News and Blog Report: 09/04/2015

[BlueBelle]

PREVIEW: OILERS VS. SHARKS
http://oilers.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2014021212&navid=DL|EDM|home

HEALTHY RETURN
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=762170&navid=DL|EDM|home

THE PANEL | PRESENTED BY SPORT CHEK
http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=803553&navid=DL|EDM|home

FUTURE WATCH | PROSPECT PICTURE
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=762160&navid=DL|EDM|home

WEDNESDAY UPDATES
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blog.htm?pg=1&id=23&navid=DL|EDM|home

Oilers look for repeat of Tuesday's effort when they play last home ...
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/04/...-when-they-play-last-home-game-against-sharks

Kings' Playoff Chances Take Hit in 4-2 Loss to Oilers
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/kings-playoff-chances-hit-loss-oilers-30171311

Edmonton Oilers' Benoit Pouliot shows what he's capable of providing
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Edmo...ws+what+capable+providing/10956179/story.html

Edmonton Oilers GM on hot seat with team faithful
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Edmonton+Oilers+seat+with+team+faithful/10955782/story.html

10-year-old wins mask design
http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2015/04/08/10-year-old-wins-mask-design

Oilers goaltender Viktor Fasth yet to be cleared to play with two ...
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/04/...yet-to-be-cleared-to-play-with-two-games-left

Craig MacTavish's hits, misses as Edmonton Oilers GM
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Craig+MacTavish+hits+misses+Edmonton+Oilers/10955966/story.html

Rush website compares team's success to Oilers playoff absence
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/04/08/rush-website-compares-teams-success-to-oilers-playoff-absence

GM Jim Nill excited about national team's potential going into world ...
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/04/...otential-going-into-world-hockey-championship

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[BlueBelle]

Edmonton Oilers player grades, Games 71-80 — Can’t lose for winning as Oil finds its level (28th) By Bruce Mccurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...lose-for-winning-as-oil-finds-its-level-28th/

Edmonton Oilers recall goalie Laurent Brossoit, winger Curtis Hamilton By Jonathan Willis,
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...alie-laurent-brossoit-winger-curtis-hamilton/

McDavid Tracker: The Maple Leafs stink on the road
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mcdavid-tracker-the-maple-leafs-stink-on-the-road/

Review of Hockey Wives, Episode 4
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/review-of-hockey-wives-episode-4/

WWYDW: The 50-Man List and 2015-16 By Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2015/4/8/wwydw-the-50-man-list-and-2015-16

MacT's Defense By Matt Henderson
http://oilersnation.com/2015/4/8/mact-s-defense

Take the Hit, But Take a Number By Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2015/4/8/take-the-hit-but-take-a-number

Bogdan Yakimov Happy About Life In The AHL
http://thehockeywriters.com/bogdan-yakimov-happy-about-life-in-the-ahl/

Drafting Defenseman is Hard
https://bluebulletreport.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/drafting-defenseman-is-hard/

VIDEO: Flames Fans Cheer As Oilers Beat Kings
http://oilonwhyte.com/2015/04/08/video-flames-fans-cheer-as-oilers-beat-kings/

Don't Worry, It's Almost Over
http://www.coppernblue.com/2015/4/8/8363715/dont-worry-its-almost-over

 

[Digger12]

Thanks...I really liked the Yakimov interview that Alessandro translated, quite interesting. It makes me really want to cheer for this kid to make it, maybe it's in how it was translated but it makes Yak2 sound like a very upbeat, down to earth kid...kinda like Yak1.

These parts stood out:

Q - What American city did you like the most?

A – Los Angeles is the city I liked the most so far. It’s an uncommon city, very beautiful and with plenty of emotions. It’s really like on postcards! I also liked Edmonton a lot, where I spent the whole summer. That city remembers me of Nizhnekamsk. Very similar, with the same relaxed pace. It’s interesting there, and you always have something to do. There aren’t many traffic jams, it doesn’t feel like there is too much, but at the same time there is anything you need. All is like Nizhnekamsk. And people truly love hockey! That’s what I need the most.

Q - And that in spite of the fact that the Oilers aren’t doing well for a few seasons already.

A – Yes, they don’t care much about the results because they really love the team. The same can be said for Nizhmekamsk. I can imagine what kind of attention around the teams they will have when they will start winning more games.