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| Without Brodeur, Devils have a tough road ahead |
NHL Hockey |
11/11/2008 |
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| in just nine games (five starts), during the 2007-08 campaign -- his first season as the Devils' second option to Brodeur. Weekes is 1-2-0 since Brodeur's injury, while Scott Clemmensen lost his only game this season, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Edmonton Oilers in New Jersey's most recent game. To say that the Devils rely on Brodeur too much is an understatement. Coming into 2008-09, he played in at least 70 games a year for each of the past 10 seasons. The current injury also caused his streak of consecut |
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| Hemsky lifts Oilers past Rangers in SO |
NHL Hockey |
11/10/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Ales Hemsky tallied the lone shootout goal and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the New York Rangers, 3-2, at Madison Square Garden. Erik Cole and Kyle Brodziak scored in regulation for the Oilers, who finished a season-high seven-game road trip with a 4-3-0 record. A second-round pick (31st overall) by Edmonton in 2002, Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers made 40 saves in his third career start. Chris Drury and Paul Mara had the goals for New York, which has lost four of its last five contest |
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| Oilers wrap road trip with test versus Rangers |
NHL Hockey |
11/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Oilers wrap their longest road trip of the season, as they visit the New York Rangers tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Oilers are 3-3 so far on the trek, pushing their season road record to 5-6-0. Following tonight's test in New York, Edmonton returns home for two games, beginning on Thursday versus Toronto. The Oilers halted a two-game losing streak on Sunday, defeating the New Jersey Devils, 2-1, at the Prudential Center. Rookie goaltender Jeff Drouin- Deslauriers stoppe |
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| Oilers edge Devils |
NHL Hockey |
11/09/2008 |
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| Newark, NJ (MySportsbook) - Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers stopped 37-of-38 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers edged the New Jersey Devils, 2-1. Ales Hemsky had a goal and an assist, and Sheldon Souray scored the other goal for the Oilers, who halted a two-game slide. Lubomir Visnovsky had two assists, and Drouin-Deslauriers picked up an assist on the eventual game- winner. "I thought he played very well," said Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish of his goaltender. "He faced 37 or 38 shots and just looked solid, there w |
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| Reasoner helps Thrashers win fourth straight |
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11/09/2008 |
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| ense was a bit slow and sluggish," said Carolina head coach Peter Laviolette. "I think it happens to every team. "We talked about energy, and it wasn't where it needed to be tonight." Game Notes For Reasoner, it was his first multi-goal game since November 15, 2002, when he netted a pair for the Edmonton Oilers against St. Louis...Both Williams and Kovalchuk extended their point streaks to four games...Carolina's 37 shots were the second most on goal this season. They put 46 on net at Tampa Bay on October 11. |
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| Oilers take road trip to Jersey |
NHL Hockey |
11/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Oilers will try to halt a two-game slide as they continue their longest road trip of the season with tonight's stop at New Jersey's Prudential Center. The Oilers are 2-3-0 so far on a seven-game swing and have lost seven of their last nine tests overall. Edmonton has been dealt consecutive 5-4 defeats, dropping a decision in Columbus on Wednesday before losing at Pittsburgh the following night. Petr Sykora and Miroslav Satan each netted two goals to allow the Penguins to hand E |
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| Peckham sent down after another brief stint in NHL |
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11/08/2008 |
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| Springfield, MA (MySportsbook) - Edmonton Oilers General Manager Steve Tambellini announced on Saturday the club has assigned defenseman Theo Peckham to the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. Peckham, who was just recalled from Springfield on Thursday, appeared in his first NHL game of the season in Edmonton's 5-4 loss at Pittsburgh, registering a career-high 17 penalty minutes. |
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| Pens visit Islanders; Crosby questionable |
NHL Hockey |
11/08/2008 |
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| ntest against the struggling New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. However, the Penguins may now be without their top weapon for tonight's game after Sidney Crosby left practice early on Friday. Coming off a 1-2-1 road trip, the Penguins hosted the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday and jumped out to a 5-0 lead midway through the second period. However, the Oilers scored late in the frame and then netted three goals in the first 10 minutes of the third period to make it interesting. However, netminder Marc-Andre Fle |
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| Pens blow lead, hang on to edge Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
11/06/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Petr Sykora and Miroslav Satan each netted two goals, as the Pittsburgh Penguins nearly gave up a five-goal lead, but held on for a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Evgeni Malkin had three assists for Pittsburgh, which has won two in a row. The Penguins were coming off a four-game road trip in which they went 1-2-1. Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves in the win. Fernando Pisani, Sheldon Souray, Tom Gilbert and Ales Hemsky each scored a goal apiece for the Oilers, who have lost |
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| Oilers recall Peckham to replace injured Grebeshkov |
MLH |
11/06/2008 |
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| Springfield, MA (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Oilers have placed defenseman Denis Grebeshkov on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 1, and recalled defenseman Theo Peckham from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, it was announced on Thursday. Peckham, who joins the Oilers for the second time this season after being called up on Oct. 23, has scored two goals and three assists in nine games to rank fifth in scoring for the Falcons. |
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