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Just nine days have passed since the season’s oth
About three weeks ago, if someone had suggested that Oilers sophomore d-man Jeff Petry was in way over his head, that without Tom Gilbert and Ryan Whitney in the line-up Petry was getting swamped having to play against tough competition, many an Oilers f
Edmonton Oilers Taylor Hall (4) celebrates his game winning goal in overtime against the Ottawa Senators with teammates Jordan Eberle (14) Shawn Horcoff (10) and Tom Gilbert (77) after their NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, February 11,... View Photo »
Our team is definitely better than it’s been in years before ... Guys are buying in, guys are in the right spot, guys are sacrificing their bodies. Whether it’s a skill guy or a checking guy…the game is totally different.
Jeff Petry, Edmonton Oilers About three weeks ago, if someone had suggested that Oilers sophomore d-man Jeff Petry was in way over his head, that without Tom Gilbert and Ryan Whitney in the line-up Petry was getting swamped having to play against tough c
Andy Sutton, recently re-signed by the Edmonton Oilers This weekend brought us the signing of Andy Sutton to a one-year contract. The veteran defenseman, who turns 37 a little under a month from now, has been one of the Oilers’ better bottom-pairing opti
Sometimes, even Oilers management do the right thing. Late Saturday, Nick Kypreos from Sportsnet passed on the news that defenseman Andy Sutton and the Edmonton Oilers were close to signing a one-year contract extension worth $1.75mil. The Oilers website
Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall, left, celebrates his winning goal with teammates Shawn Horcoff (10) Tom Gilbert (77) and Jordan Eberle (14) after Oilers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Feb. 11,... View Photo »
It gets repetitive, right? ... You don’t want to think about it, but it was a terrible streak for us. It was too long, and bound to change. The outcome was awesome for us.
Take Our Poll Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet says on Twitter: “Scratch another D off #NHL trading block. Hearing #Oilers Andy Sutton closing in on a new 1 year deal. It’s believed to be in 1.75M range.” Based on Sutton’s performance this season , he’s been on
Edmonton Oilers Taylor Hall (4) celebrates his game winning goal in overtime against the Ottawa Senators with teammates Jordan Eberle (14) Shawn Horcoff (10) and Tom Gilbert (77) after their NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, February 11, 201
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Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall, left, celebrates his winning goal with teammates Shawn Horcoff (10) Tom Gilbert (77) and Jordan Eberle (14) after Oilers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 26: Henrik Sedin #33 of the Vancouver Canucks gets rid of the puck before getting checked by Tom Gilbert #77 of the Edmonton Oilers during the third period in NHL action on December 26, 2011 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
View Photo »VANCOUVER, CANADA - DECEMBER 26: Chris Higgins #20 of the Vancouver Canucks and Tom Gilbert #77 of the Edmonton Oilers get tangled up along the side boards during the second period in NHL action on December 26, 2011 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert (L) pushes Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Holmstrom away from the front of the net during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton December 19, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert (L) and goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (R) check Detroit Red Wings' Daniel Cleary but the winning goal was scored on the play during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton December 19, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert, left, hits Detroit Red Wings Tomas Holmstrom during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday Dec. 19, 2011.
View Photo »GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 15: Taylor Hall #4 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with Ryan Smyth #94, Tom Gilbert #77 and Ryan Whitney #6 after Hall scored a thrid period goal against the Phoenix Coyotes during the NHL game at Jobing.com Arena on December 15, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. The...
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert (L) upends Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton December 9, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert, right, knocks Carolina Hurricanes' Alexei Ponikarovsky (23) to the ice, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert, left, defends goalie Nikolai Khabibulin from the Calgary Flames' Lee Stempniak (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.
View Photo »Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (C) celebrates with teammates Gabriel landeskog and Milan Helduk (R) after scoring an empty net goal as Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tom Gilbert (L) skates past in the third period in their NHL hockey game in Denver November 26, 2011. The Colorado...
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, (35), of Russia, stops the shot by Minnesota Wild's Matt Cullen (7) as Oilers' defenders Shawn Horcoff, left, and Tom Gilbert, back left, hold-off the Wild's Pierre-Marc Bouchard looking for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game...
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' defenseman Tom Gilbert (R) skates the puck up ice as Dallas Stars' left wing Eric Nystrom chases during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Dallas, Texas November 21, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall (C) celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with teammates Tom Gilbert (L) and Jordan Eberle during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton November 19, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert, right, checks Ottawa Senators' Kaspars Daugavins during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert (77) trips up Detroit Red Wings' Johan Franzen (93), of Sweden, in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in Detroit.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert (77) celebrates his goal against Montreal Canadiens with teammates Ryan Smyth (facing), Shawn Horcoff (10) Ladislav Smid (L) and Ales Hemsky (83) during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, November 8, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert, right, defends as Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin deflects a shot from St. Louis Blues' David Backes during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Smyth, right, celebrates a goal by teammate Shawn Horcoff, third from left, with teammates Ryan Jones (28), left, and Tom Gilbert, second from left, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday Oct. 28, 2011, in Denver. The Oilers won 3-1.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tom Gilbert (L) has the puck bounce off his stick near his head as Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (C) and teammate Jan Hejda defend in their NHL hockey game in Denver October 28, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert (L) congratulates goalie Nikolai Khabibulin following their NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Edmonton October 27, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert, right, defends against Minnesota Wild's Mikko Koivu during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert, right, collides at the boards with Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Parent during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ladislav Smid (5) helps defenseman Tom Gilbert (77) back to the bench after Gilbert was boarded by Chicago Blackhawks left wing Daniel Carcillo during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 in Chicago. Carcillo received a game misconduct...
View Photo »Chicago Blackhawks left wing Daniel Carcillo, left, boards Edmonton Oilers defenseman Tom Gilbert, receiving a game misconduct penalty, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Chicago.
View Photo »Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall, left, celebrates his winning goal with teammates Shawn Horcoff (10) Tom Gilbert (77) and Jordan Eberle (14) after Oilers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
View Photo »Our team is definitely better than it’s been in years before ... Guys are buying in, guys are in the right spot, guys are sacrificing their bodies. Whether it’s a skill guy or a checking guy…the game is totally different.
It gets repetitive, right? ... You don’t want to think about it, but it was a terrible streak for us. It was too long, and bound to change. The outcome was awesome for us.
They play really well at home, regardless of who they’re playing ... But against us they just found ways to win. We’ve been in a handful of games, even had the lead, but they always score the late goal. It’s going to happen eventually, you just can’t focus on it.
When it's 2-0 you think you have to go on the offence, that you have to catch up right away ... That's not how it works. Teams will sit back and wait for you to do something wrong and make a mistake. We just have to understand that if we get scored on and things aren't going our way, stick to our game p...
