After Peter Pocklington traded hockey icon Wayne Gretzky in 1988, the one-time Edmonton Oilers owner was overwhelmed with death threats, "hundreds of them," he said from his home in Palm Desert, Calif.
NIGHT FOR THE AGES
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February 03, 2012
Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner set a team record for single game points, tying Wayne Gretzky, after notching 4 goals and 4 assists in an 8-4 victory over the Blackhawks.
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February 03, 2012
Sam Gagner etched his name in the franchise record book with eight points as the Edmonton Oilers rolled to an 8-4 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.With four goals and four assists, Gagner matched the Edmonton mark for points in a game previously shared by Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky (twice) and Paul Coffey.All-Star Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall each recorded...
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February 03, 2012
UNBELIEVABLE!
Tonight Sam Gagne notched 4 goals and 4 assists as Edmonton trounced Chicago 8-4 in Edmonton! What a performance for the ages!
Other crazy facts...
*Gagner tied an Oiler record held by Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey.
*no NHLer has done this since Mario Lemieux in 1989!
*The Hawks lost their other visit to Edmonton this year 9-2 on November 11th!
Funny...
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February 03, 2012
Edmonton's Sam Gagner had a career night on Thursday (to put it lightly), tallying a whopping four goals and eight points in the Oilers' 8-4 win over Chicago. Gagner tied Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey for the Oilers' single-game record for points. Pretty good company, wouldn't you say? Before the game, Gagner had 22 points; he now has 30. Gagner also...
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February 03, 2012
Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and ... Sam Gagner? The Edmonton Oilers forward matched a franchise record held by two of the NHL's all-time greats Thursday night when he had eight points in an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Gagner, who entered with five goals all season, broke loose for four goals and four assists -- the first eight-point game in the NHL since Pittsburgh...
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February 01, 2012
Oilers beat Avalanche 3-2
If nothing else, the Edmonton Oilers seem to want to keep you on your toes. Perhaps it’s a scheme devised to ensure you stay in the room and take in all of the commercials. Either way, while battling to maintain an early lead there were first NHL points, near goals and ultimately an Oilers win in this game.
Continue reading "Dubnyk On a Roll"
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February 03, 2012
Who would have thought Sam Gagner would be the next player to join Daryl Sittler, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky & Paul Coffey as the only NHL players to record 8 points in an NHL game. ...
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February 03, 2012
Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in the NHL's first eight-point game in 23 years, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.
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February 03, 2012
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- Wayne Gretzky, Paul Coffey and ... Sam Gagner?
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February 03, 2012
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in the NHL's first eight-point game in 23 years, and the
Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.
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February 03, 2012
Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in the NHL's first eight-point game in 23 years, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.
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February 03, 2012
Sam Gagner had four goals and four assists in the NHL's first eight-point game in 23 years, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.
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February 02, 2012
Follow me @jaeckel
Wish I could tell you right now who it is. Until a deal goes down, I can't. But, I would bet one or two of the following names will be a Hawk within the next 26 days.
Most of these names you've heard here recently, a few you haven't. Theyâre big. Theyâre bad. Theyâre UFAs on July 1.
1)Andy Sutton, Edmonton
Sutton is 6â7â...
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February 02, 2012
The return of two of Chicago's top forwards wasn't enough to halt the club's losing streak last time out and the Blackhawks will try to avoid matching their longest skid of the season tonight when they visit the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place.
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February 01, 2012
Taylor Hall's goal early in the third period proved to be the game-winner, as the Edmonton Oilers held off the Colorado Avalanche, 3-2.
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