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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

GAME DAY: Edmonton @ Los Angeles

Edmonton Oilers @ Los Angeles Kings 02 APR 2012 – 8:30 MDT Your Game Preview is after the jump.  If you can’t wait, I can’t wait. Read | Share

You Just Don’t Get It, Do You?

I’ll often engage in Twitter conversations about ‘the rebuild’, and the state of this team going forward. Many times, I’ll be countered with the pleasant fact that losing is all…Read More

GAME DAY: Los Angeles @ Edmonton

Los Angeles Kings @ Edmonton Oilers 30 MAR 2012 – 7:30 PM MDT Your Game Preview is after the jump.  Channel your inner Pierre McGuire and have fun out there. Read | Share

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

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Things That Make You Go Hmmmm

There have been a few interesting events over the last few weeks. The old song by C+C Music Factory…Read More

Around The ‘Sphere…

One of the perks about following the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club?  Never running out of quality material…Read More

All The Right Words

For weeks people (myself included) have been calling for Paajarvi to be sent to Oklahoma City, especially…Read More

Time for Change?

Every season has its ups and downs. This season has brought the biggest up (winning wise) for the Oilers…Read More

Oilers Fizzle Out In Chicago

Glad this road trip is finally over? You can be sure the Oilers are. After going 2-1 during the first…Read More

The Edmonton Oilers Need A Lot More From Their Third And Fourth Lines

After a hot start, the Oilers have been cooled off in recent days.  The Oilers are 2-3 on their current six game road trip, and have lost three of their last four. You can’t really blame the goaltending,…Read More

IT’S OFFICIAL, SORT OF…

The twitterverse is a-buzz with news that Linus Omark has been assigned to the Oklahoma City Barons of the AHL. I am happy to say that I can now officially put to bed the Omark talk (for now anyways).…Read More

I MUST BE DREAMING: OILERS FIRST IN N.W. DIVISION

As a season ticket holder since the spring of 2006, I have allowed my un-bridled optimism to bite me in the ass too many times since that years cup run. In 07-08 I thought we were going to go deep in…Read More

Corey Potter: Here to Stay?

So as my illustrious colleagues here at OilonWhyte.com have already told you, The Oilers won Saturday night in a shut-out victory against the New York Rangers. I want to talk a little bit about rookie…Read More

GAME DAY: Rangers @ Oilers

New York Rangers @ Edmonton Oilers 22 OCT 2011 – 8:00 PM MDT Lines and some qualitative concerns after the jump. Read | Share

GAME DAY: Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers

Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers 15 OCT 2011 – 8:00 MDT Tonight’s lines and some notes follow the jump.  Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me. Read | Share

GAME DAY: Edmonton Oilers @ Minnesota Wild

Edmonton Oilers @ Minnesota Wild 13 OCT 2011 – 6:00 MDT Projected lines and tidbits to follow the jump.  Do come along. Read | Share

Why Is Linus Omark On Double Secret Probation?

I never play so well in the first game of a season. -Linus Omark on his play versus Pittsburgh on Sunday.  (Edmonton Journal, 11 OCT 2011) After Sunday’s thrilling victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins,…Read More

Edmonton’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

THE GOOD Hey, the Oilers won! THE BAD The Oilers lost three defencemen last night. Please recall yesterday when we were somewhat gleefully discussing our options at the already thin defence.  Who was…Read More

Youth Served As Oilers Take Two In Battle Of Alberta

Almost nothing went wrong this weekend as the Oilers defeated their provincial rivals twice in two days. How good was it?  Nikolai Khabibulin won a game, and he didn’t look completely lost. Try…Read More

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