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...Sunday, May 23, 2010
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It’s always a difficult process making player projections at the start of a fantasy season but what happens when we think the world of a player and he falls completely short of his lofty expectations? When making preseason projections, analysts take everything into account – past trends, a previous season’s playoff performance, their team, their [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Edmonton Oilers made two deals today which should effect their payroll, size and average team age. Their first deal sent offensive defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky to the Anaheim Ducks for Ryan Whitney and a sixth round draft pick. Their second move sent long-time Oiler Steve Staios to the Calgary Flames for impending UFA Aaron Johnson [...]
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...Friday, November 13, 2009
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630 CHED, Alberta’s Information Superstation, is reporting that Shawn Horcoff, Sheldon Souray and Robert Nilsson are expected to return to action against the Thrashers this weekend. They practiced today with no major setbacks, and could certainly use the steady presence of Souray on the back end to shore up a defence that is allowing 33.5 [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, October 10, 2009
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Edmonton Oilers defenceman is day-to-day with a mild concussion after being tripped into the end boards Thursday night by Flames Captain Jarome Iginla. The play seemed accidental but the Oilers took offence to to it, and Oilers captain Ethan Moreau dropped the gloves with Iginla while Pat Quinn had some choice words after the game: [...]
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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