Mark Spector
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Senior columnist Mark Spector is one of Canada’s leading voices on the NHL. Based in Edmonton, Spector gives Canadian hockey fans exclusive insight into the goings-on in NHL franchises while offering opinion and analysis of the Oilers.
'Trying not to get discouraged': Oilers' Tomasek navigating limited opportunity
Mark Spector
Tomasek and his wife trekked over to North America after proving his worth in European hockey. He has led the Swedish League in goals, in points, and for a 29-year-old, all that was left in his craft was to conquer the National Hockey League.
Oilers' Draisaitl 'grateful' after notching 1,000th point on emotional night
Mark Spector
Penguins' Skinner ready to 'rip off the Band-Aid' in first start against Oilers
Mark Spector
Stuart Skinner's first start as a Penguin just so happens to be coming against the Oilers. The goalie says he wouldn't have it any other way.
How Oilers' Leon Draisaitl became the superstar nobody saw coming
Mark Spector
Leon Draisaitl is about to become only the 103rd 1,000-point scorer in NHL history, 11 years after he was drafted third overall. At the time, he looked like a nice player, sure. But nobody saw this coming.
Oilers' Pickard 'dealing with it' after Skinner trade, loss to Canadiens
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'Two best players in the world' lift Oilers to convincing win over Maple Leafs
Mark Spector
With a fresh new goalie in their net, the Oilers buried the Maple Leafs the way they’ve clobbered so many opponents over the years: with general domination by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Tristan Jarry’s journey comes full circle as Oilers bet on him to fix crease
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A decade after leaving Edmonton as a junior hockey prospect, Tristan Jarry returns, tasked with steadying an Oilers team that finally decided change in goal was needed.
Why Oilers chose to roll the dice on Tristan Jarry over Stuart Skinner
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Oilers' Hyman keeps Olympic dream alive with hat trick in win
Mark Spector
The Olympic dream still flickers for Zach Hyman.