Mike Smith spent 13 minutes sharing his thoughts on his play, the Oilers’ improved 5×5 play and how he approaches tonight’s game. Smith turns 40 in five days. He is very secure in who he is. The season hasn’t gone how he’d hoped, but he isn’t feeling sorry for himself and he didn’t sound like…
Oilers fans know better than most what an overmatched hockey club looks like. From 2010-2015 the Oilers were that team, especially later in the seasons. The players didn’t quit, but rarely did they have the skillset to match their opponents, and it led to long nights in March and April. The 2022 Detroit Red Wings…
There’s nothing quite like a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Hockey Night in Canada to get the blood pumping, amirite? You either step up or you get embarrassed, which is it going to be? I don’t know who at the NHL scheduling office has a grudge against the Oilers but these last couple…
The best part of live sports is the unpredictability. We can dig up data, look at statistics, trends, systems and more, and convince ourselves we know what to expect. But we usually don’t.
Over the last 25 months the Edmonton Oilers — specifically Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl — have dominated the Calgary Flames. McDavid and Draisaitl each have 25 points in the last 13 games v. their provincial rival and the Oilers are 9-4 in those games. Edmonton is 3-3 in Calgary and if they plan on…
Is there anything better than a matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens to get your Saturday night started? Not to me, and that’s why I’m excited to help us all get set for what is another crucial game for our beloved hockey squadron. The boys need points and this is a good chance…
Mikko Koskinen will make his 150th appearance as a member of the Edmonton Oilers tonight in Chicago. It will be his 139th start with the Oilers and he’s looking to continue his recent hot streak. He is 7-0-1 in eight starts since January 22nd with a sparkling .934Sv% and 2.20 GAA.
It might be the new relationship euphoria, where everyone is on their best behaviour and excited to impress their new partner, but as Jay Woodcroft is poised to coach his 10th NHL game the Oilers have made immense improvements at 5×5. If it has staying power, Edmonson is suddenly a team that could have sustained…
Back-to-back matinees? Both before noon? Let’s get it. If you’ve ever listened to Oilersnation Radio and heard us talk about the Hurricanes, you’ll know that our boy Rick holds a hatred for this hockey team that he’ll carry with him to his grave. He absolutely hates the Hurricanes and I respect it. Even though 2006…
The Oilers snapped their two-game losing skid with a big 4-3 win over the Panthers in Florida. The team will now head to Carolina to face the Hurricanes in another afternoon matinee with one of the NHL’s top teams.
No better way to start your Saturday than a fresh caesar and an Oilers game, amirite? Ladies and gentlemen, it’s game day. I don’t know about you fine folks, but there is nothing I love more than a good matinee to kick start my weekend. There’s just something about mixing breakfast foods and the Edmonton…
The Oilers will look to end their two-game losing skid when they take on the Panthers in a matinee game in Sunrise on Saturday afternoon.
