Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers have a goalie problem, or do they?

When the Oilers play well as a team, so do Skinner and Pickard. The goaltending is certainly enough. It got them within 60 minutes of the Stanley Cup a year ago

Published: 9 months ago by Edmonton Journal

‘I want to win’: Desharnais brings size, grit to Vancouver Canucks’ blue line

Before he put pen to paper on a contract with a new NHL team on Monday, Vincent Desharnais received a phone call.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Following Tampa and Vegas’ Lead? Oilers Might Use LTIR for Kane

The Edmonton Oilers face a small challenge as they work to get under the salary cap after their spending spree in free agency. With the recent additions of players like…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

What the Oilers' roster is projected to look like to start next season

The NHL offseason is just over a week old, but the Edmonton Oilers’ roster heading into next season already looks a lot different. After coming up just short of a Stanley Cup championship, the Oilers have decided to be aggressive in improving their t...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

The best 5 x 5 offensive teams in the NHL’s salary cap era

Last year, the Edmonton Oilers scored the third most 5×5 goals in the NHL with 193. With the additions of Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, many wonder if the Oilers will be even more potent at 5×5. They might, but only nine times in the salary cap....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Canadiens

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets were working on a trade and trying to land Martin Necas. Necas said no. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs tried to…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Getting to know the Edmonton Oilers 2024 first-round pick Sam O’Reilly

With the conclusion of the 2024 NHL draft, there are plenty of new prospects in all 32 NHL organizations. For the Edmonton Oilers there was one player they wanted bad enough to trade their way into the first round for. This prospect was Sam O’Reilly,...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers: Top 5 Captains in Edmonton’s NHL History

It’s hard to believe, but the upcoming 2024-25 NHL season will already be Connor McDavid’s ninth year captaining the Edmonton Oilers. The other 14 men who have worn the ‘C’…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

‘I beat the odds’: Why Desharnais doesn’t take any days for granted

Newest Canucks defenceman Vincent Desharnais discusses why he seems to always have a positive demeanour, and how he’s embraced the fact that he’s kind of beat the odds, and doesn’t take any days that he’s in the NHL for granted.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Henrique left money on the table to re-sign with Oilers

The days of the Edmonton Oilers being an undesirable destination for free agents are over as some players are taking less money to play for them. Players are starting to realize that the Oilers are poised to be a top contender for the Stanley Cup nex...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

A deep dive into the Edmonton Oilers’ newest forward, Viktor Arvidsson

The first day of free agency, July 1, was fireworks, and not just because it was Canada Day. The Edmonton Oilers made a number of very encouraging moves, one of the biggest being the signing of Viktor Arvidsson. Arvidsson’s career Arvidsson was draft...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Meet the kids!

I wrote this on the Lowetide blog in the summer of 2015. What you read below is the Oilers orientation camp…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

‘It sucked’: New signing Desharnais recalls facing Canucks as an Oiler

Vincent Desharnais joins Halford and Brough to discuss his decision to sign with the Canucks, what stood out playing against Vancouver the last couple of years with Edmonton, and why he feels this was the perfect fit for him in free agency.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet