News and Blog Report: 23/1/13

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Oilers allow six first-period goals in home opener loss
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2012020035&navid=DL|EDM|home

Meltdown mars celebration
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...ter-edmonton-oilers-tumble-badly-in-the-first

Oilers fans celebrate return to Edmonton of NHL hockey
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...ate+return+Edmonton+hockey/7857410/story.html

Game On: Hemsky shows 'A' game early as Oilers face Sharks in ...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...e+early+Oilers+face+Sharks/7852730/story.html

Paajarvi draws into Oilers lineup against Sharks
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...ilers+Jose+Sharks+Paajarvi/7856210/story.html

Edmonton Oilers stagger under first-period barrage sparked by early infractions
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...t-period-barrage-sparked-by-early-infractions

Optional skate reviewed? … barrage not a record-breaker … who says the other team scored? … walked a mile in those shoes
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/...her-team-scored--walked-a-mile-in-those-shoes

Cheek scores hat trick, adds two assists as Oil Kings rout Warriors 7-0
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...ssists+Kings+rout+Warriors/7857346/story.html

MacKinnon: Nightmarish first period cruel and unexpected
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...tmarish+first+period+cruel/7857983/story.html

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Luongo to the Oilers? Colour me highly skepticalfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/23/luongo-to-the-oilers-colour-me-highly-skeptical/

Gomez hoping they call his number in San Josefrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/22/gomez-hoping-they-call-his-number-in-san-jose/

Oilers player grades — Nail Yakupov, Justin Schultz both score in home debut, but Oilers crash and burnfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Bruce McCurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...core-in-home-debut-but-oilers-crash-and-burn/

Should the Oilers trade for another goalie? “The answer is obviously yes,” says TSN’s Bob McKenzie.from Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...swer-is-obviously-yes-says-tsns-bob-mckenzie/

Oilers put up cool ice sculptures around Rexall Place for home openerfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/22/oilers-and-fans-gearing-up-for-hockey-night-at-rexall/

The fall and rise of Jeff Petry and Ales Hemskyfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/01/22/the-fall-and-rise-of-jeff-petry-and-ales-hemsky/

Luongo to the Oilers? No thanks!from Jeanshorts And Baggedmilk by Z. Laing
http://www.jeanshortsandbaggedmilk....baggedmilk/RScF+(Jean+Shorts+And+Bagged+Milk)

NAILED IT!
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/nailed-it.html

Sharks 6, Oilers 3 – Over In Onefrom Oil On Whyte | An Edmonton Oilers blog by Jeffrey Chapman
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/23/sharks-6-oilers-1-edmontons-series-of-unfortunate-events/

TheProgression of Tobias Rieder: A Q&A with Kitchener Rangers Reporter Josh Brownfrom Oil On Whyte | An Edmonton Oilers blog by Jonathan McLeod
http://oilonwhyte.com/2013/01/22/th...a-with-kitchener-rangers-reporter-josh-brown/

01/22/13 Time To Panic?
http://oilacumen.blogspot.com/2013/01/012213-time-to-panic.html

Sharks crash Oilers party with six goal first period
http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0546.php

Krueger passes first test as Oilers new bench boss
http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0545.php

COLUMN: Spector on NHL: Would Luongo fit with Oilers?
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2013/01/23/spector_roberto_luongo_to_edmonton_oilers_rumours/

Sour Note to Start the Season
http://kuklaskorner.com/patch/comments/sour-note-to-start-the-season