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13

Hartikainen Makes History His First Day

Teemu Hartikainen, on his very first day as an Edmonton Oiler, helped the team do something it had never done before. How's that for a teaser?

24

The League-Cup Double, and why it should matter

The League-Cup Double, and why it should matter. Ranking the dynasties based on both regular season and playoff titles

9

The (Early) Detroit Model

The Edmonton Oilers are actually following the Detroit Red Wings model to a T. After a fashion.

12

J-E-T-S

Sure, the Phoenix Coyotes put on a good show. But us Oiler fans should be crying to get the Jets back.

7

Remembering Jacques Lemaire, hockey player

Jacques Lemaire is (in)famous to modern hockey fans as a coach, but back in the day he was a pretty fair hockey player.

6

Draft Day trade triggers

Evaluating the triggers of four draft floor trades made by the Edmonton Oilers in the past decade.

5

March 25, 1982: The double century

Today in Oiler history: Wayne Gretzky scores his 200th point at the Calgary Corral 28 years ago today. Later in the same game he would establish another entirely independent NHL record.

20

A fine Mess

A fine Mess: Reviewing the 1991 sale of Mark Messier to the New York Rangers, and the bizarre sequence of transactions between the two squads.

2

The great stretch drive of 1980

It used to be a much bigger deal when the Oilers cisited Toronto. The most famous game between the two mostly non-rivals was played 30 years ago this month.

12

Coveting thy neighbor's General Manager

Lou Lamoriello is the thorn in the side of the NHL, but he's also quietly admired by his enemies. A look at his first scheme as General Manager of the New Jersey Devils.

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