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Justin Schultz is Lighting it up in Oklahoma City
One of the biggest dramas surrounding the NHL this past summer involved a player who had never actually played a National Hockey League game. NCAA defenceman Justin Schultz was the...
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Oilers Young Stars Coming Around in Oklahoma City
Without NHL hockey in Edmonton, Oiler fans have been forced to turn to their AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City as the next best thing. Fortunately for them, there are many familiar Oiler faces...
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A Familiar Taste: The Edmonton Oilers’ AHL Team has NHL Flavour
The NHL season was scheduled to start last week, but with the ongoing CBA negotiations, the start of game action has been put on hold. While many players have already been playing in...
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20 NHL-Caliber AHLers to Keep an Eye on During the Lockout
With the NHL lockout in full effect, there will be some options out there for you to get your hockey fix. There are pro leagues overseas, major junior hockey leagues...
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Oilers Talent Make OKC Barons an AHL Favourite
With the news on September 15th that the NHL would be locking out its players, many of those players have joined teams in various parts of the world in an effort...
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NHL’s Loss is AHL’s Gain
With the NHL locking out its players on September 15th, one has to look pretty hard to find any positives in the situation. Even harder to find is anyone who is actually...
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The AHL Can Only Benefit from Infusion of NHL Talent
With an NHL lockout set to impact at least part of the 2012-13 season, teams are assigning several players on NHL deals to the American Hockey League. Players can also...
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5 Things to Watch for from the Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers enter the upcoming season as one of the more intriguing teams to watch. Finishing dead last in two of the last three years (and not much better...
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Breaking Down the Edmonton Oilers Forward Group
Over the past few years there has been little to cheer about in terms of on-ice success if you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan. With the team firmly entrenched in re-build...
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Fantasy Hockey Preview: Best of the Northwest
This is part 3 of 6: Part 1: Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks Part 2: Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay...
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Is Jordan Eberle the NHL’s Next Superstar?
Jordan Eberle might be one of the NHL’s fresher faces, but the right winger has given hockey fans a glimpse of what he will be able to offer the Edmonton...
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What Can Edmonton Oilers Fans Expect from Nail Yakupov?
When a star prospect is chosen first overall in the NHL Entry Draft, high expectations immediately follow; it comes with the territory. Nail Yakupov received the right to that pressure this past June, and he’ll be holding on to it all season long.