“Plan In Place” For #1 Pick
Ran in to #Oilers GM Steve Tambellini in Helsinki.Just wrapped up mtg with his scouts and barring trade offer plan is in place for #1 pick — Dave Randorf (@DaveRandorf) May 9, 2012 That’s TSN commentator…Read More
Round Two Predictions: Pick With The Stars!
Mayhem! Debauchery! These are not necessarily words I’d use to describe the first round of this year’s NHL Playoffs, but the Canucks got defeated by the Kings, so we’ll go with it. Join…Read More
Raffi Torres Receives 25 Game Suspension
Phoenix’s Raffi Torres has received a 25 game suspension for this hit on Marian Hossa this past week. You’ve probably seen this hit no less than a couple dozen times by now, and it doesn’t…Read More
LINUS OMARK, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THE MSM
So Wednesaday I had seen a tweet from Edmonton Oilers Player Linus Omark, saying that he was headed back to Sweden to play for his home Country in the World Championships. I responded to his tweet, telling…Read More
And Thus Ends Another Chapter
Last one out hit the lights. With the NHL Playoffs beginning tonight, and the draft lottery results now known; outside of any managerial/coaching changes, the Oilers are done making headlines until the…Read More
Oil On Whyte Joins Forces With Oilers Army
This one is nearly a week overdue. The good folks over at the new Oilers Army asked us last week if…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
GAME DAY: Edmonton @ Los Angeles
Edmonton Oilers @ Los Angeles Kings 02 APR 2012 – 8:30 MDT Your Game Preview is after the jump.…Read More
You Just Don’t Get It, Do You?
I’ll often engage in Twitter conversations about ‘the rebuild’, and the state of this…Read More
The Top 10 Oiler Stories Of 2011-12: #9 – Hot October
Hot October was everyone’s favourite time of this past year. It gave us hope. And not in some trendy…Read More
A CONVERSATION WITH OILERS ANTHEM LEGEND: PAUL LORIEAU
I was fortunate enough to be able to meet and interview former Anthem singer of the Edmonton Oilers for the past 30 years, Mr. Paul Lorieau. Before the interview that follows I would just like to personally…Read More
Your Top Ten Memory Of 2011-12
Ripe for abuse, this one is. While the Oilers are wrapping up another season without playoffs, we’re going to do the usual and not concentrate on the heartbreak that has been April. Rather, we’re…Read More
But Wait! You Haven’t Even Let Me Start The Rebuild Yet!
If you’re familiar with these parts, you’ll know that I’m no fan of “the rebuild”. There’s absolutely no reason in my mind this team shouldn’t compete for victory…Read More
UPCOMING INTERVIEW WITH FORMER ANTHEM SINGER: PAUL LORIEAU
Ever since that fateful night back on May23, 2006, game three in the series that saw the Edmonton Oilers vs. the Anaheim Ducks on home ice in Edmonton…where the anthem singer Paul Lorieau let…Read More
What The Final Twelve Games Mean
Not at whole hell of a lot. Post finished. …okay wait, not only would that be lazier than a Cam Barker giveaway, it’s also an unfair assessment. From an organizational point of…Read More
Here’s A Chance For You To Win $100 In Tickets, Courtesy of TiqIQ And Oil On Whyte
Gretz and Mess. Peas and Carrots. Abbott and Costello. Oil on Whyte and TiqIQ. Need tickets? TiqIQ is where you should start. Why? TiqIQ brings together every ticket available on the Internet…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 against the Oilers opponents. This has caused a lot of twitter discourse and even a comment from…Read More
TALES FROM THE ROAD
. After an unbelievable trip to Winnipeg, The Family and I are back in Edmonton, unpacked, and not looking forward to work on Monday. Winnipeg and the MTS center are very cool places. I was expecting…Read More
ROAD TRIP: GOIN TO WINNIPEG
About three years ago my Wife and I decided that we were going to watch the Oilers play at every arena in the league. Unfortunately we were unable to got watch the Atlanta Thrashers before they were sold…Read More
SO WHAT DO THE STANDINGS SAY ABOUT EDMONTON, REALLY?
For the second time in as many weeks, I have heard the GM of the Edmonton Oilers, Steve Tambellini say that he knows his team is better than the standings show. The Oilers are currently secure in 29th…Read More























