Oilers’ 6 Biggest Remaining Games in the Regular Season
Canada defeated the United States by a score of 3-2 in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday (Feb. 20) when Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid scored the…
Category Archives: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oilers’ Historically Bad Penalty Kill a Key Reason For Slow Start
The Edmonton Oilers have had a historically bad penalty kill to start their 2024-25 campaign. They sit at the bottom of the NHL in terms of penalty kill percentage (PK%)…
Oilers Can Boost Ryan Nugent-Hopkins by Dropping Him in the Lineup
The Edmonton Oilers have been underwhelming to start the 2024-25 season, and there are several reasons the team hasn’t found consistent success to start the new campaign. With a 7-7-1…
5 Oilers Who Need to Quickly Step Up
It hasn’t been the best start to the 2024-25 season for the Edmonton Oilers. They got off on the wrong foot, starting 0-3-0, before winning two straight to get near…
Is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a fan favourite in Oil Country. Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers first overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, Nugent-Hopkins’ contributions to his team have been consistent and…
Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Records 700th NHL Point
It may have come in a losing effort against the Chicago Blackhawks, but Edmonton Oilers’ forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins attained a personal milestone on Saturday night. The 31-year-old, who was a…
3 Oilers Who Need to Step Up This Season
The Edmonton Oilers are once again Stanley Cup favourites, and with that comes the pressure to perform well. Everybody on this team has a role to play, but a few players in…
2011 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
As players selected at the 2011 NHL Draft reach their 13th anniversary in the NHL, this provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 selections of the draft.…
Forget the Youth, Older NHL Teams Win Stanley Cups
Sometimes I can be a curmudgeon, especially when it comes to the “youths.” Sure, I am only 27, but I am nearly a decade removed from high school so I…
Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 Milestone Watch
The Edmonton Oilers are in store for another exciting season for a variety of reasons. They will have some new weapons up front in Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, along…