31 h. ago Can Edmonton Oilers goalie put distance tonight on the worst cold streak in years?

This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice, news that goalie Calvin Pickard will start tonight against the Seattle Kraken. Pickard has been on the coldest streak we’ve seen from an Edmonton Oilers goalie in several years, but broke it with a strong performance in a 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay, before again struggling when he […]

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31 h. ago Can Edmonton Oilers goalie put distance on his first and worst cold streak in net?

Game Day 28: Oilers vs Kraken This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice, news that goalie Calvin Pickard will start tonight against the Seattle Kraken. Pickard has been on the coldest streak we’ve seen from an Edmonton Oilers goalie in several years, but broke it with a strong performance in a 2-1 loss to Tampa […]

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3 d. ago Uncertainty with Oilers netminders dragging down goalie development in farm system

Every fans of the Edmonton Oilers knows there’s trouble in the nets with the Edmonton Oilers, with Stuart Skinner and especially back-up Calvin Pickard. But the insecurity in Edmonton is having a negative impact with goalie development in the Oilers farm system. Due to the uncertainty around whether or not Skinner and Pickard could get […]

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6 d. ago 'No significant upgrade': Edmonton Oilers fans sane enough about goalie situation

Game Day 26: Oilers vs Kraken (2 p.m. MST game start) The Edmonton Oilers can’t get saves and can’t stop goals against. But fans of the team come across as sane enough about the team’s goaltender situation. And while most fans would like to see change in the net, there’s also a realization that there’s […]

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8 d. ago Oilers goalie Skinner's focus is on his own game, not the naysayers

Stuart Skinner might want to take out his frustration with a goalie scrap, maybe text Mike Smith to see how it’s done, but Skinner has never dropped the mitts even in junior, so he’ll have to make due with fighting to make more saves. He knows he has to be better. The angry folks in […]

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9 d. ago Another notable goalie reportedly in sweepstakes to be new Edmonton Oilers goalie

This in from NHL insider Kevin Weekes of ESPN and the NHL network, news that the Edmonton Oilers might be interested in trading for Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry, a former Edmonton Oil Kings ace. Said Kevin Weekes on Twitter X: “👀 I’m told 2X NHL All-Star and Penguins Goalie Tristan Jarry is among the […]

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9 d. ago Notable Pittsburgh goalie reportedly latest Edmonton Oilers trade target

This in from NHL insider Kevin Weekes of ESPN and the NHL network, news that the Edmonton Oilers might be interested in trading for Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry, a former Edmonton Oil Kings ace. Said Kevin Weekes on Twitter X: “👀 I’m told 2X NHL All-Star and Penguins Goalie Tristan Jarry is among the […]

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9 d. ago 'I don't know how much time is left': Huge Stu Skinner booster with sage advice

Former Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk is a self-described huge Stuart Skinner booster, which makes sense because there have rarely been two players with such similar backgrounds. Both are big goalies who take up a massive amount of space in net. Both are Alberta boys who got heavy minutes at a young age in the […]

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1 week ago Team Canada goalie headed to Edmonton Oilers? NHL insider speculates on potential trade

This in from Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, his speculation that Team Canada goalie Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues is on the trading block and could well be headed to the Edmonton Oilers. Wrote Kypreos today: “Binnington has one more season on his contract and the sense is he won’t be part of any re-tool […]

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1 week ago 'There needs to be something done': Oilers goalies still under gun even after Florida save

Edmonton’s two highly-criticized goaltenders came up super nova big in Florida, yet the questions about the position haven’t gone away in Oil Country. Not only is there the usual online drum beat demanding change, NHL insiders are speculating about the same. Stuart Skinner made some astonishing saves down the stretch in Edmonton’s 6-3 win over […]

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2 w. ago 'Pretty solid this year': Oilers hockey boss praises Skinner, criticizes the d

This in from Oilers hockey boss Stan Bowman, his take on the struggles of the decidedly mediocre and inconsistent Edmonton Oilers this year, Bowman suggesting a major issue is the play of the defence, not so much top goalie Stuart Skinner. Said Bowman in discussion with Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer: “I think the defense, […]

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3 w. ago Oilers backup goalie Calvin Pickard struggles behind slack early

What’s happened to Calvin Pickard, who wrote that stuff-of-dreams story in the NHL playoffs last spring? Stu Skinner’s safety net is digging pucks out of the cage right now, a few months after the loyal soldier won six straight early playoff games last spring and finished 7-1. He was the all-heart battler bailing out the […]

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3 w. ago 'The answer is impossible': Good luck fixing what's wrong with Edmonton Oilers, top NHL analyst says

This in from top NHL analyst Ray Ferraro of ESPN and Sportsnet, his take that the Edmonton Oilers have obvious problems to fix if they’re going to be a Stanley Cup contender but no easy way to fix them. Ferraro said on the Ray & Dregs podcast that the Oilers had a great win against […]

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3 w. ago 'They need to make a move': TSN hockey analyst says Edmonton Oilers need goalie help pronto

This in from TSN hockey commentator Cameron Gaunce, a former NHL/AHL player, his take that it’s time for the Edmonton Oilers to trade for a new goalie because starter Stuart Skinner and back-up Calvin Pickard aren’t getting it done. Gaunce spoke after Edmonton’s 9-1 loss to the Avs of Colorado where Skinner was responsible to […]

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3 w. ago 'They need to make a move': Oilers need goalie help pronto (but team insider downplays trade talk)

This in from TSN hockey commentator Cameron Gaunce, a former NHL/AHL player, his take that it’s time for the Edmonton Oilers to trade for a new goalie because starter Stuart Skinner and back-up Calvin Pickard aren’t getting it done. Gaunce spoke after Edmonton’s 9-1 loss to the Avs of Colorado where Skinner was responsible to […]

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3 w. ago Lethal Weapon: One thing is more lethal than ever for Edmonton Oilers

Game Day 16: Oilers vs Avs There are no shortage of questions about the Edmonton Oilers. Right now fans and commentators are questioning the goalies, the d-men and the forward lines, the star players and the role players, the new contracts and the old contracts, the coaches, the GM and the schedule. But one thing […]

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4 w. ago 'He. Can't. Be. Stopped. 🔥🔥🔥': Oilers minor league goalie thrills with third straight shutout

This in on Edmonton Oilers prospect goalie Samuel Jonsson of the Fort Wayne Koments, news that he posted his third straight shut-out game, sending Oilers fans and analysts sky-high with optimism. Jonsson, who will be 22 in December, signed with the Oilers this past spring after being named the goalie of the year in the […]

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