#Philip Broberg

So far in 2022-23, no fewer than eleven promising young hockey players between the ages of 20 and 24 have donned the orange and blue of the Edmonton Oilers. In a hockey universe unfolding as it should, this would be a season that saw GM Ken Holland's legendary patience with young players paying dividends, producing strong contributions for…

A lot of roster positions were settled before this Edmonton Oilers training camp ever started. The organization must be happy with how the battles have played out for the few that were/are still up for grabs. We were all watching the waiver wire today, as some tough decisions are now at hand. Sunday morning moves: Greg McKegg on waivers, if he…

The Edmonton Oilers put their 3 game winning streak on the line tonight as they face the Anaheim Ducks down at Rogers Place tonight. The Oilers since replacing Coach Dave Tippett with Jay Woodcroft have yet to lose a game. Have they been perfect, no, but they have played good enough to get wins. Tonight should be a game the Edmonton Oilers should…

Having lost six in a row, the Nashville Predators welcome in the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, starting at 8:00 PM ET. The most recent betting lines show that the Predators are on the moneyline and the Oilers are to win this matchup. The total is in this matchup. The insights in the following article use the latest odds as of December 19, 2022 at 5:29…

The recently completed top 20 prospects shows three young Oilers who have already pushed into the NHL in Dylan Holloway, Philip Broberg and Markus Niemelainen. If all goes well, those three men will occupy a roster spot with the team for the rest of the decade and beyond. What about the next group? Is anyone close? Any surprises? Is there an impact…

The Edmonton Oilers are attempting one of the more difficult maneuvers for a team regarded as a Stanley Cup contender. The team needs to employ young defencemen this season. The reasons include the potential of each young player, the lack of cap room and that the young defenders are the best options available on the roster. The two top pairings are…

After losing back to back games for the first time this season the Edmonton Oilers look to stop the bleeding. Every team loses games and every team loses consecutive games. The key to having a successful season is to keep the losing streaks short. So far the Oilers have been good at not losing large groups of games. The Minnesota Wild are in town…

After beating the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday in a shootout, the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to Rogers Place. This will be the first meeting between these two teams since the Blackhawks knocked out the Oilers from their own bubble last August. The two teams have very different rosters from that day. The Edmonton Oilers have 8…

The Edmonton Oilers once again look to keep adding numbers to their winning streak total as they play tonight. After winning a matinee yesterday against the Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg, the Oilers travel back into Edmonton where they take in the Minnesota Wild tonight. Having to play a game then travel back home in time to play a game just over 24…

Welcome, dear Internet friends, to a brand new edition of the Mailbag to help you start your week and break down everything that's happening with our beloved Edmonton Oilers. This week we're looking at expectations for Connor McDavid, who's off limits for a trade, and a whole lot more. If you've got got a question you'd like to ask, email it to me…

Most betting sites have the Toronto Maple Leafs as the most favoured Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup in 2022-23 and the second or third most likely in the NHL (from'NHL Stanley Cup Odds: 2022-23 Winner Futures Betting', The Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/21/22). Considering what the Edmonton Oilers accomplished last season, making it to the Western…

Two down, six to go. Final Score: 3-0 Kraken When I saw the lineup and who would be playing for the Oilers in tonight's game against the Kraken, my hope for a second straight win wasn't all that high but that didn't mean there wasn't plenty to be excited about. The good part about having these early pre-season games without basically any NHL…

Training camp is the greatest time of year. It feels weird for me to not be in a rink in September. I attended dozens of junior hockey camps as a spectator for my brother and cousins. A few more were with me on the ice. Then, many since for covering NHL camps…in Calgary, Toronto and of course Edmonton. There is just something thrilling about…

This week marks the first steps towards the 2022-23 NHL season and it starts with NHL teams assessing the future assets of their organization. Across the league, NHL clubs will fan out across the continent for rookie tournaments or series, mostly running from Sept. 15-19. Shortly thereafter, NHL players will convene at their respective training…

The Edmonton Oilers don't have a lot of cap space remaining and may start the season shorthanded, but that hasn't deterred bettors. The Oilers are frontrunners to land free agent defenceman P.K. Subban and forward Phil Kessel, according to Bodog.eu. "There are some players out there that I'm still kind of looking at that maybe on the bottom part of…