NHL insider Frank Seravalli joined Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now on Monday and heavily tasked with the Edmonton Oilers. By suggesting there is a troubling problem with the roster mix, some key players and the coach’s handling of the effort, Seravalli seemed to suggest the Oilers have a significant problem. These comments come after Leon […]
It has been made clear that the Edmonton Oilers’ priority heading into the March 6 NHL trade deadline is acquiring a top-nine forward – and preferably an impact forward. While that undoubtedly remains the case, it doesn’t mean GM Stan Bowman won’t also try to strengthen the blue line in the process. If the Oilers […]
Whenever a player – especially a big-name player – becomes available via trade or free agency, fans around the league naturally start to wonder if their team should be involved. Dougie Hamilton is the latest to hit the market as he and the New Jersey Devils build toward an inevitable split. While few want to […]
The Montreal Canadiens’ future blue line looks busy Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The Montreal Canadiens have now signed defenseman Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle to at least the next five seasons. Also under contract are Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, Alexandre Carrier, Adam Engstrom and David Reinbacher. Something will have to […]
The Montreal Canadiens’ future blue line looks busy Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The Montreal Canadiens now have a defenseman Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson And Kaiden Guhle signed for at least the next five seasons. Also under contract Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, Alexandre Drager, Adam Engstrom and David Reinbacher. Something will have to […]
After another brutal defeat on home ice, Sports 1440’s Jason Gregor threw a simple one question on social media: If you were Stan Bowman, what is the one move you would make right now as General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers? Oilers fans didn’t hesitate to respond and share their ideas. As you’d expect, those […]
The Edmonton Oilers lost in overtime to the visiting New York Rangers on Thursday (October 30), falling 4-3 at Rogers Place. Defenseman Darnell Nurse lit the lamp twice for Edmonton, while Oilers forward Matthew Savoie scored his first goal of the NHL regular season. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves between the pipes for the home […]
Darnell Nurse’s early mistakes against the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday night became a hot topic of conversation among Oilers fans, a discussion that would have grown louder had the Oilers lost that game. If there wasn’t a huge surge in the second period — a surge that Nurse has missed much of since he sat […]
The Edmonton Oilers concluded their preseason schedule with a 4-2-2 record 3-2 Losses in the extension To the Vancouver Canucks in Rogers Arena on Friday (October 3). In general, this was a fairly solid preseason for the oilers. Although the team may not look so prepared for the regular season if some fans prefer, the […]
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers’Defense not only played solid hockey – it helped to stimulate the attack. From the attacking game of Evan Bouchard to a steady production of veterans such as Darnell Nurse and Mattias Ekholm, the blue line shot on all cylinders. But this fall there is an important change: Paul Coffey Is […]