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Talent flourishes over time

February 10, 2010

With 22 games remaining in the regular season and the two-week Olympic break looming large, the Toronto Maple Leafs have some time for reflection on where they are as a franchise.

Premature predictions

April 09, 2009

Back in the fall, when I saw some people were predicting the Edmonton Oilers to win the Northwest Division, I thought those folks were being a smidge on the optimistic side.

Oilers need to miss playoffs

April 02, 2009

Last week, when the Oilers were in position to make the playoffs, yours truly looked at Edmonton’s remaining regular-season games and attempted to discern which ones Craig MacTavish’s charges should and should win.

Breaking down the games

March 26, 2009

I’d say it looks like the Oilers are looking good to make the post-season, but being as aware of fan superstition and hate mail as I am, I won’t pronounce them playoff locks until the standings confirm it.

Pick your poison with Dallas

March 12, 2009

First, the good news: Even after a crucial loss to Montreal Tuesday, the Oilers were tied for the final post-season berth in the Western Conference.

Flames come out on top on deadline day

March 05, 2009

The Oilers were far from front and center during yesterday’s NHL trade deadline

Oilers and Blue Jackets in same boat

February 26, 2009

You think the pressure is tough in Edmonton? Try following the Columbus Blue Jackets, which, in its eighth season of existence, is still attempting to secure its first post-season berth.

Visnovsky contract an albatross for Oil

February 17, 2009

The Oilers’ chance of securing a playoff berth this year suffered a major blow when defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky scheduled season-ending surgery last week to repair a banged-up shoulder.

Deadline day is coming

February 05, 2009

The NHL trade deadline is fast approaching and GM Steve Tambellini and president Kevin Lowe must act fast.

Margin for error shrinking

January 29, 2009

The Oilers don’t have much more room for error if they intend to make the playoffs after a two-year absence.

Bring the all-stars back to Edmonton

January 22, 2009

With the NHL all-star game taking place in Montreal this Sunday, and with my Oilers column due immediately, the question popped into my mind — isn’t the city of Edmonton due or overdue for its turn in the spotlight?

Don’t blame: They are who we thought they were

January 15, 2009

Happy New Year. Now that all the niceties are out of the way, did you hear about the 55-year-old (!!!) Edmonton-area prostitute who blamed her 2006 arrest for soliciting sex from a police officer on the Oilers’ Stanley Cup playoff run?

Things could always be worse

December 18, 2008

There’s not a lot you can say about the Oilers after their 9-2 trouncing at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night.

Oilers should be thankful that it’s a one-man show upstairs

December 11, 2008

As the holiday season approaches, it’s an ideal time for hockey fans to express thanks for any and all good fortune they’ve enjoyed this past year.

Just for fun, let’s play this game

November 27, 2008

With the Oilers mired in the depths of mediocrity this season, the calls for the head of coach Craig MacTavish have grown louder.

Problems a team effort

November 20, 2008

Poor Dustin Penner. Okay, perhaps “poor” isn’t the ideal descriptor of the Oilers left winger, what with his $4.25-million-a-season-for-this-and-the-next-three-seasons salary and all. I mean, have you looked at the Oilers’ plus/minus statistics lately? Have any idea who leads the team in that category, with a plus-8 (check) that is a full five points better than his closest teammate?

Leafs winning over haters

November 13, 2008

Shhhh — hear that? It’s the cash-register-like sound of what some refer to as “God’s team” — the Toronto Maple Leafs — bringing their deep pockets and shallow modern-day resume into Edmonton for their first game in Northern Alberta in a couple years.

Anderson finally getting his due

November 06, 2008

In less than a week, Oilers legend Glenn Anderson will receive an honor that’s long overdue. And when he is officially welcomed into the Hockey Hall of Fame, I’d love to seem him freak out the starched shirts in attendance with a speech as unpredictable and colorful as he was during his memorable career.