I joined Adrienne Pan earlier this evening to talk about the home opener, McDavid’s performance and the upcoming game against the Canucks. Clip is here and starts around the 9:30 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, October 5)

Should note that any stats I use when discussing games are typically from Natural Stat Trick. Just an incredible resource. Here’s the game report for last night’s win against the Flames.

Just a heads up that I’ll be on the newscast a little more often this upcoming season. Really excited to continue working with everyone at CBC Edmonton.

I joined Sandra Batson on the CBC Edmonton News, late night edition, to provide some post-game analysis following the home opener against the Flames. Clip starts around the 9:50 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, October 4)

A big thank you to the crew at CBC for making it all happen.

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News on Thursday evening to discuss the Oilers preseason, and the lineup we may see on opening night next week. Clip is here and starts around the 8:30 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, September 28)

Couple notes:

• I can’t emphasize enough how meaningless exhibition results are. The competition is always questionable. The veterans are playing at half-speed. And the bubble players look like the only ones trying. It’s great that the Oilers are 6-1, but you have to keep in mind that there is no correlation between preseason success and regular season success. (Source: Oilers Nerd Alert)
• It’s been a lot of fun watching Yamamoto play. The points are great, but what I’ve been focused more on this preseason is how these younger players do away from the puck. Yamamoto has been better than I expected when it comes to forechecking and pressuring defencemen. The guy has great speed, but he’s often in a good spot to limit passing lanes.
• I haven’t been impressed by Strome so far. His offensive game is fine, he’s pretty much the complementary type of player I was expecting. But it’s his defensive game that I’ve found concerning. He’s not overly fast or skilled, and from what I’ve seen he doesn’t often pose a challenge to opponents. Limited viewings for sure, but I’d definitely want to see a lot more from him, especially if he gets gifted top six minutes. Also – his game as a center the other night in Saskatoon wasn’t great. Definitely expected better, especially if Chiarelli views him as a center. For now, we should probably throw some cold water on those RNH trade rumors
• The forward pairings have been pretty much what I expected back in July: Maroon/McDavid, Lucic/Drai, Jokinen/RNH and Letestu/Kassian. I think if Strome played better and if Yamamoto wasn’t as good as he’s been, Strome would’ve easily been on the top line and Puljujaarvi would’ve been with RNH. Slepyshev’s injury also complicates matters, and I think he would’ve been a nice fit with Leon. Caggiula is the other guy that hasn’t solidified a position, but I expect him to get plenty of ice time, potentially on Leon’s line.
• If you haven’t checked it out, I highly recommend listening to Bob McKenzie’s interviews with the general managers of the Canadian team. (Source: The TSN Hockey Bobcast)

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News this evening to talk Oilers, the off-season moves and the rookie camp which started up this week. Clip is here and starts around the 18:30 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, September 8)

Big thank you to the team at CBC. Really looking forward to working with the group again for the upcoming season!

I joined Min Dhariwal on the CBC Edmonton News on Thursday evening to talk about Dave Semenko, as well as the Oilers offseason moves, the buyout of Benoit Pouliot and potential activity around free agency. Clip is here: CBC Edmonton News (2017, June 29)

I joined Min Dhariwal on the CBC Edmonton News to talk Oilers, and how they’ll be impacted by the expansion draft. We also touched on McDavid’s chances of winning the Hart trophy, and why he has the edge over Crosby. Clip is here and starts at the 18:30 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, June 21)

Topics we covered:

• The Las Vegas Golden Knights were rumored to be taking defenceman Griffin Reinhart. This really isn’t a huge loss, but we can’t forget what the Oilers gave up to acquire him.
• How the Golden Knights were going to approach the draft. Figured they would be looking for long-term assets (i.e., younger players who would be under team control for a while) and draft picks. Realistically, the only way they’ll get a superstar player is through the draft, so they should be doing whatever they can to load up on high draft picks.
• Why McDavid deserves the Hart.
• Award nominations for Chiarelli and McLellan (which really should go to McDavid if they somehow win)

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News to talk about the game seven loss in Anaheim and what to expect from the Oilers this off-season. Clip is here and starts around the seven minute mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, May 11)

Topics we covered:

• Game seven, and how both teams did in terms of shot attempts (Data from HockeyStats.ca)
• Which players stood out for good and bad reasons in the post-season
• The play of Draisaitl and his upcoming contract
• What areas of their roster the Oilers need to address in the off-season

And with the Oilers out of the playoffs, this was my last regular appearance on the news for the season. I had a lot of fun working with Adrienne and the production crew at CBC – they’re a talented group that does amazing work.

I might be on the CBC Edmonton News occasionally during the off-season, but will be back doing regular segments in the fall.

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News on Tuesday evening to talk Oilers and preview game seven against the Ducks. Segment starts around the 9:00 minute mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, May 9)

Topics we discussed:

• How the teams match up and what the stats look like after six games
• Draisaitl’s performance
• New line combinations
• Importance of goaltending and the Oilers powerplay

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News this evening to talk about game four and how the Oilers have matched up against the Ducks in the series. Clip starts around the 18 minute mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, May 4)

Topics we covered:

• What happened after their great start in the first period
• Missed calls and penalties
• How the Oilers match up with the Ducks (Goals, shots, scoring chances, goaltending)
• Eberle’s struggles
• Potential changes for game five

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News to talk Oilers/Ducks. Clip is here, starts around the 18:20 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2017, April 27)

Topics we covered:

• Contributions of Letestu, Larsson and Draisaitl in game one
• Looked at the shots at even-strength (Data from HockeyStats.ca)
• How McDavid and RNH handled their matchups
• Potential changes for the Ducks and Oilers for game two