NHL Notebook: Blues hire Jim Montgomery, Sidney Crosby reaches 600 goals, and more

On Sunday, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced that the organization had relieved head coach Drew Bannister from his duties, hiring the recently-fired Jim Montgomery to replace him. Just a few days ago, Montgomery was the bench b...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers’ Fans Hope Poor Preseason Is Not a Sign of Things to Come

It’s a good thing that preseason results don’t count towards anything in the NHL, because the last two weeks were quite ugly for the Edmonton Oilers. They were beaten 4-1…

Published: 3 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Why the Oilers' drafts during Ken Holland era will forever be a disappointment

The Holland years were defined by aggressive usage of prime draft picks as assets for trades.

Published: 3 months ago by The Athletic

Oilers Sunday Census: Predicting how many wins the Oilers will achieve this upcoming season

The Edmonton Oilers come into this season as the favourites to win the Stanley Cup, not a surprise considering the success the team had last year, coming within one game of etching their names on the cup. The Oilers are entering the season under perh...

Published: 3 months ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers’ Current Options Better Than Available Maple Leafs’ D-Man

With reports that the Toronto Maple Leafs might be open to moving defenseman Timothy Liljegren, the question about where he might be a better fit is an intriguing one. As…

Published: 3 months ago by The Hockey Writers

6 big questions entering the NHL season

Every NHL season offers compelling subplots to follow as it goes along, but the upcoming campaign brings more than a handful of significant storylines.From a future Hall of Famer's pursuit of a long-revered record to a top pick's rookie potential, he...

Published: 3 months ago by The Score

Can the Edmonton Oilers finally start on time in 2024-25?

Last season, the Edmonton Oilers were just a single game away from winning it all. While several reasons could be cited for why the team couldn’t go all the way, one particular issue had consistently hampered the team all season long: slow starts. Th...

Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

10 bold Oilers predictions: Why this season will end with a Stanley Cup win

The Oilers came up just short of lifting the Cup a few months ago. This year will be different.

Published: 3 months ago by The Athletic

Dark-Horse Candidates for Every Major NHL Award In 2024-25

Every year at the start of the NHL season we have some idea as to which players are going to compete for the league's major awards. Connor McDavid, Nathan…

Published: 3 months ago by Bleacher Report

Of the 9 Things the Edmonton Oilers need to return to the Cup final, this guy is #1

Published: 3 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Philp was the most positive story of Oilers camp

October 5, 2024 by Ryan Lotsberg The most positive story to come out of the Edmonton Oilers’ training camp was Noah Philp. The 26-year old undrafted […]

Published: 3 months ago by Heavy Hockey

Oilers prospects in the pre-season -8.0: Has Noah Philp done enough to make the team?

The Edmonton Oilers ended their pre-season slog with a 4-1 loss in Vancouver Friday night. The line-up was a relative facsimile of what will likely start the season on Wednesday against Winnipeg. There are a few questions for the team as they break c...

Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

McDavid, Crosby Among Several Players Chasing NHL Milestones

The post McDavid, Crosby Among Several Players Chasing NHL Milestones appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. As of 2024–25 season begins, several NHL players are on the verge of greatness. Can names like McDavid, Crosby, and Ovechkin get there? The post M...

Published: 3 months ago by NHL Trade Talk