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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

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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

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