News and Blog Report: 11/1/13

[BlueBelle]

Eye injury sidelines Jones for several weeks
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=649746&navid=DL|EDM|home

Oilers welcome Yakupov with open arms
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=649727&navid=DL|EDM|home

Whitney 'happy, healthy and relieved'
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=649765&navid=DL|EDM|home

Whitney feeling 'very good' after recovery from ankle injury
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...g+very+good+after+recovery/7803857/story.html

Expect Reinhart in Friday's Oil Kings lineup
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...inhart+Friday+Kings+lineup/7803727/story.html

Newest Oil King brings offensive punch to lineup
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...ing+brings+offensive+punch/7804130/story.html

Don't expect NHL to overreach to make up with its fans
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/expect+overreach+make+with+fans/7803850/story.html

Eager stuck in limbo of sorts with training camp days away
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...th+training+camp+days+away/7804010/story.html

The WHL's trade deadline winners, tweener and loser
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jr...deadline-winners-tweener-loser-020815298.html

Whitney gets off on the right foot
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...le-healthy-ready-to-step-into-leadership-role

Oilers forward Ben Eager keen to show new head coach Ralph Krueger he's ready to play every day
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...ach-ralph-krueger-hes-ready-to-play-every-day

Preview: Charlotte Checkers Head to Oklahoma
http://cardiaccane.com/2013/01/11/preview-charlotte-checkers-head-to-oklahoma/

Tight-lipped Nail Yakupov of world juniors becomes gregarious on arrival at Edmonton Oilers skate
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...regarious-on-arrival-at-edmonton-oilers-skate

Thunder loses game, two new players
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130110/A_SPORTS/301100323/-1/NEWSMAP

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[BlueBelle]

NHL season ends April 27from Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/10/nhl-season-ends-april-27/

Edmonton Oilers training camp preview — compact roster is stacked with first-round talentfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Bruce McCurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...act-roster-is-packed-with-first-round-talent/

Minor hockey is fun, but it’s a serious kind of funfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...r-of-dreams-and-the-best-game-ive-ever-known/

The Edmonton Oilers boast a wealth of young talent – but the rest of the roster will determine success or failurefrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...the-roster-will-determine-success-or-failure/

Edmonton mainstream media wants to run Nail Yakupov out of town? No way. Not possible.from Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...kupov-out-of-town-i-dont-see-it-not-possible/

Prediction: Hall, Eberle and RNH will all come close to a point per game in 2013 seasonfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...ome-close-to-a-point-per-game-in-2013-season/

NATION PROFILE: RANDY GREGGfrom OilersNation by Lowetide
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/11/nation-profile-randy-gregg

LONE RANGERfrom OilersNation by Lowetide
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/10/lone-ranger

Nail Yakupov and The Puckfrom OilersNation by Andrey Osadchenko
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/10/nail-yakupov-and-the-puck

REVS 2013 NHL DRAFT PROSPECTS #7. Jonathan Drouin
http://www.oilersjambalaya.com/2013/01/revs-2013-nhl-draft-prospects-7.html

Edmonton's 'Next Captain'?
http://www.oilersjambalaya.com/2013/01/edmontons-next-captain.html

WHEEL PLAY
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/wheel-play.html

TC: THE POWERPLAY
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/tc-the-powerplay.html

Know Your CBA: The Cap Benefit Recapture Formula
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/11/know-your-cba-the-cap-benefit-recapture-formula/

North West Division Preview
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/10/north-west-division-preview/

01/10/13 Playoffs Or Bust: The Magic Number
http://oilacumen.blogspot.com/2013/01/011013-playoffs-or-bust-magic-number.html

COLUMN: Spector on NHL: Is new CBA good for league?
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl-...ctor_nhl_lokckout_new_cba_financial_troubles/

Grantland: What Went Wrong for Brian Burke?
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/01/grantland-what-went-wrong-for-brian.html

Gary Bettman, Donald Fehr and the NHL Lockout's Guilty Conscience
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/01/gary-bettman-donald-fehr-guilty-conscience-rap.html

 

[HockeyOrDie]

No. 3 ranking not No. 1 on minds of Edmonton Oilers players: Taylor Hall

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...-minds-of-edmonton-oilers-players-taylor-hall

 

[Asher]

Thanks BB!

I started saying this early last season, and I'll say it again: watch out for Whitney. He's not done yet. I think he'll rebound and be a very reliable top 4 dman again.

 

[fuhr]

Just posted
Oilers Player Preview: Khabibulin will still play a major role in shortened season
http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0532.php

 

[rockinghockey]

Thanks for the reading I hope Whitney has a good year, if he does we will be playoff bound.

 

[HockeyOrDie]

NOW IT IS OUR TURN!!!

http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/12/now-it-is-our-turn