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Martin Gernat - #25 in Copper & Blue's Top 25 Under 25
To say there were low expectations when the Edmonton Oilers selected Martin Gernat in last year's Entry Draft would be to suggest there were expectations at all. Hoping for a miracle? Always. But actual expectations of an NHL-calibre player being plucked from such a depth? Unlikely. "Who's he?"...
The Other Oil In Town Are Playing Great Hockey Right Now
When it comes to the Edmonton sports scene the Oilers cast a pretty large shadow. The Eskimos are able to shift the spotlight onto them during the summer, on game days, and when they make a ridiculous trade, but for the most of the year the Oilers dominate the sports pages and they get most of the...
Thinking Outside of the Box With Prospects
When the Oilers development camp ended and each player return home he did so having been told by the team what aspects of his game he needs to work on the most over the summer and the coming season. How seriously that player takes the Oilers feedback and how much work he puts into improving his...
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