Maroon suspended for two games after Doughty headshot
According to the NHL Player Safety Department’s Twitter account, the NHL has handed down a two-game sentence for Pat Maroon after last night’s headshot on Drew Doughty.
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The Oilers’ penalty kill is historically bad
The Oilers penalty kill is awful. NHL.com has stats back to 1978, the Oilers’ penalty kill ranks 1023rd out of 1029 teams at 70.8%. It’s dead last in the league this year, and only the New York Islanders are close at 74.6%.
WWYDW: Coaching and Management
With the Oilers looking like they’re about to miss the playoffs after steamrolling their way into the dance only a season ago, the knives are starting to come out for coaches and management. In this week’s What Would You Do Wednesday, I want to get your thoughts on who’s to blame here, and ask what you would…
Baggedmilk on #theLOCKEROOM: The wheels fell off
For the first time in 2018, I jumped on the Locker Room over at 95.7 Cruz FM to talk about the Oilers and try to figure out what the hell is going on with this team.
Maroon to have hearing over Doughty headshot
According to the Department of Player Safety, Patrick Maroon will have a hearing today after delivering a high hit on Drew Doughty in last night’s debacle against Los Angeles.
Kings 5, Oilers 0 post-game Oil Spills: New Year, Same Oilers
The Oilers need wins within their division if they want a fighting chance at the playoffs. Well. They were shutout again. Patrick Maroon’s late penalty against Drew Doughty put the Kings on a five-minute power play to start the third period.
GDB 40.0 Wrap Up: 2018 sucks too, Oilers lose 5-0
The Oilers should offer refunds for these last two games. Final Score: 5-0 Kings
The Package Deal
In hockey, like out in the business world, there’s something to be said for fit and familiarity as they pertain to the people you work with. It’s no surprise, then, those factors come into play with most NHL coaching staffs. All things being equal, most people prefer to work alongside those they know, trust and…
GDB 40.0: King Size Challenge (7:30pm MST, SNW)
The Edmonton Oilers begin 2018 in the unenviable 13th position in the Western Conference. They are seven points back of Anaheim, with a game in hand, for the final wildcard position. Minnesota, Chicago, Calgary and Colorado are also ahead of them in the race for eighth place in the west. The Oilers were brutal against…
Game Day Quick Hits: Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
Sports always seems to possess a feeling of, “what have you done for me lately.” Seven months ago Edmonton Oilers fans felt 2017 was one of the best years of their sporting-fan life. The Oilers were in the playoffs for the first time in eleven years, they won a round and then went to game-seven…
WJC Quarterfinal Preview: Canada vs Switzerland
Obviously, every team at the World Juniors would love to run the table and go 7-0, but sometimes a little adversity can help fuel a team to a gold medal. The outdoor loss to the USA on December 29th served as a reminder to Team Canada that no matter how fragile the opposition appears to…
Top 5 Oilers Goals of 2017
We’ve made it to 2018 and that means one final look back at the year that was. Previously, we took a look at the Top 3 hits and saves and the Top 5 fights from the last calendar year. For the last segment of the series, I’m going to count down the top 5 goals from…