Edmonton Oilers player grades at the quarter mark of the season

The Edmonton Oilers’ season is now 22 games down with 60 to go. Once again, the team is off to a disappointingly slow start and sit out of a playoff spot with an 11–9–2 record. Not ideal over American Thanksgiving to be out of a playoff spot. After a...

Published: 1 month ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft named most positively received coach of 2023 by fans

Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft isn’t just one of the most handsome coaches in the NHL anymore, he’s also the number one most positively received coach of 2023 after recent research highlighted his remarkable reception amongst fans. Betway,...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers prospect Raphael Lavoie named AHL Player of the Week

The American Hockey League announced on Monday that Edmonton Oilers prospect Raphael Lavoie has been named the league’s Player of the Week. Raph is TheAHL Player of the Week! #Condorstown 📰 https://t.co/bfVIw3Yl2v pic.twitter.com/3iaOyv9rEq — Bakers...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Draft Day

The world of NHL procurement doesn’t resemble the olden days. There was thievery, tomfoolery and diabolical behavior in the highest offices…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

Six prospects the Edmonton Oilers gave up on too quickly

There are always some players that slip through the cracks. Some that develop slower than expected. Or just some that might be good but don’t quite fit in with the organizational plan and depth chart. In the past few decades, the Edmonton Oilers have...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

The thrills, spills, and chills of the Oilers’ previous 3 games

Relive the thrills, spills, and chills as we dive into the heart-pounding action of the Edmonton Oilers’ past week, including the Heritage Classic. The Edmonton Oilers, a franchise with a storied history, are currently facing a tumultuous start to th...

Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

What we learned in the NHL in October: Dicey playoff hopes, Auston Matthews’ shots

The Red Wings' power play cools off, there's instability in the Wild's net and the Oilers' back end is chaotic.

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

How Beau Akey has quickly become one of the Oilers’ top prospects

The 2023 second-rounder caught the Oilers' attention early on but has blossomed into a "pleasant surprise" as one of its standout prospects.

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

Best Edmonton Oilers d-man this year? Unheralded, often maligned but back on track

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

The Oilers PDO Pony

Over at Oilersnation, I wrote a piece on the Edmonton Oilers disturbingly low PDO rate at even-strength (5v5), and if they ever reached these levels last season. I also looked at each individual players PDO, and which players we can expect better pro...

Published: 1 year ago by The Super Fan

Real Life Podcast: Recapping the Heritage Classic

The Heritage Classic is in the books, and the Oilers defeated the Flames with a dominating 5-2 win, which meant there was plenty to talk about on the Monday episode of the Real Life podcast. Kicking off the Monday episode of Real Life, we started wit...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Making memories at the Heritage Classic

Having gone to the 2016 Heritage Classic in Winnipeg, I had an idea of what to expect from an outdoor NHL game, which made me incredibly excited for this weekend. In the days and weeks leading up to the Heritage Classic, there were so many great stor...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Evan Bouchard on pace to join Oilers legend in record books

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard is on pace to do something that only Paul Coffey has done for the franchise. The 24-year-old has been an offensive threat from the Edmonton blueline early this season. Through eight games, Bouchard has scored...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive