NHL Photo of the Day
Quite a night for the Edmonton Oilers as they win 8 – 4 over the Chicago Blackhawks. The team is still a bottom dweller in the Western Conference, sadly, but they can celebrate a little bit. Center Sam Gagne had…
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Taylor Hall Cut By Teammate’s Skate in Warmups
Taylor Hall, who has points in all but one games played in the new year, was forced to sit out last night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after receiving a serious cut above his left eye during warm ups.…
HWB Goes to Vegas – Needs Your Expertise
Hockey World Blog will be taking a trip to Las Vegas and asks for our readership’s help. Well, 1/4 of HWB that is. This Saturday I will be in Vegas and plan on placing some wagers on the games. Although…
Fantasy Debate: Pavel Datsyuk
The beginning of the NHL season has been a unique one to say the least. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers were leading the league while other teams seemed to falter. One such team, the Detroit Red Wings,…
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Get Him While You Can
Only four months ago, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the first overall pick in the NHL draft. And just like fellow No. 1 pick and teammate Taylor Hall, Nugent-Hopkins has entered the NHL with a splash. He’s played four games this young…
2011-12 NHL Season Preview: Edmonton Oilers
Offseason Losses: Kurtis Foster, Andrew Cogliano, Sheldon Souray, Jim Vandermeer Offseason Additions: Ryan Smyth, Eric Belanger, Andy Sutton, Cam Barker, Ben Eager Last Season Ranking: 15th in the West Offense: For as bad as they may be as a team,…
NHL 2011-12 Season Preview: Dallas Stars
Key Offseason Losses: Brad Richards, James Neal, Jamie Langenbrunner Key Offseason Additions: Michael Ryder, Radek Dvorak, Vernon Fiddler, Jake Dowell, Sheldon Souray Last Season Ranking: 9th in the West Offense: It is hard not to think how the pending bankruptcy…
Khabibulin to Serve Jail Time in DUI Case
No one wants to spend time in jail, but Edmonton goalie Nikokai Khabibulin will spend 30 days between jail and house arrest after not continuing to appeal his DUI charge in Arizona earlier this week. The DUI occurred February 8,…
Ryan Smyth Trade Rumors
For those not living under a rock, news media everywhere are reporting on the potential return of Ryan Smyth to the Edmonton Oilers. The trade is currently put on hold though, leaving this story to have more drama than a…
Oilers must choose offense or defense at NHL Entry Draft
Last season, when the NHL was abuzz with the Taylor vs Tyler debate, there was no consensus number one draft choice as both Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin possessed a high level of skill. The Edmonton Oilers finally decided to…