#Jason Demers

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 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…

Canada fell short in the previous winter Olympics, falling to Germany in the semifinals in South Korea. Their quest for gold in 2022 will begin against those same Germans and the Canadians should be confident of a win, as our hockey betting picks explain. The Canadian men's Olympic hockey team will begin their bid for gold in Beijing Thursday…

Founded: 1972 (as the original Winnipeg Jets) Home Arena: Gila River Arena, Glendale, AZ., 17, 125 capacity Championships: Division titles: 1 Owner: Alex Meruelo, Andrew Barroway General Manager: John Chayka Head Coach: Rick Tocchet Team Captain: Oliver Ekman-Larsson Last season saw the Arizona Coyotes finish with a regular season record of 39-35-8…

NHL Notebook: Insider links John Klingberg and Jonathan Toews to Edmonton Oilers, the latest on Jason Demers and more Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports Lots going on around Edmonton these days. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek put out some NHL previews on their 32 Thoughts podcast and a few interesting names were linked…

During the offseason, General Manager Bill Armstrong decided that the Arizona Coyotes were not good enough and needed to be rebuilt. He then proceeded to blow up the team completely. Only nine players on the opening night roster were with the organization last season, and one of them, Victor Söderström, played for the AHL last season, not the…

Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft isn't a big fan of distractions or outside noise, but there was nothing he could do about it Wednesday after making some TMZ-style news off the ice. First, Woodcroft was named the most handsome coach in the NHL by an app that apparently measures these things, then it was discovered that he was once a child actor who…

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 Warren Foegele, Jesse Puljujarvi's value, McDavid's point pace, and a whole lot more. If you've got got a question you'd like to…

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…

Scoring goals wasn't an issue for the Edmonton Oilers as a team last season. They tied Tampa Bay for 7th most goals in the NHL last averaging 3.48 goals/game. When Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson arrived, the Oilers' offence improved to 3.82 goals/game, which was 5th best in the league for those 38 games. However, I'm not sure it was just the coaches…