Fernando Pisani News

You don't have to agree with the Oilers pursuit of Dany Heatley to see the logic of it.

On a night of firsts, the increasingly frustrated Edmonton Oilers had to settle for a point in shootout No.

Bob McKenzie of TSN reports: "Edmonton is abuzz with rumors the deal is close and it's becoming obvious now there is a deal to be made between the Oilers and Senators.

Some fans wonder if Oiler head coach Craig MacTavish could or should survive another early tee time.

Nobody's quite certain what's ailing the Edmonton Oilers these days. After shocking the NHL and making it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006 they lost to Carolina the Oilers have missed the playoffs the last three seasons.

Would the real Joffrey Lupul please stand up. Is the six-foot-one, 200-pounder truly a sniper, or did the Edmonton Oilers guess wrong when they made him the focal point of the trade package for star defenceman Chris Pronger last summer? Right now, everyone is still waiting for the incandescent shooter to show up.

Final numbers on scoring chances for the Oilers on a per minute basis. Who was the most effective Edmonton Oiler this year? Lubomir Visnovsky, and it wasn't even close.

It's not just faceoffs where Cogs is falling down at the center position. He can't get it done defensively.

OPENING GOAL OF 2009 PLAYOFFS Sidney Crosby tied an NHL playoff record with his sixth game-opening goal of the 2009 playoffs .

You know how it is when you're emptying your pockets to take some clothes to the cleaners and, lo and behold, you pull out $50? Like, where did this come from? Same thing with players who suddenly become playoff heroes, with no track record of scoring in the regular season.

Another disappointing season out of the playoffs leaves the Edmonton Oilers anxious to make changes in the off-season, more than just changing coaches.

As part of the rabble that happened to be in Edmonton for the next-to-last week of the NHL regular season - or when the furor over Craig MacTavish's future with the organization reached its zenith - Wednesday's announcement that MacTavish is out as Oilers' coach comes as little surprise.

But Roloson, Grebeshkov, Gagner and Stortini all came through big time It's time for the Oilers fourth quarter report card, grades for the final 21 games of the year.

Legends are made in the Stanley Cup tournament, just ask the Edmonton Oilers' Fernando Pisani.

Of course, with the reality of the current situation so depressing for Oilers fans, it's only natural to start grasping at scenarios where this superstar or that superstar ends up on the Oilers next season.

Many of the Oilers' numerous faults this year were on display in Edmonton's final game of the year, a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.

The Calgary Flames missed a chance to secure their first Northwest Division title in four seasons.

Came up with a number of huge saves to break the Oilers hearts. 2. Wayne Simmonds, LA Had a strong game, scoring the eventual game winner.

Wayne Simmonds had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings effectively removed the Edmonton Oilers from the playoff picture with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.

In the summer of 2007, Fernando Pisani was living large. He was playing for his hometown team, the Edmonton Oilers , and entering the second season of a four-year deal.