This is the period where anticipation holds sway. We know the Oilers are going to add a goalie, trade some wingers, and eventually sign Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard. In these days leading up to ...

In normal seasons, I would have a top 150 list of eligibles for the 2025 NHL entry draft. This year, I … ...

In normal seasons, I would have a top 150 list of eligibles for the 2025 NHL entry draft. This year, I have none. It is a ...

Back in the olden days, the Edmonton Oilers could find a great hockey player at midnight in a snow storm. The victim was often the Toronto Maple Leafs, and often the player was named Smith (Geoff, ...

Time for some true confessions. Back in 2015, I believed (and wrote) that Peter Chiarelli was a solid hire, and that he could lead the Oilers to a Stanley Cup. The following year, Chiarelli signed ...

Why are Oilers fans so disappointed? Two SCF's lost in a row is a lot of pain. I think the sense of loss is tremendous, and ...