Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan announced the names of the new leadership group of the Edmonton Oilers today. Included in that group, of course, was the announcing of the Oilers new captain for the 2016-17 season and beyond. The…
Edmonton Oilers General Manager Peter Chiarelli confirmed that his club will be sellers at the trade deadline, but it’s uncertain just how much he will shake up the core of his team. “We haven’t been good enough, so there will…
Four No. 1 overall draft picks in six seasons. And they still haven’t turned into a championship team. While they have the roster of a championship junior team, this is the professional level and they still have work to do.…
Offense: The Oilers have an incredible offensive line up, but can never seem to deliver. The Oilers repeatedly draft new offensive talent, and although the stats look good on paper, the performance we see on the ice is completely different.…
There’s times in life where you can only wait so long before you become inpatient. Whether that’s waiting in line all night for concert tickets, the newest iPhone, or playoff tickets for your favorite hockey team. But the aforementioned has…
From Russia with love, indeed. In a whirlwind finish to what is widely considered a showcase of the world’s best hockey prospects, Team USA captured the gold medal with a win over Team Sweden in the championship game of the…
Just a day after the roster for Canada’s IIHF World Junior Championship team was set, Edmonton Oilers forward and former number one overall draft pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was named captain of the Canadian team. This will be Nugent-Hopkins’ first time…
Even before the first two weeks of the NHL were officially cancelled thanks to the lockout, numerous big name stars signed abroad to keep playing until an agreement is put in place by the NHL and NHLPA. However, with seasons…
It’s been six seasons since the Oilers made the playoffs. The road has been even longer as they spent three of those years among the worse teams in the league. Could it be possible that the light at the end…
The Edmonton Oilers took a key step for the future today by signing forward Taylor Hall to a seven-year, $42 million contract extension. “When they said seven years I didn’t blink,” the 20-year-old Hall said. “I’m comfortable being here for…