THE NUGE GENERATION
Oilers fans don’t agree on much these days but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has universal appeal. The young center is in his fourth year, doesn’t shave and climbs Everest every night. It’s easy to get excited...
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OILERS AT PENGUINS, G68 2014-15
The Edmonton Oilers are absolutely in contention for No. 30 overall, due partly to the difficulty of their schedule. This is a poor roster but not close to Buffalo’s; the Sabres are likely good enough...
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OILERS AT WILD, G62 2014-15
Jordan Eberle has really stepped up in these Hall-less weeks and it’s reflected in 5×5 scoring since January 1. A lot has changed in the weeks after Dallas Eakins, David Perron and Mark Arcobello left...
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THE OUTSIDERS
The Edmonton Oilers have three of the 2015 draft’s top 35 selections and the strength of the draft suggests they can walk away with three elite-level talents. At the other end of the draft? Gems, gems,...
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A RINGER OR A LEHNER?
With no games to play, there are going to be rumblings about the Oilers at the deadline. Edmonton is connected to Robin Lehner and most of the team’s defense is connected to Montreal this morning and...
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TODD NELSON CAN LEAP BUILDINGS IN A SINGLE BOUND
Well ladies and men, he appears to be unstoppable. 5-4-2 on his own and he hasn’t solved the power play yet. When the special teams rhyme and the rhythm section tightens, we may be looking at something...
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OILERS AT CAPITALS, G47 2014-15
Are we seeing the end of the line for the Hall—Nuge—Eberle line? Will MacT trade Hall this summer? Eberle? It seems only Nuge is safe, along with two men in junior (Nurse and Draisaitl) and a pick on...
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OILERS AT BLUES, G44 2014-15
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was chosen to the All-Star team and that’s a big deal. At age 21 he’s beginning to gain recognition across the league as a more complete player and that reputation should only grow...
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SHOUT, SHOUT (LET IT ALL OUT)
Craig MacTavish is halfway through his second season as GM and has fallen ass over tea kettle into McEichel. WHY would he mess with the possibility of acquiring the latest empire builder hockey player?...
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HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER
The greatest trick goaltending ever pulled was convincing the Oilers it didn’t exist. The Edmonton NHL team doesn’t have a great defense and they are absolutely shy at center but the only way they can...
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OILERS AT SHARKS, G33 2014-15
Why can’t the Oilers score goals? A few reasons: The power play is daft, the top line isn’t together and injuries have impacted most of the top end of the roster. The loss of Benoit Pouliot robbed the...
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SING ME BACK HOME
The Edmonton Oilers aren’t a very good hockey team and they’re doing things that hold them back and could be fixed today. Things like Luke Gazdic in the lineup over someone more able to read the...
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BLOOD ON THE TRACKS
The news hit just before air and I barely had time to post the item (below) you’ve been commenting on today. Although it certainly didn’t come as a major surprise, the timing was curious—there’s a game...
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PUSH THE RIVER
Early in the week, rumor had it we might see Taylor Hall on Sunday against Arizona. With the OT loss last night, and the club’s record now 6-9-2 after 17 games, there has to be a certain urgency in the...
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MUSIC!
The Edmonton Oilers are 6-8-1 after 15 games, a nice step up from 3-10-2 one year ago. This is a team finding out some things about itself: They can tighten up like Archie Bell (for extended periods)...
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MAYBE I’M AMAZED
Do you remember in the preseason when MacT talked about Hall being an impact player? And the Oilers needed to find out if Nuge and Eberle could play at a higher level? Do you remember that? MacT: ”...
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GOOD VIBRATIONS
Taylor Hall was flying last night, and Dallas Eakins went power v. power at home and had success. The Nuge, Hall and Ebs delivered and Edmonton won their first game of the season. Hall is now inside...
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THIS IS US! (YAKIMOV RECALLED)
Word this afternoon that a few Oiler forwards are ‘banged up’ after the Vancouver game, and RNH is among them. Dallas Eakins: “He took a big hit there right before the fight and took a few whacks as...
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LET THIS BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD
The Edmonton Oilers in their defensive zone remain a tire fire’s tire fire. This isn’t something we can debate, this is a statement of fact. Craig MacTavish hired a bunch of new men this summer and now...
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THE AUTUMN LEAVES (DRIFT BY MY WINDOW)
My brother and I would get up early in the morning—long before light—and turn on the big outside light. This was 17 miles from Maidstone, and in fall and winter the quiet and the chill would combine to...
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