Articles by Megan Fowler (298)
An Open Letter to Taylor Hall
Dear Taylor – Do you mind if I just call you Taylor? As I write this, I’m watching the quarterfinal…
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Fort McMurray Wildfire: What You Can Do
As I’m sure you’re aware, Fort McMurray has been devastated by a wildfire that burned through parts of the town…
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Eastern Conference: Round 2
The first round of the playoffs is (almost) over – save for Game 7 in the Nashville/Anaheim series. Round Two…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Vancouver: This Is The End
Tonight is the final game of the 2015-16 season for the Oilers, and they’re in Vancouver to take on the…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Vancouver: This Is Rexall’s End
This is it. 15124 days after it opened, the Rexall Place ice surface is seeing its final pro hockey game…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Los Angeles
The Oilers are back in action tonight, as they face off against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center….
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Oilers Gameday – @ San Jose
The Oilers are back in action tonight, this time in San Jose to face the Sharks for the last time…
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The NHL’s Image Problem
The NHL has an image problem Hockey, the NHL claims, is the best game on earth – played by the…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Colorado – This is the End….
The Oilers are back in action tonight against the Colorado Avalanche, who will be playing their last game at Rexall…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Vancouver
The Oilers are back in action at Rexall tonight, this time against the Vancouver Canucks. With only 9 games left…
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Oilers Gameday – vs St Louis
The Oilers are back in action tonight, hosting the St Louis Blues for the final time at Rexall Place. This…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Nashville
The Oilers are back in action tonight, hosting the Nashville Predators for the final time at Rexall Place. This marks…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Arizona: Basement Battle
(I’m writing this Friday night, as the Coyotes are playing the Flames. I’m not waiting for morning skate, either. So…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Minnesota: ‘Atta Be Darryl
The puck drops tonight at 6pm (MT) for the Oilers last visit to Minnesota this season. The Xcel Energy Center…
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Oilers Gameday – vs San Jose: Do You Know The Way?
Tonight sees the Oilers back in action against Joe Thornton’s beard (along with the rest of the San Jose Sharks)….
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Meet the Blogger: Mailbag Edition 5
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to reintroduce our readers to the crew here at the Oilers Rig. With…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Winnipeg: Pardy in the WPG
The Oilers are in Winnipeg today to take on the Jets, in a matchup that will see Adam Pardy play…
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Oilers Gameday @ Columbus – What IS A Blue Jacket?
Coming off another win (this time in Philly), the Oilers are set to take the ice against the Columbus Blue…
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Oilers Gameday @ Philadelphia: Rookie Battle Royale
The Oilers are back in action tonight in Philadelphia, where we’ll get to see Connor McDavid test his mettle against…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Buffalo: Connor vs. Jack
The Oilers are in Buffalo tonight to take on Jack Eichel and the Sabres. Since the All-Star break, the 2015…
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Oilers Gameday – vs New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are in town tonight to take on the Oilers, and are looking to sweep the season…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Anaheim: Achin’ All The Time
Well. The Oilers wander into Anaheim tonight, looking for an actual win. Not a moral victory, and honest-to-goodness regulation win….
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Tank Warfare: Oilers Edition
On 23 August 1943, in the smoking rubble of one of the biggest military engagements the world has ever seen,…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Ottawa: Here Comes Another One
The Oilers take to the Rexall ice tonight against the Ottawa Senators, in the last of a 6-game homestand. While…
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Subban: New Kid On the Block?
After the Montreal Canadiens lost 3-2 to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, Habs coach Michel Therrien said “An individual…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Minnesota: Return of the Nik(itin)
The Oilers are back in action tonight against the Minnesota Wild, a team I think of so rarely that I…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Anaheim
After another loss (this time in a shootout to the Jets on Saturday), the Oilers are back in action tonight…
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Oilers Gameday – vs Winnipeg
The Oilers are back in action tonight, at home against the Winnipeg Jets. It’s Connor McDavid’s first game against the…
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Oilers Gameday – vs. Toronto
The Oilers are playing host to the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, in what will inevitably be a disappointment for one…
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