This is what you’re here for. Nation Takes are opinion pieces from our voices of the nation, ranging over a variety of topics. Who’s good, who’s bad, why did the team do this, why didn’t they do that, and what do they have to do to get better. In here, you’ll find all the answers to questions you didn’t even know you had.
The NHL continues to sit idle, as do all of the major sports leagues around the world, and an end to this hiatus does not feel like it’s coming any time soon. The NHL has been saying since day one that its goal is to hand out the Stanley Cup this season but as the…
On Monday, Edmonton Oilers General Manager, Ken Holland, jumped on Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer to discuss an array of topics surrounding his team as he continues to work on the current season as well as what’s to come. One item that was brought up revolved around 21-year-old Finnish prospect Markus Niemelainen and whether or…
Today was supposed to be the day friends and family gathered to mark the two-year anniversary of the bus crash that killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos and injured 13 others. Today was supposed to be their time to lean on each other and share their grief. It won’t happen. It can’t happen, at…
It’s a travesty that the story of the 1994 Montreal Expos finished with a forgettable 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
You ever sit back and think what would the Oilers look like if I could pluck a few guys from the past during their best seasons and throw them on the team right now? Even better, how about putting together a team of guys at their best? What teams could you put together?
Welcome to The Revisiting Series where we, well, revisit things. Today, we’re continuing our look at the Oilers’ four first overall picks in franchise history.
As I sit down to write this, we were supposed to be on a bus with 50 rowdy Nation citizens, making our way to Calgary to watch the final game of the NHL regular season. We were supposed to be closing out the year in style, partying with Internet friends, and prepping ourselves for a…
In order to celebrate the Edmonton Oilers’ 40-year anniversary AND distract ourselves during this hockey-less nightmare, we’ll be re-living 40 amazing moments from Oilers history. Today, we have Connor McDavid’s amazing goal in his triumphant return from injury.
With the NHL currently on hiatus, and it appears as though it will be staying that way for a while, I figured now would be a great time to look at some interesting ways that the NHL could change and in my opinion, improve. Some of them are mild, some are wild, and some are…
A few weeks ago, I took a look at what Ken Holland’s second off-season at the helm of the Edmonton Oilers organization was going to look like.
With the NHL currently on hiatus, and it appears as though it will be staying that way for a while, I figured now would be a great time to look at some interesting ways that the NHL could change and in my opinion, improve.
With the Edmonton Oilers having played so few meaningful games in March and April over the last 14 years, it looked like fans were going to be in for one helluva thrill ride down the stretch drive this season. It’s a stretch that was supposed to end with Game 82 of the regular season against…
