Oilers: 3 Players in the Hot Seat Entering 2023-24 Season

The Edmonton Oilers are, without a doubt, going to make a push for the Stanley Cup in the 2023-24 season. With that being said, this means they will run a tight ship and do whatever it takes to go all the way and win their fir...

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Oilers’ Desharnais Has To Earn New Contract Past 2023-24

The Edmonton Oilers don't have a lot of players to re-sign after the 2023-24 season concludes, but one player that will become an unrestricted free agent (UFA) and needs to earn himself a new deal is defenseman Vincent Desharnais. He was recalled from the American Hockey League ...

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Realistic Expectations for Oilers’ Vincent Desharnais in 2023-24

Vincent Desharnais finally made his NHL debut in 2022-23. The Edmonton Oilers called him up last season, seven years after he was drafted in the seventh round in 2016. He isn't the flashiest player and his role in the NHL hasn't been set yet. He grinded for three ye...

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Cracking the Oilers and Ken Holland “Green Bananas” Code

When Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland said he doesn't invest in green bananas, what exactly did he mean? Well, the phrase is typically used to signify the idea that decisions are not about long-term thinking. In other words, don't do ...

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Oilers Need More From Nugent-Hopkins, Less From Desharnais

The Edmonton Oilers quickly learned that they’re dealing with a whole different beast in the second round with the Vegas Golden Knights, in comparison to the more passive and defensive-minded Los Angeles Kings from the first round. The Golden Knights were...

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3 Takeaways From Oilers’ Game 1 Loss to the Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights are taking on the Edmonton Oilers in Round 2 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Right out of the gate, both teams were flying. Over the course of 60 minutes, neither team let their foot off the gas. The Golden Knights came o...

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Oilers News & Rumors: Kane, Desharnais, Ekholm, Skinner, Stone

In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team is set to begin their Western Conference Semi-Final series against the Vegas Golden Knights. There is some talk about how healthy the ...

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Oilers’ 3 Burning Questions Before Game 5 vs Kings

Game 4 of the series between the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings did not start the way the Oilers had hoped. They came out flat and fell behind 3-0 early. However, in the second period, some players were benched and t...

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Oilers News & Rumors: Campbell, Holloway, Kostin, Desharnais

Ahead of Game 5 between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers have a few questions that require answers. Do they run with Jack Campbell or Stuart Skinner in goal? How often do they play Vincent Desharnais after ...

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3 Ways Oilers Can Take Stranglehold on Series vs Kings

The Edmonton Oilers have themselves a battle in Round 1 against the Los Angeles Kings as the series is tied 1-1 and heading to Los Angeles. The Oilers have deserved better as they have held 2-0 leads in both games and the Kings have capitalized on their limit...

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Play of In-House D-Man Led Oilers to Pass on Big Deadline Deal

During his latest written edition of 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet noted that while speaking with Edmonton Oilers' head coach Jay Woodcroft, it was revealed the team was looking at more than just Mattias Ekholm and Nick Bjugstad as trade options this seaso...

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NHL Rumors: Flames, Oilers, Jets, Canadiens Penguins

In today's NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames seem to have found a little bit of bounce back in their game recently. Was something said behind closed doors to motivate the team into a final push? Did the...

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Oilers’ Desharnais Emerging as Menace for Opposing Players

Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Vincent Desharnais defied the odds as a seventh-round draft pick, and made his lifelong dream come true when he played his first NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 11. Since then, with his imposing 6-foot-6 and 215-pound ...

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Oilers Facing 4 Questions Down the Playoff Stretch

The playoff race is heating up, and the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in the thick of it. With only 15 games remaining, the pressure is mounting and every point is critical. With that in mind, when it comes to the Oilers, there will be some cert...

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Oilers’ Lack of Physicality Costing Them Games

The Edmonton Oilers have been struggling to hold a lead and finish games, losing four in a row and four of the past six games after regulation where they should dominate. The team's play in overtime or the shootout isn't the issue, it's the play thro...

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Laraque Warns Oilers to Stay Away From Habs’ Edmundson

The Edmonton Oilers' next game isn't until Feb. 7 and with so much downtime, the burning question of “Are the Oilers going to trade for another defenceman?” will surely ramp up from now until then. A player known to...

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Oilers Need to Take Advantage of Easy Schedule

There’s a wise old saying for those of us who grew up in a rural community that you have to make hay while the sun shines. This definitely applies to the Edmonton Oilers at this moment in the 2022-23 season. They are currently a team on the rise in the Paci...

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3 Oilers Rookies Could Dictate 2023 NHL Trade Deadline Plans

As Daniel Nugent-Bowman writes in a recent article for The Athletic, pro scouts for the Edmonton Oilers are meeting Las Vegas on Sunday and making determinations about what the team needs ahead of the March 3 NHL Trade Deadline. He writes, "Much...

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Oilers Need To Make Multiple Moves To Activate Evander Kane

It appears as though Evander Kane will be back in the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers as the team takes on the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Out with an injury since suffering a nasty cut from a skate, Kane's return comes earlier than expected, wh...

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Oilers Trade Deadline Plans Could Change if Desharnais Succeeds

It’s been a long road to the NHL for Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Vincent Desharnais. He was passed over twice in the NHL Draft, and the Oilers finally took a shot on the 6-foot-6, 215-pound defender with the 183rd pick in the 2016 Draft. Since then, the Laval...

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