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So Strap on That There Jammy Pac, and Get Up Off My Floor—Hawks vs. Oilers—Special Teams

By John Pullega July 31, 2020 0

So far, we’ve generally argued that given the weirdness of these play-ins, the relative depth of the forward corps, and Corey Crawford returning from COVID-19, the Hawks could squeak out a win in this series-that-shouldn’t-be against an extremely top-heavy Oilers squad. But if you’re looking for an abandon all hope kick in the crotch, you’ll […]

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Game #67 – Oilers vs. Hawks Preview: Fully Operational

By Sam Fels March 5, 2020 0

vs. RECORDS: Oilers 36-23-8   Hawks 30-28-8 PUCK DROP: 7:30pm TV: NBCSN Chicago SO VERY COLD: Oilers Nation I suppose this is something of the pivot game for the Hawks. You would assume, though that could be a very silly thing to do, that they’ll get the win in Detroit tomorrow night that’s on offer for […]

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Game #56 – Hawks vs. Oilers Spotlight: Leon Draisaitl’s Funny Numbers

By Sam Fels February 11, 2020 0

There’s a statistical quirk to Leon Draisaitl’s league-leading points-total (85). The German has a chance to be the first player to lead the league in scoring while being a minus-player, as he’s currently -11, since Wayne Gretzky pulled it off 28 years ago with the Kings. Does it mean anything? No, probably not, but it’s […]

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Game #4 – Oilers vs. Hawks – Tension In The Ranks

By Matt McClure October 14, 2019 0

vs Game Time: 7:30PM CDT TV/Radio: NBC Sports Chicago, NHL Network, SportsNet 1, WGN-AM 720 Royal Oil: Copper ‘n Blue, Oilers Nation As the homestand nears its halfway point the Hawks still find themselves winless on the season, and the schedule has done them zero favors with a very early season tilt against the suddenly […]

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You Ain’t Shane, You Ain’t Mook – ’19-’20 NHL Team Previews: Edmonton Oilers

By Sam Fels September 25, 2019 0

And now this disaster. I was thinking earlier this morning that there really isn’t a parallel to the Oilers wasting one of the best players of all-time for years, but of course there is. It’s the Anaheim Angels. Mike Trout appeared in the playoffs once, and his team has been weighed down by incredibly bad […]

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Game #54 – Hawks 6, Oilers 2 – I Set Out Running but I Take My Time

By Rose Rankin February 5, 2019 0

It was worrisome for a minute, but then the Blackhawks remembered they were playing the Oilers, and their confidence that they weren’t the shittiest team in the league, or run by the biggest dumbasses in the league, or from the most miserable, cold location in the league managed to just overpower a confused Edmonton team, […]

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Game #54 – Hawks vs. Oilers Preview/Postcard Party: And Now Here’s Some Tripe

By Sam Fels February 5, 2019 0

 vs.  RECORDS: Hawks 20-24-9   Oilers 23-24-5 PUCK DROP: 8pm TV: WGN EdMo Dee: Oilers Nation The Hawks conclude this post-break, three-game road trip in the NHL’s “Beyond The Wall,” the hellscape that is Edmonton, Alberta (I assume). And when I say hellscape, I really mean the team that you’ll find there. Though a city that […]

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Game #54 – Hawks vs. Oilers Q&A: Matt Henderson From Oilers Nation

By Sam Fels February 5, 2019 0

Matt Henderson is one of the writers at Oilersnation.com. You can follow him on Twitter @archaeologuy.  So the Oilers finally got around to firing Peter Chiarelli. Is there genuine hope now? Or is the fear he may have broken this thing beyond repair? What can a new GM conceivably do immediately? Hope is hard to […]

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Game #14 – Hawks vs. Oilers Preview: From An Arena To A Place

By Sam Fels November 1, 2018 0

 vs.  RECORDS: Hawks 6-4-3   Oilers 6-4-1 PUCK DROP: 8pm TV: NBCSN Chicago THEY’RE STRANGELY LIT, TOO: None, Oilers blogosphere is fucking touched, man I suppose the good thing about an NHL season is after you cough up a confused kitten one night against a dog-ass team there’s a chance to put it right the next […]

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Game #14 – Hawks vs. Oilers Spotlight: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins And Recognizing And Maximizing What You Have

By Sam Fels November 1, 2018 0

You’d think if a team somehow hoarded three of the top five picks of any draft year, you’d have a real peach of a team. Hell, even two should do it. That’s what the Sharks did for years with Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton who were the #1 and #2 picks in the same draft. […]