29 Jun
Oilers 29 Jun
Oilers Looking For Defensive Help?
Unfortunately, it looks like the promising NHL career of defenseman Oscar Klefbom will not continue. After missing the entire 2020-21 (…)
Oscar Klefbom
17 Jun
Oilers 17 Jun
The Summer Of Ken: Oilers GM Has Busy Shopping List
One month from today, the Edmonton Oilers and 29 other teams from around the NHL will submit their final protection list for the Seattle (…)
12 Jun
Oilers 12 Jun
The Edmonton Oilers Should Go With 4-4-1, Not 7-3-1 Protection List
Earlier this week, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic had an update on the Edmonton Oilers’ approach to the upcoming expansion (…)
24 Apr
Oilers 24 Apr
Oscar Klefbom's Future Still Uncertain
Oscar Klefbom hasn’t played, and won’t play, a single minute during this NHL season. Klefbom recently underwent shoulder surgery, with the (…)
26 Mar
Oilers 26 Mar
Oscar Klefbom Undergoes Surgery At Cleveland Clinic
The Edmonton Oilers have not seen defenseman Oscar Klefbom on the ice since August, when the club was shockingly upset in Game 4 of their (…)
23 Feb
Oilers 23 Feb
Darnell Nurse Discusses His Breakout Campaign
Darnell Nurse is enjoying quite a run of success this season as the top left-shot option on the Edmonton Oilers’ depth chart. Thrust into (…)
11 Jan
Oilers 11 Jan
Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Thoughts
Hello from ‘Hub City Tampa’! I first off wanted to apologize to everyone for the lack of normal content here at ‘The Oilers Rig’. With (…)
22 Dec 20
Oilers 22 Dec 20
Klefbom Out For Season, Defensive Addition Coming?
Is….is this thing on? It’s been almost a month since I last wrote in this space, which seems like an eternity for me. Just another side (…)
13 Oct 20
Oilers 13 Oct 20
Edmonton Oilers Expect Oscar Klefbom To Miss 2020-21 Season
The exact fate of defenseman Oscar Klefbom is not yet known. All signs point to a less than ideal outcome, however. Earlier on Tuesday, (…)
05 Oct 20
Oilers 05 Oct 20
Oscar Klefbom Receiving Treatment, Surgery Seems "Likely"
Last week, news came down from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman that Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom could be out “long-term” with (…)
01 Oct 20
Oilers 01 Oct 20
Edmonton Oilers Discussing All Options Approaching Offseason
If you are an Edmonton Oilers fan, you may want to buckle up. On Thursday morning, TSN NHL Insider Frank Seravalli unloaded an insane (…)
30 Sep 20
Oilers 30 Sep 20
Edmonton Oilers Rumors Continue To Swirl Ahead Of Offseason Frenzy
In six days, the NHL’s member clubs will virtually hit the draft floor for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. With a flat cap and tons of uncertainty, (…)
30 Sep 20
Oilers 30 Sep 20
Oscar Klefbom Contemplating Surgery, Could Be Out Long-Term
A curveball was thrown into the Edmonton Oilers offseason plans on Wednesday morning. Sportsnet NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman tweeted out (…)
14 Aug 20
Oilers 14 Aug 20
Could The Edmonton Oilers Move A Veteran Defenseman?
One thing is guaranteed this offseason for the Edmonton Oilers. There will be some sort of changes. The club had a strong 2019-20 regular (…)
07 Aug 20
Hot Reads 07 Aug 20
Oilers Firmly Believe In Their Ability To Handle Adversity
The Edmonton Oilers are down. They aren’t out. The Oilers trail the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in their best-of-five Qualification Series to (…)
03 Aug 20
Oilers 03 Aug 20
Oilers Playoff Gameday: Game 2 Vs. Blackhawks
Game 1 was a disaster. The Oilers jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but found themselves down 4-1 at the conclussion of the first period. The final (…)
27 May 20
Oilers 27 May 20
Oilers Hold Advantage Over Blackhawks In Play-In Series
At some point this summer, the Edmonton Oilers will take the ice for a best-of-five play-in series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Should the (…)
05 Mar 20
Oilers 05 Mar 20
Oscar Klefbom Not Ready To Return
Oscar Klefbom remains close to a return to the Edmonton Oilers roster. He just isn’t there quite yet. The Oilers top defenseman will sit out (…)
03 Mar 20
Oilers 03 Mar 20
James Neal Likely To Return in Dallas, Klefbom Thursday
The Edmonton Oilers, who exploded for five third period goals on Monday night, will head to Dallas tonight looking for their third win (…)
29 Feb 20
Oilers 29 Feb 20
Oilers Injury Update
The Edmonton Oilers simply cannot catch a break when it comes to injuries right now. The club saw two new additions, Mike Green and (…)
18 Feb 20
Oilers 18 Feb 20
BREAKING: Oscar Klefbom Out 2-3 Weeks
More bad news on the injury front for the Edmonton Oilers. The club announced on Tuesday that defenseman Oscar Klefbom will miss 2-3 weeks (…)
30 Dec 19
Oilers 30 Dec 19
The Edmonton Oilers All-Decade Team
In less than 48 hours, the calendar will flip to 2020. The 2010’s came and went without much success in Edmonton. The Oilers made the (…)
21 Nov 19
Oilers 21 Nov 19
Oilers Gameday: @ Kings
The Edmonton Oilers make their second stop on a vital five-game road trip tonight as they visit the Los Angeles Kings in the second of four (…)
12 Oct 19
Oilers 12 Oct 19
Oilers Gameday: @ Rangers
The Edmonton Oilers look to do something they have never done before this afternoon. The Oilers are looking to sweep the New York (…)
26 Sep 19
Oilers 26 Sep 19
Ethan Bear Has Glorious Chance To Make Oilers
Ethan Bear had a quietly solid season with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors a season ago. In Edmonton, however, the attention was on Evan (…)
