The Oilers .... well, what can we say? They try, they work hard, but they can't get it done. They're much closer to last place in the NHL now than they are to a playoff spot. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Oilers lost a hockey game Friday, then their long-term #1 goalie when we they traded Cam Talbot to Philadelphia. Bruce McCurdy discusses the latest developments.

Puljujarvi is only 20 so he's far too early to give up on but this is telling: Columbus GM Jarmo Kekalainen, a Finn, probably saw Jesse play 50 times before they decided not to take him at No. 3 in his draft year. They opted for Dubois instead.

The Edmonton Oilers had some good moments in a 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but not enough of them. They lost the game and it's hard to believe now they've got any hope in the race for the playoffs. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Shots fired! Edmonton Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock ripped into his team after their 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey discuss.

The Edmonton Oilers, led by Oscar Klefbom on defence, Cam Talbot in net and Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the attack, looked like their 2016-17 selves in a convincing 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers lost to Chicago in a game that saw a former Oilers draft pick star on defence for the Hawks, the Oilers utterly collapse in the third period, and the team generate almost zilch on the attack at even strength. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers just don't have the forward strength to win these days and it hurt them again against the Montreal Canadiens. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Edmonton Oilers dominated Philly at 5v5 on Saturday, but found a way to lose on special teams. Bruce McCurdy investigates.

When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers, the hockey world is asking one question: Who will Bob Nicholson, head of the Oilers Entertainment Group, hire to replace Peter Chiarelli as GM?But perhaps the right question is: Is Nicholson the right person to make this decision?David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.…

Edmonton Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson addressed the losing ways of the Oilers saying: "There’s something in the water here in Edmonton that we don’t have right. And we got to get that figured out." David Staples and Bruce McCurdy dig into exactly what is wrong -- and their answer might surprise Nicholson.…

The Edmonton Oilers are set to fire GM Peter Chiarelli, TSN's Ryan Rishaug reports. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into why that is the right move at this time.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed Mikko Koskinen long term, while waiving Ryan Spooner and Ty Rattie and sending Caleb Jones to the AHL. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

Adam Larsson and Cam Talbot are going through a major rough patch right now, and it was a big part of the reason Edmonton lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 7-4. Of course, it's also the case that the Oilers are lacking in NHL quality skaters. Too many heavy boots churning into the ice. David Staples of the Cult of Hockey digs in.…

The Edmonton Oilers were dismantled by a Calgary team that has a pack of puck-moving d-men. Sigh. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig into what the Oilers lack, and what it means.

A balanced attack, some great goaltending and shoot-out heroics saw the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a shoot-out win on Wednesday. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

It's a weird little playoff race but the Edmonton Oilers are undeniably in it. They were helped along on Monday with a 7-2 over the Buffalo Sabres. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult dig in.

Not again! Yes, again. The Oilers got out-worked and lost a must-win game to Arizona. This is getting frustrating. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

Edmonton won a huge, huge, huge game against the Florida Panthers, 4-3 in the shoot. Connor McDavid was again the hero, taking a brilliant feed from Leon Draisaitl in the last seconds to tie the game. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers got stomped 7-2 in San Jose. The Sharks dominated play with skill and smarts. Edmonton wasn't close. The Oilers have just two wins in the last 10 games. Yet for all that they're still just two points out of a playoff spot. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.…

The Edmonton Oilers bounced back big time with a huge 4-0 win over Anaheim. A number of Oilers came up big, including Milan Lucic, Zack Kassian, Jesse Puljujarvi, Caleb Jones, Joe Gambardella and, of course, Connor McDavid. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

It's hard to imagine Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli isn't on his last legs with the team after that stinker loss to the Los Angeles Kings, especially combined with the Oil's failing playoff chances based on an inadequate roster. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

In a must-win game, the Edmonton Oilers actually won. They out-chanced the Arizona Coyotes, got some puck luck, and got a great game out of the top line of McDavid, Draisaitl and Zack Kassian. Yes, Zack Kassian! David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dog in.

The Oilers lose six in a row with tough loss to the Jets, and it's starting to getting physically painful to watch these games. Yes, welcome to Oil Country, hockey fans. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig into Edmonton's loss to Winnipeg, and the debut games of Alex Petrovic and Brandon Manning.…

It was a day for trades for the Edmonton Oilers, with Drake Caggiula, Chris Wideman and Jason Garrison moving out, Brandon Manning and Alex Petrovic moving in. Twitter was afire with rage against Peter Chiarelli. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into the trades to give their own take.…

Sigh. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult dig into all that's wrong with the Oilers, but have very few ideas on how to fix it, all of it in the wake of a 7-4 drubbing of the Oil by the San Jose Sharks.

You're not going to win many games with goaltending like that. As good as Mikko Koskinen has been all year, he was that bad versus the Canucks. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in, and also argue that it's high time to bench Milan Lucic.

Yes, the Oilers lost. And, yes the Oilers will continue to lose with Kris Russell and Oscar Klefbom out of the line-up. But it was a strong effort by Edmonton, who now sit at real .500 as they head into the Christmas break. Not such a terrible spot to be in at this point of the year. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult wish you a Merry ...…

Three of the Oil's Top 5 paid d-men are injured, top goalies Mikko Koskinen and Cam Talbot are slumping a bit, and the top line just got broken up because it was leaking chances against. It's never easy for the Edmonton Oilers. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Ugh! Oh, what a horrible game! David Staples and Bruce McCurdy with two good things, two bad things and two numbers from Edmonton's loss to St. Louis.

Mikko Koskinen crashed to earth, Connor McDavid got mauled, and Ken Hitchcock vented about the NHL allowing McDavid to get hacked, hooked and held. An eventful night as the Oilers lost to the Canucks. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

It's hard to believe but the Edmonton Oilers are the hottest team in the West right now with an 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig into Edmonton's convincing 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Oilers were without two Top 4 d-men in Oscar Klefbom and Kris Russell but still managed to get a loser point in Winnipeg. That's the good news. The bad news is they blew a 4-3 lead in the third period. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig into two good things, two bad things and two numbers from the game.…

Mikko Koskinen did it again, leading the Oilers to a 6-4 win over the Colorado Avs. So sweet, especially after it looked like the season might be heading into the dumpster once again. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Mikko Koskinen! Ken Hitchcock!Connor McDavid!Yes, no shortage of heroes as the Edmonton Oilers earned a gritty 1-0 win over arch rival Calgary. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers were firing on all -- well, most -- cylinders on Friday night, pouring seven goals past their old nemesis the Minnesota Wild en route to a 7-2 win. Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey waxes ecstatic about the win.

Last week the insiders were talking about Cam Talbot maybe getting traded, but Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock was having none of it, insisting the Oilers need Talbot this year if Edmonton is going to make the playoffs. The Oil certainly needed Talbot big time in St. Louis. The goalie played fantastic, leading Edmonton to a 3-2 win. David Staples an ...…

The Edmonton Oilers dipped below .500 again, stumbling to a 4-1 loss in Dallas. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey dig into their two good things, two bad things and two numbers of the game.

The Edmonton Oilers now have 13 wins and 13 losses, real .500. Mikko Koskinen and a host of grunts and grinders led the Oil to a 2-1 win over Vegas. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers won the kind of game they usually lose to the Los Angeles Kings. But tonight Edmonton flipped the script and won. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

It was a huge win for the Oilers, a must-win 1-0 thriller over the Dallas Stars. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy dig into what went right and what went wrong for the Oilers in the match.

The Oilers could not get their attack going and made some brutal defensive mistakes to lose to the Los Angeles Kings. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey vent.

Not again!? Yes again. The Oilers found a way to lose to the Anaheim Ducks right at the end of the game. Sigh. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples dig into the 2-1 overtime loss.

New Edmonton Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock scored his first win with his new team. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid came up big, as did Mikko Koskinen, while Milan Lucic had a good game in a new role. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Todd McLellan is out and Ken Hitchcock is in as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey discuss, with Staples arguing that this was the only way for the Oilers to know if the problem was the roster assembled by Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli or if the coach had become part of the problem.…

Do the Edmonton Oilers need a new coach? David Staples of the Cult of Hockey is one fan who thinks it's time. Bruce McCurdy is leaning in that direction as well. Why? Staples and McCurdy dig in.

The Oilers fell apart in the second period against the Vegas Golden Knights and ended up losing 6-3. Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey does the autopsy.

The Edmonton Oilers lost 4-2 to the Calgary Flames, dropping below real .500 in the NHL, and losing a game they should have won. In the third period, however, Edmonton's structure and compete level went out the window. Time for a coaching change? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey discuss.…

The Edmonton Oilers traded Ryan Strome to the New York Rangers for Ryan Spooner. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, as well as talk about Koskinen vs Talbot in net, the Tobias Rieder injury, and Todd McLellan on the hot seat.

Every move made by Oilers coach Todd McLellan came out a winner as the Edmonton Oilers stomped the Montreal Canadiens. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.