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Oilers at Hawks, G5/08-09
Oilers at Hawks, G5/08-09
This is an SI from a long time ago featuring the patented hockey smile of a warrior (in this case the late, great Keith Magnuson who is also pictured on right). The Hawks of my childhood were a strong, strong team. Maybe like Colorado now (or over the last 10 seasons). They had Tony Esposito ...
Edmonton Oilers get a blogger beat-down after censorship
Edmonton Oilers get a blogger beat-down after censorship
sports.yahoo.com — David Berry is a journalist for Vue Weekly, an independent news and arts publication in Edmonton. Until... recently, he was also a blogger for Covered in Oil, one of the best Edmonton Oilers blogs on the Web, which is saying something when you consider ... (more) Edmonton Oilers get a blogger beat-down after censorship
"IT'S NOT THE OILERS AGAINST THE BLOGGERS," OILERS PR MAN HEBERT
communities.canada.com — * ITEM: OILERS PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM OF WATT AND HEBERT EXPLAIN WHY NO BLOGGERS WILL BE IN... THE PRESS BOX Edmonton Oilers media relations director J.J. Hebert says blogger Dave Berry of Covered in Oil was temporarily banned from the Oilers press box ... (more) "IT'S NOT THE OILERS AGAINST THE BLOGGERS," OILERS PR ...
The Oilers, Blogging, & The Sith
kuklaskorner.com — I’ve been asked about my thoughts on the whole Covered In Oil/Edmonton Oilers controversy and I’ve been... trying to come up with the right way to express my feelings about it. A quick look at Dave’s description shows how ... (more) The Oilers, Blogging, & The Sith
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