Oilers: Top 5 Captains in Edmonton’s NHL History
It’s hard to believe, but the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season will already be Connor McDavid’s 10th year captaining the Edmonton Oilers. The other 14 men who have worn the ‘C’…
Category Archives: Connor McDavid
7 Cool Things About Connor McDavid
In most sports, superstar players are extremely well-known personalities. That isn’t exactly the case in the NHL. I wrote a post on 7 cool things about Sidney Crosby. Despite him…
Success Rates of NHL Draft Picks
Throughout the history of the NHL draft, there have been generational players, late-round steals, high-pedigree busts, and even made-up players in the case of Taro Tsujimoto. When draft time rolls…
Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup Playoff Run Brought Canada Together
The strangest and most wonderful thing happened in Canada on the road to the Stanley Cup. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when it started, but by the end of the…
Connor McDavid’s Commitment to the Oilers Shouldn’t Be Questioned
After the Edmonton Oilers‘ heart-wrenching Game 7 Stanley Cup Final loss, Connor McDavid chose to stay with his devastated teammates instead of accepting his own Conn Smythe Trophy. His choice…
Connor McDavid’s Commitment to the Oilers Shouldn’t Be Questioned
After the Edmonton Oilers‘ heart-wrenching Game 7 Stanley Cup Final loss, Connor McDavid chose to stay with his devastated teammates instead of accepting his own Conn Smythe Trophy. His choice…
Oilers Worried Over “Double Whammy” Disaster Amid Draisaitl Talks
With the NHL offseason officially underway for all 32 teams, the Edmonton Oilers face a pivotal decision just days after losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. This decision…
Panthers’ Great Defense Was Difference-Maker in Stanley Cup Final
The puck was pinned along the boards and there was nothing the Edmonton Oilers, down by a goal, could do about it. With only seconds remaining in Game 7, the…
3 Reasons Oilers Lost to Panthers in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers’ incredible postseason run came up just short of the ultimate goal on Monday (June 24) at Amerant Bank Arena, where they lost 2-1 to the Florida Panthers…
Was McDavid Wrong to Not Accept the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers’ star forward, won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, having accumulated an impressive 42 points (eight…