Tag: NHL

Off-Season Targets: Anton Stralman
Updated:Once criminally underrated, Anton Stralman emerged as a true analytics darling during his time with the New York Rangers. Shortly…
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Edmonton Oilers’ Offseason: Mike Smith or Brian Elliott?
Updated:Some speculation yesterday from TSN 1260’s Jason Gregor, who named veteran goalies Mike Smith and Brian Elliott as two potential…
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BREAKING: Oilers Re-Sign Malone, Starrett
The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed two key members of the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. According to the club, the Oil have…
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Off-Season Targets: Jake Gardiner
Updated:Jake Gardiner is a good hockey player that has had, unfortunately, his worst moments on the biggest stages. After turning…
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Dave Tippett’s Coaching Staff Coming Together
Updated:Dave Tippett has only been the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers for six days. Even in that short period…
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Bruins clobber Blues to take 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup Finals
Updated:The Boston Bruins had a terrific first period en route to a 7-2 clobbering over the St. Louis Blues in…
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Oilers Offseason Targets: Adam McQuaid
Updated:When the Columbus Blue Jackets went ‘all-in’ at the NHL’s annual trade deadline in February, they did so knowing that…
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Oilers Offseason Targets: Tyler Myers
Updated:Adding a top-four right-shot defender has seemingly been a key item for the Edmonton Oilers in every off-season for over…
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Off-Season Targets: Tyson Barrie
Updated:It seems like certain things just aren’t meant to be. Among those things? The Edmonton Oilers acquiring a top-four defender…
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Unsung hero delivers for the Blues in Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals
Updated:You never know who might just score in overtime. On Thursday night in game two of the Stanley Cup Finals…
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Oilers Offseason Targets: Petr Mrazek
Updated:It’s a story as old as time in sports: A new manager and/or coach comes in and wants to bring…
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Oilers And Paul Coffey Split Ways
Updated:The major story in Edmonton today was the news that Dave Tippett was officially becoming the 16th coach in franchise…
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Off-Season Targets: Robin Lehner
Updated:The story of Robin Lehner is, without doubt, my personal favorite story of the 2018-19 season. Lehner’s battle with anxiety…
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Bruins Rally Past Blues To Take Game 1
Updated:The Bruins scored four straight goals to defeat the Blues 4-2 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Sean…
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Oilers To Name Dave Tippett Head Coach
Updated:The first major hiring of the Ken Holland era is set to be made official tomorrow as Dave Tippett will…
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Wild Hire Mike Modano, and Swing and Miss on a Phil Kessel Trade
Updated:Say cheese Minnesota Wild fans. So there I am last Thursday, minding my own business. In fact, I’m barely even…
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Off-Season Targets: Keith Kinkaid
During the stretch drive of the 2017-18 season, the New Jersey Devils needed a miracle to make the playoffs. Although…
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Five reasons why Blues went from worst NHL team to Stanley Cup Finals
Updated:On January 2, the St. Louis Blues were the worst team in the National Hockey League. With a record of…
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Oilers Sign Joakim Nygard
Updated:Just a day after word started to leak out that the Edmonton Oilers were pursuing Swedish forward Joakim Nygard, the…
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Off-Season Targets: Anders Nilsson
Updated:One area of the world that has been quite kind to Ken Holland is Scandinavia. Countless key players on his…
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Oilers Sign Rodrigue, Pursuing Joakim Nygard
The news cycle involving the Edmonton Oilers has picked up significantly this week. On Tuesday, the club parted ways with…
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Why the St. Louis Blues are Canada’s team in 2019 Stanley Cup Finals
Updated:Heading into the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, we know one thing. That is the Stanley Cup champion will come from…
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Off-Season Targets: Brian Elliott
Updated:When Ken Holland goes to market this summer looking for a goaltender to work with Mikko Koskinen, he could be…
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Are The Oilers Closing In On Their Next Head Coach?
Updated:It was a busy day in Edmonton on Tuesday, as the club parted ways with VP of Player Personnel Duane…
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Oilers Sign Logan Day
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers have completed their first official transaction of the off-season. Less than an hour after word leaked out…
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Oilers Fire Duane Sutter
Last week we heard the news about Edmonton Oilers Senior VP of Hockey Operations Craig MacTavish stepping away from the…
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Off-Season Targets: Cam Talbot
Updated:Outside of Dwayne Roloson and a single season from Mathieu Garon, goaltending has been a problem for the Edmonton Oilers…
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Off-Season Targets: Semyon Varlamov
Updated:Ken Holland has no attachment to anyone under contract with the Edmonton Oilers, and that includes his overpaid goaltender. Mikko…
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Off-Season Targets: Dan Bylsma
Updated:The only coach on the likely list of candidates to be the next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers with…
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