It isn’t just players who use the preseason to sharpen their skills and prepare for the season. Head coaches will also use it to experiment with different combinations, or try to create chemistry and familiarity for new players to the team. Oilers bench boss Dave Tippett will be doing that tonight when he plays Zach…
The Edmonton Oilers roster is almost finalized. There weren’t many legitimate roster spots available when training camp opened, and 13 days, and five preseason games, into training camp, Dave Tippett has reduced his roster to 15 forwards, eight D-men and three goalies.
We’re winding our way through the preseason and for the second time in less than a week, our beloved Edmonton Oilers are squaring off against the Winnipeg Jets in another tune-up match ahead of the October 13th season opener. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s game day. When these two teams met up on Wednesday night, I…
With every passing day the opportunity to win a spot on the 23-man roster intensifies for those looking to impress Dave Tippett and the rest of his coaching staff. After tonight’s game in Seattle there won’t be as much ice time for those battling for jobs on the fourth line or as extra forwards. And…
For the first time since being swept in the first round of the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers will be facing off against the Winnipeg Jets. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s game day.
Joey Moss was born September 25th, 1963, in Edmonton, Alberta. He was the 12th of 13 children for Lloyd and Sophie Moss. He was born into a family of entertainers and performers, and those skills helped him become the pulse of the Edmonton Oilers and the Edmonton Elks for 35 years until he passed peacefully…
We’re nearly at the starting line, dear Internet friends, but before we get there, we’ve got to get through eight pre-season games before we get going and I’m happy to be writing this GDB for the first tune-up game of the year. I don’t know about you guys but this pre-season is already dragging on…
Backs against the wall, the Edmonton Oilers have a monstrous hill to climb as they face elimination for the first time in their series against the Winnipeg Jets. Can the boys keep their playoff dreams alive? We shall see.
I know that today’s game doesn’t technically count as a must-win situation for the Edmonton Oilers, but it’s about as close as it gets since going down 3-0 in the series would be nothing short of disastrous. Win and you’re alive, lose and you’re at a standing eight count. The first round is well underway…
Playoff hockey is not for the faint of heart. Teams can’t feel their way into a series, or they will be booking tee times at the golf course much quicker than they want. Oilers head coach Dave Tippett stated it was a “cautious” game overall on Wednesday. The Oilers didn’t give up much defensively, but…
After playing each other nine times in the past four months, the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets aren’t expecting any major surprises from the opposition. “They might make some small adjustments after the success we had against them, but I don’t think you will see major changes,” said Oilers blueliner Tyson Barrie. So what might…
We’re nearly at the finish line, dear friends, but we’ve still got one more game left on the schedule to get ourselves set for the postseason. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to get ourselves ready for the final regular season game day of the year.
