The case of Cam Talbot is a curious one. As Oilers fan and those across the NHL, in general, try to pinpoint what exactly has gone wrong with the Oilers — secondary scoring, special teams, defensive play, coaching decisions and team structure and make up among the issues commonly debated — there’s been (slightly) less…
Over at Sportsnet, Tim Pannaccio posted an article about Jordan Eberle’s emergence in New York and it included some pretty scathing quotes from former winger about what life can be like in Edmonton.
Earlier this week, the Oilers released disappointing news that one of their top prospects, Ziyat Paigin, would be heading back to Mother Russia. It was surprising considering how excited Paigin was to come to North America and crack the Oilers roster just this past summer. At the time, the 7th round selection from 2015 seemed to…
When a team is losing, there are predictable results. For Edmonton Oilers fans, trade rumours used to be an annual event by mid-winter. We’d talk about veterans from November to the trade deadline, at which point they were sent away with futures. Who can forget hits like “Ryan Smyth to the Islanders” or “Erik Cole…
