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Joey Moss Cup 2010
For some reason I had never seen the Joey Moss Cup before tonight. Most years (17 of 22) I took in the used-to-be-annual Oiler Wannabes - U of A Golden Bears game, but in light of that tradition's cancellation - this year only, I fervently hope - I decided to scratch the September itch for a little...
Edmonton Oilers 2nd Round Picks, Since 2001
This is Jeff Petry, the most recent second-round selection by the Oilers passing the puck to recently signed free agent Bryan Lerg. 5 of the Oilers 10 second-round choices have been defenseman, and it’s been a pretty good crop. 2 quality prospects are still with the team (Petry, Taylor Chorney),...
Another Stop for Dwayne Roloson?
Bruce Garrioch suggests that two main possibilities for the Senators backup job are former Oiler Ty Conklin and current Oiler Dwayne Roloson. Here's the quote: Now that goaltender Ray Emery is officially gone after clearing waivers yesterday, Murray is expected to bring in a goalie to stand behind...
RFA Prospects
The player pictured is Jean-Francois Jacques, in one of his 53 NHL games. Standing behind him, you can see the hope in Marty Reasoner's eyes, and Dwayne Roloson peering from the other end of the ice; the two veterans united in the thought that maybe, just maybe, tonight Jacques gets a point. It was...
Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers Extended
The Edmonton Oilers have announced that Jeff Deslauriers has been signed to a two-year contract extension. The announcement includes a quote from Kevin Prendergast, best known for being higher on Oilers prospects than the collective opinions at HFBoards:"Jeff made some significant strides last...
Redundancy
In 2007-08, the Edmonton Oilers employed a two-goaltender system for the third time in the MacTavish/Lowe era, and for the second time, it was a decision forced on the team by a starter's regression (Roloson, Salo in 2003-04) and a better than expected performance by the back-up (Garon, Conklin in...
Goalies (Literally) Moving Targets
Of all the various prospects drafted and developed by the thirty NHL teams, I personally think that goaltenders are the most difficult to predict. So much depends on opportunity; getting development time and playing for a team with a spot for the taking. Let’s look at a pair of goaltenders who were...
Crowded Crease
The Oilers goaltending situation just got a little fuzzier. The Sarnia Observer is reporting that the Oilers have signed tryout goaltender Andrew Perugini to a contract. Dave MacQueen, Sarnia’s head coach, had some kind words for the departing goaltender:"It's great for Andrew. He's a quality kid...
Why Jeff Deslauriers Will Play in the NHL
Most Oilers fans have a decent idea of who Jeff Deslauriers is. Drafted early in the second round of 2002 (as Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers), he was widely considered to be the best North American goaltender available. Redline Report placed him second overall amongst goaltenders (behind only Kari...
League Goaltending Situation
Given that the Edmonton Oilers are currently holding three goaltenders on their NHL roster, I thought it might be of interest to look around the league and see which teams could be buying or selling goaltenders.Atlanta - The Thrashers starting netminder is injury-prone Kari Lehtonen. Lehtonen was...
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