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Monday, 11 March 2013

03/11/13 Trade Targets: The Case For Kulikov


The recent scoring touch of Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney may have helped his value heading into the NHL trade deadline, but it doesn't mean that Edmonton once again has a quality puck mover on the left side of the defense. Enter Dmitry Kulikov.

Thursday, 10 January 2013

01/10/13 Playoffs Or Bust: The Magic Number


So Adrian Dater at Sports Illustrated has the Oilers ranked as the 3rd best team in the NHL. But how many points will it take to make the playoffs in this shortened season? How many wins?

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

09/18/12 Oilers Versus: Chicago Blackhawks


Given the bleak news of the NHL lockout, Oilers Versus will bring some cheer to fans in Edmonton from an unlikely source: the Chicago Blackhawks.

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

08/08/12 Dropping Out of the Top Eight


If teams like the Oilers are ever going to make the playoffs, at least one team (and quite probably more) will need to miss. So what teams in the Western Conference are likely to fall from the lofty heights of the top eight?