The Oil Stream

Last night was another missed opportunity for the Edmonton Oilers as they fell yet again and still can't put together their first three-game win streak of the season. What the heck is going on?! Why does this keep happening? The boys break it all down on today's edition of The Oil Stream.

They'll dig into the game, the lineups, and discuss the goaltending that has actually been stellar as of late, despite the results. What worked, what didn't, and where does this team go from here? All that and whatever else comes up, right here o...

The Oilers fail to beat Jake more than once as the Oilers lose to the Devils 2-1. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Joaquin Gage & Reid Wilkins break this one down as the Oilers were too little too late to make a comeback. How was Jarry tonight? Did the Oilers deserve to win? What was Nurse thinking on that 2nd goal? All of this discussed and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers had themselves a perfect weekend, and the fellas broke it all down on The Oil Stream. Edmonton cruises to back-to-back wins, outscoring the Canucks and Blues 11–0 in dominant fashion.

What's behind the sudden offensive explosion? How impressive has the Oilers' goaltending been? Plus, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins reached a historic milestone, becoming the first Oiler to play his first 1000 NHL games all with Edmonton. How special is that moment? All that and more on today's show!

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The Oilers with a dominant win over the Blues! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Matt Kassian & Reid Wilkins break this one down as the Oilers celebrate Nuge's 1000th game! Ingram gets the shutout! Oilers taking care of business. What does the rest of the homestand look like? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers take it to the Canucks by the score of 6-0! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson and Shawn Belle break this one down as we see the Oilers win big with Draisaitl out of the lineup! Jerry gets the shutout! Depth scoring wins you the game! Does Nuge need to be a full time Centre? All of this discussion on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's episode of The Oil Stream, the fellas recap last night's tough loss for the Edmonton Oilers, a shutout defeat that also brought Connor McDavid's point streak to an end.

The boys will break down what went wrong, what can be taken away from the loss, and where the Oilers fell short. They'll also dive into the continued brilliance of Connor Ingram and discuss whether his recent play has earned him a spot in Edmonton for the rest of the season.

To wrap things up, the fellas look ahead to Sa...

The Oilers get shutout against the Islanders by the score of 1-0. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Shawn Belle and Reid Wilkins break this game down as Sorokin shuts the door. How did the Oilers play? Are the Oilers lacking depth scoring? Is this loss a glimpse at a bigger issue? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's episode of The Oil Stream, the fellas break down yesterday's Oilers loss, diving into exactly what went wrong and why things fell apart. What's going on with the current line combinations, and are the Oilers pressing the wrong buttons right now?

Plus, Dusty takes a well-earned victory lap after beating both Tommy and Hernan in their latest bet, and of course, the boys revisit the never-ending goaltending conversation in Oil Country. All that and more on today's edition of The Oil Stream.

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The Oilers lose to the Predators in OT by the score of 4-3. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson & Shawn Belle break this game down as we see the Oilers fail to convert in OT. How did Jarry look? How did Mangiapane play? Knoblauch making some bad coaching decisions? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers get the win in the Windy City over the Blackhawks 4-1! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson & Joaquin Gage break this one down as Connor McDavid extends his point streak to 19 games! How good was Ingram tonight? What kind of impact did the 4th line have tonight? Was Mangiapane noticeable? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's episode of The Oil Stream, the boys recap the Oilers' weekend matchup that saw Edmonton fall 4–3 in a shootout to the Los Angeles Kings. They'll break down what went wrong, what went right, and take a closer look at the line combinations from that game.

Then it's all about what's next as the Oilers hit the road to take on the Chicago Blackhawks. What changes, if any, should we expect? Can the Oilers bounce back tonight? The fellas dive into it all right here on The Oil Stream.

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The Oilers lose in a shootout to the Kings by the score of 4-3. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Matt Kassian & Reid Wilkins break this one down as the Oilers can't capitalize on multiple chances in OT. Should that goal have counted? How did Ingram play? Who gets sent down? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers took care of business last night with a win over the Winnipeg Jets, and the fellas are here to break it all down. What did they love from the victory, and what still has them a little uneasy despite the dub?

Looking ahead, the big questions start to pile up: Can the Oilers actually win three straight for the first time this season? Do the lines stay exactly the same, or is there still room to tinker? And just how ridiculous has Connor McDavid been lately?

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The Edmonton Oilers comeback from down 3-1 to beat the struggling Jets 4-3! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson & Matt Kassian break this game down as the Oilers extend the Jets winless streak to 11 games. Who played well for the Oilers tonight? What's going on in Winnipeg? Is Scott Arniel on the hot seat? lots of great discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's edition of The Oil Stream, the boys recap a huge night in Oil Country as the Edmonton Oilers stomped the Nashville Predators 6–2.

They'll break down the brilliance of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl continuing his absolute dominance over the Preds, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hitting the milestone with his 500th NHL assist. The fellas will also dive into the scoring depth that showed up in a big way, while discussing Connor Ingram's performance between the pipes.

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The Oilers with a big win over the Predators by the score of 6-2! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Shawn Belle and Reid Wilkins break this one down as Connor McDavid continues his hot streak with a hat-trick! Depth scoring coming up clutch? How did Ingram look tonight? Do you change the lineup for next game? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's edition of The Oil Stream, the fellas recap the Oilers' most recent loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. What went wrong, and why have the Oilers now dropped three of their last four games? The boys break down the performance, dissecting the lineup choices, while discussing where things may be slipping.

Nielson and Gazzola note the lineup changes at today's practice, with Kasperi Kapanen and Jake Walman being seen back on the ice. What does that mean for tomorrow? When should we expect to see these two return?

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Oilers with a disappointing loss at home to the Flyers by the score of 5-2. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Matt Kassian & Reid Wilkins break this game down as the sloppy play of Edmonton took over the Next Gen game at Rogers Place. Why has Draisaitl been struggling? Why does this team struggle coming out of breaks? What do they need to improve on the roster? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's edition of The Oil Stream, the fellas recap the Oilers' most recent game, a tough loss to the Boston Bruins. What went wrong, what can be taken from it, and where does this team go from here?

We'll also dive into today's big Oilers news as Ike Howard and Quinn Hutson get the call-up. Why now? What have they done to earn the opportunity, and what should expectations be for the two young forwards?

To wrap it up, the boys will look ahead to tomorrow night as the Oilers ta...

The Oilers fall to the Bruins on New Year's Eve 6-2. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Shawn Belle & Reid Wilkins break this one down as Jeremy Swayman shuts the Oilers down with some great saves tonight. How was Ingram? What was Mangiapane's response? What do the Oilers need to improve on? All of this and so much more for the final show on Edmonton Sports Talk for this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show!

Team Canada's roster was announced just hours ago, and the fellas are wasting no time reacting. On today's edition of The Oil Stream, we break down our initial reactions to Team Canada's roster, what we like, what we don't, and which decisions raised a few eyebrows. Who made sense? Who surprised us? And who might have been left off?

Then it's time to shift gears to tonight's matchup, as the Edmonton Oilers welcome in the Boston Bruins. We'll tee up the game, discuss what the Oilers need to do, and what to expect from a t...

The Oilers hang on to win over the Jets! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson & Matt Kassian are live to break this gane down as Calvin Pickard has his best game of the season! Is there a trade coming for Mangiapane? How good was Pickard tonight? Nuge fights! All of this discusssion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's edition of The Oil Stream, the fellas break down the Oilers' back-to-back Battle of Alberta games against the Flames — a split-series that saw Edmonton grab one win before falling in Saturday's rematch. What changed? What worked, and what didn't?

The boys will also dive into the roster news, including Noah Philp and David Tomasek each being placed on waivers, with Philp being claimed by the Hurricanes. Then it's all eyes ahead to a massive matchup tonight as the Oilers hit the road to take on the Winnipeg Jets. Lineups, storylines, and expectations.

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The Oilers with a disappointing game in Calgary as they lose to the Flames 3-2. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson & Matt Kassian break this game down as the Oilers couldn't get past Dustin Wolf more than twice. Has Ingram played his way to a backup role when Jarry returns? How did Regula play today? Where was Trent Frederic tonight? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers lay a beat down on the Flames down at Rogers Place with the score of 5-1! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Shawn Belle & Reid Wilkins give the breakdown as Connor McDavid continues his hot streak! Is this the best streak McDavid has had in his career? How did Ingram play tonight? Are the Oilers back? All these questions answered around great conversation and breakdown on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers split their weekend, falling to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday before bouncing back with a big win over the Vegas Golden Knights last night. The boys break down both games, diving into what worked, what didn't, and what changed from one night to the next.

Of course, Connor McDavid's brilliance is front and centre, and the fellas also share their thoughts on Connor Ingram making his Oilers debut. All that and plenty more on another edition of The Oil Stream, right here on Edmonton Sports Talk.

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The Oilers hang on to win over the Golden Knights by the score of 4-3! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Joaquin Gage & Reid Wilkins break this one down as we see Connor Ingram picking uo his first win with the Oilers! How did Ingram look? Is Draisaitl gripping his stick too tight? Does Frederic see the press box next game too? All of this discussion on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show right here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers lost to the WIld down in Minnesota. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson & Shawn Belle break this one down as the Oilers couldn't complete the comeback. Why was Frederic on the 2nd line? Did Pickard play well? How good is Minnesota? All of these questions answered around great discussion on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers made a statement last night with a convincing win over the Boston Bruins, and the boys are here to break it all down on today's edition of The Oil Stream. We'll recap everything that went right in that performance and dive into the Tristan Jarry situation after he was removed from the game — what does it mean for the Oilers' goaltending moving forward?

The fellas will also discuss Evan Bouchard's case for Team Canada and whether his play is forcing the conversation. Then it's time to look ahead as the Oilers try to bui...

The Oilers win in Bean Town by the score of 3-1 over the Bruins! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson and Shawn Belle break this one down with conversations about Quinn Hutson scoring his first NHL goal! What do the Oilers do with Jarry getting hurt? When was the last time McDavid has been this dominant? Who do you start against the Wild on Saturday? All of these questions around great discussion on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

Dusty and Tom get together here to give you this edition of The Oil Stream on Edmonton Sports Talk. The boys will recap Draisaitl hitting 1000 points in the Oilers' win over the Penguins! What did they think of the game overall? How about the performance of Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner as they battled for the first time since the trade?

Nielson and Gazzola shift their attention to the depth of the team, highlighting Vasily Podkolzin's scoring touch, Matt Savoie finding the back of the net and what that might mean for the Oilers moving f...

The Oilers win in dominant fashion over the Penguins down in Pittsburgh! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson and Matt Kassian break this game down as we see Leon Draisaitl get to the 1000 point mark! How good was Jarry tonight? Did Hutson get enough ice time? How dominant has McDavid been? All these questions answered around great conversation on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's edition of The Oil Stream, Dustin Nielson and Hernan Salas recap both Oilers games from the weekend, starting with a big one — Tristan Jarry's first start in Oil Country, where he backstopped the Oilers to an impressive 6–3 win. What stood out from Jarry's debut, and what did the Oilers do right in that game?

They'll also break down Sunday's loss to the Montreal Canadiens, asking the big questions: what went wrong, was it a fatigue issue, and are there warning signs coming out of that one? Plus, the fellas circle back to the Jarry...

The Oilers fall to the Canadiens down in Montreal 4-1. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson and Matt Kassian break this one down as the Oilers fail to make it a 3 game win streak. Was Pickard good tonight? Were the Oilers forcing Draisaitl's 1000th point? How was the time distribution? All of these topics with great discussion on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Oilers win in dominant fashion of the Maple Leafs on this Saturday night! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson & Joaquin Gage are here to break this one down. Tristan Jarry and Spencer Stastney made their debuts, how did they look? Podkolzin on pace for 20 goals! How good was McDavid tonight? Lots of discussion and conversation on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show on Edmonton Sports Talk!

This morning, the Edmonton Oilers shocked the hockey world by trading Stuart Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for goaltender Tristan Jarry, and the fellas are ready to break it all down.

Dusty and the crew will dive deep into the deal, hashing out their immediate reactions, the pros and cons, and what this move means for the Oilers both right now and moving forward.

To get even more insight, Dusty will welcome TSN insider Jamie McLennan to the show to give his expert take on the trade, the goaltending fi...

The Oilers outplay the Red Wings to get a 4-1 W on home ice! Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Matt Kassian and Reid Wilkins break the game down as Zach Hyman makes the hats rain with his 3 goal performance. Is Hyman back? How big was Skinner for the Oilers tonight? What's next for the Oilers as they start their road trip? All of these questions discussed around great conversation on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

On today's episode of The Oil Stream, the fellas break down last night's overtime loss to the Sabres. Edmonton managed to claw its way back, but once the extra frame started, it was all Buffalo. We'll dive into what went wrong, what's still missing, and whether there were any positives to take away despite the loss.

Then we turn the page to what's next as the Oilers get set for their upcoming matchup with the Detroit Red Wings. What needs to change? What do the lines look like? And can they respond the right way? G...

The Oilers fail to finish the comeback as they fall to the Sabres 4-3 in OT. Tom Gazzola, Ben Thomson, Shawn Belle and Reid Wilkins breakdown this action packed game we saw go down at Rogers Place. How bad was Bouchard tonight? Was Skinner to blame for any of the goals? Are there positives you can take from this loss? All of this discussion and so much more on this edition of The GCL Diesel Oil Stream Postgame Show here on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The Edmonton Oilers absolutely pummelled the Winnipeg Jets 6-2, dropping FOUR goals in the first period and now scoring 15 goals in their last two games! We talked about it a lot on Friday, but we've gotta ask the question again… are the Oilers actually BACK?

Today on The Oil Stream, the boys break down what's suddenly working. What changed? Is this legit or just a quick heater? Is this finally the offence we expected all season? We'll dive into the good, the great, and if there's anything at all to complain about after that weekend per...