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THE JAN HEJDAS OF A PAST ERA, AND OTHER CAUTIONARY TALES
ITEM: WHERE TO FIND BARGAIN BASEMENT PLAYERS THAT YOU BELONG IN THE NHL.The oldest hockey book I have — save for an original copy of Scott Young’s novel Scrubs on Skates — is a hockey guide, Pro Hockey...
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Headhunter Raffi Torres does it again, this time to former Oiler teammate Jan...
Take Our Poll * * * * * * Raffi Torres has long had a reputation for being a headhunter. As an Oiler he clobbered Milan Michalek and Jason Williams with brutal hits that many viewed as cheap shots....
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Did the terrible 2006-07 Edmonton Oilers produce anything of value to the...
Terrible teams are typically desperate teams, willing to take a chance on anyone who might possibly stem the tide. Because they’re willing to take chances on guys who have been passed over time and...
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Edmonton Oilers notes: Nick Schultz survives end-boards scare in L.A.
- Edmonton Oilers defenceman Nick Schultz had a scare in L.A. when he crashed into the end boards. Los Angeles Kings forward Dwight King was in the vicinity, but there was no crime. “Lost my footing....
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How stalwart d-man Jan Hejda got picked off from the Edmonton Oilers...
Jan Hejda is exactly the kind of big, solid and skilled defenceman the Edmonton Oilers could have used for the past seven years, but the Oilers squandered their opportunity with Hejda back in 2006-07....
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This ‘n’ that: Stars’ Seguin, Benn do most of their scoring on the road
- Dallas Stars centre Tyler Seguin has scored 26 points on the road, second most in the National Hockey League, while teammate Jamie Benn is third with 24 points. Homers they are not, and they’re...
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Second chances: Both the Edmonton Oilers and Anton Belov could use and will...
With general manager Craig MacTavish meeting the press and providing his view of the Edmonton Oilers as the NHL trade deadline approaches, it was easy to miss a pretty interesting availability from...
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Short shifts: Nathan MacKinnon really delivering in playoffs for Colorado...
- One longtime NHL Western Conference scout says Connor McDavid is better as a junior than last year’s first-overall draft pick Nathan MacKinnon was, which boggles the mind, Doubtful McDavid will do...
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Caps grinder Jason Chimera just one example of “the one that got away” from...
One often hears the plaint that the Edmonton Oilers have done a better job seeding the rest of the National Hockey League with decent players than they have building their own team. A cursory look at...
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A brief history of recent Edmonton Oilers’ blueline injury epidemics
Assuming that emergency recall David Musil plays against the Calgary Flames on Saturday, he will be the 13th defenceman to dress for the Edmonton Oilers in 2014-15. Edmonton has not traded for any...
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