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Oilers player grades – Edmonton allows 40 shots, falls 3-2 in overtime to...
After a competitive opening period, the Edmonton Oilers allowed themselves to be largely dominated by Vancouver. The Oilers were out-shot 40-to-25 on the night, including 34-17 after the first period....
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Theo Peckham heads to Oklahoma City on conditioning assignment
Edmonton Oilers have announced further roster shuffling today, with the latest move being the assignment of defenceman Theo Peckham to Oklahoma City on a conditioning assignment. The move was jointly...
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Nail Yakupov joins Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as the Edmonton...
Three keys for Edmonton in Game 12 vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Columbus Blue Jackets are the worst team in the Western Conference in the early going, and they were the worst team in the entire...
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The Edmonton Oilers are “not actively trying” to trade Ryan Whitney
According to general manager Steve Tambellini, the Oilers don’t need to send Ryan Whitney to a new team; they just need a better version of Whitney playing for Edmonton. TSN’s Darren Dreger spoke last...
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How well has Mark Fistric played so far for the Edmonton Oilers?
When the Edmonton Oilers sent a third-round pick to Dallas in exchange for defenceman Mark Fistric, it was obvious which spot on the blue line they were trying to fill. With Andy Sutton out for the...
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Should the Edmonton Oilers try to keep Mark Fistric?
There has been a lot of talk about the Oilers’ pending unrestricted free agent defenceman, but understandably little of it has focused on Mark Fistric. With Ryan Whitney and Ladislav Smid also eligible...
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Who should start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday: Devan Dubnyk or...
Starting goalie Devan Dubnyk has started the past 11 games for the Edmonton Oilers. Take Our Poll Devan Dubnyk has started 11 in a row, and in the third period against San Jose, looked like he was...
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Oilers player grades: Edmonton comes close, despite sleepwalking through two...
For two periods, the Edmonton Oilers looked to be on track for their most ignoble performance of the year. Through 40 minutes, the club failed to generate a single good scoring chance at even-strength,...
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Edmonton Oilers put Ryan Whitney back in lineup four games before trade deadline
Ryan Whitney, a healthy scratch in Nashville Monday night, will be back on the Edmonton Oilers blueline Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues, one of the clubs reportedly looking at the unrestricted...
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Oilers insider weighs in on what to do with Ryan Jones, Ryan Whitney, Mark...
Oilers radio colour man Bob Stauffer, the ultimate team insider, on Oilers UFAs at trade deadline… On CHED radio last night, host Dan Tencer and colour man Bob Stauffer went over what the Edmonton...
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Edmonton Oilers’ centre Eric Belanger back against Anaheim Ducks, first game...
Edmonton Oilers’ centre Eric Belanger, bothered by a sore groin for the last six weeks, will play his first game in almost a month Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks in the second half of a...
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Overhauling the Edmonton Oilers’ defence
Last summer, the Edmonton Oilers did not do nearly enough to address a weak blue line. They counted on a core group (Jeff Petry, Ladislav Smid, Nick Schultz) that had some significant strengths but...
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Final marks for Oilers d-men: J. Schultz > Smid = Potter > Petry = N. Schultz...
It’s end of year, time for final report cards, and Rob Tychkowski of the Sun has most recently weighed in, giving his marks to the Edmonton Oilers defence. Tychkowski gives the entire group of...
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If Nashville Predators defenceman Shea Weber somehow is available in late...
We all know Shea Weber has said he’s happy in Nashville with the remaking of the Predators, but he does not have a no-trade clause. If Weber is available in late July — the one-year anniversary of his...
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Was Jeff Petry or Justin Schultz better at moving the puck for the Edmonton...
Despite challenges from rookie defenceman Justin Schultz and veterans Ryan Whitney and (perhaps surprisingly) Corey Potter, Jeff Petry was easily the best Oilers defenceman in terms of getting the puck...
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Is Mark Fistric a good fit for the Edmonton Oilers?
2013 Edmonton Oilers in Review: Mark Fistric During the 2013 season, Mark Fistric spent most of his time as the Oilers’ seventh defenceman. He played in just 25 of the team’s 48 games, and while he...
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The Edmonton Oilers have defensive depth, and they are going to need it
One of the primary areas of need that Craig MacTavish has addressed this summer for the Edmonton Oilers is defensive depth. “Defensive depth” is one of those things that doesn’t always get the...
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Why Corsi numbers are an unreliable base stat for rating players
Corsi fixes one major problem with on-ice plus-minus, but fails to fix the second big one… The concept of rating hockey players through Corsi, a measure of each player’s shots-at-net plus-minus at even...
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Mark Fistric, Linus Omark, Ryan Whitney, Lennart Petrell: which Oilers...
Foster, Vandermeer, Moreau, O’Sullivan, Jacques, Chorney, Deslauriers, Stortini and Barker all got another shot after playing way off NHL’s worst team Just because you’re one of the weak links on one...
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Mark Fistric and Theo Peckham have new homes but not Ryan Whitney yet
I tossed out a tweet Tuesday asking “how many people are surprised Theo Peckham and Mark Fistric have work and Ryan Whitney doesn’t?” and there’s absolutely no love for Whitney. This divorce is bitter....
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