Tyler Benson

Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Tyler Benson

Okay, maybe it’s too soon to put someone who played less than 50 NHL games in the same “ghost” category as I did with Dustin Penner and Justin Schultz. But with the news of Tyler Benson leaving the Oilers organization last week, let’s discuss a prospect that a lot of fans had high hopes for […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 1

🎵It’s the most wonderful time of the year. McDavid is speeding, La Bamba is playing, so be of good cheer. It’s the most wonderful time of the year🎵 Preseason ended, and now the real hockey begins. I’ll be doing this sort of article every week before the first game of each new week. This will […]

Virtanen Stays Alive and Oilers Roster Cuts

On September 19th, the Oilers signed Jake Virtanen to a PTO, a decision that left many fans upset and frustrated. In January of 2021, Virtanen was charged with one count of sexual assault, and an investigation was launched. On July 26th, Virtanen was found not guilty. Virtanen is also facing a civil lawsuit, and a […]

The Next Brendan Perlini?

NHL hockey is back; how nice is that to say? Not the 82 game schedule yet. But seeing new faces, familiar faces, and prospects play to either make the team or find chemistry in the lineup heading into a season with higher expectations. With the preseason just getting underway, may we have another scenario where […]

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. […]