Call up / Send down
The Oilers have sent Ben Eager to Oklahoma City (AHL).
Eager had one assist while averaging 7:04 TOI in seven games with the Oilers.
Ben Eager News
Call up / Send down
The Oilers have recalled Ben Eager from Oklahoma City (AHL).
The Oilers traded Mike Brown to the Sharks on Monday night, so Eager gets recalled to replace the toughness lost by trading Brown.
Waiver Move
The Edmonton Oilers have placed Ben Eager on waivers.
Fellow tough-guy Luke Gazdic got the nod over Eager last night and had a good game, even scored a goal. Looks like the Oilers have chosen to stick with Gazdic.
Waiver Move
The Oilers have placed Eager on waivers
Eager will likely be claimed, but if anything is going to hold him back it is his concussion issues.
Line Change
Looks like Linus Omark is out and Ben Eager is in.
Look for Eager to draw back in on the fourth line. Through 54 games with the Oilers, he has seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
Ben Eager not avalable tonight maybe Sunday vs. Phx.
Eager might miss a few more games. Through 54 games with the Oilers, he has seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
Eager (back) is still absent
Eager might miss a few more games. Through 54 games with the Oilers, he has seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
Eager out for a while, back spasms
Eager banged up after getting back into the lineup. Through 54 games with the Oilers, he has seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
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Ben Eager absent from practice today. He played last night but missed 2 games prior with flu virus.
Eager is probably resting after playing last night. Through 54 games with the Oilers, he has seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
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Ben Eager returns to the lineup with Darcy Hordichuk out.
Sounds like Eager is definitely in tonight. He has seven goals and 11 points in 53 games.
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Ben Eager is on the ice. We'll see if he's playing tonight
Sounds like Eager is an option to play tonight. He has seven goals and 11 points in 53 games.
Ben Eager (virus) and Corey Potter (sore foot) didn't skate today; Eager won't play but Potter will make the trip to Denver
Eager will miss at least another game due to sickness and will be kept away from his teammates until healthy. He has seven goals and 11 points in 53 games.
Ben Eager (flu) did not participate in morning skate and will likely be scratched tonight
Sounds like Eager will miss a game or two. In 53 games with the Oilers, the agitator scored seven goals and 11 points with 92 PIM.
Line Change
Eager up to 3rd line with Smyth and Belanger.
Eager moves up to the third line for tonight's game. He has seven goals and 10 points with 88 PIM through 45 games.
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Petrell/Lander/Eager
Eager appears to be over his minor injury. The veteran has five goals and seven points through his first 36 games in Edmonton. Expect him to stick on the fourth line.
Eager will not play tonight-upper body
Look for Eager to be replaced by Darcy Hordichuk or Lennart Petrell on the fourth line. He has five goals and seven points through 36 games.
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Hordichuk-O'Marra-Eager
With the additions to the lineup, Eager moves to the fourth line. He has six points and 63 PIM in 30 games.
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Eager has also taken some turns on 4th line along with Paajarvi.so one or the other could be in vs. Phx
Eager was playing on the third line but could be back in the fourth-line jambalaya with Taylor Hall fully healthy. The gritty winger has two goals and three points in 19 games.
Line Change
Eager-Belanger-Jones
Eager gets a crack at the third line after playing mostly on the fourth. He has a goal and an assist through 17 games.
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Ben Eager says his back feels fine and he's planning to play on Wednesday.
Expect Eager to draw in on the fourth line. Surprisingly he has only two fights on the season, eliminating a lot of his fantasy hockey value.