Ray Shero made moves this summer that made it clear that the New Jersey Devils want to make the playoffs this season. The Devils got the 1st overall pick this summer, and they selected Jack Hughes. They made a trade with the cap-strapped Vegas Golden Knights for Russian KHL star and NHL rookie Nikita Gusev….Continue Reading “Could Hall REALLY be coming back??”
WELL… who saw THIS start coming?? The Oilers are thriving and showing a lot of drive as they strive for a playoff spot this season. Their dream is alive and well as a result of winning five of their first five games! Alright, now that the rhymes are out of my system, let’s get into…Continue Reading “High FIVE!”
WELL… Fuck. Injuries to the defence really hurt the Oilers last season. Andrej Sekera tore his Achilles while training last August. Oscar Klefbom got hit in the hand with a puck that forced him to miss significant time last season. In that same game against Colorado in December, Kris Russell got hurt and missed about…Continue Reading “WELL… Fuck”
In part 1, I talked about the improvements that the Oilers made over the summer. In part 2, I’ll focus on the competition that the Oilers will face for a playoff spot in April. For a more in depth discussion on the Western Conference, check out the latest OILERSLIVE podcast where I joined Michael to…Continue Reading “2019 Oilers Season Preview Part 2: The Competition”
October is finally here!! Our long summer of waiting for the beginning of the Ken Holland era in Edmonton is finally over. The Oilers will open their season at home against the Canucks on Wednesday night. This is the time of year where everyone is optimistic about their teams’ chances (unless you’re a Sens fan…Continue Reading “2019 Oilers Season Preview Part One: Internal Improvement”
The Oilers fell 3-2 to the Flames (ugh) in Calgary to conclude their pre-season schedule Saturday night. That game was the last chance for players to make their cases for roster spots. The players have done their part. Now, we wait for Ken Holland, Dave Tippett, and the rest of the coaching staff to decide…Continue Reading “2019 Training Camp Wrap”
Ah, September; the month where the athletic calendar starts to get busy again! In Edmonton, once the Eskimos are finished losing to the Stamps on Labour Day, our focus shifts to the Oilers! Rookie camp began with medicals on Thursday, and main camp begins on the 12th. There has been a fair amount of change…Continue Reading “3 Possible Training Camp Surprises That Could = Playoffs!”
It was pretty hard to not see this coming. Jesse Puljujarvi made it official Tuesday. He has signed a one-year deal with Oulu Karpat, his hometown team. The deal does include an out for Puljujarvi to be able to return to the NHL by December 1, whether that’s with Edmonton or another club. The significance…Continue Reading “Pulju in Oulu”
I’m an Oilers fan and blogger first and foremost. I feel that it’s important for me to reiterate that I’M NOT A LEAFS FAN! This is the only Leafs piece that you’ll ever see me do. The reason that the Leafs are an interesting topic right now is because of the David Clarkson trade and…Continue Reading “Making Sense of the Clarkson Trade”
Ken Holland deserves a free meal in recognition of the REAL DEAL because getting James “the Real Deal” Neal in exchange for Lucic is a complete steal! It’s not a dream… the deal is real! The Oilers will be retaining $750,000 of Lucic’s salary, and there is a conditional 3rd round pick involved. As per…Continue Reading “The REAL DEAL”