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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on March 26, 2012
Streaking Oilers crumble Blue Jackets, move up standings (The Edmonton Journal)
Remember when fans were upset because the Edmonton Oilers were locked into 29th place in the NHL standings.
Roloson stymies Oilers, Purcell scores shootout winner (The Edmonton Journal)
It was one for the aged. Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Dwayne Roloson, the NHL’s greybeard at 42, mano-a-mano with the Edmonton Oilers’ Nikolai Khabibulin, all of 39, on Thursday night. Not the oldest netminding battle this season — Roli the Goalie played New Jersey Devils’ Martin Brodeur, who turns 40 in May — but still an intriguing match of wits and goalie splits.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on March 23, 2012
Oilers’ odds of getting No. 1 pick three years in a row diminished (The Edmonton Journal)
Fail for Nail or Hail for Mikhail? Now that the NHL trade deadline has come and gone and the Edmonton Oilers didn’t make a deal for tomorrow — giving up a player for a prospect and/or draft picks — the next thing on their plate is the draft lottery.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on February 29, 2012
Oilers remove Sutton from trade-deadline scenarios (The Edmonton Journal)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andy Sutton has agreed to a new one-year contract for reportedly between $1.5 million and $1.75 million US a season that takes the unrestricted free agent out of the picture on NHL trade deadline day. Sutton, who came to the Oilers last July 1 from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade for Kurtis Foster, would have been a solid depth pickup on Feb. 27 for a Stanley Cup contender.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on February 13, 2012
Oilers remove Sutton from trade-deadline scenarios (The Edmonton Journal)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andy Sutton has agreed to a new one-year contract for reportedly between $1.5 million and $1.75 million US a season that takes the unrestricted free agent out of the picture on NHL trade deadline day. Sutton, who came to the Oilers last July 1 from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade for Kurtis Foster, would have been a solid depth pickup on Feb. 27 for a Stanley Cup contender.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on February 13, 2012
Oilers remove Sutton from trade-deadline scenarios (The Edmonton Journal)
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Andy Sutton has agreed to a new one-year contract for reportedly between $1.5 million and $1.75 million US a season that takes the unrestricted free agent out of the picture on NHL trade deadline day. Sutton, who came to the Oilers last July 1 from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade for Kurtis Foster, would have been a solid depth pickup on Feb. 27 for a Stanley Cup contender.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on February 13, 2012
Eberle to be a spectator on road trip (The Edmonton Journal)
The Edmonton Oilers packed Jordan Eberle’s hockey gear for the charter flight to Columbus on Monday morning, but he’ll likely only be skating in practice, not playing against the Blue Jackets or against the Blues on Thursday in St. Louis.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on January 16, 2012
Ryan Jones a two-way workhorse for Oilers (The Edmonton Journal)
The Edmonton Oilers are as weak on defence this season as they were in 2010-11, when they were the worst team in the NHL.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on January 7, 2012
Oilers GM Tambellini not interested in another lottery pick (The Edmonton Journal)
Steve Tambellini looks at the standings and doesn’t like what he sees. “Do I want to be a lottery pick again? No, I’ve said that from the beginning,” said the Edmonton Oilers general manager.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on January 2, 2012
Oilers defenceman Whitney develops tendinitis in surgically repaired right ankle (The Edmonton Journal)
The 2011-12 NHL campaign is turning into a season from hell for Edmonton Oilers defenceman Ryan Whitney. Make that seasons from hell.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - NHL - New York Islanders News on December 27, 2011
