It’s August 25, and two weeks have passed since August 9. That doesn’t mean The Oil Rig cannot do its own bit marking a very notable, grim anniversary. One that, no contest, is the worst moment in ...

The following is the third in a series of posts exploring the Edmonton Oilers, their previous “Decade of Darkness,” and how the team has started to turn things around with the help of Connor McDavid.

August 9, 1988. Many remember exactly where they were. Edmonton wasn’t just quiet—it was stunned. Out of nowhere, the unthinkable had happened: Wayne Gretzky, The Great One, had been traded to the Los ...