EDMONTON OILERS NEWS
Kings at Oilers, G25, 09-10
The Los Angeles Kings won 42 games in 1974-75, 43 games in 1980-81, 42 games in 1988-89, 46 games in 1990-91 and 42 games in 2005-06. The club is on track to be "in the range" for that kind of total in 2009-10. Among their leaders is Ryan Smyth (currently injured) who is...
Matzah Ball
In the rather short history of the Edmonton Oilers, nothing can compare to the current state of the team. Sure there were times when things looked hopeless, but the General Manager (this would be Glen Sather, early 90s) took out the trash and brought in fresh troops (this would be...
Coyotes hammered in Edmonton
If you blinked, you missed it. Sheldon Souray and Ales Hemsky scored seven seconds apart in the 1st period and goalie Jeff Deslauriers made 36 saves for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-0 win over the Phoenix Coyotes at Rexall Place on Monday night.
Ethan Moreau started the scoring for Edmonton...
Oilers Looking For Answers
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from Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal,
...it was up to a few of the Edmonton Oilers veterans to offer some insight as to what was discussed in a long Sunday morning meeting with head coach Pat Quinn.
“Honestly, we went over everything imaginable,” said Shawn Horcoff...
Oilers 10-11
Among the things that we can call background noise is the story connecting Jaromir Jagr to the Edmonton Oilers. Recent comments from associate coach Tom Renney saying he's keeping in touch and that Jagr has more NHL seasons ahead of him make the story worth following over the...
Exploring the Gagner Comps
That's Al MacInnis cross checking Doug Gilmour in the 1981 Memorial Cup in Windsor. We've talked a lot about "comparables" over the years and I think it's a reasonable way to project current young players into the future. The idea being we collect players from...
Avalanche at Oilers, G21, 09-10
"What's the story with that dog?" may end up being the punchline for the Edmonton Oilers this season.They're home to the Avs, Hawks, Coyotes, King and Sharks before closing out the month on the road Vancouver. The club begins December with a tough road trip, so if...
Oilers' Souray None Too Pleased With Ex's 'Erotic Revue'
I'm not sure, but I think this might be the first time we've linked to a Robin Leach story. Sheldon Souray and Angelica Bridges divorced two years ago, and she received full custody of their two children. But the Edmonton defenseman has gone to court to argue that her showing...
Sunday's Three Stars: Potulny, Oilers hand Avs 1st home loss
17 days ago by
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No. 1 Star: Ryan Potulny(notes), Edmonton OilersCalled up from the AHL thanks to injuries and illness in the Oilers' lineup, Potulny won the faceoff on Tom Gilbert's(notes) first goal of the season and later scored a power-play goal in the third that ended up being the game...
Today in Philly Sports History: Lindbergh Pronounced Dead, 1985
Goalie Pelle Lindbergh was coming off something of a dream season in 1985, as he became the first European goaltender to win the Vezina trophy, and led the Flyers all the way to the Stanley Cup finals, where they fell to the Edmonton Oilers. Lindbergh was only in his third season...
Clarke MacArthur Ejected for Boarding Liam Reddox
by Adam GretzFiled under: Oilers, Sabres, NHL DisciplineYet another scary incident in the NHL on Wednesday night as Liam Reddox of the Edmonton Oilers went head first into the side boards after fighting for a loose puck with Clarke MacArthur of the Buffalo Sabres.MacArthur was issued...
Oilers storm back on Avs to stop four-game slide
EDMONTON, Alberta(AP) Ryan Potulny and Patrick O'Sullivan scored third-period goals and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Wednesday night.
Blackhawks at Oilers, G23, 09-10
This is Gilles Marotte. He was part of the famous "Esposito, Hodge, Stanfield to Boston" trade in 1967, a deal that changed the fortunes of the spoked B forever.There are two things of note about Marotte: The Bruins traded him despite the fact that he'd had success paired...
The Mustache Rides, Again. Also Pat Quinn, Fernando Pisani And Other Anachronisms
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Black Dog Hates Skunks
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I work from home a couple of days a week. When my wife is working I need to ferry the kids about from school and daycare and all of that good stuff. Luckily I have a job where I can work from home and do this.When my wife's maternity leave ended and school started I began this...
Eberle
We know the value of a junior player's offense at ages 17 and 18, but by the time he's 19-years old said prospect is either in the NHL or should be tearing the cover off the ball.In order for a player to really impress at the junior level--to put himself in contention to skip...
Oilers overcome deficit, score four straight vs. Avs
Ryan Potulny and Patrick O'Sullivan scored third-period goals and the Edmonton Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Wednesday.
Toews scores 2, adds helper as Hawks rip Oilers
Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.
A Letter to Daryl Katz
Dear Mr. Katz,I'm writing you today because you are open to new ideas, you have vision and wherewithal and you own the Edmonton Oilers.I am not an expert in any field, do not have any special credentials to recommend me and most certainly do not travel in the same circles as you...
'Hawks notch 6th straight win
EDMONTON, Alberta(AP) Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.
Penner takes advantage of clean slate in Edmonton
25 days ago by
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He was the center of the Brian Burke-Kevin Lowe feud two seasons ago. He was the main resident in Craig MacTavish's doghouse last season. Fans taunted him with "overpaid" chants and were lining up to purchase his ticket out of town. This season? Dustin Penner(notes) is...
Peckham Sent Down
Word tonight that the Edmonton Oilers have sent out Theo Peckham. He'll join the Springfield Falcons and won't make the trip west with the big club. Peckham didn't play well during this callup, owing to a pre-season injury and no training camp. Not to overstate the issue...
Is There Hope For Slava Trukhno?
At the far outer marker of the Oilers LW pro depth chart (Dustin Penner is at the top) comes the name Vyacheslav Trukhno. Chosen in the 4th round of the 2005 Entry Draft, Trukhno delivered two terrific junior seasons at ages 18 and 19. His 20-year old AHL season started slowly (4-6...
This Just In: Hemsky's Really Good!!!
Among the things I thought we'd never need to say: Ales Hemsky is a very good NHL hockey player. His contract is exceptional, the tragedy of these years since 2006 summer is that the team didn't get more from it. Recently on this blog and others, questions about Hemsky'...
Penner, Oilers score 4 PP goals in win over Avs
DENVER,(AP) Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss of the season, 5-3 on Sunday night.
Edmonton Oilers' Liam Reddox leaves after being hit headfirst from behind into boards
Edmonton left wing Liam Reddox was knocked out of the Oilers game against Buffalo when he was rammed headfirst into the boards by Clarke MacArthur late in the third period.
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