Mark Spector

Through long season, pain is motivation for NHL players: 'Bleeds through the lineup'

Mark Spector

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 close challenging stretch with another win

Five games against five of the Top 11 teams in the league, points-wise, and with a 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins on Thursday night the Oilers can say they won four of them. Their only loss, a 6-5 run-‘n’-gun with the Panthers.

How strong locker-room culture gives great teams an edge

'Costly mistakes': Oilers' defence falters in sloppy Stanley Cup rematch

The Oilers and Panthers entertained us mightily on a Monday night Stanley Cup rematch, with the Panthers scoring last to win 6-5.

Don't call it revenge: Oilers viewing Stanley Cup rematch like any other game

As the Florida Panthers arrive in Edmonton for the first meeting between these two teams since Game 7 of last spring’s Stanley Cup Final, know one thing: the only people who want to make this game worth more than two points on a Monday night in December are Oilers fans, writes Sportsnet's Mark Spector.

Oilers settling back into dominant form after slow start

Oilers' blue line exceeding expectations, fuelling return to contending status

The fact this blue line has exceeded expectations has the Oilers right back on the board as a Stanley Cup contender.

Draisaitl 'at another level' as Oilers prove they can challenge top teams

You can only lose to the same uniform for so long, and Leon Draisaitl and his Edmonton Oilers had clearly had enough.

Skinner, Oilers continue to ooze confidence ahead of big test

Oilers' true test of recent rebound to come in the next week

We’ve arrived at the a crucial intersection in the Edmonton Oilers season, one that will give us a true indication of what they're really made of, writes Mark Spector.