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| 'Hawks Kane among 16 players selected to NHL Youngstars teams |
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01/15/2008 |
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| part of the SuperSkills competition on Saturday, January 26th at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The players will be shooting against goaltenders named to the NHL All-Star Game. The remaining forwards for the Western Conference squad are Sam Gagner of the Edmonton Oilers, Peter Mueller of the Phoenix Coyotes and David Perron of the St. Louis Blues. The defensemen are Vancouver's Alexander Edler, the Blues' Erik Johnson, Los Angeles' Jack Johnson and Dallas' Matt Niskanen. The forwards for the Eastern Conference team |
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| Blackhawks' Kane 1 of 16 rookies heading to NHL YoungStars competition |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| st All-Star goalies. Each rookie team will have four forwards and four defensemen. Kane was the rookie of the month for October when he put up 16 points, the most by a rookie in 15 years. Joining him up front for the West are Sam Gagner of the Edmonton Oilers, Peter Mueller of the Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis' David Perron. The defensemen are Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks, Erik Johnson of the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson, and Matt Niskanen of the Dallas Stars. Headlining |
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| Oilers cap homestand with visit from Kings |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers will try to conclude a five-game homestand perfect tonight, as they welcome the Los Angeles Kings to Rexall Place. Edmonton's current four-game winning streak, a season high, has come at home, where the club is 12-11-1 this season. The Oilers are outscoring their opponents 14-5 on their current stand, including a 2-1 victory over Calgary on Sunday. Shawn Horcoff scored in the first period and Ales Hemsky added the deciding goal just 35 seconds into the second stanza. Mat |
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| Gaborik, Garon, Hartnell are the NHL's Three Stars |
NHL Hockey |
01/14/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Wild forward Marian Gaborik, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mathieu Garon and Philadelphia Flyers left wing Scott Hartnell were named the NHL's 'Three Stars' for the week ending January 13. Gaborik scored eight points (four goals, four assists) and posted a plus-nine rating as the Wild captured three of four games for the week. He recorded points in each game, including three multiple-point performances. Gaborik leads the Wild and ranks 18th in the league in scoring with |
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| Oilers aim for fourth straight win in home battle vs. Flames |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Edmonton Oilers will try for their longest winning streak of the season tonight, when they welcome the rival Calgary Flames for a Northwest Division battle at Rexall Place. The Oilers have won three straight games for the second time this year and a victory tonight will give the club a four-game streak for the first time since rattling off five wins in a row from November 13-24 of last season. Denis Grebeshkov scored his first NHL goal, and added an assist, as the Oilers notched a decis |
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| Blues' Johnson out for season |
NHL Hockey |
01/11/2008 |
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| left shoulder next week and will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced on Friday. Signed as a free agent in the offseason, Johnson has appeared in just 21 games this season, recording two goals and three assists. The 33-year-old has not played since injuring his shoulder in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on January 2. Signed by Toronto in March of 1997, Johnson has totaled 129 goals and 246 assists in 661 career games with the Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay, Phoenix, Montreal and St. Louis. |
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| Alex joins NHL's upper class |
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01/11/2008 |
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| on a restricted basis, there is no telling what kind of bidding war would emerge for his services. Just ask the Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks about what can happen if you wait too long to sign young talent to a long-term deal. Last offseason, the Edmonton Oilers tried to sign away players from these teams, and in one case succeeded in luring a prospect with huge amounts of money. Last summer the Oilers offered Dustin Penner, who was then property of the Ducks, a five-year, $21.25 million deal. Anaheim had t |
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| Oilers stop red-hot Coyotes in Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
01/11/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (Best E Casino) - Denis Grebeshkov scored his first NHL goal, and added an assist, as the Edmonton Oilers notched a decisive 5-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes at Rexall Place. Robert Nilsson and Kyle Brodziak also finished with a goal and assist each for Edmonton, which has won three in a row. Shawn Horcoff had two assists, and Mathieu Garon stopped 29 shots in the win. Keith Ballard and Nicholas Boynton had a goal apiece, and Shane Doan had two assists for Phoenix, which had a five-game win stre |
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| Young stars highlight West All-Star reserves |
NHL Hockey |
01/10/2008 |
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| (17 goals, 31 assists) and a team best plus-20 rating. Joining the young trio of centers as first time All-Stars are goaltender Manny Legace of the St. Louis Blues, defenseman Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks and forwards Shawn Horcoff of the Edmonton Oilers and Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. Legace will be joined in goal by Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings and Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks. Nabokov is the only goaltender in the NHL to appear in each of his team's games this season |
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| Young stars highlight West All-Star Reserves |
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01/10/2008 |
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| (17 goals, 31 assists) and a team best plus-20 rating. Joining the young trio of centers as first time All-Stars are goaltender Manny Legace of the St. Louis Blues, defenseman Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks and forwards Shawn Horcoff of the Edmonton Oilers and Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks. Legace will be joined in goal by Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings and Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks. Nabokov is the only goaltender in the NHL to appear in each of his team's games this season |
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