Tag: Matt Benning
The Benning family: No nepotism here
New Nashville Predator Matt Benning comes from the Edmonton Oilers organization after three years of proving to be a tough,…
Read more »Edmonton Oilers Decline To Extend Qualifying Offers To Andreas Athanasiou, Matt Benning
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are apparently moving on from two pending free agents. General Manager Ken Holland told reporters on Tuesday…
Read more »What Should They Do? Oilers Have Key RFA’s To Sign
Updated:Yesterday, we took a look at the pending unrestricted free agents of interest to the Edmonton Oilers. Today, we shift…
Read more »Oilers Set To Honor Former Teammate, Friend, Colby Cave
When the Edmonton Oilers arrived in Edmonton for ‘Return to Play’ camp, there was a noticeable absence. Colby Cave, the…
Read more »Connor McDavid Nominated for Masterson, First Group Hits The Ice
We’re getting closer to a return for the NHL. Earlier this week, Phase 2 of the NHL’s ‘Return To Play’…
Read more »Oilers Must Make Room For Riley Sheahan
Updated:Riley Sheahan has been in concussion protocol since the club’s preseason finale in Calgary nine days ago. Sheahan missed Edmonton’s…
Read more »Oilers Training Camp Battles: Second Pair Right D
Updated:Dave Tippett and Associate Coach Jim Playfair appear ready to break up the Swedish duo of Adam Larsson and Oscar…
Read more »Talbot Market Heating Up, Defense Heading Out?
The Edmonton Oilers are about to enter some very interesting times. The team will start fighting for their playoff lives…
Read more »Sizing Up An Oilers/Bruins Trade
Updated:Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer dropped an interesting bit of information on Sunday night during Edmonton’s battle with the Calgary…
Read more »Oilers Gameday – @ Winnipeg
Final game of the road trip…finally! The Edmonton Oilers look to break even on their lengthy season opening four game…
Read more »Oilers Training Camp Preview: Three Breakout Candidates
Updated:We continue our training camp preview here at The Oilers Rig today with a shift from three burning questions to three…
Read more »Oilers Lose Sekera To Torn Achilles
Updated:Andrej Sekera has not been able to catch a break since he suffered a torn ACL on a Friday night…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Damon Severson
Updated:Edmonton’s quest for a right-shot defender could once again take them to New Jersey for a trade. The Oilers, under…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Chris Wideman
Peter Chiarelli’s seemingly never ending quest for a puck-moving defender will once again be at the forefront of this coming…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Andrej Sustr
Updated:Sometimes, especially in the NHL, you can’t get what you want. You are forced, for numerous reasons, to look at…
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 »Should They Stay Or Should They Go?
Updated:With the season now complete, the focus in Edmonton will turn to which players should return next season. I think…
Read more »Oilers Gameday – @ Sharks
Edmonton’s three game road trip through California comes to an end tonight in San Jose, where the Oilers will battle…
Read more »Vegas Flu: Oilers Dominated By Knights In Sin City
That was an ugly performance by the Edmonton Oilers tonight. For the first time this season, the Oilers were defeated…
Read more »Where Do The Edmonton Oilers Stand Moving Forward?
It’ll be tough to get the stink of this disaster of a season out of our noses this summer, but…
Read more »Should They Stay Or Should They Go?
The NHL’s annual trade deadline is 17 days away, and the rumors are starting to pick up. Many people believed,…
Read more »McDavid Goes Supernova as Oilers Crush Lightning
If you thought tonight would end with the Edmonton Oilers chasing Andrei Vasilevskiy and running the best team in the…
Read more »Oilers Bye Week Thoughts
When I initially saw Edmonton’s bye week on the docket for mid-January, I figured this would be a nice week…
Read more »Edmonton’s Direction Should Be Quite Clear
Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli made the media rounds for the second time this season on Monday, doing a number…
Read more »Are The Oilers Next To Make A Move?
On Sunday night, the Colorado Avalanche, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators completed a blockbuster trade that sent Matt Duchene to…
Read more »Ch-Ch-Changes For The Oilers?
At 3-6-1, times are tough in Edmonton right now. The club is 29th in the NHL, and a team once…
Read more »It’s Alive!!! Oilers Offense Topples Stars 5-4
Although the special teams units almost sank it, the Edmonton Oilers started off their five game home-stand with a victory…
Read more »Oilers Postgame: Ya Blew It…
Flyers 2 – Oilers 1 I’m not sure if there is a much worse way to lose a game than…
Read more »Is The Oilers Defensive Answer In Montreal?
The Edmonton Oilers, without question, miss Andrej Sekera on the backend. It’s not a slight against the team, all 31…
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