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Buchberger does limbo dance with Oilers search for new head coach

Edmonton Journal When they ask Kelly Buchberger for his address right now, he’ll just as soon put State of Limbo than province of Alberta as he waits to see if the new Edmonton Oilers head coach wants him on...
  • 15 hr 39 min ago
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Late goal sinks Barons in Game 3

NHL.com (rdittrick@edmontonoilers.com) — Oklahoma City, OK - Prior to Game 1 of the AHL's Western Conference Final, the Oklahoma City Barons knew exactly what was required to beat the Toronto Marlies."Special teams are going to be huge,"...
  • 17 hr 42 min ago
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IN-GAME BLOG: Barons at Marlies Game 3

NHL.com Pre-Game:With Triston Grant suspended, Curtis Hamilton draws back into the lineup.Line Combinations (and defence pairings) for the Barons:Antti Tyrvainen - Mark Arcobello - Tyler PitlickPhilippe...
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Hemsky's Czechs win Bronze Medal

NHL.com (rdittrick@edmontonoilers.com) — CZECH REPUBLIC 3 vs. FINLAND 2Ales Hemsky collected two assists, including a helper on the game-winner as the Czech Republic claimed the Bronze Medal at the 2012 World Hockey Championship in...
  • 2 days ago
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Hockey World, May 19: Will the Capitals ever be able to win it all with Ovechkin?

Edmonton Journal Would you trade Alex Ovechkin if you were Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee? Or would it be over Caps owner Ted Leonsis’s dead body? Leonsis is paying Ovie $9 million for two...
  • 2 days ago
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Hemsky & Czechs drop 3-1 semifinal decision to Slovaks

NHL.com CZECH REPUBLIC 1 vs. SLOVAKIA 3Helsinki, Finland - Former Oilers forward Miroslav Satan scored two goals to lead Slovakia to a 3-1 victory over current Oilers forward Ales Hemsky and the Czech...
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Barons bounce Marlies 5-1, even series

NHL.com (rdittrick@edmontonoilers.com) — Oklahoma City, OK - Prior to Game 1 of the AHL's Western Conference Final, the Oklahoma City Barons knew exactly what was required to beat the Toronto Marlies."Special teams are going to be huge,"...
  • 3 days ago
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Let the bench-boss search begin

Edmonton Journal NHL coaches generally have the same shelf life as Kardashian husbands, but since gaining entry to the NHL club in 1979, the Edmonton Oilers have only had 10 different coaches — Glen Sather...
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MacKinnon: Renney’s departure puts Oilers players under close scrutiny

Edmonton Journal Never mind the coaches, or even Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini, here’s one group whose performance may be scrutinized even more closely next NHL season — the players.
  • 3 days ago
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IN-GAME BLOG: Barons vs. Marlies Game 2

NHL.com FIRST PERIOD10:37: Bryan Rodney's hooking penalty gives Toronto its first power play opportunity of the night.14:48: Nicolas Deschamps takes a slashing penalty to put OKC back on the power...
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Captain calls Game 1 loss 'embarrassing'

NHL.com (rdittrick@edmontonoilers.com) — Oklahoma City, OK - Prior to Game 1 of the AHL's Western Conference Final, the Oklahoma City Barons knew exactly what was required to beat the Toronto Marlies."Special teams are going to be huge,"...
  • 4 days ago
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Dismissed head coach Renney ‘had the respect’ of Oilers players: captain Horcoff

Edmonton Journal The time Tom Renney spent tutoring the Edmonton Oilers might have been condensed, but he is leaving with the respect of the players. Captain Shawn Horcoff said on Thursday that Renney did not...
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MacKinnon: Looking like good cop to bad cop behind bench for Oilers

Edmonton Journal Tom Renney may not have received the slowest or shabbiest brush-off in the annals of NHL coaching dismissals, but there’s no doubt he was treated with a distinct absence of class. In the...
  • 4 days ago
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IN-GAME BLOG: Barons vs. Marlies Game 1

NHL.com FIRST PERIOD17:44: The Marlies hammer away at the puck in the crease in what was their best chance during the man advantage. After that dangerous spell, OKC was able to kill off the remaining...
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Oilers release head coach Tom Renney

Edmonton Journal So long, Tom. The Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday afternoon they will not renew the contract of head coach Tom Renney.
  • 4 days ago
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Organizational Announcement

NHL.com Edmonton Oilers General Manager Steve Tambellini has announced that the club will not renew the contract of Head Coach Tom Renney. Tambellini will share more details when he talks to reporters at...
  • 4 days ago
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Edmonton gets new taste of downtown arena district

NHL.com On a daily basis, thousands of people drive, walk and bike past the prospective grounds for Edmonton’s new downtown arena, often trying to imagine what the redeveloped area may look like in a few...
  • 5 days ago
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Canada loses 4-3 heartbreaker to Slovakia

NHL.com CANADA vs. SLOVAKIA Helsinki, Finland – Slovakia scored twice in the final seven minutes of the third period to come from behind and defeat Canada 4-3 in the quarterfinal round at the 2012 World...
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New Downtown Arena Renderings

NHL.com Click "open in browser" to view the new Edmonton downtown images.
  • 6 days ago
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Canada secures Helsinki Group's top spot

NHL.com (rdittrick@edmontonoilers.com) — USA 5 vs. FINLAND 0The United States went into Sunday's action fighting for their quarterfinal lives in the World Hockey Championships and they came out of it with a shot now -- albeit slim -- at...
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Blog Articles

Cameron Critchlow

Oilogosphere (Lowetide) — The Edmonton Oilers have invited Cameron Critchlow to their summer development camp in July. The story is here, his career stats are here. Edmonton has been doing this a little more lately,...
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How Much Will Sam Gagner Need To Improve To Keep Oilers' Fans Happy?

SBN: The Copper & Blue (Derek Zona) — Sam Gagner is going to get better - the question is, how much?
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SCOUTING REPORT

Oilogosphere (Jason Gregor) — Scouting isn't an exact science. Every scout has stories of a player they loved who never panned out, or a guy they weren't high on who played 10 years in the Show. There are rare exceptions,...
  • 12 hr 18 min ago

Memorial Cup – Four way tie atop standings after Sea Dogs down Oil Kings

Oilogosphere (NHL: Edmonton Oilers Stories by Rob Soria, OurHometown.ca) — While the Saint John Sea Dogs were able to knock off the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-2, on the strength of a two goal performance from Zack Phillips, the defending champs sit in a four tie atop the...
  • 13 hr 41 min ago
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The More I See Griffin Reinhart…

Oilogosphere (HockeyBuzz.com: Richard Cloutier) — I assume you people have been watching the Memorial Cup?K, I'll be honest with you: I'm not that much of a Junior hockey fan. It's the players...they act like a bunch of kids. There is no room in...
  • 14 hr 31 min ago
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Buchberger does limbo dance with Oilers search for new head coach

Oilogosphere (Edmonton Journal - Oilers / Hockey) — When they ask Kelly Buchberger for his address right now, he’ll just as soon put State of Limbo than province of Alberta as he waits to see if the new Edmonton Oilers head coach wants him on...
  • 15 hr 39 min ago
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Bench Boss Options

Oilogosphere (Brody) —   Steve Tambellini and The Edmonton Oiler’s are about to hire their third coach since 2008′s hiring of Pat Quinn and the name that seems to be the leading candidate is none other...
  • 16 hr 7 min ago
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05/21/12 Developing Defense and the Oilers

Oilogosphere (Jerconjake) — It's pretty clear that the biggest weakness with the Oilers is the defense, and the prevailing belief is that their prospects are too far away to impact the rebuild in the near future. But that...
  • 16 hr 23 min ago
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Late goal sinks Barons in Game 3

NHL.com (rdittrick@edmontonoilers.com) — Oklahoma City, OK - Prior to Game 1 of the AHL's Western Conference Final, the Oklahoma City Barons knew exactly what was required to beat the Toronto Marlies."Special teams are going to be huge,"...
  • 17 hr 42 min ago
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Toronto Smiles On The Ugly Barons, Beat OKC 5-3

SBN: The Copper & Blue (Neal Livingston) — The Marlies defeat the Oklahoma City Barons, 5-3 in game three of the AHL Western Conference Finals. The Barons ugly is the Marlies smile.
  • 19 hr 15 min ago
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Are You an Expert?

Oilogosphere (Jonathan McLeod) — The NHL Entry Draft has a way of humbling even the smartest hockey minds. Remember Patrik Stefan? What I remember most about Stefan isAre You an Expert? - Oil On Whyte - Oil On Whyte - An Edmonton...
  • 20 hr 7 min ago
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IN-GAME BLOG: Barons at Marlies Game 3

NHL.com Pre-Game:With Triston Grant suspended, Curtis Hamilton draws back into the lineup.Line Combinations (and defence pairings) for the Barons:Antti Tyrvainen - Mark Arcobello - Tyler PitlickPhilippe...
  • 22 hr 1 min ago
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Potential UFA Du Jour: Justin Schultz, Anaheim Ducks

Oilogosphere (Jeffrey Chapman) — Photo courtesy westsidewarriors.caPotential UFA Du Jour: Justin Schultz, Anaheim Ducks - Oil On Whyte - Oil On Whyte - An Edmonton Oilers ____ Read More
  • 22 hr 54 min ago
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Oklahoma City Barons at Toronto Marlies AHL Western Conference Finals Game 3 "Mean Talking Blues"

SBN: The Copper & Blue (Neal Livingston) — The Oklahoma City Barons square off in Toronto against the Marlies for a day game in the AHL Western Conference Finals.
  • 23 hr 43 min ago
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"Welcome to NAIL Country" Part IV

Oilogosphere (revingev) — This, the last and final part of my postings on Nail Yakupov, is focused on the value Nail brings to an organization.  This guy knows how to finish a check, and how too take a hit as well....
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UFA RW’ers – Semin worth a chance?

Oilogosphere (Tapdog) — Alrighty then, I have ran through the UFA Dmen - Who do you sign as well as UFA LW'ers - Ryan Smyth your guy so lets jump across the line to check in on the UFA RW’ers today. This years group of...
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UFA RW'ers - Semin worth a chance?

OILERSREPUBLIC (Tapdog) — Alrighty then, I have ran through the UFA Dmen - Who do you sign as well as UFA LW'ers - Ryan Smyth your guy so lets jump across the line to check in on the UFA RW’ers today. This years group of...
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SPARE THE ROD, POSSESSION AND THE POWER OF THE FROWN

Oilogosphere (Lowetide) — One of the major changes we're likely to see in Edmonton this fall is playing style. If the Oilers are seriously considering Brent Sutter (seen here in a rare moment of jocularity) as their next...
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Was Cam Barker the Worst Defenseman in the NHL?

SBN: The Copper & Blue (Scott Reynolds) — Who was the worst defenseman in the NHL during the 2011-12 season?
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DRAFT PROFILES: MORGAN RIELLY

Oilogosphere (Lowetide) — Despite an injury that took most of his season, Morgan Rielly remains one of the very best prospects in the 2012 entry draft. SCOUTING REPORT Corey Pronman:“His speed is good with a...
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