One Fish, Two Fish, Dubnyk, Nugent-Hopkins
Springtime hockey, no pressure. Devan Dubnyk was perfect in the shootout (and nearly perfect during 65 minutes of play), while Ryan Jones popped in Edmonton’s lone goal during regulation. Florida…Read More
SOMEBODY’S GOT TO WIN TONIGHT
Remember last year when the 30th place Oilers visited Ottawa to grapple with the 29th place Senators? No? Come on, it was the things that dreams were made of. Dustin Penner had two goals, while Andrew…Read More
Oilers Finally Take Victory From Saddledome, Rout Flames 6-1
This was a must-win game for the Oilers. Oh, don’t bring me your Western Conference charts that say the Oilers are mired in 14th place. I’m done looking at those numbers at least until June. …Read More
GAME DAY: Edmonton @ Calgary
Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames 21 FEB 2012 – 7 PM MDT Your Game Preview is after the jump. Let’s stop the bleeding. Read | Share
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
GAME DAY: Edmonton @ Dallas
Edmonton Oilers @ Dallas Stars 07 JAN 2011 – 12:00 PM MDT Your Game Preview awaits after the…Read More
Injuries, Inaccuracies, Callups, Negotiations and Love Songs
Okay, we’ve finally come down. How’d your weekend go? Do you remember any of it? If…Read More
GAME DAY: Edmonton @ Long Island
Edmonton Oilers @ New York Islanders 31 DEC 2011 – 11:00 AM MDT Your Game Preview is after the…Read More
OIL COUNTRY IS FRUSTRATED
With only 2 wins in the last 11 games and 5 in the last 19, Oil Country is very, very frustrated. On…Read More
Sharks 3, Oilers 2: Enuff Z’Nuff
See the last two games? More of that. A game that could’ve been 6-2 turned out to be only about…Read More
Is Ryan Jones The Best Contract On This Year’s Oilers?
Over the summer, Ryan Jones was signed to a two year deal valued at $3M. Some people applauded, some people shouted in anger. After all, what were the odds of Jones repeating his eighteen goal outburst…Read More
140 Or Less: December Edition
Just like The Killer Bees, you can’t get rid of this bit. 140 Or Less used to be a weekly series for a short time, but now it seems to only come around on holidays where cranberry sauce is served.…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
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: Blackhawks @ Oilers – Shake It Up Edition
Chicago Blackhawks @ Edmonton Oilers 19 NOV 2011 – 8:00 PM MDT Lines and things to look for after the jump. Read | Share
Senators 5, Oilers 2 – Not Exactly What We Had In Mind
A TIME FOR CONCERN Remember a month ago when all the Oilers would do is win? Everything was going right. Goals from the top line, goals from the second line, Khabibulin was playing out of his mind,…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
Khaibibulin, Oilers Hold Off Canadiens
The Hit Parade is back, baby. At least, that’s what I’d like to push. In reality, Khabibulin played another solid game and the Oilers did just enough to tear out of Montréal with a 3-1…Read More
The Streak Stops At Six: Coyotes Knock Off Oilers 4-2
The CBC broadcast team often used the word ‘smothered’, so I’m going to grab it and use it myself. The Oilers were smothered for a significant portion of the game by the Coyotes. Grab…Read More
OILERS SNATCH DEFEAT FROM JAWS OF VICTORY
Going into last nights’s game against the Minnesota wild, the Oilers had the dreaded “streak” hanging over their heads. Minnie net-minder Backstrom has owned the Oilers, both at home…Read More


















