News and Blog Report: 10/1/13

[BlueBelle]

Yak in Town
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=649650&navid=DL|EDM|home

Schultz gets first taste of NHL ice
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=649588&navid=DL|EDM|home

The New Guy
http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=4&id=192202&navid=DL|EDM|home

Edmonton Oilers: 2013 season preview
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/01/09/sp-nhl-2013-team-preview-edmonton-oilers.html

Oilers forward Ryan Smyth making adjustment to new role with team
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Edmonton/2013/01/09/20485661.html

Point taken: Eberle 'loves' potential spot on Oilers power play
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...berle+loves+potential+spot/7797959/story.html

Deeper benches crucial in shortened NHL season: Smith
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...s+crucial+shortened+season/7798287/story.html

Tait: Oilers should send young players to a game — for free
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...nd+young+players+game+free/7798472/story.html

MacKinnon: NHL commissioner offers sincere apology for lockout
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...ommissioner+offers+sincere/7798237/story.html

Thunder loses game, two new players
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130110/A_SPORTS/301100323

Oil Kings deal draft pick to Giants for forward Cheek
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...+draft+pick+Giants+forward/7796987/story.html

My City: Boycotting fans only fooling themselves
http://www.stalbertleader.com/2013/01/10/my-city-boycotting-fans-only-fooling-themselves/

Big holes to fill in Barons lineup
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...s/holes+fill+Barons+lineup/7798201/story.html

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[BlueBelle]

Who gets A on his sweater-Hall or Eberle?from Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/09/who-gets-a-on-his-sweater-hall-or-eberle/

Anatomy of a powerplay goal — Nail Yakupov & friends demonstrate via screen-grabfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Bruce McCurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-yakupov-friends-demonstrate-via-screen-grab/

Edmonton Oilers ranked as third best team in the NHL by Sports Illustrated. What?!from Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...t-team-in-the-nhl-by-sports-illustrated-what/

Twitter blows up as Leafs GM Brian Burke is fired: “Utterly bizarre. What!??! Whaaaaa?!?! Wow!”from Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/09/twitter-blows-up-as-brian-burke-is-fired/

Taylor Hall showed his commitment to winning by playing in OKC, Oilers GM saysfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/09/taylor-halls-commitment-to-winning-in-edmonton/

Oilers "Under 25" Update - Part 1from The Copper & Blue: Posts For Distribution by Alan Hull
http://www.coppernblue.com/2013/1/10/3852948/oilers-under-25-update-part-1

BACK TO THE FUTURE, EVENTUALLYfrom OilersNation by Lowetide
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/9/ryan-martindale

YOU AINT GOT NOTHINGfrom OilersNation by Wanye
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/9/you-aint-got-nothing

Brian Burke fired by the Toronto Maple Leafsfrom OilersNation by Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/9/brian-burke-fired-by-the-toronto-maple-leafs

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS YAKUPOV?from OilersNation by Jason Gregor
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/9/where-in-the-world-is-yakupov

RUNNING OF THE BULL
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/running-of-the-bull.html

SCOTT CULLEN’S OILER PROJECTIONS
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/scott-cullens-oiler-projections.html

DEFENSE V DEFENCE
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/defense-v-defence.html

Oilers Abroad the FINAL UPDATE
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/09/oilers-abroad-the-final-update/

Edmonton Oilers: Nail Yakupov Primed For Big Year
http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2013/01/09/nail-yakupov-primed-to-succeed-in-edmonton-this-season/

Devan Dubnyk Will Be Key To Edmonton Oilers’ Playoff Hopes in 2013
http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2013/...ll-be-key-to-edmontons-playoff-hopes-in-2013/

COLUMN: Spector on Leafs: Luongo affair cost Burke his job
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2013...red_roberto_luongo_trade_maple_leafs_canucks/

 

[HockeyOrDie]

Prediction: Hall, Eberle and RNH will all come close to a point per game in 2013 season

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...in-2013-season/?cid=dlvr.it-twitter-ej_oilers

NAIL YAKUPOV AND THE PUCK

http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/10/nail-yakupov-and-the-puck

 

[HockeyOrDie]

Oilers defenceman Ryan Whitney's ankle healthy, ready to step into leadership role

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...le-healthy-ready-to-step-into-leadership-role