Another overtime, another occasion for the heroics of Connor McDavid. The Cult's Bruce McCurdy and David Staples dig into the game, which despite its great ending had some weak performances from key Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers fans went from gloom to euphoria, largely because Connor McDavid put on his superhero outfit and would not be beat. McDavid, Darnell Nurse, Ty Rattie and Jesse Puljujarvi all came up big as in Edmonton's epic comeback win over Winnipeg. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult dig in.…

The Cult of Hockey's David Staples and Bruce McCurdy are a bit less grumpy after an Oilers win, but still plenty grumpy as they assess each of the Oilers lines, d-man pairings and goaltending after a 1 win and 2 loss start to the season.

Bruce McCurdy digs into the Oilers win over the Rangers. Two positives, two negatives and two stats about Edmonton's 2-1 win.

An early goal against on New Jersey’s first scoring chance. A power play goal against.A couple of goals against that goalie Cam Talbot might well have had. Trouble moving the puck almost all game, which contributed to numerous New Jersey scoring chances. Yes, indeed, old and ugly habits from the 2017-18 season bit the Edmonton Oilers hard in th ...…

Ethan Bear continues to step up big time as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Cologne Sharks 4-3, while Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan muses about breaking up his top line of Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ty Rattie. David Staples of The Cult of Hockey digs in.

The Oilers are now off to Europe, the great adventure of the 2018-19 season about to begin. David Staples and Kurt Leavins of the Cult of Hockey dig into each line and d-man pairing on the team, and identify the big issues, such as who will play with Leon Draisaitl on the second line and whether or not the d-men will move the puck well enough f ...…

Connor McDavid was king, Mikko Koskinen was solid, Darnell Nurse munched minutes and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in with the good, the bad and the numbers of the 3-2 win.

The Edmonton Oilers stomped the Vancouver Canucks 6-0, with all kinds of Oilers, including Jesse Puljujarvi, Ty Rattie, Cam Talbot, Evan Bouchard and Milan Lucic having good games. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

It's getting close to crunch time for the Edmonton Oilers. Who should stay? Who should go? Kailer Yamamoto? Ethan Bear? Ryan McLeod? Evan Bouchard? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey weigh in.

Mikko Koskinen had a weird game, Darnell Nurse and the Strome line stepped up, but Jason Garrison and Brad Malone struggled as the Oilers lost 5-3 to the Winnipeg Jets. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers top line of McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins and Ty Rattie exploded for 11 points as the Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-3. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into the game,

Jesse Puljujarvi and Cam Talbot led the way for the Edmonton Oilers as they beat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, with their two two good things, two bad things and two key stats.

Is it really a "crime against hockey humanity" if Oilers don't make the playoffs with Connor McDavid? Does Darnell Nurse camp valuation of $4 million per for player make sense? And will the new more aggressive defensive and offensive systems proposed by Todd McLellan be successful? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy dig in..…

Todd McLellan challenges his team to find a new identity, while Darnell Nurse has left for Toronto in his contract dispute. David Staples and Kurt Leavins of the Cult of Hockey dig into these issues, and discuss the team's lines and d-man pairings heading into the pre-season schedule.

The Edmonton Oilers rookies played three exhibition games. Based on these latest games, which players have up arrows and which players have down arrows? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult dig in.

TSN's Bob McKenzie says it will be a crime against hockey humanity if the Edmonton Oilers fail to make the playoffs, Darnell Nurse contract negotiations experience a bump, the Oilers rookies crush NAIT-MacEwan and the Oilers sign Alex Chiasson on a PTO, perhaps indicating a future Justin Faulk trade. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult ...…

Oilers prospects Evan Bouchard and Ethan Bear look good early in camp, perhaps speaking of (much) better days to come for the Oil on the right side of the defence. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult dig into the right side depth on the team, something GM Peter Chiarelli has done much to improve. They also look at Edmonton maybe acquiri ...…

Taylor Hall back with the Edmonton Oilers one day? Dare to dream? Bob Stauffer of the Oilers speculated about this, and we do the same today. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult on Taylor Hall, as well as digging into the Oil's prospects at left defence.

Former Edmonton Oilers assistant coach and current Bakersfield Condors head coach Jay Woodcroft was on Oilers Now last week, giving his take on what went wrong with Edmonton’s power play in 2017-18. The power play dropped from a triumphant fifth best in the league in 2016-17, with a 22.9 per cent success rate, to a ghastly worst in the league i ...…

A Buffalo writer says it's a shame McDavid is in Edmonton, the Oilers still haven't signed Darnell Nurse and David Staples and Bruce McCurdy rate the Oilers goalie prospects.

The Cult of Hockey looks at Edmonton prospect depth at centre, focusing on Ryan McLeod, Cooper Marody, Cameron Hebig and Aapeli Rasanen. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

With Andrej Sekera out, the Edmonton Oilers have signed d-man Jakub Jerabek and forward Scottie Upshall, two sharp veteran signings by GM Peter Chiarelli. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey weigh in.

Andrej Sekera has had surgery to fix a new injury to his Achilles tendon. He was hurt in training, already coming back from new surgery in 2016. What does this mean for him and the Edmonton Oilers. David Staples and Kurt Leavins of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

Evan Bouchard had a rough game at the Summer Showcase. What does this mean for the Oilers? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, as well as discuss Louie DeBrusk taking over from Drew Remenda as main colour man on the Oilers.

Former Oilers winger Patrick Maroon talked last week about some of the down sides of losing in a hockey mad city like Edmonton, while ESPN said the Oil have the best young locked-in talent in the NHL. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, looking at how to be a good fan in a fish bowl city.…

How has Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli done this summer? Bruce McCurdy and David Staples weigh in on the Koskinen, Rieder and Brodziak signings, the trade for Cooper Marody, the drafting of Evan Bouchard and non-trades of Milan Lucic and Oscar Klefbom.

Where is Milan Lucic best employed in the Edmonton Oilers line-up? Or maybe that's the wrong question to ask. As for Darnell Nurse, what should Oilers do with his contract. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

TSN's Frank Seravalli compares Milan Lucic's situation in Edmonton with that of Erik Karlsson in Ottawa and says it's "almost untenable" and the OIlers must do all they can to trade the player. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli has said the team might need one more forward. Should the team sign Patrick Maroon, Anthony Duclair, Lance Bouma, Nick Shore or someone else? And what is this talk about the team maybe moving out Jesse Puljujarvi? Huh!? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.…

On free agency day, as other teams overpaid, Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli made most Oilers fans happy with two judicious signings, bringing back former Oilers Tobias Rieder and Kyle Brodziak on bargain contracts. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey weigh in.

Prospects Evan Bouchard, Kailer Yamamoto and Ryan McLeod all put on a great show at the Edmonton Oilers DevCamp game. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey discuss, as well as look at potential free agent signings Kyle Brodziak, Slater Koekkoek and Blake Comeau.

With their top two picks, excellent prospects in Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod slid to the Oilers. Edmonton then also drafted the top ranked goalie in Olivier Rodrigue. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult take time to gloat a bit.

It is NHL draft day 2018. What will the Oilers do? Maybe it's best if they do nothing. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Has Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli lost the plot? That's what the Cult's Bruce McCurdy is asking after the Oilers buy out Eric Gryba for no apparent reason that makes much sense.

David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into the NHL's Narrative of the Year, the Taylor Hall redemption story, and how it led to Hall being named Hart Trophy winner. They also look at how the NHL's most outstanding player, Connor McDavid, somehow finished just fifth in Hart Trophy voting.…

Drake Caggiula has a new two-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, while Milan Lucic may be on the way out. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

Rumour has it that Milan Lucic is open to being moved out in a trade. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into Lucic his game here, how likely it is he'll be dealt, and also look again at whether or not the team is going to deal Oscar Klefbom.

Edmonton OIlers GM Peter Chiarelli is now saying the team will likely do nothing major this off-season. Really? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy dig in, looking at moves Chiarelli actually does need to make, such as finding another winger or two, and the coaching staff needs to make, including getting the most out of Jesse Puljujarvi.…

The Oilers have made a number of changes to the coaching staff, bringing in Glen Gulutzan, Trent Yawney and Manny Viveiros. Will these changes improve the staff? And what other moves can the Oilers make to improve the roster and the team? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in.

Oilers Twitter went nuts after TSN's Ryan Rishaug speculated on a potential swap for Rasmus Ristolainen. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy dig into the latest episode of Chiarelli Derangement Syndrome, talk about the Oilers at the World Championships and the teams signing of Stuart Skinner and Joel Persson.…

After a mediocre season, the Oilers will get a good draft pick, 10th overall. Who should they draft? Or should they trade the pick? Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey dig in, as well as discuss GM Peter Chiarelli's taking some responsibility for the Oi's bad showing, and the Hart Trophy voting that focused more on narrative t ...…

Todd McLellan will definitely be coming back as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, with Jay Woodcroft moving to the Bake. Good moves? Bad moves? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in, and also take a look at Oilers signing of goalie Mikko Koskinen.

Iiro Pakarinen is reportedly leaving the Oilers for the KHL, while goalie Mikko Koskinen is reportedly coming to the Oilers from the KHL. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy dig into both moves, and whether or not Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli is finally making the right move to solve the Oil's back-up goalie woes.…

The Calgary Flames just fired a bunch of coaches. Will the Oilers do the same? If Todd McLellan stays -- as appears likely -- will he be able to keep his assistants Jay Woodcroft and Jim Johnson? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of The Cult of Hockey dig in, as well as take a close look at prospect Cooper Marody and forward depth in the Oilers s ...…

Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli criticized his players and hinted there will be coaching changes in his year-end press conference. So which coaches will survive here? Which players? And will Chiarelli himself? Which ones should? Which shouldn't? David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.…

Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan says he'll be looking in the mirror after this losing season. A great many fans want McLellan back, but that doesn't mean there weren't major issues with the team's special teams, line combinations and player usage. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.…

As Canada mourns for the Humboldt Broncos, David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey talk about this tragedy and others, as well as the OIlers' final game of the year, a shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks where Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins looked like gold and the Sedins said their good-bye to the NHL.…

The Oilers had all four lines firing on all cylinders. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig into how sweet that was against Vegas, even as it was too little, too late for this lost Oilers season.

Some folks believe that the Edmonton Oilers should "stay the course" and not changing much, that things will work out for next year. But after another stinker loss, this time to the Minnesota Wild, others might well think that it's time to fire everybody not named Connor McDavid. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of The Cult of Hockey talk about ...…