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Oilers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 2009-12-23 12:40

It was a humbling start to the day Monday as the Oilers woke up to find themselves dead last in the Western Conference.

"This is a business where you have your ebb and flow, that's the way it always is," said coach Pat Quinn. "Whether it's the team or the individuals, there certainly are some good and bad days."

These are bad ones.

"Our challenge here is trying to become a better team," Quinn said. "It's not just the last three years, this organization since 1990 has missed the playoffs half the time. So there's lot of looking at what needs to be done here, and who are the people that are going to get the job done.

"We're still trying to learn how to be a team.

The top 10 NHL shootout goals of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 2009-12-22 15:46
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Monday's Three Stars: Brodeur sets record; Bergeron saves Habs (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 2009-12-22 07:06
No. 1 Star: Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils Brodeur set a new NHL record for career shutouts with 104, making...

Blues rout Oilers 7-2 (AP)

Tue, 2009-12-22 06:09

The St. Louis Blues were happy to get even with the Edmonton Oilers. Alexander Steen had a goal and three assists and Andy McDonald scored twice as the Blues won their second game in as many nights, blowing out the Oilers 7-2 on Monday. Earlier this month, the Oilers rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win 5-3 in St.


Andy McDonald scores twice as St. Louis Blues rout Edmonton Oilers 7-2 (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 2009-12-22 06:02

EDMONTON - The St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers are now even in the home-game humiliation department.


Brodeur clutches history, traps NHL shutout record at 104 (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 2009-12-22 04:20
Having witnessed dozens of Martin Brodeur's NHL-record 104 career shutouts between the pipes for the New...

Puck Headlines: Measuring true MVPs; Ovechkin beefcake (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2009-12-21 18:30
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What We Learned: Headshot debate reaches hysterical levels (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2009-12-21 14:45
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Ovechkin, Caps rally to beat Oilers (AP)

Sun, 2009-12-20 06:59
Bruce Boudreau wanted to see more from Alexander Ovechkin in the third period. The Washington coach certainly got it. Ovechkin scored his 22nd and 23rd goals early in the third period, and Tomas Fleischmann added the go-ahead goal in the Capitals' 4-2 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Ovechkin scores twice as part of a 4-goal third period as Caps beat Oilers 4-2 (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 2009-12-20 06:57

EDMONTON - Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau wanted to see more out of star forward Alexander Ovechkin.


Weight takes pressure off Tavares: Inside Hockey (CBC.ca)

Sun, 2009-12-20 02:42
When Doug Weight broke into the NHL with the New York Rangers in 1991, he had one of the best leaders in the game to help him blossom into an elite player. Now, Weight is doing the same thing for his New York Islanders' teammate, John Tavares.

Leafs try to break 7-game losing string to Bruins (CBC.ca)

Sat, 2009-12-19 21:24
After expending all kinds of energy to turn a horrible start into a fight right back into the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Toronto Maple Leafs need to bounce back from a pair of losses when they meet Boston on Saturday night (CBC Sports, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).

The 10 most embarrassing hockey moments of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 2009-12-19 19:56
(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Puck Previews: Can Chicago's streak continue vs. Bruins? (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 2009-12-19 00:58
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...

Kings are contending, but can they command attention in LA? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 2009-12-18 21:48
Every airport has its Hudson News-esque shop filled with local keepsakes, overpriced beverages and the latest...

Puck Headlines: Brain injury bombshell; Olympic roster debates (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 2009-12-18 18:01
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Thursday's Three Stars: Atlanta wins wild one; Zetterberg hurt (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 2009-12-18 07:23
No. 1 Star: Rich Peverley, Atlanta Thrashers Peverley and Maxim Afinogenov took advantage of a defensive...

Hornqvist leads Predators past Oilers (AP)

Fri, 2009-12-18 06:47

With Nashville down 2-0 early in the first period, Predators coach coach Barry Trotz knew the next goal was going to be big. "If the Oilers had gotten a third goal I think we would have been talking about something else tonight," Trotz after the Predators overcame the early deficit to win their third straight game, 6-3 over Edmonton on Thursday night.


Hornqvist has two goals, assist as the Predators defeat Oilers 6-3 (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 2009-12-18 06:46
EDMONTON - Down 2-0 early in the first to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Nashville coach Barry Trotz knew the next goal was going to be key.

Fantasy: Your Sexton's on fire; Laich, Wideman on bench (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 2009-12-17 21:36
( "Sleepers, Keepers, Bench'em or Drop'em" is a weekly fantasy hockey column written by Darryl...