The Oilers In Seven — part three: Did the real Edmonton Oilers just stand up?
Hello, hello, hello. Welcome back to part three of my series Oilers In Seven where we take a look at the Oilers in, well, seven-game sets.
The Oilers should claim Brandon Pirri
The bottom-six forwards for the Edmonton Oilers can be described as sitting somewhere between complete wasteland and a nuclear fallout zone. Things are not good and Edmonton is not getting any contribution from the likes of Jujhar Khjaira, Patrick Russell, Markus Granlund, Josh Archibald or Riley Sheahan.
Calling up Caleb Jones
Is it time for the Edmonton Oilers to call up Caleb Jones? The young defenceman, now in his third-year in the American Hockey League, is starting a make a case for playing NHL minutes.
Here comes the cavalry
Friday’s win over the New Jersey Devils was a nice one. Edmonton scored lots of goals. New Jersey did not. Not a bad recipe for winning a game if you ask me.
The Oilers In Seven — part two: Will the real Edmonton Oilers please stand up?
Hello, hello, hello. Welcome back to part two of my series Oilers In Seven where we take a look at the Oilers in, well, seven-game sets.
The Oilers and their defence
At this point in the season, we start to see who is legit and who isn’t. And it’s not just for teams but for the players who play on them.
What are the November expectations for the Edmonton Oilers?
The Oilers made it through October. Ten of their 14 opponents weren’t playoff teams last year. They went 9-4-1.
It’s time to show Tomas Jurco the love he deserves
He’s far from flashy, but Tomas Jurco is having a good start to the season with the Edmonton Oilers. And it might be time to start to show him some love.
Edmonton Oilers recall Gaetan Haas
The Edmonton Oilers recalled C Gaetan Haas from the Bakersfield Condors Saturday afternoon, the team announced. Haas was assigned to the American Hockey League last Saturday.
Calling up Kailer
The Edmonton Oilers have a curious case in front of them. Right now they’re playing like one of the best teams in the league, but a team that’s has a major lack of secondary scoring.
Do the Oilers have enough in the net?
It was January 21, 2018, and I was in the midst of a beautiful day trip with my amazing girlfriend to Lake Louise when I got the Tweet notification from Elliotte Friedman. The Edmonton Oilers had signed Mikko Koskinen to a three-year deal paying him $4.5-million a year.
Oilers recall Gagner, assign Haas to AHL
The Edmonton Oilers announced Saturday afternoon the team has recalled Sam Gagner and assigned Gaetan Haas to the Bakersfield Condors. Jason Gregor tweeted today that Gagner will join the team for the two-game road trip through Winnipeg and Minnesota.