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Oilers getting out of free agent market (AP)
Kevin Lowe has a new master plan for taking the Edmonton Oilers back to the proud days of the franchise's past. It starts with the No. 1 pick in next month's draft, earned by having the NHL's worst record this season, and also includes an increased emphasis on developing players through the minor leagues while spending less on free agents.
OIlers bringing back Quinn (Yahoo! Sports)
The Edmonton Oilers may have been dead last in the entire National Hockey League, but GM Steve Tambellini still...
Puck Headlines: Jeff Carter skating; pretty Taylor Hall goal (Yahoo! Sports)
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The cliché template (CBC.ca)
We're knee deep in the playoffs of an exhausting season, so it's getting harder and harder for us sportswriters to remember which clichés go where and in what situations. Enter the cliché template.
Eberle makes impact in Canada's big win (The Canadian Press)
MANNHEIM, Germany - Jordan Eberle looked right at home in a Canadian hockey sweater.
Puck Headlines: Trading Malkin; Laraque's new TV commercial (Yahoo! Sports)
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Eulogy: Remembering the 2009-10 Vancouver Canucks (Yahoo! Sports)
Ed. Note: As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, we're bound to lose some friends along the journey.
Report: Winnipeg's return means Avalanche in Pacific Division (Yahoo! Sports)
Darren Ford runs Jetsowner.com, a site that has advocated the return of the NHL to Winnipeg for the better part...
Messier's leadership put to the test (The Canadian Press)
MANNHEIM, Germany - Mark Messier's leadership skills are being put to a different kind of test.
Puck Headlines: Jagr hates kids today; Carcillo, Orr for Game 5 (Yahoo! Sports)
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Hilary Duff being kept awake by Mike Comrie's endless grinding (Yahoo! Sports)
It's been hard to figure out what kind of NHL player Mike Comrie of the Edmonton Oilers ( soon-to-be-UFA )...
Puck Headlines: Cherry vs. Carcillo; Byfuglien held back (Yahoo! Sports)
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Clients of Clutch: From Halak to Satan, how controversial agent Allan Walsh's players became playoff sensations (Yahoo! Sports)
It's become a running joke in hockey circles: Allan Walsh, player agent for Octagon Hockey, pimping his...
Where is the toughest place to play for NHL road teams? (Yahoo! Sports)
Despite the underwhelming result, Philadelphia Flyers fans made a difference for their team in Game 3.
Puck Headlines: Moose Jaw 'Genetals'; Bruins/Flyers preview (Yahoo! Sports)
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When will Patrick Marleau earn the right to have flu in playoffs? (Yahoo! Sports)
San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau will be in the lineup for tonight's Game 2 against the Detroit Red...
Jersey Fouls: Battle of California; introducing the ThrasherSlug (Yahoo! Sports)
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and...
Myers, Smyth, Del Zotto join Team Canada (CBC.ca)
Mark Messier has beefed up his blue-line for the upcoming IIHF World Hockey Championship, adding young defencemen Tyler Myers and Michael Del Zotto.
Maple Leafs pick up Hobey Baker finalist (CBC.ca)
Cornell University goalie Ben Scrivens, a finalist for this year's Hobey Baker Award as the top American college player, agreed to a one-year entry-level contract Wednesday.
Ovechkin looking for 7th heaven (CBC.ca)
Nothing that happens Wednesday can tarnish Alexander Ovechkin's reputation as one of the most dynamic players in the NHL, but it's not unreasonable to contend he faces a statement game against the Habs.
