Tag: Connor Mcdavid
The Oilers Rig Radio; 2018/19 Ep3, “He has great compete level for his net-front presence.”
Updated:In this episode of the Oilers Rig Radio, Jason and I tackle these four topics: 1. They’re grinding, “what else?”…
Read more »The Oilers Are What They Are: Not Good Enough
Updated:Bill Parcells is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for a reason. The man was a legendary coach and…
Read more »The NHL Coaching Carousel Spins Out Of Control
Last week, the Edmonton Oilers decided to send head coach Todd McLellan packing. It was the fourth time a coach…
Read more »Oilers First 15 a Cautionary Success
Updated:15 games into the NHL season and the Edmonton Oilers are sitting outside of a playoff spot……via a tiebreaker. At…
Read more »Watch: What Shows Are NHL Players Binge-Watching?
Updated:Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, Vladimir Tarasenko, Jamie Benn and more reveal the television shows they’re hooked on for 2018. [protected-iframe…
Read more »Oilers Gameday- Vs Detroit
Everyone in life has their Achilles heel, something that they just can’t overcome no matter what, and for the Edmonton…
Read more »Oilers Gameday- Vs Pittsburgh
Connor vs Sidney. The matchup that the masses want to watch again is upon us tonight as the Penguins travel to…
Read more »Oilers Gameday – @ Boston
It seems like it has been forever, but the Edmonton Oilers are finally back tonight. They’ll play their second game…
Read more »Oilers Gameday – @ New Jersey
The Edmonton Oilers won’t make a trip to New Jersey this season. Instead, the Devils’ home game in this series…
Read more »Oilers Preseason Gameday – Vs. Winnipeg
Updated:The doors will open at Rogers Place tonight for the first time in the 2018-19 preseason. It’s truly the start…
Read more »Oilers Release Camp Roster
Updated:Today is the day. It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a chance to begin the process of…
Read more »Oilers Will Play Seven Times On US National TV, HNIC Slate Revealed
Updated:NBC and NBCSN waited an extra few weeks before making their 2018-19 NHL broadcast schedule public. On Monday, Oiler fans…
Read more »Oilers Release Their 2018-19 Regular Season Schedule
Updated:The Oilers will be back in action on Saturday, October 6th when they take on the New Jersey Devils in…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Ryan O’Reilly
Updated:What happens if the Edmonton Oilers do in fact move money out in the coming weeks? Does that mean GM…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Michael Grabner
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are on the hunt for goal scoring, winger help and speed this summer. Michael Grabner might be…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: James Van Riemsdyk
Updated:Peter Chiarelli, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively, hasn’t been afraid to go big game hunting since taking over as the…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Thomas Vanek
Updated:The biggest issue, in my mind, during the 2017-18 season was the complete lack of offense from the wings in…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Erik Karlsson
Updated:The biggest domino to drop this summer will be Erik Karlsson. Ottawa’s franchise face is at a crossroads with the…
Read more »Storming Up A Trade: Are The Oilers and Hurricanes a Match?
The Carolina Hurricanes are undergoing major changes as an organization. Tom Dundon officially bought the team during the season and…
Read more »An Early Look At The 2018-19 Oilers
Tomorrow afternoon I’ll begin my annual look at potential free agent and trade options for the Oilers with my “Off-Season…
Read more »Ty Rattie Back In Edmonton
Now that Peter Chiarelli is firmly in control of the Edmonton Oilers moving forward, it’s time for him to put…
Read more »Shop Till You Drop!: Peter Chiarelli’s 2018 Shopping List
Updated:Before I started ‘The Oilers Rig’ back in the summer of 2013, I used to (and, well, still do) read…
Read more »The Nightmare Is Over
Updated:Without a shred of doubt in my mind, the most disappointing season in Edmonton Oilers history is finally over. When…
Read more »The Oilers are bad, and that shouldn’t be a surprise
The guiding principle which the NHL has leaned on over the last several years has been as follows: Successful teams…
Read more »Oilers Gameday vs Vancouver: Pray for Humboldt
Updated:The Oilers are back in action tonight to take on the Vancouver Canucks in the final home game of the…
Read more »Oilers Gameday vs Vegas: Just One More….
Updated:After taking a hiatus in Minnesota on Monday night (insert joke about how the team played but there was no…
Read more »A complete listing of players who have more points than their teams
Updated:We are mere games away from the end of the regular season, and the dawning of the NHL’s second season….
Read more »Oilers Gameday @ Vancouver: Time To Regroup?
Updated:After a dismal effort (on Fan Appreciation Night, no less) on Tuesday, the Oilers are on the road in Vancouver…
Read more »The Edmonton Oilers Haven’t Turned a Corner, McDavid Has Simply Covered
Updated:Over the last three weeks, I’ve seen people talk about how the Edmonton Oilers have finally turned the corner and…
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