As someone who has observed the Oilers franchise since 1972, I can say with some confidence that we are seeing a change in the weather. It has happened many times in the past, in fact the 1972-73 ...

If Max Wanner was entering his third pro season, I believe we would be hearing voices loud as thunder suggesting an NHL opportunity had arrived. Alas, he has a single season as a resume and I do think ...

All summer, Josh Brown has been discussed as an “extra” who would land as the No. 7 defenceman on the Oilers roster. No one suggested they knew this to be a fact, but logic and reason dictated as much ...

Devan Dubnyk: Big man played well in his rookie season and has earned the chance to be the starter. Coach Renney has stated that Khabibulin enters TC as the starter, but it’s a matter of DD’s ...

Max Wanner was one of the bright lights for the Oilers Young Stars last night. I’d run the three stars as Wanner, Nathan Day, and William Nicholl. Here are my thoughts on what I noticed in the game.

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This is the Oilers 2016-17 defense, idling in the driveway via Puck IQ (Woodmoney is what I was calling it then) in July 2017. We were learning the dance steps of Puck IQ, a site I have come to love ...

There’s no use pussyfooting around the large number of impact veterans who are 100 percent going to make the roster. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lead the way among forwards, but the list of high ...

People forget about a PTO about one hour after it happens. In theory, it’s a grand idea but it’s important to remember that most of them fail, and those who do hit are all about the fringes of the ...

Long time Oilers fan. Celebrated 5 cups in the way-back.

If you are looking for comments on the young players scheduled to play one or more of the three games scheduled in Penticton, yesterday’s article here at Lowetide will fill you in. The names I’ll be ...