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Leafs Topple Oilers In OT

It’s all about perspective. When Ben Eager scores the third goal of the game between both teams (and it’s within the third minute of the game and it’s on an assist from Lennart Petrell),…Read More

Just How Valuable is a 1st Round Pick Anyway?

With any basement dwelling team, trade deadline talk already surrounds the usual suspects, aged veterans and draft picks.  Not just any draft picks either, but the ever coveted 1st round pick. Naturally,…Read More

My Head Hurts: Trade Deadline Predictions

Hemsky.  Khabibulin.   Smyth.  Gagner. Plenty of conversation between fans and media alike as to who’s going to pack their bags in two Mondays. After the jump, I will take a completely scientific…Read More

Around The ‘Sphere…

One of the perks about following the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club?  Never running out of quality material around the Internet. After the jump, take five minutes and have a look at what I’ve found…Read More

Wings Double Up Oilers, Gagner Scores Both Oiler Goals

A few story lines made their way into tonight’s game. Nikolai Khabibulin was going to get the start for the first time in seven games.  Cam Barker was getting his shot to erase an ugly outing in…Read More

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Three and a Half Years of Tambo… More on the Way?

As has been reported in the media for a couple of weeks now, discussed on the TSN panel and pointed out…Read More

TRADE DEADLINE WAGERS AND SAM GAGNER: GOOD TIMES!

  Jason Gregor from the Team1260 Radio Station and I have entered into a Twitter fueled wager.…Read More

Oilers Hand Wings First Shootout Loss Of Year, Gagner Excellent Again

Sam Gagner picks up right where he left, Jordan Eberle gets in on the action, and the Oilers survive…Read More

Panel Thoughts

One of the things I got a kick out of Thursday night was the TSN panel. During the second intermission…Read More

Oilers at the Deadline : Who is in Play?

With the Oilers realistically out of the playoff picture, it’s that annual time of year where…Read More

THIS IS NOT ANOTHER GAGNER BLOG POST

It would be had to write a piece today without mentioning Sam Gagner, no matter what team you write about.…Read More

The Oilers Need an Elite Defenceman…But at What Price?

Before I get to my post, I know there’s absolutely no need for me to be using “elite”…Read More

Oilers Hang On To Victory Over Avalanche

Score two goals first. If the Oilers can score two goals before anyone on the other team can, they have…Read More

Cat Got My Tongue

Yep it’s me with an article! Jeff promised that there would be surprises this week! In the two plus…Read More

HOLY %&#$, A POST FROM THE FAN!

Since just before Christmas, things have gone a little sideways in my life, where writing just wasn’t…Read More

Oilers Nudge Point Out Of 2-1 Overtime Loss

For a while, it looked like the Oilers were playing their good friends in Minnesota. Oilers tied it…Read More

Blues 4, Oilers 3: The Snozzberries Taste Like Snozzberries

The other day I made a comment on how the Oilers are 0-6-2 in games where they are tied after 2 periods. …Read More

State of Affairs

Normally I try really hard not to criticize the decisions made by management and coaches. For one that…Read More

GAME DAY: Edmonton @ St. Louis

Edmonton Oilers @ St. Louis Blues 05 JAN 2011 – 6:00 MDT  Your Game Preview comes after the jump. …Read More

Sabres 4, Oilers 3: Not Quite

Normally, you’d be thrilled to take a tie into the dressing room after two periods.  At least,…Read More