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As the season ends let’s take a look at the best Oilers of the season using the NHL Awards as a basis. Let me know what you think, and if you disagree, let us know who you would nominate instead.  I’ll…Read More

QUICK HITS From Sunday’s 6-3 Victory At Columbus

QUICK HITS! VV: Chris VandeVelde scored his first NHL goal.  I’m not sure it’s how he envisioned it, but anytime Jordan Eberle assists on your first career goal, I’m going to go ahead…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 anagram, it was real hope. For a week, the Oilers led the entire NHL in standings. They looked…Read More

All Those In Favour Of Trading The Pick For Immediate Help On Defence, Say “Aye”

The Battle for 28th (or 29th if you’re not so optimistic) took place last night at Rexall Place between HC Edmonton and the Canadiens. The Canadiens have been having a rough go of it so far this…Read More

GAME DAY: Philadelphia @ Edmonton

Philadelphia Flyers @ Edmonton Oilers 23 FEB 2012 – 7:30 MDT Your Game Preview awaits after the jump.  Come along for pretzels. Read | Share

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The Depth of D

I started writing this article before the trade happened today, and now it feels slightly more relevant… It’s…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

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

Oilers Defeat Kings In Convincing Fashion

The Edmonton Oilers aren’t who we thought they were. Remember Friday’s ugly effort against…Read More

Wild 4, Oilers 3: Closer, Yet Not Close Enough

FIRST TWELVE GAMES: 9-3-2 SINCE THEN:  6-15-1 Whether you’re into stats, or you think they’re…Read More

GAME DAY: Edmonton @ San Jose

Edmonton Oilers @ San Jose Sharks 17 DEC 2011 – 8:00 MDT Your Game Preview is after the jump.  Might as well jump.  Jump.  Go ahead, jump. Read | Share

Flames Still Too Hot To Handle

Why can’t the Edmonton Oilers defeat the Calgary Flames? Because the Flames are scoring more than the Oilers. Simple, right? Like the week prior, Edmonton plays Calgary on the latter half of a back…Read More

Oilers 6, Blue Jackets 3: It’s Always Nice When Jones Scores Thrice

After two periods of play, Edmonton found themselves trailing Columbus by a goal. The Jackets were outshooting the Oilers 31-19, and were leading by virtue of a shorthanded goal that came from Derek Dorsett. Then…Read More

Hope for the Best, Expect the Worst.

This phrase has been a bit of a mantra to me for a long time. Some have called me a pessimist, but to me a pessimist has no hope, and I always have hope, though I sometimes keep it hidden within myself.…Read More

Avalanche 5, Oilers 2: Tales Of Blown Leads And Possibly Blown Shoulders

Ryan Wilson hits an off balance Taylor Hall into the boards, injuring Hall’s shoulder in the process.  Hall would come back briefly, but what looked like a ticky-tack cross check would send Hall…Read More

GAME DAY: Oilers @ Stars

Edmonton Oilers @ Dallas Stars 21 NOV 2011 – 6:30 MDT Lines and faint echos of ‘We Want Ten!’ are after the jump. Read | Share

140 Or Less – Six In A Row Edition

140 Or Less is an ongoing series where we take some of your greatest hits off of Twitter and talk about it. Select content finds its way here.  Select content with a beer gets a pre-sale wristband. The…Read More

Oilers Open Road Trip By Shutting Out Kings

Where to start - Everything was great.  It was everything I had hoped for and more. The Oilers played a solid game.  They outshot the Kings, they got goals from unexpected places, and while Khabibulin…Read More

Oilers 4, Blues 2 – This Team Is 7-2-2. No, Really.

Who’s having fun? You’re having fun. We’re all having fun. I’m going to go off on a hunch and say the team is having a lot of fun. Nikolai Khabibulin is probably wheezing he’s…Read More

Oilers Shutout Rangers 2-0

You remember the last time Edmonton played against NY, right? It wasn’t too good. It was bloody. The Oilers were leading 2-1 before allowing six goals. Sean Avery sucker-punched Ladislav Smid. The…Read More

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