Hockey Experts Counting Oilers Out After Lackluster Trade Deadline
There’s a big difference between a team on paper and how it performs on the ice. The Edmonton Oilers know all about that, especially after how good the team looked…
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Oilers Labeled a Soft Team by Head Coach Kris Knoblauch
Dark clouds are starting to surround the Edmonton Oilers and their pursuit of their first Stanley Cup since 1990. The team hasn’t been playing well since late January, and the…
Oilers Can Still Win Pacific Division Despite Recent Slump
Hockey can be a crazy game sometimes. Take, for instance, the NHL’s Pacific Division. As of March 1, the Edmonton Oilers are still clinging to second place despite being on…
Oilers’ Streaky Play Won’t Be Helped by Trade Deadline Moves
The Edmonton Oilers are on a four-game losing streak dating back to their 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 7. The majority of the team had a two-week…
Canada’s Torch Has Been Passed From Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid
There seems like a rite of passage between generational Canadian hockey players once they play with each other on the international stage or play together in the NHL, a torch…
McDavid vs. Hellebuyck 4 Nations Face-Off Final Could Be Western Conference Final Preview
The 4 Nations Face-Off Final is set between Canada and the USA for TD Garden in Boston on Feb. 20 and the winner take all game could come down to…
Team Canada Could Use More Oilers at 4 Nations Face-off
After watching the emotionally charged 3-1 loss Team Canada experienced at the hands of Team USA on Feb. 15, it became clear that at least three current Canadian-born players on…
Upper Deck Giving Fans More of The Magic of Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr was the first superstar I remember. Not only was he a two-time Stanley Cup winner, but he was also THE superstar of the NHL in the late 1960s…
Leon Draisaitl Will Get His Chance to Shine at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sorry hockey fans — I tend to look at the 4 Nations Face-Off in the same light as the Challenge Cup in 1979. It’s not really best-on-best hockey like the…
Oilers Need to Address Goaltending Issues Before Playoffs
The two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Feb. 12-20, couldn’t come soon enough for a tired hockey team like the Edmonton Oilers. More specifically it could be exactly what…