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Ask Matty: NHL teams cannot re-sign players they use the amnesty buyout on for a calendar year
Edmonton Journal — Is there a rule against a team re-signing a player it used the amnesty buyout on? Could the Oilers buy out Shawn Horcoff at his $5.5-million salary-cap hit and re-sign him for $3.5 million for the...- New: 6 hr 41 min ago
Cult of Hockey: Don Cherry makes yet another asinine statement & other non-news on a holiday Monday
Edmonton Journal — Don Cherry is a loud man in a loud suit. Last night on his iconic Coach’s Corner segment of Hockey Night in Canada, Cherry was uncharacteristically conservative in his attire, but his usual...- New: 7 hr 47 min ago
The Edmonton Oilers’ five-year plan, 2013 edition
Edmonton Journal — A little over one year ago, we attempted to construct a five-year plan for the Edmonton Oilers.- 12 hr 49 min ago
Thunder blanked by Royals, go down 2-0
NHL.com (mbenton@stocktonthunder.com) — READING, Pa. – Riley Gill’s 27 save shutout and Evan Barlow’s goal and assist were enough to help the Reading Royals send the Stockton Thunder to a 4-0 defeat in Game 2 of the Kelly Cup Finals...- 23 hr ago
Hockey World: Ales Hemsky’s days as an Edmonton Oiler are numbered
Edmonton Journal — When veteran winger Ales Hemsky turns 30 on Aug. 13, he more than likely will not be an Edmonton Oiler. Hemsky has tugged on an Oilers jersey 627 times if you count the 30 playoff games he played...- 1 day 4 hr ago
Johnny Boychuk breaks tie, Bruins beat Rangers 5-2
Edmonton Journal — Johnny Boychuk broke a tie midway through the second period, and the Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third to beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern...- 1 day 8 hr ago
Sweden beats Switzerland 5-1, wins gold at world hockey championship
Edmonton Journal — STOCKHOLM - Henrik Sedin scored twice as Sweden won the gold medal at the IIHF World Hockey Championship with a 5-1 victory over Switzerland on Sunday.- 1 day 9 hr ago
Cult of Hockey: Can Oilers’ prospect Tyler Bunz bounce back from an awful rookie season?
Edmonton Journal — Tyler Bunz is living proof that goaltenders are difficult to predict.- 1 day 12 hr ago
IIHF World Championships - Bronze Medal Game
NHL.com (wmach@edmontonoilers.com) — The Edmonton Oilers have six players participating in the 2013 IIHF World Hockey Championships in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden: Devan Dubnyk, Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and Justin...- 1 day 13 hr ago
Logan Couture scores PP goal in OT to give Sharks 2-1 victory over Kings in Game 3
Edmonton Journal — SAN JOSE, Calif. - Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their...- 2 days ago
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Thunder drop Finals opener in overtime
NHL.com (mbenton@stocktonthunder.com) — READING, Pa. – Nikita Kashirsky’s two goals, including a game winner with 10:18 left in overtime, helped the Reading Royals send the Stockton Thunder to a 6-5 OT loss in game one of the 2013...- 2 days ago
Sharks fined $100,000 for GM Doug Wilson's comments about Raffi Torres' suspension
Edmonton Journal — SAN JOSE, Calif. - The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's public comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension.- 2 days ago
Brunner, Smith lead charge as Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to tie Western semifinal
Edmonton Journal — CHICAGO - In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.- 2 days ago
Rangers (the other kind) help motivate Boston Bruins as they push toward Stanley Cup
Edmonton Journal — BOSTON - In the corner of the Boston Bruins' locker room, hanging from the hooks in Andrew Ference's stall, is a yellow running singlet with the team's "Spoked B" logo on the front.- 2 days ago
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IIHF World Championships - Semi-finals
NHL.com (wmach@edmontonoilers.com) — The Edmonton Oilers have six players participating in the 2013 IIHF World Hockey Championships in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden: Devan Dubnyk, Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and Justin...- 2 days ago
NHL first-round draft stock on the line at Memorial Cup
Edmonton Journal — It is a tournament that is supposed to determine the top junior team in the country. But at this year’s Memorial Cup in Saskatoon, draft-eligible players will be competing for another prize:...- 3 days ago
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Arcobello brings tremendous hockey IQ to Barons
NHL.com — You don't need an Ivy League education to realize that Mark Arcobello has been a huge reason for the Oklahoma City Barons' return to the American Hockey League's Western Conference Finals this...- 3 days ago
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Swedish defenceman Alex Edler suspended two games for knee-on-knee hit on Staal
Edmonton Journal — STOCKHOLM - Swedish defenceman Alex Edler was suspended for the remainder of the IIHF World Championship on Friday for delivering a knee-on-knee hit on Canadian forward Eric Staal.- 3 days ago
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Senators, Blackhawks, Ducks bench bosses finalists for NHL coach of the year award
Edmonton Journal — Joel Quenneville, Bruce Boudreau and Paul MacLean have been announced as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, given to the head coach who has contributed most to his team's success.- 3 days ago
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Barons shoot down Stars & advance to round 3
NHL.com — The Oklahoma City Barons advanced to the Western Conference Finals by way of a 5-1 win over the Texas Stars at the Cox Convention Center. Five different players scored and Yann Danis earned his...- 4 days ago
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Blog Articles
Get Smart, Trading down a poor idea
OILERSREPUBLIC (Jason Parr-Pearson) — Trading down, what could go wrong?Traditionally in a draft you take the best player available andnot on need. In previous drafts I had leaned toward taking a specificposition, center, because a...- 1 day 14 hr ago
How Much Should Magnus Paajarvi Cost?
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Scott Reynolds) — How much cap space should the Oilers be using to sign Magnus Paajarvi to a new contract?- 4 days ago
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NHL Playoff Predictions, Round 2
Putting on the Foil (Racki) — First off, a round 1 summary: Series Winner Racki Steve-O Trogdor Hawks vs Wild Hawks in 5 Hawks in 5 Hawks in 5 Hawks in 4 Ducks vs Wings Wings in 7 Wings in 6 Ducks in 7 Ducks in 6 Canucks vs...- 6 days ago
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NHL Playoff Preview and Predictions - Second Round
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Scott Reynolds) — A somewhat detailed look at each of the four second round series in the NHL playoffs.- 6 days ago
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The Oilers And Dustin Penner - Two Years Later
SBN: The Copper & Blue (chappy35) — Former Oiler giving Kings reason to smile again.- 7 days ago
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The Amazing Toni Rajala and OKC's Round Two Preview
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Scott Reynolds) — A brief look at Toni Rajala's excellent season, and OKC's second round opponent, the Texas Stars.- 11 days ago
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The Relative Importance of F's and D's for Shot Attempt Differential
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Scott Reynolds) — What is the relative importance of forwards and defensemen for shot attempt differential?- 13 days ago
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Did Ruff unfairly bench Taylor Hall in game 2 of the WHC?
Putting on the Foil (Racki) — So there’s some uproar that Lindy Ruff unfairly benched an offensive weapon in Taylor Hall against a team that has a stifling defense. The thought was that Canada needed a guy like Hall who...- 15 days ago
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Edmonton and goaltending
Putting on the Foil (Racki) — Well, it’s off-season. With off-season comes all the crazy talk. One recent bit of crazy talk comes courtesy of Jim Matheson at the Edmonton Journal. I typically agree with a lot Matty has...- 17 days ago
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WHL Final Preview - Oil Kings vs. Winterhawks: The Rematch
SBN: The Copper & Blue (ryanbatty) — After a 72 game regular season and three rounds of playoff hockey it’s comes down to the same two teams playing for the Ed Chynoweth Cup that we saw in this situation last season. Hopefully the...- 17 days ago
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Mapping The Next Three Years
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Scott Reynolds) — How might the Oilers act to make their team better this summer while budgeting appropriately for the medium to long term future as well.- 18 days ago
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Calder Dreams: A Brief History of Oilers Rookie Futility
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Michael Parkatti) —- 20 days ago
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NHL Playoff Preview and Predictions - First Round
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Scott Reynolds) — A look at how each series of the opening round will go down.- 20 days ago
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Six to Eight Changes... at the least
OILERSREPUBLIC (Jason Parr-Pearson) — While Craig MacTavish revealed his hand a few times on someplayers at today's press conference, the indication is that the GM is thinkingin the same line as the fans and prognosticators in that...- 21 days ago
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The Draft Lottery 2013
OILERSREPUBLIC (Jason Parr-Pearson) — Will Lightning strike again?Steve Tambellini was right when he said he wouldn't be here again... little did he realize. The Oilers will look at drafting at either #1, #7, or #8. The odds of the...- 21 days ago
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Draft Lottery Numbers of Interest
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Alan Hull) — Can the Oilers go Back-to-Back-to-Back-to-Back tonight?- 21 days ago
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Craig MacTavish season wrap up, plus our playoff predictions, and more
Putting on the Foil (Racki) — Craig MacTavish season wrap up So let’s start with a summary of MacTavish’s season wrap up… - Overall team strength and depth and competitiveness needs improvement. - Says these...- 21 days ago
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MacT quotes from last night’s After Hours
Putting on the Foil (Racki) — I have more and more respect for Craig MacTavish, and I feel the team is in very good hands under his management. Yes, the team should have considered other options, and I’m a little tired...- 22 days ago
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Don’t let the door hit you…
Putting on the Foil (Racki) — So Ryan Whitney burned his bridges to the ground today. Not a lot was said, but it was clear he wasn’t just upset at himself for not giving himself the opportunity to play (through good...- 22 days ago
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Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers Game 48 Game Thread
SBN: The Copper & Blue (Copper and Blue Staff) — One final run this regular season.- 23 days ago
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