Interviews and pressers are self-explanatory. It’s when somebody, a player, coach, member of the front office, gives an interview, and then we transcribe it for you, break it down, and provide some thoughts. When the Oilers speak, we’ll be there to analyze their comments as thoroughly as you’d expect from the cast of CSI Miami. From their lips to your eyeballs, we’ve got you covered on who said what.
NHL players are always looking for ways to improve their game. The need for speed and strength is a must, but in the past few years more skaters have hired skills coaches to hone their puck skills, and more recently we have seen players try vision testing. A 2014 study by a team of psychologists…
The 2003 NHL entry draft is considered one of the best draft classes in NHL history producing Ryan Getzlaf, Shea Weber, Corey Perry, Eric Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Patrice Bergeron, Joe Pavelski, Jeff Carter, Brent Burns, Ryan Kesler, Tomas Vanek, Milan Michalek, Dustin Brown, Mike Richards, Dion Phaneuf, Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Seabrook, Zack Parise, Ryan Suter…
Just when we thought the Milan Lucic trade rumours had died down, Frank Seravalli jumped on Lowetide’s radio show yesterday and stirred the pot up once again.
With the summer in full swing, it’s already starting to get harder to find things to write about so I dove into the Interwebz to look at all things Oilers when I found this interview with Cooper Marody from last week’s development camp.
That’s a wrap folks! It appears the Free Agent frenzy has come to an end and Peter Chiarelli is done for the day. He made three minor (but important) moves and we’re starting to get a look at what our opening lineup could look like come October.
With the first round of the NHL Draft coming up tomorrow night, Peter Chiarelli spoke to the media this morning to give a little bit of insight as to what he’s got planned for the weekend, the Milan Lucic trade rumours, buying out Eric Gryba and much more. Let’s break it down.
Trent Yawney played 593 NHL games with Chicago, Calgary and St.Louis. He retired in 1999 and was an assistant coach the next season with the Blackhawks, and became the head coach of their AHL affiliate in Norfolk the next year. He has been an AHL head coach for eight years, and NHL head coach for…
It’s no secret around these parts that Adam Larsson is best known for his defensive shutdown abilities, and that there won’t be much offence to go along with it. However, Sweden’s coach at the World Hockey Championships, Richard Gronborg, was convinced that there was more to Larsson’s game and gave him the green light to…
Over at TSN, Connor McDavid sat down with Darren Dreger to talk a little bit about representing Canada at the World Championships, the disappointment of missing out on the NHL playoffs, and what comes next for the Oilers and their captain. As always, I’ve got the breakdown on the conversation. Check it out.
Oilers broadcaster, Drew Remenda, appeared on the Teal Town USA podcast yesterday and was dropping gems in regards to the Oilers coaching situation, the fanbase hating him, and getting notes from Sportsnet on the angle in which he covers the game.
Jay Woodcroft was an offensive centre in college. In four years at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, he scored 50-73-123 in 113 games. He then spent six seasons chasing his NHL dream in minor pro leagues like the ECHL, CHL, UHL and WCHL. He finished his playing days with the Stuggart Wizards in the German Oberliga…
As I’m sure you’ve all seen, the Oilers made some changes in the coaching department today and Peter Chiarelli offered up some insight in regards to the changes over on the official website. Let’s take a look.
