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Wallstedt Dominates, Oilers fall 1-0 to Wild

Can you imagine if the Oilers had the opportunity to draft a young, star goaltender like Jesper Wallstedt? That certainly would be a franchise changing move, and it’s too bad they haven’t… All jokes aside, last nights game against Minnesota was simply an example of two teams and goalies playing very tight checking, defensive hockey, …

Oilers Lose to Stars in 8-3 Beat down

Has the bubble finally burst on the Oilers’ defensive play and goaltending? Heading into a Tuesday night showdown at Rogers Place, there was genuine hope that the Oilers had reached a turning point in their season after an impressive 6–3 win in Florida. However, instead of building on that strong performance, the Oilers looked far …

Oilers Haven’t Found Their Game — Here’s Why

Our Edmonton Oilers put up an awful performance last night against the Sabres. After winning four of their previous five, the Oilers dropped a tough one, 5–1, at the Key Bank Centre in Buffalo. There honestly isn’t much to say other than it was just an all-around horrid effort on a Monday night where another …

Potential Solutions to the Oilers Goaltending Issue

With a month-and-a-half of the season gone by, it is very clear that despite what GM Stan Bowman says, the Edmonton Oilers have a goaltending problem. With Stuart Skinner struggling with consistency and Calvin Pickard putting up the worst numbers in the NHL, there are a multitude of potential solutions to the goaltending crisis in …

Will Hyman coming back be enough to fix the Oilers’ struggles?

There’s one thing that seems to stick with the Edmonton Oilers year after year: their slow, almost lazy starts. For whatever reason, they come out of the gate flat, and it takes a while before they actually get going. This year has been better than the last three, but it still feels like they’ve got …

Key Takeaways from the Oilers 2-1 OT win against Philadelphia

On the heels of a dramatic 5-4 OT win against Columbus, the pressure was on the Oilers to carry over their momentum into a Wednesday night clash against the Flyers. While is ultimately wasn't a pretty victory by any means, Edmonton scraped out a tight 2-1 victory thanks to strong nights from Matt Savoie, Jack …

McDavid wills Oilers to 5-4 Comeback win against Columbus

That's why you pay up to keep a generational superstar like McDavid around. On a night where the Oilers looked dead in the water, down both 3-1 and 4-2 against a scrappy Columbus team, Edmonton's captain completely rescued the game with two highlight reel goals in the third period to cut down two multi-goal deficits. …

What will Connor McDavid’s Contract Extension look like?

The biggest piece of business for the Oilers to complete this summer isn't adding anyone to the roster; it's inking expiring UFA Connor McDavid to a new contract. How much Money and Term will McDavid get? McDavid has produced offence at an unprecedented rate since coming into the league, averaging 1.51 Points/Per-game, leading the league …