Edmonton - May. 24, 2013: With the St. Louis Blues hoping to lock up the trio of Alex Pietrangelo, Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart to contract extensions prior to the 2013-14 campaign, defenceman Jay Bouwmeester could be made available to free up cap space. Should that be the case, one would think Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish would be placing a call into fellow GM Doug Armstrong. FULL STORY
Edmonton - May. 23, 2013: Teemu Hartikainen is on the verge of completing his third year of professional hockey in North America, having received nothing more than spot duty with the Edmonton Oilers. However, the time for the big Finn to earn himself a regular spot in the National Hockey League is fast approaching...be it in Edmonton or another NHL city. FULL STORY
Edmonton - May. 21, 2013: TSN analyst Craig Button managed to create quite a stir throughout much of Oil Country this past weekend, with comments he made about the possible trade value of the Oilers Ales Hemsky. While the talented Czech's skill-set is held in high regard by many, he would be a huge risk for another organization to take on in a deal.Translation...he would not fetch much of a return. FULL STORY
Edmonton - May. 20, 2013: After dropping Game One of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins head coach Terry O'Reilly decided to make a goaltending change for Game Two. Former Calgary Flames netminder Reggie Lemelin was given the task of trying to earn the Bruins a split from the first two games in Edmonton. Unfortunately for him, #99 and his mates had other intentions.
Edmonton - May. 19, 2013: When Craig MacTavish decided to take on the role of General Manager for the Edmonton Oilers, he knew there would be some difficult decisions ahead of him. With the NHL Entry Draft and Unrestricted Free Agency quickly approaching, many of those tough choices will be made over the next few weeks and most certainly revolve around the future of captain Shawn Horcoff.
Edmonton - May. 18, 2013: Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the opening game of the 1988 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins. It was a series that would put the finishing touches on what was arguably the most dominant single playoff run in Oilers history and ultiamtely earn them their fourth championship in five years.
Edmonton - May. 17, 2013: The Edmonton Oilers will once again be looking to improve their roster during the coming off-season, in hopes of getting back to finally being a perennial playoff team. With that being said, does a team featuring the likes of Taylor Hall and Nail Yakupov, owe it to their fans and the league itself, to play a free-flowing style of game? Instead of your run-of-the-mill boring NHL defensive game.
Edmonton - Apr. 3, 2013: Justin Masterson out-dueled R.A. Dickey, scattering three hits over six solid innings of work. While shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera proved to be a difference maker, at the plate and in the field, leading the Cleveland Indians to a surprising 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, in both team's 2013 season opener.
Stoney Point - Mar. 21, 2013: No doubt, an NFL General Manager can't please everyone as there are a lot of tough decisions to be made. In his short tenure as the GM of the Chicago Bears, Phil Emery has made some good moves and some bad ones. Not finding a way to sign Pro Bowler Brian Urlacher is his most glaring goof up.
Chicago - Mar. 21, 2013: On Wednesday afternoon, the Chicago Bears issued a press release stating that legendary Middle Linebacker Brian Urlacher will not be returning to the team in 2013. The only team he has known and for which he played for 13 seasons. The first legitimate, lasting superstar player the Bears had drafted in probably 17 years.
Edmonton - Mar. 5, 2013: Through fifty-five minutes of play, Manchester United had employed their game plan to perfection against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League matchup. That all changed in the fifty-sixth minute, when Nani was inexcusably shown a red card by referee Cuneyt Cak?r, turning the tide in Madrid's favour and their eventual 2-1 Madrid victory at Old Trafford.
