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Virtual Oilers drop 4-1 contest to Senators
The virtual Oilers can’t string together two wins this season as they drop another contest to the virtual Senators, this time a one-sided 4-1 result. Eric Belanger remains hot, scoring his third goal...
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Jay Bouwmeester was always going to wind up with the St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues’ pursuit of defenceman Jay Bouwmeester has never been a secret. At the NHL awards ceremony in Las Vegas last June, Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock had accolades for Bouwmeester when...
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Did Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini think to call the Washington Capitals...
So if the Washington Capitals wanted Martin Erat, who was crushed into boards by Florida Panthers’ Erik Gudbranson Saturday, injuring his left leg, and were willing to take his contract ($4.5 million...
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Winnipeg Jets assistant coach Perry Pearn shocked at Zach Redmond’s return
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Zach Redmond, who was rushed to hospital in Raleigh, N.C., with a ghastly skate cut on the inside of his right thigh seven weeks ago, took part in an optional practice Friday....
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Will Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider decide he’s made a mistake with Ilya...
If the Philadelphia Flyers want to use one of those amnesty buyouts to say goodbye to Ilya Bryzgalov, owner Ed Snider will not only have to eat about $24 million in salary (two-thirds payout of what’s...
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Reader poll — Should Eric Gryba be suspended for his hit on Lars Eller?
Ugly scene at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Thursday, when Canadiens forward Lars Eller was demolished in an open ice hit by Ottawa Senators rookie Eric Gryba as shown in the above video. Eller bled...
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If Nashville Predators defenceman Shea Weber somehow is available in late...
We all know Shea Weber has said he’s happy in Nashville with the remaking of the Predators, but he does not have a no-trade clause. If Weber is available in late July — the one-year anniversary of his...
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Who has the best goalie of the eight NHL teams left in Stanley Cup hunt?
Goalies have won the last two Conn Smythe trophies as NHL playoff MVP — Jonathan Quick in LA and the enigmatic Tim Thomas in Boston, once the toast of the town there, now persona non grata — and 15...
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Bo Horvat may interest Edmonton Oilers at NHL entry draft
If the Edmonton Oilers trade back in Round 1 at the NHL entry draft in Newark, N.J., on June 30, they will seriously look at London Knights highly competitive centre Bo Horvat. He’s not tall at a shade...
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Hiring an associate coach on Edmonton Oilers’ radar
Former Vancouver Canucks associate coach Rick Bowness. Photo by Jeff Vinnick, Getty Images It’s fair to say the Edmonton Oilers’ coaching staff could use some seasoning. At the end of the NHL season,...
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What happens now for the bought-out Vinny Lecavalier?
As much as Vinny Lecavalier would be the ideal big No. 2 centre for the Edmonton Oilers behind Ryan-Nugent Hopkins now that Tampa Bay has decided to buy out their greatest player, it might be a...
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Edmonton Oil Kings forward Curtis Lazar goes to Ottawa Senators
Edmonton Oil Kings forward Curtis Lazar went to the absolute, perfect team, the Ottawa Senators, who had 14 of their draft picks playing for them this season. They needed a high-end forward and Lazar,...
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In the NHL loyalty is a one-way street beloved athletes deviate from at risk...
The issue of loyalty and the hero/franchise player has been a popular topic around the sports horn in the wake of longtime Ottawa Senators fixture Daniel Alfredsson’s free agent signing with the...
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It’s looking like Ales Hemsky will be at Edmonton Oilers training camp next...
What do you do with a $5 million third-line right-winger? You swallow hard. It’s looking more and more like No. 83 will be at Edmonton Oilers training camp which opens in less than a month. Ales...
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WHL Morning Skate: Edmonton Oil Kings look to bounce back from shutout loss...
Ouch! That 6-0 shutout loss to the Regina Pats on Wednesday at home lingers like a bad stench for the Edmonton Oil Kings as they get set to host the Medicine Hat Tigers tonight at Rexall Place (7 p.m.,...
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WHL Morning Skate: Brandon Wheat Kings captain returns in time to face...
Forward Curtis Lazar’s return to the Edmonton Oil Kings lineup on Wednesday night in Brandon, Man., will certainly boost the offensive fortunes of the Western Hockey League club. And while the Oil...
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WHL Morning Skate: Oil Kings dominate Raiders in 9-1 blowout win
An Edmonton Oil Kings player has recorded a hat-trick two games in a row — and this time, it came in a victory. Forward Curtis Lazar, who recently returned to the Oil Kings lineup after the Ottawa...
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NHL head iceman’s nerves steady with six outdoor games on this season’s schedule
While The Iceman Cometh to all 30 NHL cities to look at the various playing sheets — “Edmonton is middle of the pack with Montreal, Detroit and Minnesota the top three,” says Dan Craig — those outdoor...
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Bottom’s up for San Jose Sharks rookie Tomas Hertl
Lest you think Tomas Hertl just fell out of the sky, he’s not some late-round pick. He was the 17th name called at the 2012 NHL draft, by the San Jose Sharks, at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh....
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Matty’s Short Shifts: Calling Claude Giroux …
- An all-points bulletin has gone out for Claude Giroux in Philadelphia. Where is the Flyers’ big points-producer hiding out? One lonely assist in six games. He’s making that ‘Giroux’s a slam-dunk for...
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