Oil Rig Radio: Hockey This Fortnight

Join Avry Lewis-McDougall, Steven Darnell and Megan Fowler as they break down the Oilers second round victory over the Flames and discuss the upcoming Western Conference Final against the Colorado Avalanche. 

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they break down the Oilers first round so far, and make some predictions about the outcome of tonight's Game 7. (There's some weird audio because Avry was recording from INSIDE the practice rink, and had to move, so...sorry?)

Join Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they wrap-up the Oilers regular season, discuss the length of Jay Woodcroft's inevitable contract extension, make some first round Stanley Cup Playoff predictions, and talk a little bit about how playoff broadcasts work, in case you didn't know.  Steven Darnell was, regrettably, flying back from Europe when we recorded but he will be back on the s...

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they work through some tough questions about the Oilers off-season priorities, whether or not skill players should expect to get punched in the face for being too good, and why the fight between old-time hockey culture and modern hockey culture is mostly pointless. 

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they talk about the Oilers recent success, examine the trades that have already taken place, talk about Megan's favourite short king Cole Caufield, and figure out how to ruin a family brunch with one question.

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler for a journey through the Oilers (most) recent woes, questions about how much difference coaching changes make, what to do about the goaltending, why Cole Caufield should be protected at all costs, and why Avry's penchant for eating well done steak isn't as bad as the internet thinks. 

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler for a biweekly look at the Oilers, including the BIG! NEWS! about the coaching change, the Olympic hockey tournament, and a couple questions that will absolutely change the way you think about our hosts. 

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler for their bi-weekly group therapy session. In this one, they talk about the Oilers recent string of wins, whether or not Devin Shore is a real NHLer, which hockey player they would brain swap with to make the player better, and what they would do if they only had 24 hours left to live.

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they analyze the Oilers latest woes, discuss the brouhaha that erupted between Jim Matheson and Leon Draisaitl, talk about other (better) teams in the league, and get really introspective about things they don't like about themselves. (We had a couple audio blips. Sorry.)

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they talk about the Oilers most recent slump, whether or not a coaching change will fix things, what to do about the goaltending, why Jacob Chychrun is (probably) a good fit, which NHLers would make the most interesting sitcom characters, and why Zoe Kravitz would be an entertaining dinner party guest. 

Come for the hockey talk, stay for the interruptions (a UPS guy, a bowl falling on the ground, and someone's computer dying in the middle of it all). 

Join host Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they discuss the Oilers recent success despite a rash of injuries, which NHL teams are doing far better (or worse) than preseason models suggested, who might win the Hart trophy, what jobs they believe they could do with no training or qualifications, which movie they'd love to watch again for the first time, and what historical co...

Join host Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they discuss the Oilers 12-4 start, how injuries to Darnell Nurse, Slater Koekkoek and Mike Smith might affect the team in the next little while, whether or not the Ducks are for real, if PK Subban is intentionally slewfooting other players, and which celebrities they would hunt, cook and eat if necessary. 

Join Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they dissect the Oilers 9-1 start, discuss whether or not Jack Eichel landed in the right spot, and try to unpack some of the other happenings around the NHL so far this season. 

Join Megan Fowler, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Steven Darnell as they discuss the point of the preseason, whether or not Jack Eichel is being taken advantage of, why Robin Lehner is an important hockey voice to listen to right now, what the Oilers 21-22 season will look like, and which NHLer would be the best contestant on Dancing With The Stars. 

Join Alex Thomas, Avry Lewis-McDougall, Steven Darnell and Megan Fowler as they dissect some of the biggest moves (both trades and free agent signings) since the Entry Draft. Stay tuned to the end for a special announcement from Alex. 

Join Megan Fowler, Avry Lewis-McDougall, Steven Darnell and special guest Librarian Mike for a breakdown of the expansion and entry drafts, as well as a discussion about why Edmonton isn't necessarily an unattractive destination anymore and whether or not there's ever been a Plan B. 

Join Megan Fowler, Alex Thomas, Avry Lewis-McDougall and non-guest Steven Darnell as they dissect the Duncan Keith trade, figure out what the lost opportunity cost is, wonder about the thought process behind the decision, and decide once and for all whether or not any of this matters. 

Join Megan Fowler, Alex Thomas, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Steven Darnell as they reflect on the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, discuss Tampa Bay's incredible roster construction, toss around the idea of Duncan Keith as an Oiler, and make some predictions about ESPN and TNT's TV coverage for the upcoming season. There's a tiny bit of draft talk and free agency discussion too.

Join Megan Fowler, Alex Thomas, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Steven Darnell as they reflect on the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, discuss Tampa Bay's incredible roster construction, toss around the idea of Duncan Keith as an Oiler, and make some predictions about ESPN and TNT's TV coverage for the upcoming season. There's a tiny bit of draft talk and free agency discussion too. 

Join Avry Lewis-McDougall, Megan Fowler and show regular Steven Darnell as they break down the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, make some predictions for the finals, delve into some NHL awards talk, and discuss the Oilers jerseys for 2021-22.

Join Alex Thomas, Avry Lewis-McDougall, Megan Fowler and special guest Steven Darnell as they break down the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (including a second sweep involving a Canadian team), ruminate on all their incorrect Round 2 picks, and start thinking about which current Bruin might look really good in an Oilers uniform. 

Join Alex Thomas, Avry Lewis-McDougall, Megan Fowler and special guest Steven [last name redacted] as they break down the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (including the series that has yet to be completed, discuss the reasons the NHL seems to hate its fans, and spend a fair bit of time examining the Oilers incredibly short playoff run this year. 

Join Alex Thomas, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler as they give some playoff predictions for this year's NHL Stanley Cup race, and find out what their dream finals matchups are.