Not overly surprising that the Edmonton Oilers are already dealing with injury issues. The team is fairly committed to an aging core, with a lot of key defencemen and forwards in their thirties now…

Over the course of the off-season and training camp, I thought more and more about what’s worth tracking this regular season based on the decisions that were made by Edmonton Oilers management. Jus…

How Bouchard’s refusal to default to the safe play leads to elite results

The Edmonton Oilers defence is going to have a much different look this upcoming season. With Darnell Nurse gone, the Oilers have a lot of ice time in different game-states to distribute. Nurse pla…

Been meaning to write something about Vasily Podkolzin this summer, and I think this tweet from Bob has given me a good opportunity. Podkolzin has been a great addition to the Edmonton Oilers forwa…

Coming off a disappointing regular season and playoff run, I was really curious to see how the Edmonton Oilers would react and position themselves for success in 2026/27. A lot of extra time after …

Chemistry

Carolina debunking narratives, the Vegas super line, the Canes royal road success

The Edmonton Oilers announced several front office changes today, including the addition of three new assistant general managers. There appears to be a bigger focus on the European market, player p…

After another disappointing post-season, there’s going to be plenty of focus on what went wrong this year for the Edmonton Oilers and the many mistakes that have led to zero cups in the Connor McDa…

“We were an average team all year. (When you’re) an average team with high expectations, you’re going to be disappointed.” That post-game comment from Connor McDavid is a pretty succinct summ…

I'll be honest, I am not prepared for offseason mode Edmonton Oilers. This blog transitions to discussion of procurement, analysis of the Bakersfield Condors and several flashbacks and tracers once th...

Quite the hole the Edmonton Oilers have dug themselves into, having now lost three straight games to the Anaheim Ducks. And unsurprisingly, the penalty kill sits at the center of the problem. In my…

Well that was a mess of a game.

The Edmonton Oilers open their post-season on Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks and have a good chance of doing some damage at least in the first two rounds. None of the teams in the Pacific w…

The Edmonton Oilers 2025/26 regular season was a disappointing one as they finished with only 93 points – a 0.567 points percentage that ranked 14th in the league. Considering the previous fi…

Quick follow up to an article I wrote a few weeks ago when I looked into Adam Henrique’s struggles this season. I had found that while his even-strength numbers and overall productivity have …

Pretty lame re-start to the season, with the Oilers losing two of their first three games since the Olympic break. This recent one against the Sharks was especially bad with the Oilers chasing the …

As we near the 50-game mark of the 2025-26 NHL regular-season, the Edmonton Oilers rank second place in the Pacific Division. However, their overall performance certainly has significant room for improvement, particularly for the standards of a cup contender.  This season, the Oilers rank 23rd in the NHL in five-on-five goal differential, having been out‑scored…

Back in early September of 2025, I had identified Oilers veteran forward Adam Henrique as someone who could potentially see their ice time decrease to make room for some of the younger players. Thi…

While things look great for the Edmonton Oilers – currently sitting first in the Pacific division with 46 points in 41 games – it’s not likely to last very long. Their actual poin…

Has Logan Cooley won the NHL's Art Ross Trophy? No. Does AI have much use for the retrieval of sports statistics? Let's find out.

The Edmonton Oilers finally showed some signs of life on the weekend with a 4-0 win over the Kraken in Seattle. Easily the most complete game they’ve played, with the team doing a much better…

Sluggish start to the regular season with the Edmonton Oilers currently sitting fifth in the Pacific division with a points percentage of 0.542 after 12 games. A 5-4-3 record doesn’t exactly …

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One of the most common questions I got from hockey fans and even non-h...

The two young wingers are the latest hope for an Edmonton player to finally win the award.

Dickie Betts wrote “Jessica” and that’s a lifetime. Have you heard it? The Allman Brothers went dual everything—guitars, drums—and their sound echoes in my brain everyday. If you have an hour, listen ...

Late on a July evening is not when the Edmonton Oilers have done business in the past few years.