Tag: Todd McLellan
Oilers Looking At Anton Slepyshev?
Updated:Anton Slepyshev last played in the NHL during the 2017-18 season with the Edmonton Oilers. The Russian forward appeared in…
Read more »Jesse Puljujarvi Officially Requests Trade
Updated:It appears that Jesse Puljujarvi, the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, has played his last game…
Read more »2018’s Ten Bold Predictions Revisited
Updated:On New Year’s Day, I posted ten bold predictions for the Edmonton Oilers in the coming calendar year. I revisited…
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 Recall Jesse Puljujarvi
Yesterday following their tough 2-1 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks, the Oilers assigned forward Cooper Marody to AHL Bakersfield….
Read more »Rig Radio 11-21-2018, “Hitch”
Updated:This is the second episode of the Oilers Rig Radio for the 2018-19 season. Jason and Séan take an in-depth…
Read more »Oilers Fire Todd McLellan, Hire Ken Hitchcock
Updated:For the first time in his career, Edmonton Oilers President of Hockey Operations and GM Peter Chiarelli has fired a…
Read more »Oilers Embark On Season Defining Road Trip
Updated:Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers will embark on a three game road trip in California that will define their season. It…
Read more »Four Straight Losses Have Oilers Reeling
Updated:Remember that nice start by the Edmonton Oilers? Remember how this team survived an incredibly tough stretch in October and…
Read more »Time For Oilers To Address Right Wing
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are 6-3-1 heading into tonight’s game against the Minnesota Wild. This week has potential, as the Oilers…
Read more »Oilers Finally Rolling Out Optimal Lineup
I’ll give Todd McLellan credit for listening to his players. They, led by Connor McDavid, were quite vocal about not…
Read more »Welcome To The Pressure Cooker
We have yet to see the Edmonton Oilers play their second game of the season, but that hasn’t stopped panic…
Read more »Oilers Preseason Gameday – Vs. Vancouver
After their first loss of the preseason on Sunday night, the Oilers return home to take on the Vancouver Canucks…
Read more »Just Who Is Alex Chiasson?
Updated:We’ve reached the end of this year’s “Just Who Is” series, concluding with the last man added to the training…
Read more »Oilers Training Camp Preview: Three People Under Pressure
Updated:Pressure, that’s the word of the year in Edmonton. The Oilers took a major step back last year and opened…
Read more »Potential Replacements For Andrej Sekera
Updated:It’s been one day, the dust has settled and the time for anger and panic is gone. The situation is…
Read more »Ten Bold Predictions For The Edmonton Oilers In 2018 Revisited
Updated:On New Year’s Day, I posted ten bold predictions for the Edmonton Oilers over the course of the calendar year….
Read more »Oilers Do Well With Three New Assistants
Late last month, the Edmonton Oilers made sweeping changes to their coaching staff. They elected to not renew the contract…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Justin Faulk
Updated:Over the course of the last two weeks, we opened the ‘Off-Season Targets’ series with a look at numerous goaltending…
Read more »Oilers Make Coaching Changes
We finally have some clarity when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers coaching staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Todd…
Read more »What’s Next For The Edmonton Oilers Coaching Staff?
Updated:It’s April 24th and Todd McLellan is still the Head Coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Bruce Boudreau’s job is safe…
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 »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 »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 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…
Read more »The Edmonton Oilers Haven't Turned a Corner, McDavid Has Simply Covered
Over the last three weeks, I’ve seen people talk about how the Edmonton Oilers have finally turned the corner and…
Read more »Jujhar Khaira – A Positive Cautionary Tale
Good things can emerge from lost seasons. For the Edmonton Oilers, during a disastrous 2017-18 campaign, Jujhar Khaira is one…
Read more »Relax, Don't Do It: Showcasing Oscar Klefbom
Anytime I get to use a ‘Frankie Goes to Hollywood’ reference you best believe I’m going to do it. I…
Read more »The Oilers Week That Was
Well, that was an interesting week in Edmonton, wasn’t it? It started with hope after the Oil’s 5-2 win over…
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