ as captain of the Winnipeg Jets. The first was World Hockey Association holdover Lars-Erik Sjoberg, and the last was Blake Wheeler. With the recent news of Wheeler being stripped of the captaincy and no replacement in sight, let’s look at who the greatest were. Sjoberg was the […]

Evander Kane: A Settlement Has Been Reached

As Kevin Weekes of ESPN reported, a settlement has been reached for the Evander Kane grievance. The expectation is that Evander Kane will be due money from the Sharks, 2.5 million. The Sharks will be paying the difference between the final three years of his deal with the Sharks(19M) and his current deal with the […]

Jets: Grab Bag

Young Stars Classic Tournament This weekend will see the latest version of the Young Stars Classic hockey tournament at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia. NHL teams from Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Winnipeg will send their youngest and best to play off in the four-day event. The Jets meet the Flames on […]

Ten Oilers To Watch In 2023

No, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will not be on this list. The whole world already knows what they’re getting out of the two faces of the franchise. As high as Oilers fans felt and still feel about their team’s recent run to the Conference Finals, it also comes with much higher expectations with just […]