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Oil Spills: A podcast on the Edmonton Oilers

Podcast by Edmonton Journal

Ranked #1

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New Oilers head coach will make only so much of a difference

New Oilers head coach will make only so much of a difference

Hockey beat writer Rob Tychkowski joins host Craig Ellingson to talk about the Edmonton Oilers hiring Dave Tippett as th... Read more

29 May 2019

22mins

Ranked #2

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Whatever % Connor McDavid is at looks mighty fine

Whatever % Connor McDavid is at looks mighty fine

We’ll take Connor McDavid at less than 100 per cent if that’s what it looks like given his performance in the Edmonton O... Read more

8 Oct 2019

32mins

Ranked #3

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Now we’ll see if Oilers’ gambles at forward will pay off

Now we’ll see if Oilers’ gambles at forward will pay off

A new season, a whole lot of new faces at forward to play alongside Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopki... Read more

2 Oct 2019

29mins

Ranked #4

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Call it a convention: Oilers and the NHL trade market at the draft

Call it a convention: Oilers and the NHL trade market at the draft

It’s NHL Draft Week — but let's call it NHL Convention week, with general managers gathering from across North America f... Read more

19 Jun 2019

26mins

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Ranked #5

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Oilers need a hockey executive overhaul

Oilers need a hockey executive overhaul

Hockey Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun talks to host Craig Ellingson abou... Read more

2 Apr 2019

33mins

Ranked #6

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It's early, but Oilers' signs are looking positive

It's early, but Oilers' signs are looking positive

The Edmonton Oilers' strong start to the 2019-20 NHL season is certainly a pleasant surprise to the team's fans. Hockey ... Read more

15 Oct 2019

33mins

Ranked #7

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Oilers' needs obvious as NHL free agency approaches

Oilers' needs obvious as NHL free agency approaches

An NHL goalie and a forward with some scoring prowess are high on Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland’s shopping... Read more

26 Jun 2019

28mins

Ranked #8

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Oilers make right move now hiring Holland as GM

Oilers make right move now hiring Holland as GM

Hockey beat writers Jim Matheson, Rob Tychkowski and Derek Van Diest talk to host Craig Ellingson about the Edmonton Oil... Read more

9 May 2019

38mins

Ranked #9

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Looking for an Oilers bright side in potential Lucic-for-Eriksson deal

Looking for an Oilers bright side in potential Lucic-for-Eriksson deal

Hockey Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson talks to host Craig Ellingson about the potential of a Milan Lucic-for-Loui Erik... Read more

11 Jun 2019

29mins

Ranked #10

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The confusing Oilers-Puljujarvi trade-me-now stance

The confusing Oilers-Puljujarvi trade-me-now stance

What’s with the ongoing drama between the Edmonton Oilers and Jesse Puljujarvi's camp?Hockey beat writer Derek van Diest... Read more

13 Aug 2019

21mins

Ranked #11

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Decisions on coach, personnel dead ahead for new Oilers GM

Decisions on coach, personnel dead ahead for new Oilers GM

Hockey writers Jim Matheson and Derek Van Diest talk to host Craig Ellingson about what lies immediately ahead for new E... Read more

14 May 2019

38mins

Ranked #12

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McDavid and Draisaitl can’t do it all for the Oilers

McDavid and Draisaitl can’t do it all for the Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are flying high to start the 2019-20 NHL season, but even teams that touch the top of the standings ... Read more

22 Oct 2019

20mins

Ranked #13

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On Oilers coaches old, Oilers coaches new

On Oilers coaches old, Oilers coaches new

Hockey beat writer Jim Matheson and host Craig Ellingson talk about coaches and the Edmonton Oilers — old ones such as C... Read more

22 May 2019

29mins

Ranked #14

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The Ghost of Thomas Vanek and other Oilers tales of free agency

The Ghost of Thomas Vanek and other Oilers tales of free agency

Hockey Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson and host Craig Ellingson talk about the challenges Edmonton Oilers general manag... Read more

3 Jul 2019

25mins

Ranked #15

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On the Oilers' potentially perfect pickup of James Neal

On the Oilers' potentially perfect pickup of James Neal

Yes, James Neal had a forgettable 2018-19 campaign for the Calgary Flames. But in swapping Milan Lucic for him in a July... Read more

21 Aug 2019

26mins

Ranked #16

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Oilers and forward thinking

Oilers and forward thinking

Hockey Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson and host Craig Ellingson talk about what the Edmonton Oilers could do this summe... Read more

10 Jul 2019

28mins

Ranked #17

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Why one-time Oilers star Bill Guerin is now a general manager

Why one-time Oilers star Bill Guerin is now a general manager

The Minnesota Wild chose another rookie in Bill Guerin to fill their general manager’s chair less than a month after fir... Read more

29 Aug 2019

20mins

Ranked #18

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Oilers need a hockey executive overhaul, Part 2

Oilers need a hockey executive overhaul, Part 2

Hockey Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson defends his column in which he says the Edmonton Oilers should simply lift the ‘... Read more

11 Apr 2019

37mins

Ranked #19

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Oilers face a pivotal move

Oilers face a pivotal move

The Edmonton Oilers don't have a bonafide No. 3 centre heading into September's training camp.Hockey Hall of Fame writer... Read more

27 Aug 2019

21mins

Ranked #20

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Oilers' GM hunt remains in focus

Oilers' GM hunt remains in focus

Host Craig Ellingson talks to hockey beat writers Rob Tychkowski and Derek Van Diest about the ongoing Edmonton Oilers' ... Read more

30 Apr 2019

45mins

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