A brief blog before tonight's Hawks/Oilers game.
No Roster Changes
The Oilers are going with the same roster as they did against the Colorado Avalanche. That means center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and defensemen Tom Gilbert and Cam Barker will all technically be out with injuries. Apparently. Nuge and Barker are ready to go, but Oilers Coaches want to make 100% sure they are healthy before they retu...
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February 02, 2012

