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WWYDW: How can the Oilers acquire a top goaltender?

Let’s detach from the real world for a second and look to solve the goaltending issues of the Edmonton Oilers in a vacuum. Pretend we can drive to the grocery store, and there’s a flash sale on goalies. This store is motivated to sell, and they’ve ensured these goalies will agree to coming to your…

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Better Lait Than Never: The Oilers rollercoaster goes zoom Pt. 3084

It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about spending a couple of days in Toronto and Montreal, the Oilers’ comeback against Columbus, Trent Frederic’s fight, and much…

about 1 month ago | 1 read

GDB 18.0: Oilers still searching for consistency (5:30 PM MT, SNW)

The dance of mediocrity is often one step forward, one step back, or two steps forward, two steps back. It’s not where you want to be, and this season the Oilers reside in mediocrity. They have enough skill and talent to rise above the mushy middle, but through 17 games, they’ve struggled with consistency. Their…

about 1 month ago | 1 read

‘Definitely soon… maybe tomorrow’: Knoblauch’s ambiguity around Hyman’s return continues

“Unfortunately, not ready for tonight.” “Definitely sometime this week.” “Maybe tomorrow, if we’re really lucky.” “Definitely by Saturday.” If you were looking for an answer as to when Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman will return to the lineup, that’s the best Kris Knoblauch has to offer, as his ambiguity around injury news continues. It’s not…

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about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard responds after being benched by head coach Kris Knoblauch

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch gave the fans screaming for accountability on Evan Bouchard an early Christmas gift on Monday night. With just over eight minutes left in the first period, Knoblauch had seen enough of his $10.5 million defenceman and parked him on the bench until the second frame. Bouchard took an unnecessary…

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

A guide to this year's Leafs season for Blue Jays fans who are just tuning in now

If you’re a Toronto sports fan, you’ve had a busy fall. You watched the Blue Jays stumble down the stretch in September, only to find their footing just in time to win the AL East on the regular season’s final day. Then you watched them handle the Yankees in the ALDS before coming back to beat the Mariners in a thrilling Game 7 classic in the ALCS. That led to one of the greatest World Series ever played, with the underdog Jays giving the fat cat Dodgers all they could handle before losing a h...

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Why Jack Roslovic has been an excellent fit for the Oilers

In general, the Edmonton Oilers have had yet another underwhelming start to the season. In particular, their offensive play has been highly disappointing thus far, as the team ranks at a lowly 28th place in the NHL in 5-on-5 goals per hour. However, there has been one pleasant surprise amongst Edmonton’s forward group, and that…

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

A Kalamazoo Tradition

I have to admit that I don't partake in ice cream all that often in the winter, but it's something that I only enjoy occasionally in the summer. It's not that I don't like ice cream, but finding a flavour that one likes or wants to indulge in every once in a while might be the hardest thing about ice cream. The probably means that there are some good flavours out there that I'm missing like "Unicorn Toots" or "Moon Mist" , but ice cream comes in all sorts of flavours and colours. Food dyes pla...

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

NHL weekend rankings: A tale of two Rangers, plus a bottom five shakeup

In the hockey world, any no-talent hack can cry about how bad things are . But it takes true visionary to focus on the positive. And so far this season, there’s been a lot of positive stories to talk about. Since I’m known as a big sunshine and optimism type of guy, let’s take a few minutes to recognize a very solid first month of the seasons. >> Read the full post at The Athletic (Want to read this post on The Athletic for free? Sign up for a free trial .)

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Five important questions ahead of Oilers’ lengthy road trip

Love them or hate them, there’s never a dull moment when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers. They had their best come-from-behind win of the season last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, featuring their first fight of the season, magic from the captain, and big goals and saves when it mattered most. That said,…

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Team of the Week: Denver

Western Michigan finished last season with a 16-2-1 home record, and winning at Lawson Arena is no easy task...

about 1 month ago | 0 reads