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NHL Watchability Rankings: The top 16

Just because an NHL team is good doesn't mean it's exciting to watch, and vice versa. Several clubs that made the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season wound up in the bottom 16 of this series, and there's more than one squad in the top 16 that might very...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

Edmonton Oilers Offensive Output Outlook

The Edmonton Oilers have a dynamic team, based on the scoring depth alone with the top-six forwards they possess. Connor McDavid is the best player in the world and the next-best point scorer in the league in Leon Draisaitl. Zach Hyman and Evander Ka...

Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

My 2023-24 Oilers Wishlist

It’s the early stages of the 2023-24 Oilers season and optimism is high in Edmonton, just like it is in pretty much 31 other markets around the NHL. Most fan bases are excited about the possibility of their teams having a strong season that ends with...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Will Skinner or Campbell see more starts this season?

With the Oilers having two NHL-calibre goalies to choose from, how will they distribute the workload over 82 games? That and more in Michael Amato’s fantasy mailbag.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Best news for the Oilers? Edmonton coaches revamping defensive strategy, going with a zone

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Lowetide: Oilers reaching critical pressure point with prospect Raphael Lavoie

Lavoie could be exposed to the waiver wire before the regular season and potentially lost for nothing.

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

First major round of cuts as Edmonton Oilers assign 15 to Condors camp

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Real Life Podcast: Mark Stone’s post-game reaction, Batman rankings, and the Edmonton Oilers

It’s Thursday afternoon and the pre-season is well underway, which means there was plenty to talk about on the newest episode of the Real Life Podcast. Kicking off the podcast, the boys got started with a Chalmers rant about Mark Stone’s post-game in...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Tough and stingy: Oilers will need to stay tight defensively to win a Cup

So far, the personality of this team is still McDavid-Draisaitl, Harlem Globetrotters highlight hockey. But even those guys have known for some time that defence wins championships.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

NHL Notebook: Calgary Flames re-sign Mikael Backlund, name him captain and Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsiy out 8-to-10 weeks after back surgery

The Calgary Flames have a new captain: Mikael Backlund. The club announced the appointment, along with a shiny two-year, $4.5-million AAV extension on Wednesday. News of the signing, and Backlund’s captaincy, was reported by Daily Faceoff’s Frank Ser...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation