My prediction for the series was wrong, but my initial instinct about this series ended up being correct. The Chicago Blackhawks upset our Oilers in four games. There is a lot to be angry and disappointed with about this result as Oilers fans. The Oilers had one more point than Dallas before the pause. Dallas…Continue Reading “Play-In Series Wrap”
Toews vs McDavid or Draisaitl: Toews is Chicago’s best defensive forward by a landslide, and the Oilers have two superstars that will need attention. Toews is one man, and he can only be assigned to one of them. I don’t know which of the two Toews will be tasked with shutting down, but I do…Continue Reading “Key Matchups and Series Predictions: Oilers vs Blackhawks”
I took a close look at the Blackhawks in my last article, and now it’s time for a closer look at our Edmonton Oilers heading into the play-in series: Nuge – McDavid – Kassian Athanasiou – Draisaitl – Yamamoto Ennis – Sheahan – Archibald Neal – Khaira – Chiasson Nygard – Haas – P. Russell…Continue Reading “Edmonton’s Keys to Victory”
The NHL is returning to play after a four and a half month pause. The assumption would be that all of the teams would be healthy at this time, but that is not the case for the Blackhawks. Corey Crawford, Calvin de Haan, and Connor Murphy are all not currently skating with the team. That…Continue Reading “Chicago’s Keys to Victory”
The boys of summer are here! Okay, I’ve got the wrong sport; but we’ve got summer hockey on the horizon!! The NHL’s return is drawing near. Training camp got started on Monday, in advance of a play-in series against the Chicago Blackhawks that will begin on August 1st. We’ve got 3 weeks of daily line-up…Continue Reading “5 Questions: Oilers Playoff Camp Edition”
I’ll say this about the NHL Draft Lottery: it has certainly been entertaining over the past few years! That was certainly the case this time around. COVID-19 forced the league to ultimately cut its regular season short. The league decided to create a 24-team playoff format specifically for this season to ensure that the teams…Continue Reading “Would Winnning the Lafreniere Sweepstakes Really Be the Best Thing for the Oilers?”
We might be a long way from a return to hockey, but we at least know what it will look like once it gets going again! Before I dive in to the good stuff, I just want to take a moment for a shameless plug and to mention that I just hit 1000 followers on…Continue Reading “2020 Playoff Format”
Hooray! Some Oilers news to talk about! The Oilers re-signed Swiss centre Gaetan Haas to a one-year deal with an AAV of $915k. Haas has 10 points in 58 games for the Oilers so far in the 2019-20 season (hopefully he gets the chance to add to that total). Haas brings a great deal of…Continue Reading “Haas Re-Signs”
The Edmonton Oilers family lost one of its sons today. Colby Cave passed away this morning. He had emergency surgery to address a brain bleed caused by a colloid cyst that was putting pressure on his brain. Cave had 9 points in 67 NHL games with the Oilers and Bruins. Cave was picked up on…Continue Reading “RIP Colby Cave”
Before I start here, I want to say that I hope everyone is feeling good and being safe out there during this time! This situation with COVID-19 is absolutely brutal, and it’s imperative that we practice social distancing and stay home in order to flatten the curve as the authorities have been telling us to…Continue Reading “Chiarelli Speaks”