Offensive Corps: Dustin Penner led the Oilers in goals, assists, points, powerplay goals and shots. To be honest he represented the lone offensive threat once Ales Hemsky went down with injuries. His 63 points marked a career-high in his fourth full NHL season. At this point, expect Penner to continue to carry the offense and [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 28, 2009
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As I mentioned yesterday, there were rumours circulating that Oilers star Ales Hemsky would require surgery to fix a shoulder problem. Well, these rumours were true and Hensky will miss the rest of the season. A hit from behind by Michal Handzus aggrevated a nagging shoulder injury, and Hemsky said he could no longer play [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, October 4, 2009
Just some early season fantasy notes from the game last night. Forwards Ales Hemsky: Hemmer looked disinterested and was always the first of the Oilers first liners off the ice when they changed on the fly. He also seemed happy to settle for the shot from the outside rather than driving the net, which is [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 3, 2009
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Edmonton Oilers 2008/09: 38-35-9 – 85 pts (4th in Northwest, 11th in West) Arrived: Nikolai Khabibulin (CHI), Mike Comrie (OTT) Departed: Dwayne Roloson (NYI), Kyle Brodziak (MIN), Ales Kotalik (NYR) The only thing worse than a disappointing 2008-09 campaign for the Edmonton Oilers was an even worse 2009 off-season. They swapped team MVP Roloson for [...]
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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