Pregame Thoughts

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

Unlike pregame articles in the past, this one will exclude a recap of the previous game. Not because it was a really bad loss, as I’ve never shied away from writing about ugly Oilers hockey. Related Post: Connor McDavid Leaves Game With Injury; Returns to Edmonton for Evaluation The team announced that Connor McDavid is […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

Leon Draisaitl had himself a nice birthday, didn’t he? #29 had his best game of the season so far on his 29th birthday. He scored a tying goal, assisted on a tying goal, and scored the winning goal in Overtime. Per a tweet from the Sportsnet Twitter account, he is the 11th player in NHL […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

A shutout? I mean, a shutout. After the first period, every Oilers fan started fearing that Pittsburgh’s goaltender Joel Blomqvist would get the shutout instead. There’s always something about backup/third-string goalies who look like Vezina trophy winners whenever they play against Edmonton. Stuart Skinner, as referenced, had a great night in net. He didn’t face […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

The only old habit we didn’t revisit before Tuesday night resurfaced on Tuesday night. You have a 2 goal lead after two periods? Connor McDavid scored both goals? Life was pretty decent until the third period happened. For all the criticism Stuart Skinner has gotten(rightfully so), you can’t possibly pin the loss to the Hurricanes […]