Locked On Oilers - Daily Podcast On The Edmonton Oilers

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Erica L Ayala (Locked On Kraken), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings), David Morrassuti (Locked On Leafs) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers). Today we’re talking about how great the Four Nations has been and how surprising that was, and whether there’ll be a flurry of trades as soon as the...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the NHL's four nation's face off tournament. Nick explains why the tournament is already a resounding success for the NHL, what worked well for team USA against Canada in the first go around and why the final on Thursday has an all time great setup  Four Nations Face off reaction: Team USA's defense, C...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers and potential trade deadline acquisitions. Nick explores their forward depth and candidates for their needs, the back end, what John Klingberg means for the group and why a third goalie might be the necessary move  Edmonton Oilers trade deadline big board 4.0  Support Us By Supporti...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers front office and coaching staff. Nick explores Stan Bowman's roster acquisition decisions, Kris Knoblauch's management of the lineup and whether they all line up  Edmonton Oilers midseason evaluation episode 5: The front office, coaching staff and vision  Support Us By Supporting Ou...

Join host Nick Zararis and guest, YouTuber Austin Hockey for this edition of Locked on Oilers on a wide ranging conversation about the first 55 games of the regular season. Nick and Austin discuss what frame of reference to examine the team through, the various lineup decisions the team is deliberating over, John Klingberg's audition, Jeff Skinner's lack of a consistent role, four nations and the...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a deep dive into the Edmonton Oilers goaltender depth. Nick explores the Oilers organizational philosophy at the position and the logic of playing it cheap, the differences in Edmonton's performance in front of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard and lays out the case for acquiring a third goalie  Edmonton Oilers midseason evaluation epi...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Erica L Ayala (Locked On Kraken), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah HC). Today we’re talking about the upcoming four Nations tournament, whether it’s a good idea, whether fans will enjoy it, and who could be on the move before the upcoming trade deadline.   S...

Ahead of the start of the NHL's Four Nations faceoff, Nick Zararis explains the narratives surrounding the tournament, why it's all so important for the player's goals, why viewers should be excited and why passing the torch from Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid is such a crucial cultural moment  Four nations face off: Why it's important, why you should care and why the players do  Support Us By Su...

The Edmonton Oilers have an elite defense by measure of almost all underlying statistical measures, what's worked well this season, what's different from last year and what can the Oilers do to push this group over the top Do the Edmonton Oilers have an elite defense this season? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credi...

On this episode of Locked on Edmonton Oilers, host Nick Zararis offers an in depth break down of the Oilers offense through the first 55 games of the regular season. Nick explains the Oilers' overall offensive philosophy, how it represents the team's overall strengths, why the underlying numbers offer both optimism and cold water, why the power play is a little off of last year's pace and where th...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers first 54 games of the regular season. Nick explains the cases for a glass half full, half empty and realistic perspective so far and why the Oilers still have so much opportunity in front of them.  How good are the Oilers really? Glass half full, Glass half empty and yes there is a...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 OT win against the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday night. Nick explains why the Oilers performance against mediocre and bad teams might be cause for concern, why playing Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl separate from each other is such an advantage and why the Oilers power play we...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Jess Belmosto (Locked On Flames), Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) and Tom Callahan (Locked On Utah HC). Today we’re talking about the upcoming four Nations tournament, whether it’s created an unofficial trade deadline, who could be moved this month, and also what the next name for the...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a deep dive into the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 overtime win against the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night. Nick tackles why the Oilers got lulled into a false sense of confidence and allowed the Blues to get back into the game and take the lead, why the Oilers stars, in particular Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl drove the furious comeback and...

Join host Nick Zararis and guest host of Locked on Blues, Haley Simon, for a crossover edition of Locked on Oilers ahead of the Edmonton Oilers showdown with the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night. Nick and Haley circle back around on the Philp Broberg and Dylan Holloway offer sheets, Kasperi Kapanen's fit in Edmonton this season, the directions of both franchises and a larger conversation about opport...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers goaltending depth. Nick makes the case as to why Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard could probably stand to have more depth behind them, why the market might make a move challenging and why it's probably unlikely.  Should the Edmonton Oilers consider a goaltender move ahead of the tr...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nick explores the Oilers first period woes in games this season including their 26th ranked first period goal differential, compares the states of the Oilers and Maple Leafs and sets the table for the final 30 games of the regular season  Oilers...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation and deep dive into the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Nick explains why the Oilers getting out to an early lead on some ugly goals gave them a false sense of confidence, why the Oilers needed to slow the game down and embrace cycling to milk clock to protect their lead a...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for an open ended conversation about the Edmonton Oilers trade deadline plans. Nick makes cases for both why the Oilers should add a marquee player and why it might not be the most prudent decision, then gives what he thinks will happen and what he would do in Stan Bowman's shoes.  Could the Edmonton Oilers still make a big move ahead of t...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Chris Micieli (Locked On Avalanche), Eddie Fox (Locked On Kings) and Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators) get together to talk about the surprise Mikko Rantanen blockbuster trade, whether the Eastern wildcard race is going to affect the trade deadline, and when Vancouver is finally going to s...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation covering the Edmonton Oilers rapid ascension up the NHL standings. Nick covers how much of the Oilers turnaround can be attributed to the team's star players, why special teams improvement was imperative and what realistic expectations rest of the way.  How the Oilers turned their season around in mid-Novemb...

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off another come from behind victory this season against the Seattle Kraken, prevailing 4-2. The Oilers benefitted from center Connor McDavid returning from a 3 game suspension, with the Captain scoring a goal in his return, a penalty kill that went four for four and strong performance form backup goalie Calvin Pickard.  Oilers pull off yet another come from behind win,...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Nick explains why getting key performances from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Stuart Skinner are signs of quality depth, why the conversation around Skinner needs to be reframed and what the final 6 games before the four nations faceoff break represent.  O...

Join host Nick Zararis on this edition of Locked on Oilers for a wide ranging conversation about the Edmonton Oilers convincing 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Nick explains why the Oilers rising above the outside noise of the game is a good sign for the strength of the team, why getting secondary goal scoring was so important and why getting revenge feels so good  Oilers thump Canucks 6-2 in...

NOTE: This was recorded before the McDavid suspension was announced       Welcome to the NHL Squad show! Today, Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jay Forster (Locked On Blue Jackets), Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) and Josh Sperber (Locked On Lightning) are hanging out to chat about suspensions in the NHL, the Eastern Conference wildcard race, and whether the Vancouver Canucks should trade JT...