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by PuckStopsHere on 12/30/11 at 12:55 PM ET
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After two years of finishes in last place in the NHL it was nice to see the Edmonton Oilers sitting in a playoff spot in the early part of the season was a nice change. The Oilers have a talented young core including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, the likely rookie of the year , Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall. It is clear that this group will likely develop into a good NHL team...Read Full Story
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Brule scratched for bout with Phoenix Edmonton Journal Defenceman Ladislav Smid is back on his skates and while he won't be in the lineup against the Coyotes , he will head out on the road trip Saturday with an … Oilers, Coyotes skating in opposite directions CBC.ca Struggling Oilers look for rare home win against Coyotes TSN Dubnyk ready to take the reins in Oilers' goal NHL.com Calgary Herald - Crunchsports.com - bettor.com (blog) all 85 news articles »
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Minor Updates and Musings
The Edmonton Oilers may not be as short on defenceman opening night as was previously believed. According to the Oilers website , “Both Ryan Whitney and Ladislav Smid are progressing and could potentially shock Oil Country by playing vs. the Penguins, but Taylor Chorney is certainly ready to go.” If Whitney feels ready to play, the team trainer clears him, and the coaching staff puts Whitney into the lineup, it will not be a problem because Whitney has been on the...Read Full Story
Oilers beat Blue Jackets 6-3
“They don’t ask how, it’s just how many” Ryan Jones reminded Sportsnet’s Gene Principe following his first multiple goal night in the NHL. Remarkably, Jones also earned his first hat-trick in a game that also saw scoring from defenceman Ladislav Smid.Read Full Story
Last year, the Edmonton Oilers’ rallying cry was “where’s the face-off man?” but this year it’s “where’s the puck-mover?”
Without Ryan Whitney, it’s painfully obvious that the Oilers No. 1 need is somebody to get the puck to Taylor Hall and Co for the quick breakout. There are too many Oiler defenceman into the double-clutch mode, not willing to risk a headman pass even if the worst thing that happens is an icing and a face-off in their end.
There are two offensive blueliners looking for...Read Full Story
Some teammates call him ‘Laddy,’ others go with ‘Smidder.’ But ‘savior’ wouldn’t be too far off the mark this season, either. While the Edmonton Oilers are once again bringing up the rear in the NHL (only Columbus is worse), at least the ...
Hemsky did return late in the first. During the penalty kill, Ladislav Smid was sent off for boarding Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg and twice Ben Eager and Mike Commodore were mixing it up. “I looked at the D but I was thinking he wouldn ...
But he stayed on the bench, completely spent. “It was just an extraordinary night,” defenceman Ladislav Smid said. “Thank God we had him in the lineup. It’s great. “I’m so happy for him. He has shown several times this season he’s a great teammate.
Ladislav Smid's dejection Saturday night is shared by many fans about the entire season. (CODIE MCLACHLAN/Edmonton Sun) In the words of die-hard Oilers fans, this year's season is lost and disappointing. "It's frustrating," said life-long Oilers ...
“Obviously their top line is really good and the rest of their team is a high-energy team, big bodies, strong,” said Oilers defenceman Ladislav Smid. “We have to try and play simple hockey, move the puck past their forecheck, because we know they ...
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Fernando Pisani was never partial to those game-day matchups that pitted him against Lubomir Visnovsky, a scenario that happened often enough when the defenceman was a Los Angeles King. Too powerful. Too sneaky. Too good. "A great asset for us," said ...