Tag: Matt Benning

The Benning family: No nepotism here
New Nashville Predator Matt Benning comes from the Edmonton Oilers organization after three years of proving to be a tough,…
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Edmonton Oilers Decline To Extend Qualifying Offers To Andreas Athanasiou, Matt Benning
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are apparently moving on from two pending free agents. General Manager Ken Holland told reporters on Tuesday…
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What Should They Do? Oilers Have Key RFA’s To Sign
Updated:Yesterday, we took a look at the pending unrestricted free agents of interest to the Edmonton Oilers. Today, we shift…
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Oilers Set To Honor Former Teammate, Friend, Colby Cave
When the Edmonton Oilers arrived in Edmonton for ‘Return to Play’ camp, there was a noticeable absence. Colby Cave, the…
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Connor McDavid Nominated for Masterson, First Group Hits The Ice
We’re getting closer to a return for the NHL. Earlier this week, Phase 2 of the NHL’s ‘Return To Play’…
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Oilers Must Make Room For Riley Sheahan
Updated:Riley Sheahan has been in concussion protocol since the club’s preseason finale in Calgary nine days ago. Sheahan missed Edmonton’s…
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Oilers Training Camp Battles: Second Pair Right D
Updated:Dave Tippett and Associate Coach Jim Playfair appear ready to break up the Swedish duo of Adam Larsson and Oscar…
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Talbot Market Heating Up, Defense Heading Out?
The Edmonton Oilers are about to enter some very interesting times. The team will start fighting for their playoff lives…
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Sizing Up An Oilers/Bruins Trade
Updated:Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer dropped an interesting bit of information on Sunday night during Edmonton’s battle with the Calgary…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Winnipeg
Final game of the road trip…finally! The Edmonton Oilers look to break even on their lengthy season opening four game…
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Oilers Training Camp Preview: Three Breakout Candidates
Updated:We continue our training camp preview here at The Oilers Rig today with a shift from three burning questions to three…
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Oilers Lose Sekera To Torn Achilles
Updated:Andrej Sekera has not been able to catch a break since he suffered a torn ACL on a Friday night…
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Off-Season Targets: Damon Severson
Updated:Edmonton’s quest for a right-shot defender could once again take them to New Jersey for a trade. The Oilers, under…
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Off-Season Targets: Chris Wideman
Peter Chiarelli’s seemingly never ending quest for a puck-moving defender will once again be at the forefront of this coming…
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Off-Season Targets: Andrej Sustr
Updated:Sometimes, especially in the NHL, you can’t get what you want. You are forced, for numerous reasons, to look at…
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An Early Look At The 2018-19 Oilers
Tomorrow afternoon I’ll begin my annual look at potential free agent and trade options for the Oilers with my “Off-Season…
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Should They Stay Or Should They Go?
Updated:With the season now complete, the focus in Edmonton will turn to which players should return next season. I think…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Sharks
Edmonton’s three game road trip through California comes to an end tonight in San Jose, where the Oilers will battle…
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Vegas Flu: Oilers Dominated By Knights In Sin City
That was an ugly performance by the Edmonton Oilers tonight. For the first time this season, the Oilers were defeated…
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Where Do The Edmonton Oilers Stand Moving Forward?
It’ll be tough to get the stink of this disaster of a season out of our noses this summer, but…
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Should They Stay Or Should They Go?
The NHL’s annual trade deadline is 17 days away, and the rumors are starting to pick up. Many people believed,…
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McDavid Goes Supernova as Oilers Crush Lightning
If you thought tonight would end with the Edmonton Oilers chasing Andrei Vasilevskiy and running the best team in the…
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Oilers Bye Week Thoughts
When I initially saw Edmonton’s bye week on the docket for mid-January, I figured this would be a nice week…
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Edmonton’s Direction Should Be Quite Clear
Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli made the media rounds for the second time this season on Monday, doing a number…
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Are The Oilers Next To Make A Move?
On Sunday night, the Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators completed a blockbuster trade that sent Matt Duchene to…
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Ch-Ch-Changes For The Oilers?
At 3-6-1, times are tough in Edmonton right now. The club is 29th in the NHL, and a team once…
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It’s Alive!!! Oilers Offense Topples Stars 5-4
Although the special teams units almost sank it, the Edmonton Oilers started off their five game home-stand with a victory…
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Oilers Postgame: Ya Blew It…
Flyers 2 – Oilers 1 I’m not sure if there is a much worse way to lose a game than…
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Is The Oilers Defensive Answer In Montreal?
The Edmonton Oilers, without question, miss Andrej Sekera on the backend. It’s not a slight against the team, all 31…
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