Tag: NHL

That sound you heard early in the third period of this afternoon’s game was the sweetest sound of all: the…

Over the course of the last week, I began the Oilers off-season targets series here at the Rig by looking…

Misery loves company.  That’s where the Minnesota Wild are at the moment.  Injuries pile up as $15 million dollars in…

Back at the 2017 NHL trade deadline, with the Edmonton Oilers closing in on a playoff spot, the club was…

Jets lead series at 3-1 Minnesota Wild 2.25 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL Playoffs) 2.75 Goals Against…

The Winnipeg Jets were desperate for goaltending help last July, and as a result invested in veteran free agent Steve…

One of the most underrated backup goaltenders in the NHL resides in St. Louis, and he stepped up big this…

The Zapruder film, the infamous footage that supposedly caught the last moments of then President John F. Kennedy’s life on…

When Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli gave his year end press briefing, he mentioned goaltending as an area of concern…

Jets lead series at 2-1 Minnesota Wild 3.00 Goals For Per Game (7th in the NHL Playoffs) 3.00 Goals Against…

It’s that time again my friends. Oilers hockey is very much in the rear-view mirror once again as the Stanley…

*Somewhere in a rink in the near future* Play By Play Man: Faceoff in the Team Blue zone, here’s the…

There are moments in life where you wish you had a redo.  On Friday, I wonder if the Minnesota Wild…

Tomorrow afternoon I’ll begin my annual look at potential free agent and trade options for the Oilers with my “Off-Season…

Now that Peter Chiarelli is firmly in control of the Edmonton Oilers moving forward, it’s time for him to put…

Jets lead series at 2-0 Minnesota Wild 1.50 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL Playoffs) 3.50 Goals Against…

The ‘Sea of Red’ the ‘White Out’ are all great fan traditions that we’ve seen from clubs like the Calgary…

Jets lead series at 1-0 Minnesota Wild 2.00 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL Playoffs) 3.00 Goals Against…

Finally, after the most disappointing season in Edmonton Oilers history, General Manager Peter Chiarelli faced the media on Wednesday afternoon….

There is a saying in professional sports, ‘what have you done for me lately’ and it holds especially true at…

Before I started ‘The Oilers Rig’ back in the summer of 2013, I used to (and, well, still do) read…

With the season now complete, the focus in Edmonton will turn to which players should return next season. I think…

Without a shred of doubt in my mind, the most disappointing season in Edmonton Oilers history is finally over. When…

Pittsburgh finished their 50th regular season last Friday evening with an even 100 points. This was the 11th-best team in…

Minnesota Wild 3.05 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.79 Goals Against Per Game (11th in the NHL)…

This probably confirms my identity as a Generation X’er, but do you remember Choose Your Own Adventure books?  These were…

Yesterday was a tough day. Yesterday was a day that we never wish upon anyone. On Friday evening, numerous families…

Minnesota Wild (44-26-11)  99pts  3rd in the Central 3.01 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.79 Goals Against…

Minnesota Wild (44-26-10)  98pts  3rd in the Central 3.00 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.76 Goals Against…