Mattias Ekholm and Evan Bouchard were golden, as always. In 16:15 at five-on-five they were 60 percent expected goals. Ekholm was the offensive star of the game, going 1-2-3 on the night. Ken ...
This is the ‘certain Oilers’ list from September of 2015. Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse were both send down to the Bakersfield Condors a week before I made this list, so we were waiting for a ...
I wish he was a little bigger, but he makes great use of the gifts God gave him. I like Emberson. I think he was a worthy acquisition. Emberson with Brett Kulak was the NHL pairing last night, 3-3 ...
The Edmonton Oilers preseason gets underway tonight. The club’s final roster is basically known, but the hope for all involved is … ...
Many is the time when I watched an Oilers game and thought about Ethan Moreau-Todd Marchant-Mike Grier and their accomplishments. In just under one hour during last year’s playoffs, the line scored 67 ...
Evander Kane has one season out of 13 seasons with more than 9 points on the PP. I think your numbers are off here. Kane has seasons of 18 and 11 PP points, though it’s true he hasn’t been terribly ...
My article at The Athletic today focuses on 36 men who I consider prospects and their possible future. I think this year’s group most resembles the summer 2003 talent pool. Sam O’Reilly may become ...
MAX WANNER. You are a dog with a bone with some prospects. I think Max Wanner is going to play in the NHL, possibly for a long time. Would you prefer I talk about a favourite pros ...
The five-on-five Corsi Rel took a dim view of veterans Viktor Arvidsson, Derek Ryan and Josh Brown. Hopefuls Cam Dineen, Drake Caggiula and Travis Dermott also received a disdainful look from the ...
All summer, Josh Brown has been discussed as an “extra” who would land as the No. 7 defenceman on the Oilers roster. No one suggested they knew this to be a fact, but logic and reason dictated as much ...