Tag: Mikko Koskinen
Tipping Point? Defending Koskinen
Well, things have become brutal in Oil Country. The losing has continued. The early goals against, the dried up power…
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Mike Smith to IR
Starting Goalie Mike Smith was injured on Tuesday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, leaving part way through the game….
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Camp Opens: Thoughts on Day 1 Media
Training Camp officially opened for the Oilers on Wednesday, which means the long journey of a new NHL season is…
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What Could Be Next For The Edmonton Oilers?
/After a busy opening day of free agency, the Edmonton Oilers are quite a different team. The club bought out…
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A Look At Ken Holland’s Summer Shopping List After Free Agent Dust Settles
Day one of the ‘free agent frenzy’ has come and gone. There wasn’t a ton of quantity for the Oilers,…
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Oilers Still Discussing Darcy Kuemper Trade With Coyotes
The Edmonton Oilers inked veteran goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year contract last Saturday afternoon. That locked in one half…
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Oilers Place James Neal On Waivers, Will Buy Him Out
/The Edmonton Oilers, as expected, are executing a buyout. Back in May, at his season ending press conference, General Manager…
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Are Oilers Eying Coyotes G Darcy Kuemper?
One of the priorities for Oilers GM Ken Holland is to add a goaltender to his NHL roster. Holland re-signed…
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Oilers Set To Re-Sign Mike Smith
/Just about 90 minutes after the Oilers found out that Adam Larsson was leaving town, the club made significant progress…
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Oilers Considered “Frontrunner” For Zach Hyman, Still Talking With Mike Smith
/Some more Edmonton Oilers news hit the wire on Thursday as the rumors continue to pick up steam in advance…
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Oilers Trade Dylan Wells To Hurricanes, Larsson Talks Continue
/The Edmonton Oilers completed their second trade of the week on Wednesday, although this one qualifies as simply a minor…
Read more »Oilers ‘Exploring’ Goalie Market, In Talks With Mike Smith
/Following the club’s first round playoff loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets, Oilers GM Ken Holland admitted at…
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Oilers Not Expected To Buy James Neal Out Right Away
/The odds of James Neal playing a third season with the Edmonton Oilers are extremely low. The expectation throughout the…
Read more »Will Oilers Use A Buyout Prior To Free Agency?
/There is a very real chance that when Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final concludes tonight in Tampa Bay…
Read more »Oilers Likely To Use Buyout In Summer 2021
The Edmonton Oilers bought out defenseman Andrej Sekera in the summer of 2019, but elected against any buyouts in the…
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Oilers Gameday: Vs. Canucks
Game 56 has finally arrived. The Edmonton Oilers will put an end to a successful 2020-21 regular season this afternoon…
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Oilers Gameday: @ Canadiens
The final week of the regular season has arrived, and the Edmonton Oilers fate has been decided. Game 1 of…
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Oilers Sticking With Goaltending Rotation After Tough Outing
/Mikko Koskinen faced four shots on Thursday night in his most recent start against the Vancouver Canucks. He made zero…
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Oilers Gameday: Vs. Canucks
/The Edmonton Oilers started the season 3-6-0, quickly putting themselves in a hole that some didn’t believe they could dig…
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Oilers Gameday: @ Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers were a virtual lock to make the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs before the COVID-19 pandemic reached North…
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Edmonton Oilers Expect To Get Everyone Work In Season’s Final Stretch
/The Edmonton Oilers can clinch a berth in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a point of any kind tonight…
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Oilers Use Powerplay To Push By Jets 3-1
/The Edmonton Oilers did themselves a huge favor on Wednesday night in Winnipeg. The Oilers knocked off the Jets by…
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Oilers Gameday: @ Senators
The Edmonton Oilers held a 2-0 lead through forty minutes on Monday night in Montreal. For the second time in…
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Oilers Gameday: @ Canadiens
It’s eight days late, but the Edmonton Oilers will make their third trip to Quebec this season for their second…
Read more »Oilers React To Latest COVID-19 Issues
On Monday night, the Edmonton Oilers were ready to roll for the first of three key games against the Montreal…
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Oilers Dave Tippett Credits Mike Smith, Buy-In For Recent Success
/In their last 25 games, the Edmonton Oilers are 18-7-0. That stretch has pulled them from the depths of a…
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Oilers Use ‘Solid Game’ To Hold Off Jets
/Sometimes, your best players just need to be your best players. That was the case on Thursday night in Edmonton,…
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Oilers Gameday: Vs. Jets
The Edmonton Oilers got back into the win column with a strong effort in Calgary on Wednesday night against the…
Read more »Oilers Gameday: @ Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers are in search of their second five-game winning streak of the season as they head west to…
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