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…
Read moreFort 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…
Read moreEastern Conference: Round 2
The first round of the playoffs is (almost) over – save for Game 7 in the Nashville/Anaheim series. Round Two…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers Gameday – @ Los Angeles
The Oilers are back in action tonight, as they face off against the Los Angeles Kings at the Staples Center….
Read moreOilers Gameday – @ San Jose
The Oilers are back in action tonight, this time in San Jose to face the Sharks for the last time…
Read moreThe NHL’s Image Problem
The NHL has an image problem Hockey, the NHL claims, is the best game on earth – played by the…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers Gameday – vs Vancouver
The Oilers are back in action at Rexall tonight, this time against the Vancouver Canucks. With only 9 games left…
Read moreOilers Gameday – vs St Louis
The Oilers are back in action tonight, hosting the St Louis Blues for the final time at Rexall Place. This…
Read moreOilers Gameday – vs Nashville
The Oilers are back in action tonight, hosting the Nashville Predators for the final time at Rexall Place. This marks…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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)….
Read moreMeet 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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….
Read moreTank Warfare: Oilers Edition
On 23 August 1943, in the smoking rubble of one of the biggest military engagements the world has ever seen,…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreSubban: 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…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers Gameday – vs Anaheim
After another loss (this time in a shootout to the Jets on Saturday), the Oilers are back in action tonight…
Read moreOilers 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…
Read moreOilers 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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