RUNNING THE SHOW
Lowetide
March 30 2013 10:09AM
Back in the olden days we didn't call them power forwards. We used words like "rugged" and "filthy" and of course good teams often had at least two of them sprinkled throughout the lineup. Which brings us to the question of the day: does a powerforward need to be a good hockey player, or is it possible to insert an enforcer/Coke Machine into the heart of the order and get a good result?
NATION PROFILE: JASON ARNOTT
Lowetide
March 29 2013 07:35AM
He arrived in Edmonton as the next generation's saviour, and he left town a disappointment. The Jason Arnott story begins in Edmonton, but the heart of the matter belongs on America's eastern seaboard and the south--and Jason Arnott hockey story is a ringing success.
DESTINATION BOSTON?
Lowetide
March 28 2013 10:49PM
The Edmonton Oilers have been connected to the Boston Bruins many times since 1979. Some very famous playoff series, a few trades of note and the two clubs have some executives in common over the years, too. This week, the two teams have been associated with trade talks involving names like Ryan Whitney and Ales Hemsky.
Is there a match? What could Boston offer?
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY
Lowetide
March 24 2013 12:05PM
Long, tall forward Antoine Laganiere is one of the top college free agents available during the spring signing season. In recent years, Edmonton has stepped up their signing of college free agents, with Justin Schultz, Taylor Fedun and Tanner House current Oilers/prospects in the house via this route. Will Edmonton sign Laganiere or another graduating college player?
LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER
Lowetide
March 23 2013 10:26AM
This deadline is going to tell us a lot about the Oilers blue in 2013-14. How much are the Oilers counting on Oscar Klefbom?
