Sometimes, I'm downright ashamed of some of my regular readers. I can't believe any of you ever doubted the Oilers for selecting Ryan Nugent-Hopkins first overall in June. For shame! Anyway, the Oilers lost tonight against the Vancouver Canucks, which wasn't a surprising outcome. What was a surprise is 18 year-old Oilers rookie center scoring his first NHL hat-trick in only his third NHL regula...
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The Edmonton Oilers’ first overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, scored his first hat trick in his third NHL game. The Oilers’ best line is made up of Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle, all first round draft picks. Although Hall and Eberle helped Nugent-Hopkins score three goals in the [...]
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The Edmonton Oilers are stacking their best young players together in an attempt to generate more offense.The Oilers had No. 1 overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins centering Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle in practice, and will likely put the trio together for the start of Saturday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.The three played together in a pre-season game, and will be looked...
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It’s a beautiful fall Sunday in Alberta. The sky is blue, the leaves have turned and gently float on the breeze and crunch under your feet. Oh, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored all of the Oilers goals last night. Overall it seems like a great day to be an Oilers fan.
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CALGARY, AB -- It's hard to escape the Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hype, even three hours south of Edmonton.
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Oilers fall 4-3 to Canucks
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Oilers' rookie nets hat trick in loss
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All Ryan, All the Time
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Oilers beat Predators 3-1 in regulation
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Salo, Canucks overcome Nugent-Hopkins' hat trick
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