News and Blog Report: 30/10/2014

[BlueBelle]

STREAK SNAPPED
http://oilers.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014020137&navid=DL|EDM|home

FUTURE WATCH | DILLON SIMPSON
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=736562&navid=DL|EDM|home

GAZDIC & BACHMAN ASSIGNED
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blog.htm?pg=1&id=23&navid=DL|EDM|home

Edmonton Oilers host Nashville Predators
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/10/29/edmonton-oilers-host-nashville-predators

NHL: 4 things to watch for Wednesday
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-4-things-to-watch-for-wednesday-1.2816848

Red-hot Edmonton Oilers feasting on NHL East foes
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Edmonton+Oilers+feasting+East+foes/10333043/story.html

Strong goaltending buoys Oilers
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Strong+goaltending+buoys+Oilers/10336117/story.html

Craig Smith scores twice, Predators beat Oilers 4-1
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2014/10/30/craig-smith-scores-twice-predators-beat-oilers-4-1/

Craig Smith's 2-goal effort leads Predators to victory over Oilers
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl...ds-predators-to-victory-over-oilers-1.2817909

Oilers struggle to overcome challenge of beating teams in their own conference
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/10/...enge-of-beating-teams-in-their-own-conference

Oil Kings Fall to Chiefs in Shootout
http://oilkings.ca/article/oil-kings-fall-to-chiefs-in-shootout

Oklahoma City Barons: Barons lose in overtime at Texas
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-barons-barons-lose-in-overtime-at-texas/article/5361759

Busy start has youthful Condors learning on the fly
http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.c...tart-has-youthful-Condors-learning-on-the-fly

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[BlueBelle]

Remembering Gordie Howe, who wrote the book on being tough by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...ordie-howe-who-wrote-the-book-on-being-tough/

Edmonton Oilers player grades: Western Conference wake-up call as Oil spilled by Preds by Bruce Mccurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...nce-wake-up-call-as-oil-spilled-by-predators/

Edmonton Oilers hopeful that Luke Gazdic and Viktor Fasth will be cleared to play shortly, but Nikita Nikitin to miss second straight game by Jonathan Willis -
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-nikita-nikitin-to-miss-second-straight-game/

Forget about “.500”. The new standard for playoff contention in Bettman Point Era is a 50% win rate by Bruce Mccurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...ention-in-bettman-point-era-is-a-50-win-rate/

The Nation Minute
http://oilersnation.com/2014/10/29/the-nation-minute-bcca6dfb-278c-4d23-9aab-f1dde5178e3a

Random Oiler thoughts… October 29th, 2014
http://www.oilersaddict.com/random-oiler-thoughts-october-29th-2014/

CHL on the Legal Hot Seat
http://thepipelineshow.blogspot.ca/2014/10/chl-on-legal-hot-seat.html

5 Bold Predictions For The Edmonton Oilers’ 2014-15 Season
http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2014/10/25/5-bold-predictions-for-the-edmonton-oilers-2014-15-season/

When the goaltending comes back to Earth, so do the Oilers
http://oilonwhyte.com/2014/10/29/goaltending-comes-back-earth-oilers/

Predator vs Prey
http://www.coppernblue.com/2014/10/30/7130237/predator-vs-prey

Three Questions With Jason Zito Of On The Forecheck
http://www.coppernblue.com/2014/10/29/7091135/oilers-nashville-predators-scouting-report

 

[Roof Daddy]

She's back. Hope you had a good time. Thanks for the links.

 

[BlueBelle]

Welcome! Honeymoon was fantastic, but wasn't quite long enough!!

 

[Mr McV]

Welcome! Honeymoon was fantastic, but wasn't quite long enough!!

Very difficult to refrain from replying to this comment.

 

[0ilerman]

Very difficult to refrain from replying to this comment.

LOL. For one of the most valuable and dedicated posters on the board, all I can say is, glad you're back BB