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Oilers follow Red Wings’ lead; ink another Swede
Posted on 2 May 2011 by Scott Pattison.
First it was Paajarvi, then Omark and now Lander. The Edmonton Oilers are doing their best to follow in the shadow of the Detroit Red Wings, whose success over the last two decades has much to do with the players they've drafted from Sweden. The Oilers signed another Swedish prospect, Anton Lander, to a three year entry-level contract. The six-foot, 194-pound centre scored 11 goals and 26 point...
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Will Katz get his new downtown arena/entertainment district?
Posted on 6 Apr 2011 by Scott Pattison.
Edmonton City Council is currently meeting to determine whether or not to embrace Darryl Katz's proposed new downtown arena/entertainment plans. Discussion has plateaued in recent weeks, much of it fueled by leaks to the media about ongoing back-door discussions between Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel and Katz, the Edmonton Oilers' owner. Katz allegedly told Mandel that he had not verbally approv...
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Torres hit on Eberle gutless!
Posted on 6 Apr 2011 by Scott Pattison.
Raffi Torres is the NHL's newest poster child for gutless behaviour. Torres' blind-side blow to the head of Edmonton Oilers' rookie, Jordan Eberle, in the third period of tonight's 2-0 victory by Edmonton over Vancouver in the Alberta capital, will undoubtedly draw the ire of NHL disciplinarian, Colin Campbell. In pursuit of the puck with his head lowered, Eberle was crushed by a Torres elbow t...
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Oilers, or OK City Barons?
Posted on 17 Mar 2011 by Scott Pattison.
A message for Oiler fans holding on to tickets valued at $150-$250 bucks for tonight's Phoenix/Edmonton tilt – forget about selling them on Kijiji! Decimated with injuries, fans sitting in the “Club Seats” tonight will actually be watching a lineup jam-packed with AHL players from Oklahoma City. Frankly, for the amount of money some of these fans paid for these NHL tickets, th...
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Situation Critical! Oilers on life support
Posted on 17 Mar 2011 by Scott Pattison.
They're on crutches, in casts, or simply bed-ridden – they are, your 2011 edition of the Edmonton Oilers! So desperate for players are the Edmonton Oilers, bench boss Tom Renney has already called up five players from the Oklahoma City Barons, the club's AHL farm team, the latest being Finnish forward Teemu Hartikainen, who will play in his first NHL game Thursday, when the Oilers welcome...
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Oilers NHL’s M.A.S.H. Unit!
Posted on 11 Mar 2011 by Scott Pattison.
As if Alberta's Health System isn't under enough stress already! First Ales Hemsky, then Taylor Hall and now Sam Gagner – all sustain season-ending injuries. Forget about an inquiry into the province's health-care system, which Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announced yesterday. Look no further than the NHL's Edmonton Oilers for reasons behind Alberta's growing medical wait lists. The latest...
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Taylor Hall done for season!
Posted on 5 Mar 2011 by Scott Pattison.
Edmonton rookie phenom Taylor Hall's first season is likely history. The Oilers' 2010 first overall draft selection suffered a high ankle sprain when he fell awkwardly on his left leg, following the end of his first career fight with Columbus forward Derek Dorsett, during Thursday's victory. The injury will cost Hall any chance at the Calder Trophy for top NHL rookie, and a undisclosed bonus a...
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Hall, Eberle, roll out copper and blue carpet for Av’s new netminder
Posted on 24 Feb 2011 by Scott Pattison.
Nothing like being traded, then unceremoniously humiliated on home ice, before your new fans. The Edmonton Oilers gave goaltender Brian Elliott a warm welcome to his new home tonight, embarrassing the Colorado Avalanche's new netminder in his debut at the Pepsi Centre, 5-1, before a disappointed sold-out crowd. Carrying the league's worst power play into the Mile High City, Edmonton saw its for...
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Hall, Oilers, howl in the desert
Posted on 25 Jan 2011 by Scott Pattison.
The play never dies when #4 is involved. The Oilers' rookie phenom Taylor Hall put on a clinic once again today, helped his club knock off the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3, while snapping a five-game skid for the visitors. Hall scored a goal and assisted on Dustin Penner's winning goal, his 15th of the campaign, with 21 seconds left on the clock. The first-year forward earned first-star honours for his ...
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Hemsky suffers concussion-like symptoms
Posted on 19 Jan 2011 by Scott Pattison.
You can criticize Ales Hemsky for not burying his chances, or even for an inconsistent back check, but not for being soft or staying away from traffic on the ice. That sense of renegade, however, has seemingly caught up with the talented Edmonton Oilers' winger, who was taken out of last night's home loss to the Minnesota Wild for concussion-like symptoms. Hemsky underwent an MRI earlier ctoday...
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Oilers’ PP painful to watch
Posted on 18 Jan 2011 by Scott Pattison.
No hit, and no grit. The Edmonton Oilers' powerplay is, well, dismal. Currently, running at a 12.7% clip, the Oilers continue to struggle with the extra man, or two – and their opponents are savvy to that fact. Edmonton has failed to convert on 38 consecutive power-play chances, the most recent during their 3-2 road loss to the Anaheim Ducks. In that game, head coach Tom Renney's PP uni...
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Oilers vs. Kings: Hall the “centre” of attention
Posted on 15 Jan 2011 by Scott Pattison.
It's arguably difficult to get pumped about a hockey team that's 2-6-2 in its last 10, unless that team is the Edmonton Oilers. Fresh off a 5-2 road victory over the San Jose Sharks, a game in which they literally ran the struggling Sharks' show in their own building, Edmonton head coach Tom Renney is hanging his proverbial coaching hat on a few bright spots. Rookie phenom Taylor Hall is Renney...
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