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Ralph Krueger To Be Announced As Oilers Head Coach

Interesting day for Oilers tomorrow. Will announce Ralph Krueger as new coach at 9 am MT, meet with UFA Justin Schultz in TOR in afternoon. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 27, 2012 To the surprise…Read More

MacTavish Back With Oilers In Administrative Position

As soon as it was announced he would be stepping down from the Chicago Wolves bench, former Oilers coach and player Craig MacTavish is back with the Oilers as ‘Senior VP of Hockey Operations’. At…Read More

Oilers Announce Tambellini Extension

President of Hockey Operations Kevin Lowe announces the #Oilers have agreed to terms on a new contract for GM Steve Tambellini — Edmonton Oilers (@NHL_Oilers) June 6, 2012 There it is, right out of Bugaboo’s…Read More

On Tom Renney’s Exit Interview

Former Oilers coach Tom Renney’s last media availability was made today at Rexall Place. I had the pleasure of listening via 630 CHED’s OilersNow program. Here are a few quotes I picked up. Renney:”I…Read More

Hire Coach Ted Nolan

ANOTHER WORST KEPT SECRET? Now that it’s good and official that Tom Renney has been relieved of his duties, we get to spend the next _____ (fill in the blank) weeks wondering when Brent Sutter will…Read More

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Taking The Fall – Farewell Tom Renney, Alas We Hardly Knew Ye

As you’ve no doubt heard through the twitterverse, blogosphere, or whatever fancy made-up-word…Read More

EDMONTON GETS BURNED BY SHODDY REFFING

So the Edmonton Oilers played a game last night vs. the Los Angeles Kings. The Refs blew at least 4-5…Read More

TOO LITTLE TOO LATE

     Mandatory Credit: Jason O. Watson-US PRESSWIRE  Watching last night’s game, I was…Read More

Officiating, Coaching, and Playing the Game

Over the past several games the Oilers have played, there has been a noticeable lack of penalties called…Read More

SUMMARY OF THOUGHTS ON DAYS OFF

There has been quite a bit to talk about since my last post. From the win in Ottawa to the Sutton signing.…Read More

THE NUGE IS HUGE!

Bob Stauffer is reporting today on the Oilers Now radio show, that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not be in…Read More

A Glimmer of Hope in Oil Country…Oh Wait The Nuge & Gilbert are Hurt

The loss in New York against The Islanders was again, one of the worst team efforts I have seen from…Read More

COACHING CONTROVERSY

With the announcement that Magnus Paajarvi was sent to the Oklahoma City Barons today, Edmonton’s…Read More

WHAT TO DO WITH MAGNUS PAAJARVI?

With the loss against Nashville last night, and Paajarvi getting top six minutes, The Olilers need to…Read More

Realoilfan on Oil On Whyte

I have been writing my blog “Realoilfan” for just over A year now, and Jeff here at Oil on…Read More

That’s “Associate Coach Krueger” To You

Former Swiss National Team coach Ralph Krueger has been named an associate coach for the Edmonton Oilers. …Read More