The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with centre Travis Ewanyk. The 19-year-old forward from Alberta was selected in the third round by the Oilers in the 2011 NHL draft and played five seasons with Edmonton’s Western Hockey League team the Oil Kings. Not known for his offense, Ewanyk has only produced [...]
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March 21, 2013
I have already stated here at HockeyFanLand, that I believe because of the Edmonton Oilers recent play they will make the playoffs this season.In his latest blog for the Edmonton Journal, David Staples writes how Craig Button, former Calgary Flames General Manager also thinks the Edmonton Oilers chances of making the playoffs are really good: “I think after that last road trip...
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March 22, 2013
Those of you who listened to Bob Stauffer's show today heard plenty about Ladislav Smid. For those of you who missed the broadcast, allow me to reiterate some of what was said:
Ladislav Smid is a solid defensive defenseman. He's a good team guy, and someone who provides the Oilers with solid 3/4 minutes. There are some limitations, if you will, to his game. He doesn'...
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March 21, 2013
The Edmonton Oilers caught a shark last night, only to let it go in the 3rd period. An OT loss is uglier when the team you're losing to is the one you're trying to pass in the standings.
What went wrong? Mostly, the play of Devan Dubnyk. I hate pinning this on one guy, as it takes a team to win or lose, but Dubnyk let in three goals he should have had, and looked awful...
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March 23, 2013
The Edmonton Oilers prepare themselves for tonight's must-win battle again the St. Louis Blues. Here's some roster notes. You're not going to like some of them.
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss a second straight game with a virus. They're not exactly sure what's wrong with him because he's taking longer to bounce back from it than other players did on the...
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