The Edmonton Oilers are 32-32 against the Philadelphia Flyers, but all any of us really remember are the Stanley Cup Finals and they were grand. In fact, the 1987 SCF was the best final Edmonton ever played in, a brilliant clash of stunning talent from a team of young veterans versus Ron Hextall and a…
A quick question: How many times did you watch that ridiculous play against Duncan Keith? Be honest. Round it up to the nearest thousand. Hold on to that memory, I know there are a bunch still to come, but remember as many as you can for later on down the line. We’re only going to…
Each fall since 2010, Edmonton Oilers fans gather around the bar, or fridge, or bar fridge, and talk about the future. Sooner than later the topic of the great next hope arrives and most times it’s pretty easy to make the call. In 2010 it was Taylor Hall, followed by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nail Yakupov….
Based on reports Leon Draisaitl may return to the lineup as early as Saturday. Todd McLellan’s shuffle appears to have possibly hit on a second line (Milan Lucic, Ryan Nugent-Hopkin and Ryan Strome) and allows the coach to move Draisaitl back to the top line—at least in theory. Drake Caggiula may also return this week, but…
Kailer Yamamoto leads this week’s performances for Oilers prospects, the young winger is playing in the NHL (3gp, 0-1-1) and delivered his first point at that level this week. He is averaging 12 minutes a night and has 10 shots in those three games. There are no guarantees he’ll stay past nine games, and maybe…
The weather is nice for this time of year, we just had Thanksgiving and this is one of my favourite points on the calendar. However, a week without Oilers hockey is a trying time for all citizens of this northern town. It was made doubly difficult by two losses leading up to this ridiculously early…
The Edmonton Oilers reach Game Four of the season with a 1-2-0 record and (likely) without Leon Draisaitl. Added to the loss of Andrej Sekera, there’s more hell than a little bit when it comes to injured players on the roster. This, of course, is in stark contrast to one year ago when the entire…
We are three games into the new NHL season and the math is barely awake. “One eye open” sample sizes aren’t going to give us much, but we can monitor the patient as the days go down. One question that came my way today goes like this: Why is Kailer Yamamoto still on the roster?…
William Lagesson leads the stories this week, as we look across the Oilers prospect group. Lagesson is showing very well in Sweden and could be one year away from playing pro in Bakersfield. LD WILLIAM LAGESSON After being loaned to Djurgarden of the SHL for this season, Lagesson took no time at all to establish…
The Edmonton Oilers recalled Anton Slepyshev from Bakersfield yesterday, his six shots in Game One with the Condors enough of a tuneup for the big leagues. Slepyshev arrives in Edmonton with the RW situation still in flux, 2R wide open. Todd McLellan: “Anton will likely play his first game tomorrow & we expect him to have…
The Edmonton Oilers march into Vancouver tonight fresh from their most complete game in years. We talked, argued, fought, name called, ignored, ranted, rambled, used the silent treatment, got pissy at each other, and generally had a blast all summer talking about what this team might do opening night 2017-18. I don’t recall suggesting the…
The Edmonton Oilers arrive in Vancouver after an impressive home opener. Connor McDavid’s epic performance, including what might be the goal of the year, still shines bright as one of the top stories in the NHL. Cam Talbot and the defense looked calm, cool and collected, the top line was unstoppable and the rest of…
