thehockeywriters.com - 10/23/2009
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Mad Scientist or Oiler Head Coach?
You’ve got to give Oilers Head Coach Pat Quinn credit. He may be old school, but he’s certainly willing to try something new.
Prior to last night’s thrilling win over the Columbus Blue Jackets , Quinn split up the Oilers’ longtime duo of Ales Hemsky & ...
It’s Feast or Famine for Oilers’ Offense
thehockeywriters.com 10/31/2009 — Shooting Snakeyes - The Oilers' Patrick O'Sullivan - 2 goals on 38 shots, 5.3 S% (Resolute: Wikipedia Commons)
In the last week, Oiler fans have seen a story they are all too familiar with — A Tale of Two Teams.
In between offensive explosions leading to wins over Columbus & Detroit , ...
Ice Breakers: Bruins-Oilers, Saturday 10-31
sportsofboston.com 10/31/2009 — The Bruins begin their busy Halloween weekend this afternoon, with a matinee matchup against the Edmonton Oilers at TD Garden.
The Oilers (7-5-1) are just three seasons removed from an improbable Stanley Cup run, a run that ended with a Game 7 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2006 ...
Oilers play spirited game against Dallas
crashthecrease.com 10/8/2009 — The Edmonton Oilers won on a shootout goal by Ales Hemsky last night to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 in a shootout.
Being 2 games into the season, I have learned this much. This year’s version of the Oilers will not back down from anything on the ice this year, unlike last where we ...
Dustin Penner Silences His Critics
thehockeywriters.com 10/17/2009 — Oiler's Assistant Captain Dustin Penner (Sidmeister78 Wikipedia Commons)
Three months ago, Dustin Penner was riding a rail out of Edmonton. Eager to dump his $4.25 million a year salary, the Oiler’s favorite whipping boy was essentially shoehorned into a trade offer with top prospects Andrew ...
Cup Half Full or Half Empty?
thehockeyprogram.net 10/17/2009 — So my mighty Edmonton Oilers are 4-2-1 to start the season. If I have to be honest that makes me feel pretty good. Considering my call on the Oilers for this season is to fight for a playoff spot and either just make it or just miss, 4-2-1 is as good a start as any Oiler fan could have asked ...
Oilers Chances - Games 1 to 10
gospelofhockey.blogspot.com 10/25/2009 — For those who are unfamiliar with the scoring chance metric a player is awarded a chance any time someone on the ice has a chance to score. For those who are unfamiliar with the scoring chance metric a player is awarded a chance any time someone on the ice has a chance to score. He is ...
Oilers reunite Kid Line to take on Red Wings
edmontonjournal.com 10/29/2009 — EDMONTON â It will be like old times for the young guns. Oilers had coach Pat Quinn is sending out Robert Nilsson, Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano against the Detroit Red Wings tonight. Dustin Penner, Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky will play together, ...
Two Plus One Better Equal Three
gospelofhockey.blogspot.com 9/29/2009 — Chopping them down one by one. Over the last few days several players have been sent packing and the Oilers roster now sits at 26 with three guys on injured reserve. There's some noise going around about the Oilers needing to trim salary for the purposes of the salary cap, but that isn't really ...
Bruins and Oilers set for Halloween matinee
stanleycupofchowder.com 10/31/2009 —
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The Bruins hope to put Thursday night's dissapointing loss to the New Jersey Devils behind them when they host the Edmonton Oliers at TD Garden in a Halloween matinee. The Oilers led by the strong play of Dustin Penner (19 points in 13 games) are off ...
Penner's 5 points help Oilers rally (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/23/2009
Dustin Penner scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season and added three assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 6-4 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Ales Hemsky also had a five-point night, finishing with a goal ...