29 Jul
Oilers 29 Jul
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, but the quality of the additions was (…)
Tyson Barrie
28 Jul
Oilers 28 Jul
Oilers Re-Sign Tyson Barrie To Three-Year Deal
TSN’s Bob McKenzie broke the story last night that the Edmonton Oilers and defenseman Tyson Barrie were closing in on a contract extension to (…)
22 Jul
Oilers 22 Jul
Oilers Off-Season Targets: Right-Shot Defensemen
Originally, on the shopping list for GM Ken Holland, this spot was reserved for Adam Larsson. Simply, the Oilers would re-sign their top (…)
01 Jul
Oilers 01 Jul
Did Tyson Barrie Steal Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's Assists?
Hat-tip to @SportsThor for the suggestion. On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers announced they had re-signed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to an 8-year, (…)
23 Jun
Oilers 23 Jun
Where Things Stand For Oilers, Pending Free Agents
One month from today, the 2021 NHL Entry Draft will take place. It’ll be the second major event of the 2021 off-season, coming just two days (…)
04 Jun
Oilers 04 Jun
Should They Stay Or Should They Go: Oilers Face UFA Decisions
The Edmonton Oilers have a number of unrestricted and restricted free agents this off-season that will require decisions. Edmonton has ample (…)
25 May
Oilers 25 May
Oilers Battle To The End, But Get Swept In 3OT By Jets
Give the Edmonton Oilers some credit. After Sunday night’s embarrassment against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first round (…)
16 May
Oilers 16 May
Oilers Put Season Finale Behind Them, Ready For Playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers struck first on Saturday afternoon, taking a 1-0 lead on the Vancouver Canucks thanks to an Adam Larsson goal. The (…)
14 May
Oilers 14 May
Oilers D Tyson Barrie Expected To Test Free Agent Market
The Edmonton Oilers have had “good” talks with pending UFA D Adam Larsson about a contract extension. Larsson, Edmonton’s lone shutdown (…)
04 May
Oilers 04 May
Oilers Achieve 'First' Goal Of Season With Playoff Berth
Connor McDavid scored four points, while Dominik Kahun polished off a beautiful feed from Dmitry Kulikov and Mikko Koskinen made 20 saves as (…)
03 May
Oilers 03 May
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 in Vancouver. A victory not (…)
17 Apr
Oilers 17 Apr
Oilers Look Forward To Getting Back Into Rhythm Of Games
In a compact, compressed schedule, it’s hard to believe that the Edmonton Oilers have only played eleven games in the last 31 days. (…)
28 Mar
Oilers 28 Mar
Oilers Disappointed With Final Result, But Believe They Can Beat Leafs
A 3-1 lead in the final ten minutes of a hockey game should amount to two points. It didn’t for the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. The (…)
19 Mar
Oilers 19 Mar
Oilers Set To Start Negotiations With Larsson, Barrie
The NHL’s trade deadline is less than a month away. Currently, the Edmonton Oilers sit firmly inside of a playoff spot in the (…)
16 Mar
Oilers 16 Mar
Tyson Barrie, Jujhar Khaira Day-To-Day For Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers lost 4-3 to the Calgary Flames on Monday night. They also lost two players to injury. Forward Jujhar Khaira took a (…)
13 Mar
Oilers 13 Mar
Oilers Gameday: @ Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers are in search of their second five-game winning streak of the season as they head west to take on the Vancouver (…)
04 Mar
Oilers 04 Mar
Oilers Get Embarrassed By Maple Leafs In Three-Game Series
The Edmonton Oilers were rolling. They had won five straight games, 11 of their last 13 and were within striking distance of first place in (…)
01 Mar
Oilers 01 Mar
Oilers Looking For More "Drive" and "Focus" Against Leafs
The Edmonton Oilers saw their five game winning streak snap on Saturday night when they turned in one of their worst performances of (…)
27 Feb
Oilers 27 Feb
Tyson Barrie Continues To Emerge As Oilers Top Powerplay Quarterback
It wasn’t pretty early, but Tyson Barrie stuck with it and has recently been getting the results. Ken Holland’s highest profile (…)
24 Feb
Oilers 24 Feb
Oilers Want To Keep Nugent-Hopkins, No Talks Yet With Larsson
Edmonton Oilers General Manager Ken Holland has two key free agents that need new contracts this off-season. First line LW Ryan (…)
16 Feb
Oilers 16 Feb
Oilers Understand They "Can't Play That Type Of Game" Against Jets
The offense was spectacular for the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The Oilers both outshot and outchanced the Winnipeg Jets, and fired (…)
10 Feb
Oilers 10 Feb
Tyson Barrie Believes Oilers Defense Is Coming Together
The Edmonton Oilers completed their second series sweep of the season, knocking off the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night to win their (…)
31 Jan
Oilers 31 Jan
Oilers Hoping Dramatic Win Over Leafs Is 'Turning Point' Of The Season
Yesterday, I wrote in this space that the Edmonton Oilers were entering a six-game stretch that would define their season. The (…)
13 Jan
Oilers 13 Jan
Oilers Gameday - Vs. Canucks
Finally, it has returned. The Edmonton Oilers have played just four meaningful hockey games, five if you count their summer exhibition, (…)
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 (…)
