Phil Gretzky

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Could Mike Smith actually push Oilers to playoff success?

by Phil Gretzky

Mike Smith's season this year on the Edmonton Oilers has confounded me as much as everyone else. He's currently in a 3-way tie for 11th in the NHL...

Breaking down the one and only trade by the Oilers

by Phil Gretzky

As I suspected here, the Edmonton Oilers were pretty quiet at the deadline, with only 1 deal made. Surprisingly, it wasn't for Luke Glendening, who...

Don't expect Oilers to be active at the NHL trade deadline

by Phil Gretzky

At the time of this writing, the trade deadline is coming up pretty quickly. Will the Edmonton Oilers be active? Probably not. Let's look at...

Edmonton Oilers: A visit to the Bakersfield Condors

by Phil Gretzky

Every once in awhile, I like to comb over the Bakersfield Condors website to see how our farm team is doing. Like the Oilers, they started out...

Is Tyson Barrie getting a Connor Mcdavid bump?

by Phil Gretzky

We knew Tyson Barrie was a good puck mover, but we didn't know he was THIS good. At the time of writing this, he's currently leading all NHL...

Hmm.....now this is interesting.

by Phil Gretzky

Like many others, I do consume the mainstream media sports commentary sometimes. Bruce McCurdy of the Edmonton Journal posted an article a couple...

Oilers trade deadline target: Nashville Center Erik Haula

by Phil Gretzky

I don't think it's a stretch to say that the bottom two center spots for the Edmonton Oilers have been filled by underachievers. Kyle Turris...

Oilers claim Alex Stalock on waivers

by Phil Gretzky

As per The Edmonton Journal, the Oilers have claimed goaltender Alex Stalock on waivers from Minnesota. With an emerging young goalie named...

McDavid vs. Matthews: Who is the more complete player?

by Phil Gretzky

The NHL media out of Toronto - and I include their bloggers in this - have a reputation for obnoxious and arrogant content that is full of holes...

An emergency Oilers trade to consider just in case

by Phil Gretzky

I don't know about you, but the Edmonton Oilers are looking like an unstoppable train now. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are doing their...

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