A generational talent does generational things. Connor McDavid has been denied moments like the 4-Nations by old men in expensive suits. Last night was a defining moment in the career of the most ...

The 4-Nations tournament caught lightning in a bottle and became something historic overnight. There are times when world or life events conspire to raise the level of fame and intensity for people ...

The fact that top skill players don’t spend much time in the AHL is one of the things the Farm Workers post reminds us each year. If a prospect can establish himself as an AHL regular at 20, it bodes ...

This is Ziggy in 2015, which is (incredibly) 10 years ago. She's still a pile of fluff, and walking kleenex box with a wagging tail, and my employer. Ziggy reads this blog every day and offers helpful ...

As this excerpt from On The Clock confirms, Geoff Smith was the final Oilers draft pick to win a Stanley Cup with the Oilers. Drafted in 1987, one year plus a little in college (North Dakota) and then ...

At its heart, this blog is about prospects and team building, and this Oilers organization has a major decision to make in the next three weeks that will impact those areas. Let's project ourselves to ...

When an NHL team is building toward a championship, the organization sometimes acquires players through unusual means. It seemed every time the Oilers of the 1980's looked like a champion, Reijo ...

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Sometimes I write items here for future reference (that's how the book idea came about) and there are moments when bringing back articles from the past makes sense. Since we have a few days before the ...