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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...
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...
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.
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.
Thursday Morning NHL Papers (Western Conference): Blackhawks embarass Sharks, Ken Hitchcock frustrated at his team’s inconsistency and Pierre-Marc Bourchard looked forward to talking to Patrice Bergeron
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This morning in the Western Conference, all Wings scorers seem to be in slump, Joe Sacco mad at Avalanche's poor starts, Ales Hemsky hurt, Jean-Sebastien Giguere wins again and much more after the jump.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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'...
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...
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.
Avalance at Oilers, G11, 09-10
The Edmonton Oilers may have some warts, some injuries and the entire case of 'One Flu over the Cuckoo's Nest' on their roster but they also have some very nice things.Dustin Penner is having a breakout season, the goaltending appears to be as good or better than a year...
A Few Home Truths
This is Dave Gagner with his son. In the fall of 2007 the Oilers kept Sam at the NHL level and this is year three of his career in the big leagues.If we use Sam Gagner's first NHL season as the start of a brand new day for the Edmonton Oilers, then this season is looking pretty...
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.
Right-on-Reddox
I'm a fan of Liam Reddox. Buddy was drafted 112th in the Ovechkin draft and climbed the ladder one rung at a time.The week he was drafted I wrote about all of the Oilers 2004 draftees. Here's a rundown on Reddox from June 27, 2004:Reddox is right off the screen for an Oiler...
'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.
Oilers Recall Peckham
The Oilers have called up Theo Peckham from Springfield (AHL). Peckham has played well after missing all of training camp with an ankle problem. Peckham's injury meant the Oilers had fewer decisions to make this fall along the blue, but his callup (and the performance of Taylor...
Oilers at Canucks, G11, 09-10
Shawn Horcoff's NHL career has been a very successful one. When he arrived fall 2000 (and was sent down) any fool could tell he played the game with enough skill and intelligence to make the show.It didn't take him long (24 games in Hamilton) to make the grade and Horc'...
Blue Jackets at Oilers, G9, 09-10
The Edmonton Oilers have been developing kids at the NHL level since the fall of 2006. Just because they're in the NHL doesn't mean they've arrived as actual players--men who can contribute to winning, either in a narrow view at an impact level or as a player with a wide...
Can You Hear The Drums Fernando?
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Some frightening news today. Fernando Pisani has been sent home halfway through the roadtrip as his colitis has flared up again.Now I'm no doctor, although I play one on TV, but I would presume that if its serious enough to send him home then its pretty serious. And what this means...
Oilers re-up with D Smid on 2-year deal
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The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Ladislav Smid to a two-year contract on Wednesday, and agreed to one-year, two-way deals with forwards Gilbert Brule and Ryan Stone.
Smid, 23, set career highs in assists and points with 11 last season. He had no goals and 57 penalty minutes...
Oilers jumps out early, hand Avs first home loss
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.
Oilers at Jackets, G21, 09-10
Years ago I was at a weekend sales seminar and the instructor was from Columbus, Ohio. Over the course of the weekend during lunch and dinner breaks I found out quite a bit about C-bus. Unlike Cleveland (made immortal in song by Randy Newman) and Cincinnati (home of Marge Schott)...
A Quality Taylor?
During MacT's 8 seasons as Oilers coach his team sent a lot of rookie defensemen to the majors. There were high picks and low picks and kids who didn't get picked in the draft. There were juniors and college seniors and puck movers and stay-at-homes. There were Canadians and...
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