News and Blog Report: 16/1/13

[BlueBelle]

Blueline Situation
http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=4&id=193206&navid=DL|EDM|home

THE TEAM TODAY: Follow the Leaders
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650439&navid=DL|EDM|home

Oilers advance toward 'something greater'
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...e+toward+something+greater/7824582/story.html

Oilers name Eberle full-time alternate captain
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...Eberle+full+time+alternate/7823495/story.html

MacKinnon: Eberle not worried about being a target with ‘A’ on his jersey
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...Eberle+worried+about+being/7824424/story.html

Horcoff proud to wear captain's C
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/16/shawn-horcoff-proud-to-wear-captains-c-for-edmonton-oilers-2

Edmonton Oilers name Young Guns Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall alternate captains
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...dan-eberle-and-taylor-hall-alternate-captains

Edmonton Oilers acquisition Mark Fistric likes to pick his spots
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...uisition-mark-fistric-likes-to-pick-his-spots

New Oilers bench boss preaches defence and patience
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...preaches-defence-and-patience/article7384975/

KHL weighs in on Lubomir Visnovsky
http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2013/01/15/khl-weighs-in-on-lubomir-visnovsky

Oil Kings goalie Jarry No. 3 among North American goalies
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...Jarry+among+North+American/7824329/story.html

Rookies Cervenka, Schultz can alter Northwest race
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=649868

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[BlueBelle]

Oilers recover from 7-0 shutout with 4-1 whoopingfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Ramin Ostad
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/15/144927/

Game on Oilers Hockey League (GOOHL) fast and furious in early weeksfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Renato Pagnani
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/15/game-on-oilers-hockey-league-fast-and-furious/

Hybrid icing will have to wait; the AHL has dropped the rule for the rest of the 2012-13 seasonfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-the-rule-for-the-rest-of-the-2012-13-season/

Medvedev’s moves against NHL threaten its participation in Olympics, Adler arguesfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...n-its-participation-in-olympics-adler-argues/

Day 2: Oilers coach Ralph Krueger tinkers with his powerplay, looks to spread out ice timefrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Bruce McCurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...h-his-powerplay-looks-to-spread-out-ice-time/

Shawn Horcoff remains captain of the Edmonton Oilers; Jordan Eberle the heir apparentfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...onton-oilers-jordan-eberle-the-heir-apparent/

Hockey Night in Canada replaces Kevin Weekes and Mark Leefrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...in-canada-replaces-kevin-weekes-and-mark-lee/

2013 ISS Draft Rankings - January
http://thepipelineshow.blogspot.com/2013/01/2013-iss-draft-rankings-january.html

Five Questions On Marc Fistric with Defending Big D's Brandon Worleyfrom The Copper & Blue: Posts For Distribution by Derek Zona
http://www.coppernblue.com/2013/1/15/2657540/marc-fistric-scouting-report-edmonton-oilers

TRANSITION: THE LETTERMENfrom OilersNation by Robin Brownlee
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/15/transition-the-lettermen

DAY TWO OF CAMPfrom OilersNation by Jason Gregor
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/15/day-two-of-camp

Ralph Krueger sees Magnus Paajarvi as “Ryan Jones on a good day”from OilersNation by Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/15/ralph-krueger-sees-magnus-paajarvi-as-ryan-jones-on-a-good-day

OPENING NIGHT LINEUPS AND THE 12-13 OPENER
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/opening-night-lineups-and-the-12-13-opener.html

I’M YOUR CAPTAIN, YEAH YEAH YEAH
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/im-your-captain-yeah-yeah-yeah.html

How Many Points To Finish 8th In The Western Conference ?
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/15/how-many-points-to-finish-8th-in-the-western-conference/

Coach Krueger Making His Mark Early
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/15/coach-krueger-making-his-mark-early/

Horcoff Keeps The C, Eberle To Get An A
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/15/horcoff-keeps-the-c-eberle-to-get-an-a/

Uh-Oh. TSN’s Scott Cullen: Jordan Eberle “Overrated”
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/15/uh-oh-tsns-scott-cullen-jordan-eberle-overrated/

01/15/13 Odds and Ends: Redden, Horcoff, Powerplay, Road Trip
http://oilacumen.blogspot.com/2013/01/011513-odds-and-ends-redden-horcoff.html

Edmonton Oilers Give Jordan Eberle the A
http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2013/01/15/edmonton-oilers-give-jordan-eberle-the-a/

2013 NHL Season Preview - Western Conference
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/01/2013-nhl-season-preview-western.html

 

[Perfect_Drug]

thx Ms. BB!

 

[Jejune]

Thank you much!

 

[MCDAVIDISH]

Amazing, thanks! This is keeping me from studying..

 

[OilGuns]

"Oilers are a useless franchise"

http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/the-edmonton-oilers-are-a-useless-franchise


Personally I've never read from this website before, but after reading this laughable article I wanted to see what everyone else thought about it. I'm looking forward for the Oilers to get playing to prove this idiot wrong. Also mods I've never created a thread before so feel free to change anything, if I've made a mistake.

 

[Turrican*]

It's a Canucks fan making a random hate article.
Like it would be so hard to make one for them.

"Eberle is Horcoff 2.0"

hahaha Oh boy

 

[plikestechno]

They should just go back to making fun of people who dress horribly bad. I loved their magazine back in the day and they do a lot of good work but this is just junk.

 

[SK13]

Pfft.

EDIT: In regards to that trash Vice article, so nobody thinks I'm "pffting" the awesome BlueBelle.

 

[dem]

Vice is great..

This column is... yeah. Who knew Vice had a sports section?

 

[Jeff Lebowski]

i won't even waste my time clicking on the link.

 

[McOilers4cup]

i won't even waste my time clicking on the link.

You're a better person then me , I'm ashamed that I looked

 

[Suxnet]

LOLworthy article. He makes Canucks fans look bad.

Also, he sounds mad. If he's getting mad when the Oilers suck, oh boy, look out when they get good.

 

[Wheathead]

Canucks fan eh?

And he has the "Stones" to call Edmonton a useless franchise? I suppose if your definition if useless is 5 cups, 7 Stanley Cup appearances, and 7 retired numbers (6 of whom are hall of famers).

I'd be interested to hear what he thinks of Vancouver, then.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Is it me?

Of every fanbase in any sport, the Canucks fans come across like they have severe 'Napoleon Complex'.

I mean we have our banter with the Flames fans, the banter with Leafs fans. They seem like very typical sports banter between rival fan bases.

But the general banter with Canucks fans really seems like they're over-compensating for something. I mean who trashes their own city?? TWICE?

Redwings have been the most successful and dominant franchise of the past 2 decades, and even they don't have remotely the same level of hubris the Canucks fanbase has.


:/

 

[BOUNCE]

I like vice but that article was just garbage. Every point the writer makes it just awful and shows very poor understanding of hockey and how to build a team. I stopped reading when the writer said Eberle is Horcoff 2.0.

 

[Tarus]

Clearly a troll for hits.

Only thing noteworthy in that entire article is that David Staples is a borderline stalker, and is apparently making all Edmonton media look bad.

 

[Turrican*]

I wouldn't even paint the Canuck fanbase with the same brush as that loser.

Like Tarus said, just trolling for hits.
I could make a article about Sedin eathing Marchands punches/getting knocked out by Keith's elbow/Riots/Having worse season in the late 90's than the Oilers have ever had, and completely just rip into them.

But whats the point? You aren't an ANGRY HOCKEY NERD, you are just an ANGRY NERD with a slander article.

 

[oakfield]

That article was priceless! I can't wait to start winning so people shut up.








...what am I thinking. When we start winning they'll all cry about how we were gifted players because we tanked on purpose. Sweet, sweet jealousy.

 

[rockinghockey]

Thanks for all the great reading.