3 Oilers Who Need to Step Up This Season
The Edmonton Oilers are once again Stanley Cup favourites, and with that comes the pressure to perform well. Everybody on this team has a role to play, but a few players in…
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2011 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
As players selected at the 2011 NHL Draft reach their 13th anniversary in the NHL, this provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 selections of the draft.…
Forget the Youth, Older NHL Teams Win Stanley Cups
Sometimes I can be a curmudgeon, especially when it comes to the “youths.” Sure, I am only 27, but I am nearly a decade removed from high school so I…
Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 Milestone Watch
The Edmonton Oilers are in store for another exciting season for a variety of reasons. They will have some new weapons up front in Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, along…
Edmonton Oilers’ 5 Best Contracts for 2024-25
The Edmonton Oilers have one of the most unique salary cap outlooks in the NHL given the team’s roster construction. The team has had multiple disastrous contracts in recent seasons…
Oilers Loaded With Players That Got Their Start in Hlinka Gretzky Cup
For only the second time ever, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup is taking place in Edmonton. The 2024 edition of the annual under-18 international tournament runs today (Aug. 5) to Saturday…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Goalie Goals, 5-Point Game & Triple Champion
Welcome to The Hockey Writers Daily Trivia. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL hockey. Each day…
1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the 2010s
Second-guessing is always easy – especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn’t it as…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Rangers, Devils, Panthers, Oilers
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of signing Joseph Woll to an extension, but a new report suggests speculation they might also want…
4 Oilers Not Named McDavid Who Could Play for Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off
On Saturday (June 8), just before the start of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, the NHL and NHLPA shared new details for the…