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Caprice St. Pierre

Columnist for Edmonton Hockey Today.

Oilers unable to Oiler their way out of this one

And bam, the second period started, and the Edmonton Oilers came back. Oh, wait, no, that was game four. The third period started and just like...

Oilers must examine decision making in best of three

Were you not entertained? Between earth-shattering shifts in momentum from the last two heavyweights in the NHL and first or second-period blows to the last...

Oilers key to stunning game four comeback

"Oh, come on." Probably the Edmonton Oilers after letting in three first-period goals. Likely Mattias Ekholm after taking the Oilers' third stick penalty in the opening...

“Our best is coming:” Oilers prepare for lineup change

"I don't think our best has shown up all series long, but it's coming," said Connor McDavid post game three breakdown. The captain spoke similar...

Where will Oil Kings, Blake Fiddler, go in the draft?

Could this draft be a homecoming? So rarely does a kid get to play in the NHL for not only his hometown team, but the...

Will Calvin Pickard start in game four?

Goaltenders bear much of the scrutiny that comes with the type of lopsided game seen in Sunrise, Florida, on Monday night. And rightly so. To...

Oilers won’t go quietly in crushing game three defeat

There are certain moments in a game or playoff series that will forever go unforgotten. Like Connor McDavid's first period, game two, power play...

Why game three is must win

The next game is always the most important, blah blah blah. It's what most hockey players say as a response when asked to examine...

Who’s going to replace Zach Hyman?

51 hits to 39 in a game that had the potential to give the Edmonton Oilers a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup...

Oilers give Panthers, Marchand just enough in game two

Mathew Tkachuk had his number made when he walked into Rogers Place ahead of the Stanley Cup final, and it would have been considered...

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Golden Bears Win Says More About Depth Than the Score

Last week, the University of Alberta Golden Bears were white-knuckling their way through the final two minutes against Trinity Western. Last night, they beat Grant MacEwan 7-1, and the scoreboard isn't even the most important part of the story. Let's be clear about something: a 7-1 win...

McDavid goes team friendly, in a way

Connor McDavid just signed a two-year extension at $12.5 million per season, and if you're not immediately recognizing what that means, let me spell it out: the best player in the world just gave the Edmonton Oilers another massive hometown discount. Two years. Same AAV as his current...

Bears rely on veteran experience during home opener win

The Golden Bears had varying degrees of expectations placed on them ahead of their home opener this past Friday night. On the one hand, they were playing Trinity Western University, the last-ranked team in the Canada West preseason coaches poll. On the other hand, they added 13 new players...

Draisaitl, McDavid, Frederic: not so bad after all

"If you look at the stat line, (it) doesn’t look very good," said Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch of his newly-formed top line a few nights ago. Minus-three in a 4-1 game? Yeah, that's not great. But plus-two, four goals, and five assists in a 4-1 game against...

The rookie showcase continues with Oilers win over Jets

And so the tryouts continue, if you could even call it that. The Edmonton Oilers have a promising, albeit small, group of prospects to keep an eye on as they carry out the remainder of their training camp (only three preseason games left—yikes). And unsurprisingly, you shouldn't be surprised. The...

Oilers leave first real preseason game underwhelmed

It was at the Edmonton Oilers morning skate that Leon Draisaitl rolled his eyes when asked about playing with Connor McDavid on the first line... again. "Guys, we've done this 10 years. 11 years, it's going to switch. It's going to go back and forth," began Draisaitl. "I...

Bears’ Davidson aims to get ‘back on top’ this season

Despite recent rule changes and another loaded recruitment year, the University of Alberta Golden Bears have kept to their ultimate goal—winning. Sure, that is the goal of any program wishing to maintain its reputation as not just one of, but the best in Canada West from here on...

Questions asked and answered at the Oilers training camp

From contracts to goaltending and young rookies, Edmonton Oilers General Manager Stan Bowman, head coach Kris Knoblauch, and two players, Jake Walman and Zach Hyman, met with the Oilers media today to dive into what all fans have been wanting to know, and a little more. Below are...

Rookie goals, rookie calls, and a promising preseason for Edmonton

Changes behind the bench is nothing new for the Edmonton Oil Kings. Over the past 15 years, the organization has seen five waves of coaching shifts, and this fall marks the beginning of another new chapter under Jason Smith. The former Edmonton Oilers captain took the reins of...

Positive takeaways from the Oilers rookie game, and some not

There were two names every Edmonton Oilers fan was paying attention to as the Oilers' rookie game approached—Isaac "Ike" Howard and Matt Savoie. All rightfully so. The two first-line wingers showed up to Rogers Place ready and able to prove that not only did they expect a roster...

Oilers need locker room youth from Savoie, Howard

The Edmonton Oilers are going to look a little younger next season, and boy, did they need it. There's no denying the collective impact that the older players had on the Oilers' lineup—something like Corey Perry throwing hits at 40 as if he were 20 years younger. But...

Are the Oilers the new core four?

$104 million in cap space is a lot, until it isn't. It's enough to add a skilled player here and there, fill some of the support roles, and fix areas that were perhaps glaringly obvious in the Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers. Cough, cough, the Edmonton Oilers. So...