Trade Jordan Eberle. If I’ve heard that once over the last two months, I’ve heard it 100 times. The complaints by those who’d like to see Eberle and the horse he rode in on shipped out of town have reached a crescendo in the wake of the Edmonton Oilers being eliminated in Game 7 at…
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers: No. 4 RD Kris Russell One of the biggest questions facing the Edmonton Oilers this summer is whether or not they should re-sign Kris Russell, who was brought in on a one-year stopgap deal and played important minutes for the team in 2016-17. The answer to that question is not something we’re…
The playoffs can be cruel. In a blink of an eye the Oilers 2017 playoffs ended in Anaheim. Oilers fans were completely engrossed with playoff fever, but suddenly you woke up and the season was over. In an instant, the great ride Oilersnation endured is over. Now the focus turns to the expansion draft, the…
There will be plenty of time to look back at this profoundly joyous season. We’ll do that later when we have time. We’ll break down trades and signings as they happen. There will be a time to examine what went wrong in the playoffs in the coming days and weeks. This article isn’t about any…
The Edmonton Oilers now look forward to summer and there will be changes. Peter Chiarelli has made roster improvements each of the last two summers, there are fewer holes this time and enormous deals are (probably) a thing of the past. One of the early items, and a big one, is the expansion draft. With…
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers: No. 2 LD Andrej Sekera Andrej Sekera played to mixed reviews in his first season with the Edmonton Oilers, but in 2016-17 he was one player that seemingly everyone agreed brought real value to the team. His ability to play in any situation at even-strength or on special teams, to provide value…
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers: No. 1 G Laurent Brossoit Laurent Brossoit could be the perfect backup goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers. On the other hand, he might also be a good fit for the Vegas Golden Knights, who will certainly have the opportunity to claim him in this summer’s expansion draft. He’s somewhat projectable, which is…
Man, as much as I want to be upset about the result of last night’s game I can’t help but feel good about it and be proud of how far this team has come.
How often have you looked at the time today? The day is likely passing much slower than you’d hoped. You can’t wait for game seven, so here are some stats to help pass the time.
With Game 7 being under 11 hours away, I doubt that any of you that are reading this are doing anything remotely close to what you’re supposed to be doing right now. With that in mind, I want to put together a list of ways that you can expel your nervous energy while also looking like…
While we wait for tomorrow’s Game 7, I started thinking about the playoff run so far, the ups and downs of playoff hockey, Leon’s hat trick, and more.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 31 shots in the playoffs, Jordan Eberle has 21 and Benoit Pouliot has 14, but they are all still looking for their first goal. The Oilers new third line has played a combined 554:49 this postseason, and despite 66 shots on goal, they’ve yet to score. If misery loves company, then Todd McLellan’s…
