Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Game 26: Edmonton 4 Colorado 0


After pulling off what was arguably their biggest win of the season on Sunday night in Chicago, the Edmonton Oilers played their most complete game of year, routing the Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on Tuesday evening. Netminder Devan Dubnyk made thirty-six stops in earning his first shutout of the season. While Taylor Hall, Ales Hemsky, Sam Gagner and Magnus Paajarvi all chipped in with two points a piece.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Oilers could still take a run at Northwest Division crown


Twenty-fives games into their abbreviated forty-eight game schedule, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in fourteenth place in the Western Conference standings. While they may only be five points out of the eighth and final playoff spot, the chances of them vaulting over six teams in the next seven weeks are high unlikely...if not next to impossible.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Game 25: Edmonton 6 Chicago 5


The day after calling a  players only meeting with his struggling teammates, Edmonton Oilers captain Shawn Horcoff made his long awaited return to lineup on Sunday night in Chicago. Apparently those words did not fall on deaf ears, as the Oilers pulled out a thrilling 6-5 victory over the first place Blackhawks.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Oilers would be foolish to not shakeup roster until the off-season


With the Edmonton Oilers in the midst of what has now become a yearly tradition of plummeting down the Western Conference standings. The vast majority of those in Oil Country are calling for the dismissal of one or all three of head coach Ralph Krueger, General Manager Steve Tambellini and President of Hockey Operations Kevin Lowe.