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Oilers Editor Wanted for Oil on Whyte

While it was disappointing news that Jeff Chapman chose to leave Oil on Whyte, the search for his replacement editor has begun.  The show must go on but at least for right now I want to thank Jeff for…Read More

The Morning Constitutional – The “Tambellini Got Fired” Edition, April 16th 2013

Happy “Day After Tambellini Got His Walking Papers” day to you. On today’s Morning Constitutional, nothing but stories about Steve Tambellini and Craig MacTavish.  Please enjoy with…Read More

FINALLY! Tambellini Fired, MacTavish Named General Manager

What a day. I’m back on midnights again, and that makes for some interesting updates. I was nearly out this morning when I heard that Kevin Lowe was calling a meeting for later this morning. I…Read More

How Much More ‘Rebuild’ Does This Team Have Left To Go?

Earlier today I wrote a piece sarcastically proclaiming a banner year for the seventh consecutive season without playoffs. Let’s get serious. How much more ‘rebuild’ is left? I don’t…Read More

Are These Oilers Better Than Last Year’s Oilers?

Selling things is tough sometimes. Selling your car? That could be tough. Selling a house? Tougher. Selling an idea is probably the toughest of them all. The idea in question is ‘the rebuild’…Read More

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Daydream Believer – The Oilers Aren’t In The Position To Buy At This Year’s Trade Deadline

Knock it off already. Calgary has helped usher in the zany time period of the NHL schedule that leads…Read More

OFFICIAL: Jarome Iginla Traded To The Pittsburgh Penguins

BREAKING NEWS: #Pens acquired Jarome Iginla from Calgary for Ben Hanowski, Kenny Agostino and 2013 first-round…Read More

Step Right Up

I have made peace with this season. @oilonwhyte PULL THE TRIGGER! twitpic.com/cedxu4 — Neal (@tweetneal)…Read More

Foot Off The Gas – The Edmonton Oilers, Shots, And The Third Period

Remember this goal? It helped set off a small brush fire on the internet about Coach Krueger’s…Read More

Readers Select Sam Gagner As First Half MVP

Last week, I asked readers to pick Edmonton’s first half MVP.  Through 24 games, there wasn’t…Read More

POLL: Who Is Edmonton’s First Half MVP?

Meant to get this out a few days ago, but I was caught up in trying to get Steve Tambellini to clean…Read More

There Is No Good Reason For This Level Of Incompetence

First off, I love this team.  Anyone who still watches this team has to. But there’s trouble.…Read More

A Break In The Action – Irrelevant Friday Morning Hot Links

Oilers scored no goals against the Red Wings last night, causing further morale decline.  It also sucks…Read More

Toughness

It’s often said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting…Read More

Thoughts From Last Night

I didn’t get a chance to watch the game live on Saturday against the Phoenix Coyotes, and had to watch…Read More

EXTRA: Colorado’s Matt Duchene Scores Goal That Was About 100 Feet Offside

The Avalanche hosted the Predators for a little President’s day fun in Colorado.  The goals were…Read More

In Defence Of Pittsburgh’s Matt Cooke

A really terrible thing happened to Ottawa’s Erik Karlsson yesterday. With a dozen and a half…Read More

The Quarter Mark – 5 Questions For The Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers played their twelfth game last night, a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.…Read More

The Oilers Performance So Far

Tomorrow the Edmonton Oilers will play their eighth game of the season, through the first seven games…Read More

No Respect: TSN’s Season Preview Predicts Oilers To Finish 13th In West

Did you see TSN’s annual season preview show last night? If you haven’t, check out their…Read More