Stuart Skinner
This Week On Oilers Hockey: 23
It was the perfect week for Edmonton on the ice. Three wins, no losses, and a slightly bigger hold on third place in the Pacific division. Off the ice, not many happy stories. Defenseman Slater Koekkoek, who has his contract with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and will be a UFA after this season, has taken […]
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This Week On Oilers Hockey: 20
The last week of hockey to try and facilitate trades. This coming Friday is the NHL Trade Deadline, and there is more anxiety among Oilers fans awaiting management to make a big move for the team. A potential Erik Karlsson deal started feeling like a reality until this past week when it started looking more […]
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Not Trusting The Oilers Goaltending
A team can have all the firepower, skill, and talent up front, but if they cannot keep the puck out of the net, it is not going to matter. This is the case when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers. As of this writing (Monday, February 20), the Oilers sit in the first wild-card spot […]
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Campbell Must Turn Around His Game for the Oilers
When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers, they are all offense all of the time. With guys like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Kailer Yamamoto, the puck will go in the net. The team’s offense has never really been a problem. It’s the goaltending that has hurt the Oilers. […]
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This Week On Oilers Hockey: 16
That game against the Lightning was fun, eh? The Oilers only play Tampa Bay twice a year, but you’d think they were long-time rivals with how heated and emotional the players on both sides got. We’re halfway through the regular season, and game 47 was a playoff-caliber game against the back-to-back-to-back Eastern Conference Champions. Not […]
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Oilers Game Day Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in the finale of a quick two-game homestand. Here is everything you need to know for tonight’s matchup: Tampa Bay Looking to Continue Winning Ways The Lightning are coming off a 5-2 victory over the lowly Vancouver Canucks just last night. After storming (pun […]
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This Week On Oilers Hockey: 15
As an Oilers fan who lives in Toronto, it feels nice to move on from a week of hockey that had me staying up until 1am or 1:30am four nights out of seven. Edmonton comes back to Rogers Place for a two-game homestand, having won three straight games. The LA game aside, it was a […]
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Defense and Goaltending A Problem for the Oilers
When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers, the offense is never going to be a problem. It starts with Connor McDavid. McDavid, still just 25 years of age, leads the NHL with 73 points on 33 goals and 40 assists. McDavid is the game’s best offensive player and produces just about every single night. The […]
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Oilers Christmas Wishes? Nice Or Naughty?
Merry Christmas, Oilers fans. A holiday that will either distract you from how our team plays or a time to share your strong emotions with family members right beside you. I’ll be taking on the role of Santa Claus for this one. What do I have on my nice list, and what do I have […]
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Breaking: Stuart Skinner signs 3-year, $7.8m extension
The Edmonton Oilers have signed up-and-coming rookie netminder Stuart Skinner to a 3-year extension, paying him an average of 2.6 million a season. For the first year of the extension, Skinner will earn $2.1m in salary+ and a $200k signing bonus. Year 2 has him with $2.5 million; in the final year, he will earn […]
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