News and Blog Report: 1/18/13

[BlueBelle]

Role Call
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650763&navid=DL|EDM|home

Oilers hope to open season on a high note
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013...ung-talent-oilers-aim-to-put-it-all-together/

Edmonton Oilers 2013 schedule a real 'mind' field
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Edmonton/2013/01/18/20505921.html

Krueger will face balancing act with Oilers schedule
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...rueger+will+face+balancing/7836145/story.html

Oilers recall goalie from AHL as Khabibulin's game-ready status in ...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...all+goalie+from+Khabibulin/7835067/story.html

Thursday Morning Cupcheck - An Open Letter to the Edmonton Oilers
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2013/jan/17/thursday-morning-cupcheck-open-letter-edmonton-oil/

Poll indicates large majority will tune in to NHL games, just like ...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...+will+tune+games+just+like/7834425/story.html

Rebels goalie spoils big night for Oil Kings
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...+goalie+spoils+night+Kings/7836315/story.html

HC: Oilers' young guns need to start winning
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2013/01/18/hockey_central_edmonton_oilers_young_guns_winning/

Reinhart returns to Oil Kings
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...ers/Reinhart+returns+Kings/7835199/story.html

Hometown boy Mark Fistric settles into familiar role with Edmonton Oilers
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...ttles-into-familiar-role-with-edmonton-oilers

After three basement-dwelling seasons, Edmonton Oilers have to reverse the trend
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...ons-edmonton-oilers-have-to-reverse-the-trend

Oklahoma City Barons: Barons host San Antonio 7 pm Friday and ...
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-bar...ay-and-saturday-at-cox-center/article/3746765

Oklahoma City Barons: Busy schedule is tough physically and ...
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-bar...lly-and-mentally-on-ahl-teams/article/3746760

Stockton Thunder's Justin Maylan joins ECHL All-Stars; Tyler Bunz ...
http://www.examiner.com/article/sto...joins-echl-all-stars-tyler-bunz-headed-to-ahl

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[BlueBelle]

All hands on deck for Oil Kings with Reinhart returned, Gernat out of clinic and on the icefrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by John MacKinnon
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...returned-gernat-out-of-clinic-and-on-the-ice/

Ralph Krueger hints that the Edmonton Oilers have some surprises coming in the shootoutfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...s-have-some-surprises-coming-in-the-shootout/

Yann Danis recalled by the Edmonton Oilers even as the club demotes or waives six othersfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/17/yann-danis-the-edmonton-oilers-waivers/

Edmonton Oilers to pursue Wade Redden, Garrioch says. What?! Hmmm…from Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-to-pursue-wade-redden-says-veteran-reporter/

Toronto Maple Leafs expected to waive Tim Connollyfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/17/toronto-maple-leafs-expected-to-waive-tim-connolly/

NATION PROFILE: DAVE HUNTERfrom OilersNation by Lowetide
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/18/nation-profile-dave-hunter

2013 GOAT AND STAR SELECTIONINGfrom OilersNation by Wanye
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/18/2013-goat-and-star-selectioning

SHINE ONfrom OilersNation by Lowetide
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/17/shine-on

OILERS MAKE CUTSfrom OilersNation by Jason Gregor
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/17/oilers-make-cuts

Somebody at NHL.com doesn't like Minnesota and Columbus...from OilersNation by Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/17/somebody-at-nhlcom-doesnt-like-minnesota-and-columbus

How does Ralph Krueger plan to use his lines this season?from OilersNation by Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/17/how-does-ralhp-krueger-plan-to-use-his-lines-this-season

HEAVEN AND HELL IN THE NHLfrom Lowetide.ca by Lowetide
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/heaven-and-hell-in-the-nhl-3.html

ROSTER MOVES, MORE TO COME
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/roster-moves-more-to-come.html

No Respect: TSN’s Season Preview Predicts Oilers To Finish 13th In West
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/18/no...eview-predicts-oilers-to-finish-13th-in-west/

Seth Jones Shines in the CHL Top Prospects Game
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/17/seth-jones-shines-in-the-chl-top-prospects-game/

2013 Edmonton Oilers Preview: The Forwards
http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2013/01/17/2013-edmonton-oilers-preview-the-forwards/

This new MLSE movie trailer seems odd somehow
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/01/mlse-movie-trailier.html

2013 Draft Watch Mason Geertsen
http://kuklaskorner.com/patch/comments/2913-draft-watch-mason-geersten

 

[rockinghockey]

You can tell the season is starting to begin, so many great articles, thanks for getting them all together.

 

[Terracide]

Oilers Rookies Nail Yakupov And Justin Schultz Have A Friendly Put-The-Puck-In-The-Crate Competition

http://deadspin.com/5977024/oilers-...riendly-put+the+puck+in+the+crate-competition

 

[Jeff Lebowski]

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2013/jan/17/thursday-morning-cupcheck-open-letter-edmonton-oil/

Too funny. With the addition of Fistric, "Observant Oilers fans may see a slight change in the official team photo."

I wish I could get the photo on here, but I don't know how. You'll have to click on the link to see it.