Mike Babcock's Oilers overhaul paying off through structure, accountability
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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.
Oilers cruise past rebuilding Flames in tame Battle of Alberta
Mark Spector
In the end, the Edmonton Oilers' dominant record says more than any expert ever could. And Wednesday's win over Calgary looked very much like a contender versus a rebuild, writes Mark Spector.
Why Oilers are slow-cooking Ike Howard's development
Mark Spector
Oilers thwarted by rookie Red Wings goalie as depth salvages point
Mark Spector
The Oilers' young guys looked pretty good, but the one between the pipes for the Red Wings looked better.
Oilers' lack of depth proves costly in loss to Maple Leafs
Mark Spector
The Oilers' top line is beyond good. But the rest of the team ghosted in a blowout loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
'Win today': How Babcock's honest, day-by-day approach has worked for Oilers
Mark Spector
'It's just not real': McDavid makes even more history in Oilers' shootout win
Mark Spector
It’s just obscene what Connor McDavid is doing in his 29-year old season, ripping through the competition even more surgically than in years past. On Thursday, he hit yet another milestone.
Oilers' Podkolzin off to flying start riding shotgun with McDavid, Draisaitl
Mark Spector
How did a team like the Edmonton Oilers, in the middle of a Stanley Cup window, end up with an emerging, 25-year-old power forward like Vasily Podkolzin? Mark Spector takes a look at the top-line sensation.
Oilers ride elite power play to win over tight-checking Wild
Mark Spector
Oilers Takeaways: McDavid leads the way in beatdown of Mammoth
Mark Spector
The Oilers' 6-2 win over the Mammoth on Saturday was never close to being close — not for a second was the result in doubt.
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