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Oilers - No need to panic
They weren't that good then and they're not that bad now. That's the message head coach Craig MacTavish and the Edmonton Oilers are sticking to in the wake of a three-game losing streak that followed their four-game winning streak. "It's today's NHL," said MacTavish, as the Oilers returned to ...
"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
Alan Watt
mc79hockey.com — I haven’t said anything here yet about Dave Berry’s little run-in the other night but, having heard... Gregor’s subsequent interview with Alan Watt (Oilers VP of Communications, Broadcasting and Publicity) on his show, I’m finally ... (more) Alan Watt
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No Panic In Edmonton
KK Hockey — ... losing three in a row,” said netminder Mathieu Garon. “But we’re not at a panic point right now.” Sam Gagner agrees. “We can’t be too negative,” he said. “We can’t worry about it too much, but at the time we need to learn from the mistakes we made in the last few games. “The energy in here seems to be positive, guys are upbeat, guys are working hard in practice. That’s what we need to go forward. I don’t think any negativity or guys feeling bad for themselves is going to help us.” more Filed in: ...

NHL Morning Papers (Monday Edition): Schenn sticking in Toronto, Flyers organization angry at fan and Teppo Numminen is happy to be back playing hockey
IllegalCurve.com — ... The Oilers are not about to panic just because they have lost three games in a row.  In an effort to get him on track, the Oilers have moved Sam Gagner ...

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Dennis Wideman scored 3:18 into overtime and Tim Thomas made 27 saves, leading the Boston Bruins to a 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. >
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