Right now, when I watch these Edmonton Oilers, Leon Draisaitl’s on-ice presence reminds me of Mark Messier. High praise for certain, and the modern era doesn’t allow for Messier’s mind-bending (and ...

The Oilers are on a 104-point pace and delivered on a promising December schedule. I have January at 8-6-0 currently, but will have a closer look before posting my final prediction. Safe to say the ...

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The Edmonton Oilers are a difficult watch in the days after Christmas. My “rant” that’s online (its so famous my kids know about it, and that’s something believe me) came after a post-Christmas dud ...

When I was writing “On the Clock” the toughest group to make interesting were college defensemen who did not contribute heavily on offense. The NCAA lists plus/minus, but not “even-strength goals-for ...

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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl had assists and skated miles, even on a night when they don’t go supernova their presence is key. McDavid’s pass on the Arvidsson goal was pure witchcraft, ...

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The Edmonton Oilers have played games like last night many times, losing far more than they’ve won. Why did they win last night? Two generational talents made plays that resulted in late goals, and ...