Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers will host the Los Angeles Kings in a do-or-die Game 7 of their first-round 2022 playoff series. After a disappointing OT loss in Game 5, the Oilers forced a Game 7 with a 4-2 victory on Thursday night. Here are some of my quick thoughts, as Edmonton looks for their first…
With back-to-back wins over the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs, things look encouraging for the Edmonton Oilers. They’ve scored a whopping fourteen goals in the last two games combined.
With a shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers officially concluded their regular season. They finish with a record of 49-27-6, and 104 points. This exceeds their 103-point season in 2016-17, and it’s the first time Edmonton has achieved the 104-point mark since 1986-87. Under Jay Woodcroft alone, the Oilers are…
In the past 15 years, it’s evident that the Edmonton Oilers have experienced minimal playoff success. The closest they’ve come to a deep playoff run (so far) was in the season of 2016-17.
A frequent talking point around the Edmonton Oilers and the fanbase is the addition of Evander Kane, and the impact he’s made. Kane was signed by Edmonton on January 27, and ever since, he’s posted 16 goals and 31 points in 37 games. At a raw glance, it seems extremely encouraging, as a big power-forward that…
It’s practically undeniable that coaching was previously a concern for the Edmonton Oilers. Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson’s impact on Edmonton’s roster has been significantly positive. Ever since their hirings, the Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league in points, with a 19-7-3 record, and a points percentage of 70.7%. They did lose in a…
For the Edmonton Oilers, this past summer was quite the busy one. Their off-season was filled with moves that sparked countless debates and arguments, such as the Duncan Keith trade, the Warren Foegele/Ethan Bear deal on Free Agency Day, etc. Roughly a week later, Edmonton came to terms with defenceman Darnell Nurse on a maximum…
Ever since the Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson hirings, things look much more positive and encouraging for the Edmonton Oilers. Under Woodcroft and Manson, the Oilers possess a record of 13-6-2, largely due to a significant improvement in their 5v5 performance. Since February 10, at 5v5, Edmonton ranks: 6th in shot attempt differential (54.2%) 3rd…
The 2022 NHL Trade Deadline takes place in exactly two days on Monday. This is the second part of my two-part series covering the deadline. In the first part of this series, released last week, I reviewed Edmonton’s last two trade deadlines, and also took a look at Holland’s deadline history with Detroit. In this…
The 2022 NHL Trade Deadline is less than 10 days away, as trade discussions, mock trade proposals, and player value debates gradually grow more and more frequent around the hockey world. The Edmonton Oilers currently possess a record of 31-23-4, as they rank 4th in their division, and out of a playoff spot. My prediction…
The 2021-22 season has undoubtedly been an eventful one for the Edmonton Oilers. They currently sit 4th in the Pacific Division and 9th in the Western Conference; in other terms, they’re currently outside of a playoff spot. Ken Holland’s poor roster-building is the most significant reason for this, alongside the dreadful performance of Mike Smith….
Around the hockey world, it’s essentially unanimous that Connor McDavid is the most dynamic offensive player in the NHL. After all, he’s consistently near or at the top of the NHL scoring race, season in and out, with dazzling highlight-reel goals or assists every couple of games. His brilliant combination of speed, agility, skill, play-making,…
