Articles by Megan Fowler (298)

Just Who Is Brad Malone?
In July, the Oilers made a splash of sorts in the free agent market, signing Brad Malone to a two…
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Just Who Is Ryan Stanton?
After Andrej Sekera went down with a knee injury in the offseason further concerns surrounding the Oilers blueline arose, especially…
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This Is Hockey?
Today, the NHL held a media event to release to the world its Declaration of Principles that are supposed to…
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Oilers Re-Sign Dillon Simpson: Is This It?
Yesterday, the Edmonton Oilers re-signed Dillon Simpson to a one-year contract. According to Cap Friendly, the deal is worth $675,000…
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Checking In: The Defence
Is hating summer months a normal thing for a 17-year-old? If it isn’t, well then consider me one very odd…
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On Star Points and Player Valuations
On Friday, hockey twitter was abuzz because of an article that ranked teams based on the “star points” they had…
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On Star Points and Player Valuations
On Friday, hockey twitter was abuzz because of an article that ranked teams based on the “star points” they had…
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Why Leon Draisaitl Can (And Should) Be Let Go
After a decent 2015-16 campaign where he scored 19-32-51 in 72 games, Leon Draisaitl had something of a coming out…
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Connor McDavid Is (Probably) Not As Unselfish As You Think
By all accounts, Connor McDavid is a Nice Guy. He says all the right things at all the right times,…
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Top 10: (Playoff) Beard Edition
[tps_header]It’s the silly season in the NHL, where fans whose teams aren’t in the playoffs spend their time wildly speculating…
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Why The Oilers Losing Game 7 Made Me Believe Again: A Retrospective
This isn’t going to be a retrospective of the season itself, but rather a look at how it made me…
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Rig Roundtable: Playoff Edition
We took a little break from the Roundtable during the first part of this playoff run, but here’s a question…
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Oilers Gameday vs Anaheim: On The Brink of Elimination
Game 6. Elimination game. Rogers Place. This is it, the thing Oilers fans have been waiting for since 2006: A…
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The Oilers against the Refs
Now that we’ve all had some time to process, and hopefully decompress from, last night’s OT loss to the Ducks,…
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The Never Ending Breakup
Taylor Hall has zero playoff points. Because he’s not in the playoffs. Because he plays in New Jersey. Because he…
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Oilers Gameday vs San Jose: For Whom The Bell Tolls
After an incredible come from behind win on Thursday at Rogers Place, the Oilers are poised to win their first…
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Playoffs: Connor McDavid Edition
It’s that time of year where Oiler fans are usually studying draft eligible prospects, and hoping for a draft lottery…
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Oilers Gameday vs Vancouver: First Place?!
The Oilers are back in action tonight at Rogers Place, where with a win (combined with a Ducks regulation loss),…
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Oilers Gameday @ San Jose: HOME ICE?!?!
The Oilers are back in action tonight at the HP Pavilion SAP Center where they will face the Joe Thornton-less…
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The Rig Roundtable: Playoffs? Playoffs!
The Oilers clinched a playoff spot for the first time in 11 years this week, which made this week’s roundtable…
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Oilers Gameday vs Anaheim: Playing for First?
The Oilers hit the ice tonight at Rogers Place for the last of an 8-game homestand, one that has seen…
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Oilers Postgame: FINALLY
Andy Dufresne may have crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of shit-smelling foulness, but Oilers fans have been waiting…
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The Rig Roundtable: Goalie Edition
After a week with some iffy goaltending (and last night’s result notwithstanding), this week’s question should come as no surprise….
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Oilers Gameday vs LA: The Magic Number Is….
The Oilers are back in action tonight against he Kings, and a regulation win puts the magic number for playoffs…
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The Rig Roundtable: Good Hockey Edition
This is a little out of date, only because we already had a topic for last week’s roundtable. But it’s…
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Oilers Gameday vs Vancouver: It’s Been 84 Years
The Oilers are back in action tonight at Rogers Place, as the Vancvouver Canucks are in town to take on…
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Oilers Gameday vs Boston: Eastern Promises
The Oilers play their last Eastern Conference opponent of the regular season, taking the ice at Rogers Place tonight against…
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Oilers Gameday vs Dallas: Here Come the Oilers?
The Oilers are back in action tonight, hosting the Dallas Stars at Rogers Place. This game is hugely important, because…
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The Rig Roundtable: Playoff Picture
The standings being what they are, the Oilers are in a playoff position. In March. It’s not a drill, even…
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