Tag: NHL
Wild give away point in 3-2 overtime loss against Canucks
In the daily grind that is life, often the toughest day to get yourself up and moving is Monday after…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks 1/14/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (24-17-4) 52pts 4th in the Central 2.87 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals…
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Wild Wear Down the Jets in 4-1 Home Victory
With lots of buzz about the upcoming NFC Playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints, I…
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Isles Insights: Barzal, Beauvillier both score twice as Islanders beat Rangers, 7-2
Updated:NEW YORK — Mathew Barzal had a five-point night, Jordan Eberle had a four-point night, Anthony Beauvillier had two goals and…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets 1/13/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (23-17-4) 50pts 6th in the Central 2.84 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL) 2.86 Goals Against…
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The St. Louis Blues are one of the tallest and heaviest teams in the NHL
Updated:Each year, James Mirtle compiles a fascinating article looking at the average heights, weights and ages of each team in…
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Are The Oilers Poised For A Mini-Rebuild?
When Peter Chiarelli made his rounds earlier this week to talk with Edmonton media, he said a number of different…
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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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Suter gets game winner in come from behind 2-1 regulation win against Blackhawks
Last night we would’ve liked to have provided you our normal in-depth game recap but unfortunately our internet provider was…
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Buying Low On Anthony Duclair
Friend of the blog Jonathan Willis wrote a tremendous piece over on Sportsnet yesterday outlining why Arizona’s Anthony Duclair could…
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Stay Far Away From Brent Seabrook
When a season goes as horribly as Edmonton’s season has, there are changes to be made. The Oilers will be…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks 1/10/18 @ 7:00PM CST at United Center
Minnesota Wild (22-17-4) 48pts 6th in the Central 2.86 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.91 Goals Against…
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Oilers Drop Seventh Game In Eight Tries
At this point, we might be able to call the second half of the season ‘The Death March of 2018’….
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Bye week biz: Beating Boston and Winter Classic musings
Updated:The Penguins earned a much-needed win Sunday night, 6-5 in overtime at home against Boston, resulting in their first two-game…
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Bye week biz: Beating Boston and Winter Classic musings
Updated:The Penguins earned a much-needed win Sunday night, 6-5 in overtime at home against Boston, resulting in their first two-game…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 1/9/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (22-17-3) 47pts 6th in the Central 2.88 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 2.90 Goals Against…
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Poor Defense By the Wild Lead to 7-2 Rout By the Avalanche
Trash talk, bulletin board material whatever you want to call it, most teams want to avoid motivating their opponent but…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 1/6/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Pepsi Center
Minnesota Wild (22-16-3) 47pts 5th in the Central 2.90 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.80 Goals Against…
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Sweet, Sweet Fantasy, Baby: (NHL) U.S. Olympic Team
Updated:Last spring, shortly after the NHL announced that players would not participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, Pensblog Leah…
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Sweet, Sweet Fantasy, Baby: (NHL) U.S. Olympic Team
Updated:Last spring, shortly after the NHL announced that players would not participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, Pensblog Leah…
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Niederreiter’s Hat Trick Powers Wild to 6-2 Win Over Buffalo
With all due respect to Casey Mittlestadt, the best high school player to ever come out of Minnesota is the…
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An Open Letter To Mr. Daryl Katz
Dear Daryl Katz, Hey there pal, you might remember me as the guy that wrote you a letter in this…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Buffalo Sabres 1/4/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (21-16-3) 45pts 5th in the Central 2.83 Goals For Per Game (17th in the NHL) 2.83 Goals Against…
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Fixing The Pittsburgh Penguins
It seems at this point that something must be wrong with the Penguins. They’re on the outside looking in at…
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A Look Back At July 1st, 2017
Updated:Sometimes when I read other Oiler bloggers or writers, I get inspired by their work to write something here. Our…
Read more »What Was Apparent In June Is Now On The Forefront
Welcome to 2018, a year where a Civil War is probably going to break out on Oilers Twitter as this…
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Cullen, Staal Carry Wild to 5-1 Victory Over Florida
Another trip around the Sun is complete and the New Year’s Resolutions are in, the champagne has been served and…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Florida Panthers 1/2/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (20-16-3) 43pts 5th in the Central 2.77 Goals For Per Game (19th in the NHL) 2.87 Goals Against…
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Ten Bold Predictions For The Edmonton Oilers In 2018
Happy New Year friends! Welcome to 2018, a year that is more dire for the Edmonton Oilers than anyone expected….
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