The Hockey Writers Aug 19, 2019
Tyler Benson’s Development Will Be Key for Oilers
While the Edmonton Oilers 2018-19 season was one to forget in terms of team success, it brought many headlines that are worthy of discussing from individual players at all three levels of play. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl proved they are one of the most, if not the most, deadly duos in the entire NHL. […] The post Tyler Benson’s Development Will Be Key for Oilers appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers Aug 14, 2019
Oilers Counting on New Forwards
When Ken Holland accepted the job as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, he inherited a roster with plenty of flaws. Chief among them was a lack of scoring on the wing. Sure, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined for an outstanding 91 goals in 2018-19 (the most goals by any pair in the NHL). […] The post Oilers Counting on New Forwards appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
CBC News Aug 1, 2019
Stars and shambles: Ken Holland's job rebuilding the Oilers has just begun
If Peter Chiarelli can make a bad situation worse in 45 months, new general manager Ken Holland needs time to build the Oilers into a contender. There isn't much of a supporting cast around Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Last Word on Hockey Jul 28, 2019
TSP: Edmonton Oilers Prospects
Welcome to the 2019 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2019 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can find all the articles here. Since we had an extensive NHL Draft preview, we will not be reviewing the players who were drafted in the 2019 draft, as there have been no games since then, and our reports on them will not have changed. Today we look at the Edmonton Oilers Prospects. What we will be doing is linking...
