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Pre-Game: Wild- Oct 20th

                                       VS: Minnesota Wild

Renney does a line juggle but faceoffs still a concern.

After a dismal two games, the Oilers are testing new line combination's. Trying to spark the 3rd line and give Paajarvi more ice time, Tom Renney compiled the following:

Pre-Game: Flames Oct 16

                                       VS: Calgary Flames

Fabian Brunnstrom on waivers

Written By: Hongkong Philly

  

Post-Game: Wild: Oct 14th

                                          Game Summary:                                                                  
                                                                 

Oilers:		Minnesota:
2.) Goal: Penner, Assists: Hemsky & Gagner 3.) Goal: Gilbert, Assists: Horcoff		1.) Goal: Miettinen, Assists: Brunnete & Barker
		4.) Goal: Koivu, Assists: Cullen & Miettinen 5.) Goal: Koivu, Assists: Brunnette & Zidlicky 6.) Goal: Cullen, Assists: Koivu

Pre-Game: Wild: Oct 14th

                                       VS:             Minnesota Wild 
 
 
Scratches and Injuries:
Jf Jacques out with back spasms
Strudwick will be a healthy scratch

MacIntyre will sit out 

Oil Kings: New alternate jersey's

The Edmonton Oil Kings unveiled their new 3rd jersey's today. The jersey's take on a new modern look but their gaudy symbol is still intact.

I like the look but I was really hoping for a completely revamped 3rd jersey which saw a new logo. The yellow logo is very dated and looks out of place with the rest of the uniform. I understand this goes back to the original Oil Kings days, but with an alternate jersey they had free range to add something new. Unfortunately this wasn't the case.

The Oil Kings will be sporting the new digs 7:00 pm Friday night when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers. You can also purchase the new uniforms at Rexall Place where you can watch the Kings in style as they go for 6 straight wins.

A Shot to the Flames Groin!

Posted by: Phat Quinn

The Calgary Flames are going through what the Oilers went through last season; the injury bug. They have no future in the next few years, because their star players are on the decline, as the Oilers star players are on the up swing! The Flames don't have any up and coming prospects other then Brodie and Backlund as Sutter continues to trade away their first and second round picks, which isn't helping the Flames future.  I wouldn't be surprised if Sutter traded their first round pick at the deadline for another bad contract, and the Flames still won't make the playoffs. He'll blame the bad year on injuries, and the owners will agree.

Oilers website exaggerating the size of their players

As some of you know, I went to Penticton for the rookie tournament. I visited with some of the players and had some good conversations. I also compared my size with some of the players i met, it's a common occurrence - I want to know how these guys stack up. I stand at an exact height of 6'1 and 3/4" and weigh in at 220 IBS. When I met Paajarvi I was very surprised how small he was, but I was also led to believe by the Oilers media that this was a big kid, but sadly I was hulking over him in size. He was definitely shorter than myself, and obviously lighter in weight. He had small arms and was a pretty skinny kid in general, I remember thinking to myself that this kid needed to bulk up, but at age 19 what do you expect?

Post Game: Panthers- Oct 9th

                                          Game Summary:                                                                  
                                                                 

Oilers:		Florida:
1.) Goal: Penner, Assists: Gilbert & Gagner 2.) Goal: Jones, Assists: Vandermeer 4.) Goal: Horcoff, Assists: Hall & Peckham		3.) Goal: Reasoner, Assists: Bernier 5.) Goal: Reasoner, Assists: Booth & Bernier

Pre-game: Panthers-Oct 10, 2010

                                     
                                                               VS: Florida Panthers
 Matchup(s) of the Night:
1.) Khabibulin VS FLA top 6Khabby proved last game his back is ready, with 42 shots and 0 goals against its going to be hard for any team to score on him. 42 shots is too much though, he's going to need more help from his D. Weiss potted 28 goals last year as a play making centre, Khabby is going to have to watch out for him. Not only can Weiss score he can make plays too. Wiess has two wingers to watch out for, Booth and Frolik. Frolik is more of a play maker with good hands and Booth is shooter with some size. Booth had 3 goals and 1 assist in pre-season.

Season Opener: Oct 7th- Flames

                                      

 
                      VS: Calgary Flames
Scratches and Injuries:

• Jf Jacques out with back spasms 
• Strudwick will be a healthy scratch
• MacIntyre; game time decision 

 Matchup(s) of the Night:1.) Khabibulin VS Bourque -  Bourque absolutely annihilates the Edmonton Oilers. He has 6 goals and 6 assists in 6 games. 666, this kid should play for New Jersey because he is a Devil. He's a good player, but not good enough to average 2 points a game against Edmonton. This year will be a different story as the Oilers have changed their d-core so they are not so pathetic. When #17 is on the ice, be aware defenders.

The Three Headed Monster

Written by: Phat Quinn



   There is going to be major problems for the Oilers if they continue to run a 3 goalie system. Backup goalies are supposed to support the number one goalie while having a healthy competition between each other. If you add another goalie to that mix, that could spell disaster.

Follow Ya Boi

Hongkong Philly now has a twitter, man up and follow him! http://twitter.com/OilOverhaul_HkP

26hrs and Counting: Mayhem Approaches

Written by: Hongkong Philly

 First off, I'd like to congratulate Shawn Horcoff on being captain number 13 in the franchises' history. His play will never match his pay, but what he lacks in pay to play ratio, he makes up with work ethic, dedication, and leadership. Last year you were the whipping boy and you still had nothing but great things to say about playing in Edmonton. I know somebody who decided to trash this city and management and payed for it. Send us a postcard with some chocolate from Hershey #44 - I'll get into that later.

Oilers News: Souray gone, Horcoff Captain, Roster for game 1

The media mongols made one last attempt to spread a rumour and gather some quick hits on their respected sites yesterday. The way I see it, it's easier to deny these trade rumours, because you usually end up correct by doing so. Nope; Souray, Cogliano and a draft pick wasn't traded to Calgary for Sarich and Glencorss.

Shawn Horcoff: The Oilers Captain

Horcoff will indeed be the Oilers captain. He will be wearing the C for the regular season opener vs the Calgary Flames. This has been all but confirmed by management, but having spoke to a couple of people who have ears in the dressing room, the team mates have expressed their desire for Horcoff as captain. The players vote is a damned good indicator, and I have no problem jumping on this with 100% certainty.

That's a wrap: the regular season begins

Finally...

Oilers pre-season has come to an end. Will the real Penner please stand up, and will last years Horcoff please stay seated? It's always difficult to judge the veteran players during pre-season. Some will drag their feet due to a lack of interest, and some will dominate the game when playing against lesser competition.

Pre-game: Flames- Oct 3rd

                                   VS:              

                                      Lines and Injuries:

Since it is the preseason, we will post the lines instead of scratches:

       LW                                      C                                   RW
 Dustin Penner                   Andrew Cogliano                  Jordan Eberle


  Alex Giroux                         Sam Gagner                      Gilbert Brule


 Linus O'Mark                        Colin Fraser                       Ryan Jones


Steve MacIntyre                   Ryan O'Marra                     Ben Ondrus



                            D                                           D
                     Ladislav Smid                          Theo Peckham
    

                  Jason Strudwick                          Tom Gilbert
      

                    Richard Petiot                           Shawn Belle
              


                                                   G
                                          Jeff Deslauriers
                                          Devan Dubnyk

A Look Into The Future: Salary Cap "Situation" 2013-2014

Written By: Hongkong Philly

If you're not excited in Edmonton right now, your locked in a cellar deprived of internet and television. The rebuild is in full effect as the Oilers are investing the future of the franchise into the young bucks. The problem is their contracts all begin this season, and since they are under they're rookie contracts they will end at the same time, in the 2013-2014 season. There are only 2 Oiler contracts that are still valid in 2013-2014:

Post Game Analysis: Oct 1st

              

                                                               Game Summary:                                                                
                                                                 

Oilers:		Calgary:
1.) Goal: MacIntyre, Assists: Peckham & Vande Velde		2.) Goal: Hagman, Assists: Tanguay & Bouwmeester 3.) Goal: Iginla, Assists: Backlund
		4.) Goal: Iginla, Assists: Tanguay & Backlund 5.) Goal: Rheault, Assists: Ivanans  & Staois 6.) Goal: Brodie, Assists: Pardy & Sutter

                                                                  Our Thoughts:  

Pre-game: Flames- Oct 1

Oilers vs Flames

Since it's the preseason, we will post the lines instead of scratches:

Is a Souray "trade" a greater possibility

Gerber and Souray clear waivers. This establishes reliable goaltending for the OKC Barons. On the Souray front, re-entry waivers is likely in the works...but wait, could there be more?

I have a feeling a "trade" is in the developing stages with Souray.