Covering Blots: Digging into whether Darnell Nurse has been good enough for the Oilers this season

Defenceman Darnell Nurse has had a lot of highs and lows throughout his season (and career) with the Edmonton Oilers. Early in the campaign, he posted some of the team’s worst on-ice shot-share numbers and goal-differentials. But by early December we...

Published: 2 months ago by The Super Fan

Oilers penalty kill has taken dramatic downturn since All-Star break

The Edmonton Oilers have had some trouble killing penalties recently. The team headed into the NHL All-Star break on an absolute heater, winning 16 straight while killing off 44 of the 47 penalties that they took in that span. That’s a 93% success ra...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Trust Panthers to cruise past Sens, defense to show up in Winnipeg

Find year-round coverage of betting news and insights for all sports by visiting our Betting section and subscribing to push notifications.It was a good weekend for our best bets as we picked up a mini-sweep. Martin Necas registered a point....

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson has “always been a fan” of Mark Hunter, who could be among the possible options to be the team’s next GM

Among the storylines on the 2023-24 Edmonton Oilers is that season could be Ken Holland’s last as a general manager in the NHL. After spending 36 years with the Detroit Red Wings and 22 years as the team’s GM, Holland joined the Edmonton Oilers in Ju...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers can make franchise history on upcoming home stand

The Edmonton Oilers might’ve missed out on the NHL record for longest winning streak, but they can still make some history on their upcoming five-game home stand. Heading into tomorrow night’s matchup against the Boston Bruins, the Oilers are riding....

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

End of Days

During yesterday’s game I was thinking about how many players on this year’s Oilers team who are looking at their final…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

Coyotes Need a Change, and the Oilers Could Make it Happen

The post Coyotes Need a Change, and the Oilers Could Make it Happen appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. It’s no secret that the Arizona Coyotes are not in a great place right now, on or off the ice. Monday’s 6-3 loss to the Oilers further pushed the de...

Published: 1 year ago by NHL Trade Talk

Three Key Things: Oilersnation takes over Arizona, is it time to worry about the goaltending, and Kris Knoblauch’s line change magic

We’ve seen for years Edmonton Oilers fans travel well. In big games, they always show up across North America, but when Oilersnation sends a group off on a #NationVacation, it always ramps up a little bit. Years past, we’ve heard through our TVs the....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

A look at what the Edmonton Oilers need this trade deadline based on past Stanley Cup winners

This is the headline every single playoff teams fans are seeing right now. I’ll attempt to answer it from a statistical standpoint and by trying to glean information from what has worked in the past. Lets first take a look at this from a Moneyball ty...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers Visual Recap 52: Edmonton’s third period powers them past Coyotes

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t play a good game of hockey. They did, however, play a good period: the third. That was what they needed to battle past the Arizona Coyotes to secure Kris Knoblauch his 30th win as an NHL head coach, a mark he only needed 39...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers Don’t Need to Add a Goalie at 2024 Trade Deadline

For the majority of the 2023-24 NHL Season, I’ve been thinking the Oilers needed to upgrade their goaltending to make a serious run at the Stanley Cup. Now, I don’t…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

The Day After 52.0: The Edmonton Oilers never make it easy on themselves

It’s never easy with these Edmonton Oilers, is it? Heading into Mullett Arena on Monday afternoon, the Oilers entered as heavy favourites, with Oilersnation and friends packing the barn. Arizona, meanwhile, had entered the game on a nine-game losing....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation