The Oil Gets Changed Here

Big T · 10-05-2015, 01:55 PM

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Its August 18th, 2015, The Toronto Blue Jays are in the thick of a Pennant Chase, 23 years since there was a Major League Baseball post season game was held North of the Border. But quite aways West of the Big Smoke, there is another franchise that has gone without for sometime, its been 9 years since the Edmonton Oilers last seen a playoff game. It is a bitter memory for many fans, losing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2005-06, there last visit to the NHL Playoffs. Current Scout, then coach Craig MacTavish was behind the bench at the time. After getting by the Red Wings in 6, Shark in 6 and the Ducks in 5... the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Oilers in 7.

Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff and Ryan Smyth were the offensive forces while Chris Pronger and Steve Staios were the stalwards on defense. During the playoffs, a surprise hero in Fernando Pisani emerged, scoring 14 goals in 24 games while goalie Dwayne Roloson held to fort or the net so to speak. Nothing is left of that 05-06 group, but anticipation is high with the recent draft of Connor McDavid and youngsters like Darnell Nurse, Nail Yakupov and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Its time to take advantage of this young crop of talent, and not make it 10 years with out a playoff game in the City of Champions.

Big T · 10-05-2015, 05:20 PM

September 23rd, 2015... The Exhibition Season

The Oilers have 34 players still in camp as they prepare for the Exhibtion games. Three goalies, Eleven defensemen and Twenty forwards.

G Laurent Brossoit. The 22 year old Brossoit played 1 game with the Oilers in 2014-15, a loss in which he allowed only 2 goals. He is likely to be sent to Bakersfield for the season.

G Ben Scrivens. The 29 year old Scrivens has 129 NHL games under his belt, a career 2.90 GAA and .905 save percentage. The Oilers acquired Scrivens in a trade last season.

G Cam Talbot. The 28 year old Talbot was the reason the Rangers made the playoffs last season after losing "King Henrik" to injury. In 57 career NHL games, he has an excellent .931 save percentage to go along with a 2.00 GAA.

LD Brandon Davidson. The 24 year old Davidson was originally drafted by the Oilers 162nd in the 2010 NHL draft. He played 12 games with the Oilers last season getting an goal and was -5.

LD Andrew Ference. The 36 year old Ference is wearing the "C" this season for the Oil. Originally drafted by Pittsburg in 1997, he has played 901 NHL games, has 225 points and 747 PIMs.

LD Oscar Klefbom. The 22 year old Klefbom is expected to be a regular on the team. A 1st round pick, 19th overall by the Oilers in 2011 has played 77 NHL games.

LD David Musil. The 22 year old Musil was the 31st overall pick by the Oilers in 2011. Last season he dressed for 4 games with the Oilers. The 6 foot 4 defenseman maybe a year away from being a regular.

LD Nikita Nikitin. The 29 year old Nikitin has played 248 career NHL games and will add some depth and experience to the back end.

LD Darnell Nurse. The 20 year old Nurse was the 7th overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft by the Oilers. Last season he dressed for 2 games. The Oilers expect Nurse to become a top defenseman in the NHL at some point.

LD Griffin Reinhart. The 21 year old Reinhart was the 4th overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft by the New York Islanders. He played 8 games with the Islanders last season. Like Nurse the Oilers expect him to be a defenseman for the future.

LD Andrej Sekera. The 29 year old Sekera was a 3rd round pick by the Sabres in 2004. He is a veteran of 486 NHL games mostly with the Sabres. He has 159 career points, 136 PIMs and is a +1 over that time. He had 23 points in 73 games last year with the Hurricanes and Kings.

RD Mark Fayne. The 28 year old Fayne was drafted by the Devils in 1995. Fayne played 316 NHL games on his resume, know as a physical defensive defenseman.

RD Eric Gryba. The 27 year old Gryba was a 3rd Round pick of the Senators in 2006. Gryba has played the last 3 seasons in the NHL with the Sens playing 165 games. Not much offensively, but a good physical defensman.

RD Justin Schultz. The 25 year old Schultz was the 43rd pick in the 2008 NHL draft by the Ducks. He has played 203 NHL games, all with the Oilers and has produced 25 goals and 91 points. Definitely and offensive defenseman.

LW Luke Gazdic. The 26 year old Gazdic was a 6th round pick of the Stars in the 2007 NHL draft. Over the last 2 season, Gazdic has played in 107 NHL games with just 7 points and 170 PIMs. Gazdic is expected the give the talented young Oilers a little more room on the ice.

LW Taylor Hall. The 23 year old Hall was the 1st overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft by the Oilers. Hall has played in 299 games over 5 seasons with 106 goals and 263 points. The Oilers need Hall to play a full season without injuries for success.

LW Ryan Hamilton. The 30 year old Hamilton has played 30 NHL games over 4 seasons in the NHL. Definitely a depth player that will likely find his way back to Bakersfield.

LW Matt Hendriks. The 34 year old Hendriks was a 5th round pick of the Predators in the 2000 NHL draft. In 411 career NHL games, he has 40 goals and 81 points with 553 PIMs. Definitely a team player that looks out for his teammates.

LW Kale Kessy. The 22 year old Kessy was originally drafted by the Coyotes in 2011 111th overall. Kessy has never played a regular season NHL game, at 6 foot 3 he is a physical player that is not afraid to drop the mitts.

LW Laurie Korpikoski. The 29 year old Korpikoski was a 1st round, 19th overall pick in the 2004 NHL draft by the Rangers. He has played 469 games with 69 goals and 159 points. He had 6 goals with the Coyotes last season in 69 games.

LW Mitch Moroz. The 21 year old Moroz was the 32nd overall pick of the Oilers in the 2012 NHL draft. He has yet to play a NHL game and is considered an Enforcer.

LW Benoit Pouliot. The 28 year old Pouliot was the 4th overall pick of the Wild in 2005. The much travelled Pouliot is playing for his 6th NHL team, played 429 career NHL games with 95 goals and 194 points. He is considered an offensive forward.

C Leon Driasaitl. The 19 year old Driasaitl is another of those youthful, talented Oilers that has high expectations. Drafted 3rd overall in 2014 by the Oilers he played in 37 games last season scoring 2 and had 9 points. Unfortunately he was a -17 last year in those games and will need to work on his defensive play should he expect to crack the roster.

C Anton Lander. The 24 year old Lander was a 2nd round pick of the Oilers in 2009. Over 4 seasons, he has played just 132 NHL games with 8 goals and 20 points. Described as a two way forward, he should make the roster this season.

C Mark Letestu. The 30 year old Letestu was never drafted to the NHL. He started his career in 2009-10 for the Penguins and has since played in 318 NHL games having 58 goals and 127 points. Like Landers, he is a two way forward.

C Connor McDavid. The 18 year old McDavid was the prize of the 2015 NHL draft. Picked 1st overall by the Oilers, there is a ton of pressure on this kid to take the Oilers to thier 1st playoff appearance in 9 years. An offensive playmaker on a team with alot of young talent.

C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 22 year old Nugent-Hopkins is another 1st overall pick of the Oilers from the 2011 NHL entry draft. With 56 points in 76 games last season, he now has 188 career points in 258 NHL games. He had a career high 24 goals in 2014-15.

C Bogdan Yakimov. The 21 year old Yakimov was the 83rd overall pick by the Oilers in the 2013 NHL draft. So far he has suited for just 1 NHL game. The offensive forward will have a tough time cracking the Oilers roster this season as well.

RW Jordan Eberle. The 25 year old Eberle was the 22nd overall pick of the 2008 NHL draft by the Oilers. Eberle has 120 goals and 284 points in 356 NHL games. He had a career high of 34 goals in the 2011-12 season for the Oil.

RW Rob Klinkhammer. The 29 year old Klinkhammer is another undrafted NHL player. He started his NHL career in 2010-11 with the Blackhawks and is with his 6th NHL team. Last season he played 69 games with 3 different teams including the Coyotes, Penguins and Oilers. He had 5 goals and 9 points last year. He is expected to be a two way forward.

RW Iiro Pakarinen. The 24 year old Pakarinen was originally drafted in the 7th round by the Panthers. He played a total of 17 NHL games, all with the Oilers last season. He is likely going to start his season in the AHL.

RW Tyler Pitlick. The 23 year old Pitlick was the 31st overall pick of the 2010 NHL draft by the Oilers. Over the past 2 seasons he has been called up to play a total of 27 games and has 3 goals to show for it. A two way depth player that will likely start in Bakersfield.

RW Teddy Purcell. The 30 year old veteran was never drafted but started his NHL career in 2007-08 with the Kings. He had a career high 24 goals and 65 points with the Lightning in 2011-12. Overall he has 87 goals and 262 points in 483 NHL games.

RW Nail Yakupov. The 21 year old Yakupov was the 1st overall pick of the Oilers in the 2012 NHL draft. The Oilers have played him 192 games over 3 seasons including 81 games last season. He has a career 42 goals and 88 points over his NHL career.

Big T · 10-05-2015, 06:20 PM

Exibition Games and News

Oilers 3 Blue Jackets 2
The Oilers got goals from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and one from Lauri Korpikoski with under 3 minutes remaining to break a 2-2 tie in the 3rd period. Cam Talbot was called upon for 39 saves in the win.

Chicago Blackhawks C Jonathan Toews will miss up to 8 weeks with a broken hand. The 27 year old Toews scored 28 goals and had 66 points in 81 games last season.

Oilers 4 Ducks 0
The Oilers held the Ducks to 21 shots giving G Ben Scrivens a relatively easy shut out. F Jordan Eberle. F Taylor Hall, F Nail Yakupov and F Leon Draisaitl did the scoring for the Oilers.

Oilers 1 Penguins 0
The Oilers had back to back shut outs, this time its Cam Talbot and he was tested for 35 shots. F Taylor Hall had the only Oilers goal in the game.

Oilers 3 Florida 2 (S/O)
The Oilers needed a shoot out, but they won for the 4th time in the pre-season. F Taylor Hall and F Nail Yakupov were the goal scorers for the Oilers. G Ben Scrivens made 17 saves.

The Edmonton Oilers announced that F Jordan Eberle will miss 2 weeks with a strained Tricep Tendon. The 25 year old Eberle has 1 goal and 1 assist in 4 exhibition games this season. The Oilers promote F Bogdan Yakimov from the AHL Bakersfield Condors.

Oilers 5 Coyotes 3
The Oilers continue to master Pre-season with a 5-3 win over the Yotes. The Oilers got 2 goals from F Taylor Hall and singles from F Leon Draisaitl, F Benoit Pouliot and D Nikita Nikitin. G Cam Talbot made 18 saves.

Oilers 5 Panthers 2
The Oilers are now 6-0 in the Exibition games. Nice yes, but meaningless. F Taylor Hall added 2 more goals while F Anton Landers, F Benoit Pouliot and D Andrew Ference also scored. G Cam Talbot had 28 saves.

Oilers 5 Avalanche 4 (S/O)
The Oilers needed overtime and a shoot out to finish the pre-season 7-0. F Connor McDavid had 2 goals, D Andrew Ference and F Mark Letestu had singles in the win. G Ben Scrivens allowed 4 goals on 31 shots.

The Edmonton Oilers have claimed 6 foot 7 D Jared Tinordi from the Montreal Canadiens today. The 23 year old Tinordi was the 22nd overall pick of the Canadiens in the 2010 NHL draft. To make room for Tinordi, the Oilers have waived and demoted D Eric Gryba to the AHL. Tinordi has played in 43 career NHL games and has 6 points and 61 PIMs. He is considered a defensive defenseman.

The Edmonton Oilers will miss F Nail Yakupov for up to 3 weeks with Tricep tendinitis . The 22 year old Yakupov had 2 goals and 2 points in 4 exibition games. The Oilers have promoted F Iiro Pakarinen from Bakersfield. The 24 year old Pakarinen has 2 goals and 2 assists in 7 (AHL) exhibition games.

xepicx2729 · 10-05-2015, 06:39 PM

just an fyi, Fayne was drafted in 2005, not 1995. Great read so far!

Big T · 10-05-2015, 08:20 PM

October 5th, 2015

The 2015-16 Season Preview is out and made the following predictions for the season.

Stanley Cup Champs:
1) Pittsburgh Penquins
2) St Louis Blues
3) Washington Capitals

Scoring Race Winner:
1) Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh
2) Alex Ovechkin Washington
3) John Tavares Islanders

Norris Trophy Winner:
1) PK Subban, Montreal
2) Erik Karlsson, Ottawa
3) Shea Weber, Nashville

Top Goalies:
1) Carey Price, Montreal
2) Tuuka Rask, Boston
3) Hendrik Lundqvist, Rangers

Calgary Flames F Juri Hudler started the new season off with a goal in a 4-2 win over the Canucks. The 31 year old Hudler has 1 goal, 1 point with a +2 rating in 1 game.

October 8th, 2015

Blues 4 Oilers 1
Oilers C Connor McDavid makes his much anticipated NHL debut today on a line with LW Taylor Hall and RW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.The Oilers got out shot in the 1st period, 12 to 5 but trailed only 1-0. The Blues score on a PP in the 2nd to take a 2-0 lead after two. 3 late goals, 2 by the Blues including an empty netter seal the deal. The Oilers got one from D Justin Schultz giving C Connor McDavid his very 1st point of his NHL career. Final shots on goal were 33 to 24 in favour of the Blues.

Oilers Goals and AssistsJustin Schultz1Taylor HallConnor McDavid

Major PenaltiesNone

GoaliesShotsGABen Scrivens323

Pittsburgh Penquins D Kris Letang had 2 assists in a 3-1 win over the Stars. The 28 year old Letang has 0 goals and 2 points with a +1 rating in 1 game.

Columbus Blue Jackets F Nick Foligno had 2 assists in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers. The 27 year old Foligno has 0 goals and 2 points with a +2 rating in 1 game.

October 10th, 2015

Predators 6 Oilers 1
It didnt take the Preds long to open the scoring with a goal at the 1:30 make of the 1st on their 1st shot on G Ben Scrivens. The Oilers tied it up with just over 3 minutes remaining on goal by F Iiro Pakarinen, but just seconds later the Predators make it 2-1. Before the zamboni can enter the ice surface, the Preds make it 3-1. Nashville scores 3 times on just 10 shots in the 1st. It took nearly 11 minutes for the Oilers to get their 1st shot of period 2. The period ends with the Oilers trailing 5-1 and badly outplayed. The Preds add a PPG in the 3rd and beat the Oilers easily. The final shots on goal were 31 to 19 for the Predators.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Iiro Pakarinen 1 Andrew Ference Mark Letestu

Major Penalties
NSH Paul Gaustad 5 fighting
EDM Luke Gazdic 5 fighting

NSH James Neal 5 fighting
EDM Andrew Ference 5 fighting

Goalies Shots GA
Ben Scrivens 31 6

New York Islanders C John Tavares had a goal and assist in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. The 25 year old Tavares has 2 goals and 3 points with a +0 rating in 2 games.

Vancouver Canucks LW Daniel Sedin had a goal and assist in a 3-2 win over the Flames. The 35 year old Sedin has 1 goal and 2 points with a -1 rating in 2 games.

Washington Capitals D John Carlson had a goal in a 3-0 win over the Devils. The 25 year old Carlson has 1 goal and 1 point with a +2 rating in 1 game.

Big T · 10-06-2015, 01:17 AM

October 13th, 2015

Stars 3 Oilers 2
The Oilers had to kill 2 penalties which caused a short 5 on 3, but the scored remained 0-0 after the 1st. The shots were 6 to 5 in favour of the Oilers. Tyler Seguin finally broke the 0-0 with his 1st of the season just shy of 14 minutes into the 2nd. The period ends with the Stars leading 1-0 and now outshooting the Oilers 19 to 14. The Stars take a 2-0 lead at the 6:32 mark of the 3rd when Sharp sends Ales Hemsky in on a breakaway on Talbot. With just over 8 minutes left, Benoit Pouliot deflects on past Jack Campbell for his 1st of the season to get the Oilers within 1. With players in the sin bin, the Oilers Andrew Ference springs Benoit Pouliot out on a 4 on 4 breakaway in which he scores to tie the game, his 2nd of the night. With the Oilers in penalty trouble, with exactly 1 second left on a 5 on 3 PP and only 38 seconds away from going to overtime the Stars capitalize. The Stars hang on for a 3-2 win and out shoot the Oilers 31 to 24.

Oilers Goals and AssistsBenoit Pouliot1,Teddy Purcell,Leon DraisaitlBenoit Pouliot2,Andrew FerenceLeon Draisaitl

Major PenaltiesNone

Goalies/Shots/GACam Talbot313

Dallas Stars F Tyler Seguin had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 23 year old Seguin has 1 goal and 2 points with a -3 rating in 3 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning F Steven Stamkos had a goal and 2 assists in a 5-1 win over the Red Wings. The 25 year old Stamkos has 1 goal and 4 points with a +0 rating in 4 games.

Washington Capitals F Alexander Ovechkin had 2 goals and 1 assist in a 5-2 win over the Sharks. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 2 goals and 3 points with a +3 rating in 2 games.

October 15th, 2015

Oilers 2 Blues 1
The Blues open the scoring nearly 17 minutes into the game when Schwartz scores on the PP. The Oilers escape the 1st period down 1-0 in their home opener after getting out shot 12 to 5. The Oilers tie the game on the PP when Leon Draisaitl scores his 1st of the year 13 minutes into the 2nd. Justin Schultz gives the Oilers their 1st lead of the season 4 minutes later, his 2nd of the year. The Oilers go to the 3rd with a 2-1 lead getting out shot 24 to 14. The Blues pepper Scrivens with 11 shots in the 3rd, but the Scrivens stops them all for the Oilers 1st win of the year.

Oilers Goals and AssistsLeon Draisaitl 1,unassistedJustin Schultz2,Benoit Pouliot,Leon Draisaitl

Major PenaltiesEDMLuke Gazdic, 5fightingSTLKevin Shattenkirk 5fighting

Goalies/Shots/GABen Scrivens351

The Edmonton Oilers demoted F Bogdan Yakimov to the AHL Condors. The 21 year old Yakimov did not see any action while he was called up. The Oilers have activated F Jordan Eberle from the injury reserved list. Eberle has yet to play this season.

New York Islanders F John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-0 win over the Predators. The 25 year old Tavares has 3 goals and 8 points with a +1 rating in 4 games.

Pittsburgh Penguins F Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-1 win over the Senators. The 28 year old Crosby has 2 goals and 4 points with a +2 rating in 4 games.

Washington Capitals F Alexander Ovechkin had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Blackhawks. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 3 goals and 4 points with a +4 rating in 3 games.

thirdsaint · 10-06-2015, 10:41 AM

I think there's no doubt the Oilers will have a Cup in the next 5 years. Getting McDavid was obviously huge for them but just as important was the change to the Front Office and Coach where they got a big upgrade. We'll see what happens in your franchise! I think getting a solid to great defense in front of the goalies will be enough for them to make the playoffs.

Big T · 10-06-2015, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdsaint

I think there's no doubt the Oilers will have a Cup in the next 5 years. Getting McDavid was obviously huge for them but just as important was the change to the Front Office and Coach where they got a big upgrade. We'll see what happens in your franchise! I think getting a solid to great defense in front of the goalies will be enough for them to make the playoffs.

I dont follow the Oilers that closely and thats why I picked them, but they have a ton of young talent...I think you could be right because they should be contenders in a few years... although dont expect me not to screw that up in this dynasty..lol

Big T · 10-07-2015, 12:38 AM

October 17th, 2015

Oilers 3 Flames 2 (S/O)
With the Oilers putting on pressure early outshooting their Hwy 2 rivals 5 to 2, Flames D Tyler Wotherspoon collects his 1st NHL goal just over 8 minutes in to give the Flames a lead. The Oilers tie it up at the 11:29 mark of the 1st, D Mark Fayne with his 1st of the season. With 6 seconds remaining in the 1st, Juri Hudler collects his 3rd goal of the season, the Flames lead 2-1. Shots on goal are 9 to 7 for the Oilers. After an early flurry by the Oilers on the PP that managed 6 shots on goal, the Oilers themselves are killing a penalty and hem the Flames in thier own zone, Mark Letestu scores his 1st of the year SH to tie it 2-2. The 2nd period ends tied with the Oilers out shooting the Flames 22 to 16. No scoring in the 3rd and the Oilers are now out shooting the Flames 36 to 20. Despite the Oilers getting a lengthy 2 man advantage, they cannot put the Flames away in overtime and need a shoot out. Justin Schultz wins it in the shoot out for a Oilers victory in unfriendly Calgary.
The final shots on goal were 46 to 24 Oilers.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Mark Fayne 1, Rob Klinkhammer, Matt Hendriks
Mark Letestu 1, Lauri Korpikoski, Justin Schultz

Major Penalties
None

Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 20 GA 2

The Edmonton Oilers announced that F Taylor Hall will be day to day with hamstring spasms. The 23 year old Hall has 1 point with a -4 rating in 5 games.

Montreal Canadiens D P K Subban had 3 goals in a 6-5 win over the Red Wings. The 26 year old Subban has 4 goals and 5 points with a -1 rating in 6 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning F Steve Stamkos had 2 goals in a 4-2 win over the Sabres. The 25 year old Stamkos has 4 goals and 7 points with a +1 rating in 6 games.

October 18th, 2015

Oilers 5 Canucks 4
The Oilers welcome Jordan Eberle back in the line up for his 1st game of the season. The Canucks connect at the 3:21 mark of the 1st with a goal by Bo Horvat, his 2nd of the season. At the 11:43 mark, Brandon Sutter scores to make it 2-0 with his 1st of the year. With 3:52 remaining in the 1st Lauri Korpikoski is sent in all alone on Ryan Miller and scores, his 1st of the year. Its now 2-1 Canucks. The 1st period ends with the Oilers out shooting the Canucks 11 to 9 but trailing 2-1. Early in the 2nd, Benoit Pouliot scores at 1:45 to tie the game 2-2. Its Pouliot's 3rd of the year. Just 13 seconds later the Canucks make it 3-2 with Jannik Hansen's 3rd of the year. With just over 3 minutes left in the 2nd, the Oilers tie it up on Justin Schultz's goal, his 3rd of the season. With just 6 seconds left in the 2nd, history is finally made when Connor McDavid pots his 1st NHL goal and gives the Oilers a 4-3 lead. The period ends with the Oilers outshooting the Canucks 22 to 21. Taylor Hall makes it 5-3 with a goal at the 13:20 mark of the 3rd. For Hall it was his 1st of the year. The Canucks get within 1 when Brandon Sutter scores for the 2nd time tonight with 3:34 left in the game. Its Sutter's 2nd of the year. The Oilers hang on to win, out shooting the Canucks 34 to 26.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Lauri Korpikoski 1, Jarred Tinordi, Rob Klinkhammer
Benoit Pouliot 3, Nikita Nikitin, Anton Lander
Justin Schultz 3, Anton Lander, Benoit Pouliot
Connor McDavid 1, Jordan Eberle, Justin Schultz
Taylor Hall 1, Connor McDavid, Jordan Eberle

Major Penalties
None

Goalies
Ben Scrivens Shots 26 GA 4

Washington Capitals F Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist in a 4-1 win over the Flames. The 27 year old Backstrom has 2 goals and 6 points with a +6 rating in 5 games.

Big T · 10-08-2015, 12:25 AM

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Red Wings 4 Oilers 3
The 1st period was all Red Wings, as the shots on goal were 12 to 6 for Detoit, but the score was still 0-0. Finally the Oilers break the goose-egg at 9:28 when Anton Lander beats Petr Mrazek for his 1st of the year. At 12:53 Jordan Eberle deflects a Justin Schultz shot past the Wing keeper to make it 2-0. For Eberle thats his 1st of the season. The Oilers hold off the Wings on a late PP to hold a 2-0 lead in which they are getting out shot 23 to 16. The Red Wings get within 1 when Riley Sheahan beats Cam Talbot at 4:11 of the 3rd with his 1st goal of the year. Cam Talbot held off the Red Wings for 2 periods, but gives up a 2nd goal in the 3rd on just 5 shots when Tomas Jurco's deflection beats him at 7:03 to make it a 2-2 game. It was Jurco's 1st goal of the year. The Red Wings make it 3 goals in a row when Niklas Kronwall converts at 13:37 of the 3rd with his 1st of the year. On the PP, the Wings make it 4-2 with Mike Green's point shot at 15:45. Green has 4 goals on the year. The Oilers are going to make it interesting as Beniot Pouliot scores with 1:43 left in the 3rd to make it 3-2. Pouliot gets his 4th of the season. The Red Wings take a penalty with 3 seconds left but it is too late and the final is 4-3 Detroit. The Wings out shot the Oilers 37 to 20.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Anton Lander 1, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Benoit Pouliot
Jordan Eberle 1, Justin Schultz, Connor McDavid
Benoit Pouliot 4, Jarred Tinordi,

Major Penalties
None

Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 37 GA 4

Boston Bruins G Tuuka Rask stopped 28 shots in a 6-0 win over the Flyers. The 28 year old Rask is playing in his 1st game since being injured in the exhibition season. He is 1-0-0 with a 0.00 GAA and 1.000 save percentage in 1 game.

October 23rd, 2015

Capitals 3 Oilers 2 (S/O)
The Capitals open up the scoring at 14:28 when the Great 8, Ovechkin pops his 5th of the year past Talbot. Ovechkin scores his 2nd of the night at 16:51 of the 1st to make it 2-0. Ovie now has 6 on the year. The Oilers get one back with a goal by Taylor Hall in the last minute of the 1st making it 2-1. Thats how the 1st period ends with the Caps outshooting the Oilers 14 to 9. There is no scoring in the 2nd with the shots now 26 to 16 in favour of the Capitals. We are 7:17 into the 3rd when Jordan Eberle's deflection beats Phillip Grubauer to tie the score at 2-2. Each team had a few chances but it will take extra time tonight to decide this one. Overtime will not settle it as the Capitals out shoot the Oilers 37 to 25. The Capitals win it in a shoot out.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Taylor Hall 2, Jarred Tinordi,
Jordan Eberle 2, Justin Schultz, Taylor Hall

Major Penalties
None

Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 37 GA 2

Washington Capitals F Alex Ovechkin scored 2 goals in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 6 goals and 11 points with a +9 rating in 7 games.

Montreal Canadiens D Andre Markov had a goal in a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs. The 36 year old Markov has 1 goal and 5 points with a +1 rating in 9 games this season.

Nashville Predators D Roman Josi had a goal and assit in a 4-1 win over the Penguins. The 25 year old Josi has 3 goal and 6 points with a +5 rating in 8 games.

October 25th, 2015

Kings 6 Oilers 2
The Kings scored fast and furious in the 1st period. Jeff Carter at 3:21, Marion Gaborik at 7:12, Milan Lucic at 9:10, Anze Kopitar at 15:53 and finally Andy Andreoff at 16:41. 5-0 after the 1st with the shots 16 to 4. After the 3rd goal, Cam Talbot got chased in favour of Ben Scrivens. Dustin Brown made it 6-0 at 13:11 of the 2nd. The Oilers finally get on the board at 16:25 of the 2nd as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gets his 1st of the year. Taylor Hall added one in the 3rd to make it 6-2 but too little too late. Final shots on goal were 38 to 19 in favour of the Kings.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1, Benoit Pouliot, Nikita Nikitin
Taylor Hall 3, Justin Schultz, Connor McDavid

Major Penalties
None

Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 9 GA 3
Ben Scrivens Shots 29 GA 3

The Edmonton Oilers activated F Nail Yakupov from the injury list today. The 22 year old Yakupov has yet to play this season. The Oilers have demoted F Iiro Pakarinen to Bakersfield, the 24 year old has 1 goal and 1 point with a -3 rating in 6 games.

Big T · 10-08-2015, 11:29 PM

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Wild 2 Oilers 0
The Wild strike early on their 1st shot with a Mikko Koivu goal at 0:43, his 2nd of the year. The Wild's Jason Pominville scores his 1st of the season at the 9:48 mark to make it 2-0. The 1st ends with the Wild up 2-0 despite the Oilers outshooting them 16 to 10. Darcy Kuemper has been the difference so far. No scoring in the 2nd, the Wild take over the shots on goal lead, 28 to 24. The 3rd period is scoreless and the Oilers lose 2-0 to the Wild. The Wild out shot the Oilers 37 to 35.

Oilers Goals and Assists
None

Major Penalties
MIN Kurtis Gabriel 10, Misconduct

Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 37 GA 2

Dallas Stars F Jamie Benn had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 5-1 win over the Ducks. The 26 year old Benn has 4 goals and 6 points in 9 games with a -5 rating.

October 29th, 2015

Canadiens 3 Oilers 2
The Oilers are 1st to get on the board when Nikita Nikitin scores his 1st goal of the season at the 5:19 mark of the 1st. Connor McDavid scores his 2nd goal of the season to make it 2-0 with just 7 seconds left in the 1st. Connor wired one past Price from the right slot. The 1st period concludes with the Habs out shooting the Oilers 10 to 7. The Canadiens get with in 1 when Michael Bournival beats Cam Talbot at 7:29 of the 2nd. It was Bournival's 1st goal of the year. Max Pacioretti ties it 2-2 at 15:43 with his 4th of the year. Pacioretti's laser from the right face off dot gets by Talbot. Pacorietti beats Talbot with a wrister at 18:01 to give Montreal a 3-2 lead. His shot was almost from the identical spot he scored his 1st goal of the game. The period ends with the Habs leading the Oilers 20 to 13 in shots on goal. The Oilers had to kill a series of penalties in the 3rd and they peppered 13 shots at Price, but were unable to solve him in a 3-2 loss.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Nikita Nikitin 1, Connor McDavid, Taylor Hall
Connor McDavid 2, Jordan Eberle, Andrew Ference

Major Penalties
None

Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 33 GA 3

Montreal Canadiens D Andrei Markov had an assist in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 36 year old Markov has 1 goal and 6 points in 11 games with a +4 rating.

Tampa Bay Lightning F Tyler Johnson had 1 goal and 2 assists in a 6-2 win over the Avalanche. The 25 year old Johnson has 4 goals and 10 points in 11 games with a -1 rating.

Montreal Canadiens D Andrei Markov had 2 assists in a 2-1 win over the Flames. The 36 year old Markov has 1 goal and 8 points in 12 games with a +4 rating.

October 31st, 2015

Flames 5 Oilers 1
The Flames take an early 1-0 lead when Dennis Wideman beats Cam Talbot from in close for his 3rd goal of the year at 2:49. The period ends with the Flames leading on both the scoreboard and shot clock out shooting the Oilers 10 to 5. Flames F Sam Bennett makes it 2-0 at 3:27 of the 2nd. It's Bennett's 4th of the season. To add insult to injury, the Flames score SH at 14:00 in the 2nd, Sean Monahan with his 6th of the year. But it gets worse on the same PP, the Oilers give up another just 25 seconds later. This time it is David Jones with his 1st of the season and its 4-0 Calgary. The 2nd period is over and the Flames pound 16 shots at Talbot for a 2 period total of 26 while the Oilers have just 9 shots on Karri Ramo after 2 periods. The Oilers score on thier 1st shot of the 3rd period, the problem being it took them 9:10 of the 3rd to get it. Anton Lander gets his 2nd of the campaign. With 43 seconds left in the game, the Flames make it 5-1 when Marcus Foligno beats Talbot for his 2nd of the year. The game ends with a dominant Flames win, out shooting the home town Oilers 39 to 11.

Oilers Goals and Assists
Anton Lander 2, Lauri Korpikoski

Major Penalties
CAL Dougie Hamilton 10, Misconduct

Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 39 GA 5

New York Islanders F John Tavares was named the NHL Player of the Month. The 25 year old Tavares has 8 goals and 18 points with a +5 rating in 11 games.

San Jose Sharks G Martin Jones was named the NHL Goalie of the Month. The 25 year old Jones was 4-4-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .920 SV% with 2 SO.

Big T · 10-10-2015, 12:16 AM

November 1st, 2015 NHL Standings

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division	GP	W	L	O/T	PTS	DIFF
Detroit Red Wings	11	8	2	1	17	4
Tampa Bay Lightning	12	8	4	0	16	9
Buffalo Sabres	11	6	3	2	14	-1
Boston Bruins	10	6	3	1	13	12
Montreal Canadiens	12	6	5	1	13	2
Florida Panthers	11	5	6	0	10	-3
Toronto Maple Leafs	10	3	6	1	7	-11
Ottawa Senators	11	1	8	2	4	-13

Metropolitan Division	GP	W	L	O/T	PTS	DIFF
New York Islanders	11	10	1	0	20	22
New York Rangers	11	8	2	1	17	15
Philadelphia Flyers	10	7	2	1	15	2
Washington Capitals	10	7	3	0	14	12
Pittsburgh Penquins	11	6	4	1	13	8
Columbus Blue Jackets	12	4	6	2	10	-9
Carolina Hurricanes	11	3	6	2	8	-3
New Jersey Devils	11	1	10	0	2	-28

Western Conference
Pacific Division	GP	W	L	O/T	PTS	DIFF
Los Angeles Kings	10	7	3	0	14	12
Arizona Coyotes	11	7	4	0	14	8
Calgary Flames	12	5	4	3	13	1
San Jose Sharks	10	5	5	0	10	-3
Anaheim Ducks	10	3	6	1	7	-9
Edmonton Oilers	12	3	8	1	7	-18
Vancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	5	-17

Central Division	GP	W	L	O/T	PTS	DIFF
Nashville Predators	10	8	2	0	16	12
Winnipeg Jets	11	7	3	1	15	4
Dallas Stars	11	7	4	0	14	6
Colorado Avalache	10	6	4	0	12	3
St Louis Blues	11	6	5	0	12	3
Minnesota Wild	11	5	4	2	12	-1
Chicago Blackhawks	11	3	5	3	9	2

Big T · 10-10-2015, 12:37 AM

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November 1st, 2015 NHL Stat Leaders

Forwards	Team	G	A	P	"+/-
J Tavares	NYI	8	10	18	5
A Lee	NYI	10	7	17	4
A Ovechkin	WAS	7	6	13	9
A Kopitar	LAK	4	9	13	5
M Gaborik	LAK	7	5	12	6
S Monahan	CAL	6	6	12	9
S Stamkos	TBL	5	7	12	1
R Nash	NYR	2	10	12	5
P Kessel	PIT	7	4	11	6
M Duchene	COL	5	6	11	4
C Wilson	NSH	5	6	11	4
S Crosby	PIT	5	6	11	4
N Backstrom	WAS	3	8	11	10
M Hossa	CHI	3	8	11	0
R Smith	FLA	7	3	10	2
D Brassard	NYR	6	4	10	3
M Hanzal	ARZ	6	4	10	2
E Staal	CAR	6	4	10	4
J Staal	CAR	6	4	10	5
P Bergeron	BOS	5	5	10	10

Defensemen	Team	G	A	P	"+/-
M Carle	TBL	5	8	13	1
S Weber	NSH	5	7	12	7
D Doughty	LAK	4	7	11	3
R McDonagh	NYR	2	9	11	3
M Green	DET	5	5	10	3
D Byfuglien	WPG	2	8	10	3
A Goligoski	DAL	3	6	9	-1
E Johnson	COL	2	7	9	4
J Boychuk	NYI	0	9	9	3
J Schultz	EDM	3	5	8	-6

Goalies	Team	Wins	GAA	SO	SV%
J Quick	LAK	7	1.45	1	0.940
J Halak	NYI	7	1.60	1	0.932
H Lundqvist	NYR	7	1.61	0	0.941
P Rinne	NSH	7	2.11	1	0.924
B Holtby	WAS	6	1.78	1	0.923
M Hutchinson	WPG	6	2.18	0	0.928
B Bishop	TBL	6	2.39	1	0.904
S Mason	PHI	5	1.67	0	0.941
P Mrazek	DET	5	2.10	1	0.922
B Elliott	STL	5	2.39	0	0.915

Big T · 10-10-2015, 01:35 AM

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Carolina Hurricanes F Eric Staal scored 2 goals and had 1 assist in a 4-2 win over the Lightning. The 31 year old Staal has 8 goals and 13 points with a +5 rating in 12 games.

Winnipeg Jets D Dustin Byfuglien scored a goal in a 3-2 win over the Canadiens. The 30 year old Byfuglien has 3 goals and 11 points with a +5 rating over 12 games.

Los Angeles Kings G Jonathan Quick shut out the Blackhawks with 38 saves in a 2-0 win. The 29 year old Quick is 8-2-0 with a 1.30 GAA and a .949 SV% with 2 SO.

Dallas Stars D Alex Goligoski had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 7-2 win over the Leafs. The 30 year old Goligoski has 5 goals and 13 points with a +4 rating over 12 games.

November 3rd, 2015

Oilers 4 Flyers 3

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	EDM	Andrej Sekera	1	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1st	PHI	Brayden Schenn	2	Wayne Simmonds	Vincent Lecavalier
1st	PHI	Sam Gagner	2	Luke Schenn	Michael Del Zotto
2nd	EDM	Matt Hendriks	1	Justin Schultz	Anton Lander
2nd	EDM	Connor McDavid	3	Taylor Hall
2nd	PHI	Wayne Simmonds	3	Vincent Lecavalier
2nd	EDM	Teddy Purcell	1	Lauri Korpikoski	Mark Fayne

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
PHI	Michael Neuvirth	37	4
EDM	Cam Talbot	27	3

Boston Bruins F Patrice Bergeron had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-1 win over the Stars. The 30 year old Bergeron has 6 goals and 13 points with a +13 rating in 11 games.

Edmonton Oilers D Justin Schultz had 1 assist in a 4-3 win over the Flyers. The 25 year old Schultz has 3 goals and 9 points with a -4 rating in 13 games.

New York Islanders F John Tavares had 3 goals and an assist in a 7-4 win over the Devils. The 25 year old Tavares has 11 goals and 23 points with a +5 rating in 13 games.

Washington Capitals G Brayden Holtby had 33 saves in a 3-0 win over the Rangers. The 26 year old Holtby is 7-3-0 with a 1.60 GAA, .933 SV% and 2 SO.

The New York Islanders have traded F Anders Lee to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for G Frederik Andersen. The 25 year old Lee has 13 goals and 22 points with a +4 rating in 14 games. The 26 year old Andersen is 4-6-0 with a 3.21 GAA and .899 SV% with 0 SO.

Calgary Flames F Sean Monahan had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Flyers. The 21 year old Monahan has 8 goals and 14 points with a +9 rating in 14 games.

dmacgreg37 · 10-10-2015, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdsaint

I think there's no doubt the Oilers will have a Cup in the next 5 years. Getting McDavid was obviously huge for them but just as important was the change to the Front Office and Coach where they got a big upgrade. We'll see what happens in your franchise! I think getting a solid to great defense in front of the goalies will be enough for them to make the playoffs.

Couldn't disagree more. There is certianly more than a little doubt about this.. A - even elite teams struggle to win once every 5 years.. B - They still have a weak D, and there's very little evidence that Talbot is a potential goalie that can lead a contender.

Big T · 10-10-2015, 10:28 PM

November 6th, 2015

Oilers 2 Penquins 1 (S/O)

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	EDM	Mark Fayne	2	Connor McDavid	Taylor Hall
3rd	PIT	Chris Kunitz	5	Patric Hornqvist	Olli Maata
O/T		no scoring
S/O	EDM	win shootout

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
PIT	Marc Andre Fleury	28	1
EDM	Cam Talbot	45	1

Carolina Hurricanes F Eric Staal has a goal in a 1-0 win over the Stars. The 31 year old Staal has 9 goals and 14 points with a +6 rating in 13 games.

Calgary Flames F Sean Monahan had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Penguins. The 21 year old Monahan has 9 goals and 15 points with a +10 rating in 15 games.

November 8th, 2015

Blackhawks 5 Oilers 2

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	CHI	Michal Rozsival	2	Andrew Shaw	Patrick Kane
2nd	CHI	Marko Dano	2	Artem Anisimov	Duncan Keith
2nd	CHI	Patrick Kane	5	Brent Seabrook	Teuvo Teravainen
2nd	EDM	Mark Letestu	2	Lauri Korpikoski	Luke Gazdic
2nd	CHI	Marion Hossa	5	Brent Seabrook	Artem Anisimov
3rd	EDM	Nail Yakupov	1	Justin Schultz	Benoit Pouliot
3rd	CHI	Marcus Kruger	2	Duncan Keith

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Cam Talbot	33	4
CHI	Steve Darling	22	2

Big T · 10-10-2015, 11:24 PM

November 11th, 2015

Oilers 5 Ducks 4

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	EDM	Justin Schultz	4	Connor McDavid
2nd	EDM	Benoit Pouliot	5	Justin Schultz
2nd	EDM	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	2	Nikita Nikitin
2nd	ANA	Ryan Getzlaf	6	Anders Lee
3rd	ANA	Carl Hagelin	4	Ryan Kesler	Jakob Silverberg
3rd	ANA	Jacob Silverberg	2	Carl Hagelin	Kevin Bieksa
3rd	EDM	Taylor Hall	4	Jordan Eberle	Jarred Tinordi
3rd	ANA	Ryan Getzlaf	7	Anders Lee
3rd	EDM	Jordan Eberle	3	Connor McDavid	Taylor Hall

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Cam Talbot	34	4
ANA	Anton Khudobin	42	5
ANA	John Gibson	1	0

Edmonton Oilers D Justin Schultz had 1 goal and 1 assist in a 5-4 win over the Ducks. The 25 year old Schultz has 4 goals and 12 points with a -1 rating in 16 games.

Pittsburgh Penquins F Sidney Crosby had 1 goal and 3 assists in a 6-4 win over the Canadiens. The 28 year old Crosby has 6 goals and 15 points with a +3 rating in 15 games.

November 12th, 2015

Oilers 4 Coyotes 2

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	EDM	Matt Hendricks	2	Teddy Purcell	Leon Draisaitl
2nd	EDM	Connor McDavid	4	Taylor Hall	Jarred Tinordi
2nd	ARZ	Nicklas Grossmann	2	Mikkel Boedker	Shane Doan
2nd	ARZ	Steve Downie	2	Stefan Elliott	Martin Hanzal
2nd	EDM	Jordan Eberle	4	Andrew Ference	Connor McDavid
3rd	EDM	Justin Schultz	5	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	Andrew Ference

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
2nd	ARZ	John Scott	5	fighting
2nd	EDM	Luke Gazdic	5	fighting

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Ben Scrivens	17	2
ARZ	Mike Smith	42	4

Chicago Blackhawks F Marion Hossa had 2 goals and an assist in a 5-1 win over the Devils. The 36 year old Hossa has 7 goals and 18 points with a +4 rating in 16 games.

Los Angeles Kings D Drew Doughty had an assist in a 3-1 win over the Islanders. The 25 year old Doughty has 6 goals and 10 assists with a +10 rating in 16 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning G Ben Bishop stopped 28 shots in a 1-0 shut out over the Flames. The 28 year old Bishop is 9-6-0 with a 2.38 GAA and a .910 SV% with 2 shut outs.

Washington Capitals F Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over the Flames. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 8 goals and 19 points with a +8 rating in 16 games.

November 14th, 2015

Kings 3 Oilers 2

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	LAK	Anze Kopitar	8	Milan Lucic	Nic Dowd
1st	LAK	Dustin Brown	3	Nic Dowd
2nd	EDM	Taylor Hall	5	Jordan Eberle	Connor McDavid
3rd	EDM	Andrew Ference	1	Leon Draisaitl	Oscar Klefbom
OT		No scoring
SO		Kings win in a S/O

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Ben Scrivens	33	2
LAK	Jonathan Quick	36	2

Chicago Blackhawks F Marion Hossa had 2 goals in a 5-3 win over the Flames. The 36 year old Hossa has 9 goals and 20 points with a +6 rating in 18 games.

Big T · 10-11-2015, 12:51 AM

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Nashville Predators F Colin Wilson had 2 goals in a 3-2 win over the Ducks. The 26 year old Wilson has 7 goals and 16 points with a +2 rating in 17 games.

Pittsburgh Penquins F Sidney Crosby had 2 goals in a 3-0 win over the Wild. The 28 year old Crosby has 8 goals and 18 points with a +2 rating in 18 games.

November 18th, 2015

Blackhawks 5 Oilers 0

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	CHI	Jonathan Toews	1	Marian Hossa
2nd	CHI	Teuvo Teravianen	4	Jonathan Toews	Patrick Kane
3rd	CHI	David Rundblad	2	Teuvo Teravainen	Michal Rozsival
3rd	CHI	Artem Anisimov	1	Marko Dano	Bryan Bickell
3rd	CHI	Brent Seabrook	4	Marko Dano	Marian Hossa

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
CHI	Corey Crawford	14	0
CHI	Steve Darling	12	0
EDM	Cam Talbot	32	5

Chicago Blackhawks F Marian Hossa had 2 assists in a 5-0 win over the Oilers. The 36 year old Hossa has 9 goals and 22 points with a +8 rating in 19 games.

Philadelphia Flyers G Steve Mason made 34 saves in a 5-0 shut out of the Sharks. The 27 year old Mason is 9-3-1 with a 1.91 GAA, a .932 SV% and 1 SO.

Pittsburgh Penquins F Sidney Crosby had a goal in a 1-0 win over the Avalanche. The 28 year old Crosby has 9 goals and 19 points with a +3 rating in 19 games.

Tampa Bay Lightning F Steve Stamkos had 2 goals in a 3-1 win over the Rangers. The 25 year old Stamkos has 10 goals and 19 points with a -2 rating in 21 games.

November 20th, 2015

Devils 3 Oilers 2

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	EDM	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	3	Benoit Pouliot	Nail Yakupov
1st	NJD	Tuomo Ruutu	4	Jordin Tootoo	Adam Henrique
1st	NJD	Mike Cammalleri	4	Kyle Palmieri	Jordin Tootoo
2nd	EDM	Teddy Purcell	2	Taylor Hall	Connor McDavid
3rd	NJD	Sergei Kalinin	2	Travis Zajac

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
2nd	EDM	Nikita Nikitin	5	fighting
2nd	NJD	Jordin Tootoo	5	fighting
2nd	EDM	Luke Gazdic	5	fighting
2nd	NJD	Jordin Tootoo	5	fighting

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
NJD	Corey Schneider	31	2
EDM	Cam Talbot	41	3

Big T · 10-11-2015, 01:25 AM

November 23rd, 2015

Oilers 4 Capitals 1

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	EDM	Lauri Korpikoski	2	Mark Fayne
1st	EDM	Teddy Purcell	3	Leon Draisaitl	Lauri Korpikoski
2nd	EDM	Jordan Eberle	5	Taylor Hall	Connor McDavid
2nd	WAS	T J Oshie	6	Dmitry Orlov	Alex Ovechkin
3rd	EDM	Benoit Pouliot	6	Connor McDavid	Taylor Hall

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Cam Talbot	26	1
WAS	Brayden Holtby	33	4

Edmonton Oilers F Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss up to 3 weeks with a sprained thumb. The 22 year old Nugent-Hopkins has 3 goals and 6 points with a -6 rating in 21 games. The Oilers have promoted F Iiro Pakarinen from the AHL, the 24 year old Pakarinen has 4 goals and 6 points with a -1 rating in 9 games in Bakersfield.

New York Rangers F Derick Brassard had a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over the Predators. The 28 year old Brassard has 12 goals and 23 points with a -1 rating in 21 games.

Boston Bruins F Patrice Bergeron had 3 assists in a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs. The 30 year old Bergeron has 8 goals and 19 points with a +8 rating in 20 games.

November 25th, 2015

Hurricanes 4 Oilers 3 (S/O)

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	CAR	James Wisniewski	3	Riley Nash	Elais Lindholm
1st	EDM	Taylor Hall	6	Connor McDavid
1st	CAR	Kris Versteeg	5	Justin Faulk	Chris Terry
1st	EDM	Taylor Hall	7	Jordan Eberle	Connor McDavid
3rd	EDM	Benoit Pouliot	7	Leon Draisaitl	Andrej Sekara
3rd	CAR	Victor Rask	1	Joakim Nordstrom	John-Micheal Liles
OT		No Scoring
SO		CAR wins in SO

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Ben Scrivens	52	3
CAR	Cam Ward	23	3

Big T · 10-11-2015, 02:07 AM

November 27th, 2015

Red Wings 4 Oilers 2

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	DET	Tomas Tatar	8	Justin Abdelkader	Riley Sheahan
2nd	EDM	Justin Schultz	6	Taylor Hall
2nd	DET	Johan Franzen	5	Jakub Kindl
2nd	DET	Pavel Datsyuk	8	Gustav Nyquist
2nd	DET	Danny Dekeyser	1	Tomas Tatar	Justin Abdelkader
2nd	EDM	Nail Yakupov	2	Benoit Pouliot

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Cam Talbot	38	4
DET	Petr Mrazek	21	2

Chicago Blackhawks F Marion Hossa had 2 goals in a 5-4 win over the Ducks. The 36 year old Hossa has 13 goals and 26 points with a +10 rating in 23 games.

Calgary Flames F Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Coyotes. The 21 year old Monahan has 10 goals and 22 points with a +13 rating in 23 games.

Carolina Hurricanes F Jordan Staal had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Sabres. The 27 year old Staal has 7 goals and 14 points with a +7 rating in 23 games.

Dallas Stars D Alex Goligoski had an assist in a 3-2 win over the Canucks. The 30 year old Goligoski has 5 goals and 17 points with a +5 rating in 23 games.

Washington Capitals F Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 3 assists in a 5-2 win over the Lightning. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 11 goals and 28 points with a +14 rating in 22 games.

November 28th, 2015

Oilers 4 Penquins 3

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
2nd	PIT	Derrick Pouliot	2	Matt Cullen	Evgeni Malkin
2nd	PIT	Sidney Crosby	13	Kris Letang
2nd	EDM	Nail Yakupov	3	Justin Schultz	Leon Draisaitl
3rd	EDM	Jordan Eberle	6	Connor McDavid	Taylor Hall
3rd	PIT	Sergei Piotnikov	4	Eric Fehr
3rd	EDM	Connor McDavid	5	Justin Schultz	Teddy Purcell
OT		No Scoring
SO		EDM wins in a SO

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Cam Talbot	25	3
PIT	Marc Andre Fleury	29	3

Arizona Coyotes F Martin Hanzal had 4 assists in a 7-5 win over the Senators. The 28 year old Hanzal has 9 goals and 19 points with a +3 rating in 23 games.

November 30th, 2015

Maple Leafs 4 Oilers 0

Goals
PER	TEAM	Goal	#	Assist	Assist
1st	TOR	Leo Komarov	4	Joffrey Lupul	Scott Harrington
2nd	TOR	James van Riemsdyk	8	Stephane Robidas	PA Parenteau
2nd	TOR	Mark Arcobello	2	Richard Panik	Peter Holland
3rd	TOR	Daniel Winnik	1	Jake Gardiner

Major Penalties
PER	TEAM	Player	PIM	Infraction
		None

Team	Goalie	Saves	GA
EDM	Cam Talbot	34	4
TOR	Jonathan Bernier	25	0

New York Islanders F John Tavares had 1 goal in a 3-2 win over the Avalanche. The 25 year old Tavares has 12 goals and 29 points with a -2 rating in 25 games.

Detroit Red Wings F Pavel Datsyuk is named the NHL Player of the Month. The 37 year old Datsyuk has 9 goals and 23 points with a +7 rating in 15 games.

Los Angeles Kings G Jonathan Quick was named the NHL Goalie of the Month. The 29 year old Quick is 16-4-0 with a 1.68 GAA, .934 SV% and 4 S/O.

10-05-2015, 01:55 PM	#1
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	The Oil Gets Changed Here Its August 18th, 2015, The Toronto Blue Jays are in the thick of a Pennant Chase, 23 years since there was a Major League Baseball post season game was held North of the Border. But quite aways West of the Big Smoke, there is another franchise that has gone without for sometime, its been 9 years since the Edmonton Oilers last seen a playoff game. It is a bitter memory for many fans, losing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2005-06, there last visit to the NHL Playoffs. Current Scout, then coach Craig MacTavish was behind the bench at the time. After getting by the Red Wings in 6, Shark in 6 and the Ducks in 5... the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Oilers in 7. Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff and Ryan Smyth were the offensive forces while Chris Pronger and Steve Staios were the stalwards on defense. During the playoffs, a surprise hero in Fernando Pisani emerged, scoring 14 goals in 24 games while goalie Dwayne Roloson held to fort or the net so to speak. Nothing is left of that 05-06 group, but anticipation is high with the recent draft of Connor McDavid and youngsters like Darnell Nurse, Nail Yakupov and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Its time to take advantage of this young crop of talent, and not make it 10 years with out a playoff game in the City of Champions.

10-05-2015, 06:39 PM	#4
xepicx2729 Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: USA Posts: 390	just an fyi, Fayne was drafted in 2005, not 1995. Great read so far! __________________ I'm that guy you might see at a ballgame.

10-05-2015, 08:20 PM	#5
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	October 5th, 2015 The 2015-16 Season Preview is out and made the following predictions for the season. Stanley Cup Champs: 1) Pittsburgh Penquins 2) St Louis Blues 3) Washington Capitals Scoring Race Winner: 1) Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh 2) Alex Ovechkin Washington 3) John Tavares Islanders Norris Trophy Winner: 1) PK Subban, Montreal 2) Erik Karlsson, Ottawa 3) Shea Weber, Nashville Top Goalies: 1) Carey Price, Montreal 2) Tuuka Rask, Boston 3) Hendrik Lundqvist, Rangers Calgary Flames F Juri Hudler started the new season off with a goal in a 4-2 win over the Canucks. The 31 year old Hudler has 1 goal, 1 point with a +2 rating in 1 game. October 8th, 2015 Blues 4 Oilers 1 Oilers C Connor McDavid makes his much anticipated NHL debut today on a line with LW Taylor Hall and RW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.The Oilers got out shot in the 1st period, 12 to 5 but trailed only 1-0. The Blues score on a PP in the 2nd to take a 2-0 lead after two. 3 late goals, 2 by the Blues including an empty netter seal the deal. The Oilers got one from D Justin Schultz giving C Connor McDavid his very 1st point of his NHL career. Final shots on goal were 33 to 24 in favour of the Blues. Oilers Goals and AssistsJustin Schultz1Taylor HallConnor McDavid Major PenaltiesNone GoaliesShotsGABen Scrivens323 Pittsburgh Penquins D Kris Letang had 2 assists in a 3-1 win over the Stars. The 28 year old Letang has 0 goals and 2 points with a +1 rating in 1 game. Columbus Blue Jackets F Nick Foligno had 2 assists in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers. The 27 year old Foligno has 0 goals and 2 points with a +2 rating in 1 game. October 10th, 2015 Predators 6 Oilers 1 It didnt take the Preds long to open the scoring with a goal at the 1:30 make of the 1st on their 1st shot on G Ben Scrivens. The Oilers tied it up with just over 3 minutes remaining on goal by F Iiro Pakarinen, but just seconds later the Predators make it 2-1. Before the zamboni can enter the ice surface, the Preds make it 3-1. Nashville scores 3 times on just 10 shots in the 1st. It took nearly 11 minutes for the Oilers to get their 1st shot of period 2. The period ends with the Oilers trailing 5-1 and badly outplayed. The Preds add a PPG in the 3rd and beat the Oilers easily. The final shots on goal were 31 to 19 for the Predators. Oilers Goals and Assists Iiro Pakarinen 1 Andrew Ference Mark Letestu Major Penalties NSH Paul Gaustad 5 fighting EDM Luke Gazdic 5 fighting NSH James Neal 5 fighting EDM Andrew Ference 5 fighting Goalies Shots GA Ben Scrivens 31 6 New York Islanders C John Tavares had a goal and assist in a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. The 25 year old Tavares has 2 goals and 3 points with a +0 rating in 2 games. Vancouver Canucks LW Daniel Sedin had a goal and assist in a 3-2 win over the Flames. The 35 year old Sedin has 1 goal and 2 points with a -1 rating in 2 games. Washington Capitals D John Carlson had a goal in a 3-0 win over the Devils. The 25 year old Carlson has 1 goal and 1 point with a +2 rating in 1 game. Last edited by Big T; 10-05-2015 at 08:23 PM.

10-06-2015, 01:17 AM	#6
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	October 13th, 2015 Stars 3 Oilers 2 The Oilers had to kill 2 penalties which caused a short 5 on 3, but the scored remained 0-0 after the 1st. The shots were 6 to 5 in favour of the Oilers. Tyler Seguin finally broke the 0-0 with his 1st of the season just shy of 14 minutes into the 2nd. The period ends with the Stars leading 1-0 and now outshooting the Oilers 19 to 14. The Stars take a 2-0 lead at the 6:32 mark of the 3rd when Sharp sends Ales Hemsky in on a breakaway on Talbot. With just over 8 minutes left, Benoit Pouliot deflects on past Jack Campbell for his 1st of the season to get the Oilers within 1. With players in the sin bin, the Oilers Andrew Ference springs Benoit Pouliot out on a 4 on 4 breakaway in which he scores to tie the game, his 2nd of the night. With the Oilers in penalty trouble, with exactly 1 second left on a 5 on 3 PP and only 38 seconds away from going to overtime the Stars capitalize. The Stars hang on for a 3-2 win and out shoot the Oilers 31 to 24. Oilers Goals and AssistsBenoit Pouliot1,Teddy Purcell,Leon DraisaitlBenoit Pouliot2,Andrew FerenceLeon Draisaitl Major PenaltiesNone Goalies/Shots/GACam Talbot313 Dallas Stars F Tyler Seguin had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 23 year old Seguin has 1 goal and 2 points with a -3 rating in 3 games. Tampa Bay Lightning F Steven Stamkos had a goal and 2 assists in a 5-1 win over the Red Wings. The 25 year old Stamkos has 1 goal and 4 points with a +0 rating in 4 games. Washington Capitals F Alexander Ovechkin had 2 goals and 1 assist in a 5-2 win over the Sharks. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 2 goals and 3 points with a +3 rating in 2 games. October 15th, 2015 Oilers 2 Blues 1 The Blues open the scoring nearly 17 minutes into the game when Schwartz scores on the PP. The Oilers escape the 1st period down 1-0 in their home opener after getting out shot 12 to 5. The Oilers tie the game on the PP when Leon Draisaitl scores his 1st of the year 13 minutes into the 2nd. Justin Schultz gives the Oilers their 1st lead of the season 4 minutes later, his 2nd of the year. The Oilers go to the 3rd with a 2-1 lead getting out shot 24 to 14. The Blues pepper Scrivens with 11 shots in the 3rd, but the Scrivens stops them all for the Oilers 1st win of the year. Oilers Goals and AssistsLeon Draisaitl 1,unassistedJustin Schultz2,Benoit Pouliot,Leon Draisaitl Major PenaltiesEDMLuke Gazdic, 5fightingSTLKevin Shattenkirk 5fighting Goalies/Shots/GABen Scrivens351 The Edmonton Oilers demoted F Bogdan Yakimov to the AHL Condors. The 21 year old Yakimov did not see any action while he was called up. The Oilers have activated F Jordan Eberle from the injury reserved list. Eberle has yet to play this season. New York Islanders F John Tavares had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-0 win over the Predators. The 25 year old Tavares has 3 goals and 8 points with a +1 rating in 4 games. Pittsburgh Penguins F Sidney Crosby had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-1 win over the Senators. The 28 year old Crosby has 2 goals and 4 points with a +2 rating in 4 games. Washington Capitals F Alexander Ovechkin had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Blackhawks. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 3 goals and 4 points with a +4 rating in 3 games. Last edited by Big T; 10-06-2015 at 01:19 AM.

10-07-2015, 12:38 AM	#9
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	October 17th, 2015 Oilers 3 Flames 2 (S/O) With the Oilers putting on pressure early outshooting their Hwy 2 rivals 5 to 2, Flames D Tyler Wotherspoon collects his 1st NHL goal just over 8 minutes in to give the Flames a lead. The Oilers tie it up at the 11:29 mark of the 1st, D Mark Fayne with his 1st of the season. With 6 seconds remaining in the 1st, Juri Hudler collects his 3rd goal of the season, the Flames lead 2-1. Shots on goal are 9 to 7 for the Oilers. After an early flurry by the Oilers on the PP that managed 6 shots on goal, the Oilers themselves are killing a penalty and hem the Flames in thier own zone, Mark Letestu scores his 1st of the year SH to tie it 2-2. The 2nd period ends tied with the Oilers out shooting the Flames 22 to 16. No scoring in the 3rd and the Oilers are now out shooting the Flames 36 to 20. Despite the Oilers getting a lengthy 2 man advantage, they cannot put the Flames away in overtime and need a shoot out. Justin Schultz wins it in the shoot out for a Oilers victory in unfriendly Calgary. The final shots on goal were 46 to 24 Oilers. Oilers Goals and Assists Mark Fayne 1, Rob Klinkhammer, Matt Hendriks Mark Letestu 1, Lauri Korpikoski, Justin Schultz Major Penalties None Goalies Cam Talbot Shots 20 GA 2 The Edmonton Oilers announced that F Taylor Hall will be day to day with hamstring spasms. The 23 year old Hall has 1 point with a -4 rating in 5 games. Montreal Canadiens D P K Subban had 3 goals in a 6-5 win over the Red Wings. The 26 year old Subban has 4 goals and 5 points with a -1 rating in 6 games. Tampa Bay Lightning F Steve Stamkos had 2 goals in a 4-2 win over the Sabres. The 25 year old Stamkos has 4 goals and 7 points with a +1 rating in 6 games. October 18th, 2015 Oilers 5 Canucks 4 The Oilers welcome Jordan Eberle back in the line up for his 1st game of the season. The Canucks connect at the 3:21 mark of the 1st with a goal by Bo Horvat, his 2nd of the season. At the 11:43 mark, Brandon Sutter scores to make it 2-0 with his 1st of the year. With 3:52 remaining in the 1st Lauri Korpikoski is sent in all alone on Ryan Miller and scores, his 1st of the year. Its now 2-1 Canucks. The 1st period ends with the Oilers out shooting the Canucks 11 to 9 but trailing 2-1. Early in the 2nd, Benoit Pouliot scores at 1:45 to tie the game 2-2. Its Pouliot's 3rd of the year. Just 13 seconds later the Canucks make it 3-2 with Jannik Hansen's 3rd of the year. With just over 3 minutes left in the 2nd, the Oilers tie it up on Justin Schultz's goal, his 3rd of the season. With just 6 seconds left in the 2nd, history is finally made when Connor McDavid pots his 1st NHL goal and gives the Oilers a 4-3 lead. The period ends with the Oilers outshooting the Canucks 22 to 21. Taylor Hall makes it 5-3 with a goal at the 13:20 mark of the 3rd. For Hall it was his 1st of the year. The Canucks get within 1 when Brandon Sutter scores for the 2nd time tonight with 3:34 left in the game. Its Sutter's 2nd of the year. The Oilers hang on to win, out shooting the Canucks 34 to 26. Oilers Goals and Assists Lauri Korpikoski 1, Jarred Tinordi, Rob Klinkhammer Benoit Pouliot 3, Nikita Nikitin, Anton Lander Justin Schultz 3, Anton Lander, Benoit Pouliot Connor McDavid 1, Jordan Eberle, Justin Schultz Taylor Hall 1, Connor McDavid, Jordan Eberle Major Penalties None Goalies Ben Scrivens Shots 26 GA 4 Washington Capitals F Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist in a 4-1 win over the Flames. The 27 year old Backstrom has 2 goals and 6 points with a +6 rating in 5 games. Last edited by Big T; 10-07-2015 at 12:40 AM.

10-05-2015, 05:20 PM	#2
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	September 23rd, 2015... The Exhibition Season The Oilers have 34 players still in camp as they prepare for the Exhibtion games. Three goalies, Eleven defensemen and Twenty forwards. G Laurent Brossoit. The 22 year old Brossoit played 1 game with the Oilers in 2014-15, a loss in which he allowed only 2 goals. He is likely to be sent to Bakersfield for the season. G Ben Scrivens. The 29 year old Scrivens has 129 NHL games under his belt, a career 2.90 GAA and .905 save percentage. The Oilers acquired Scrivens in a trade last season. G Cam Talbot. The 28 year old Talbot was the reason the Rangers made the playoffs last season after losing "King Henrik" to injury. In 57 career NHL games, he has an excellent .931 save percentage to go along with a 2.00 GAA. LD Brandon Davidson. The 24 year old Davidson was originally drafted by the Oilers 162nd in the 2010 NHL draft. He played 12 games with the Oilers last season getting an goal and was -5. LD Andrew Ference. The 36 year old Ference is wearing the "C" this season for the Oil. Originally drafted by Pittsburg in 1997, he has played 901 NHL games, has 225 points and 747 PIMs. LD Oscar Klefbom. The 22 year old Klefbom is expected to be a regular on the team. A 1st round pick, 19th overall by the Oilers in 2011 has played 77 NHL games. LD David Musil. The 22 year old Musil was the 31st overall pick by the Oilers in 2011. Last season he dressed for 4 games with the Oilers. The 6 foot 4 defenseman maybe a year away from being a regular. LD Nikita Nikitin. The 29 year old Nikitin has played 248 career NHL games and will add some depth and experience to the back end. LD Darnell Nurse. The 20 year old Nurse was the 7th overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft by the Oilers. Last season he dressed for 2 games. The Oilers expect Nurse to become a top defenseman in the NHL at some point. LD Griffin Reinhart. The 21 year old Reinhart was the 4th overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft by the New York Islanders. He played 8 games with the Islanders last season. Like Nurse the Oilers expect him to be a defenseman for the future. LD Andrej Sekera. The 29 year old Sekera was a 3rd round pick by the Sabres in 2004. He is a veteran of 486 NHL games mostly with the Sabres. He has 159 career points, 136 PIMs and is a +1 over that time. He had 23 points in 73 games last year with the Hurricanes and Kings. RD Mark Fayne. The 28 year old Fayne was drafted by the Devils in 1995. Fayne played 316 NHL games on his resume, know as a physical defensive defenseman. RD Eric Gryba. The 27 year old Gryba was a 3rd Round pick of the Senators in 2006. Gryba has played the last 3 seasons in the NHL with the Sens playing 165 games. Not much offensively, but a good physical defensman. RD Justin Schultz. The 25 year old Schultz was the 43rd pick in the 2008 NHL draft by the Ducks. He has played 203 NHL games, all with the Oilers and has produced 25 goals and 91 points. Definitely and offensive defenseman. LW Luke Gazdic. The 26 year old Gazdic was a 6th round pick of the Stars in the 2007 NHL draft. Over the last 2 season, Gazdic has played in 107 NHL games with just 7 points and 170 PIMs. Gazdic is expected the give the talented young Oilers a little more room on the ice. LW Taylor Hall. The 23 year old Hall was the 1st overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft by the Oilers. Hall has played in 299 games over 5 seasons with 106 goals and 263 points. The Oilers need Hall to play a full season without injuries for success. LW Ryan Hamilton. The 30 year old Hamilton has played 30 NHL games over 4 seasons in the NHL. Definitely a depth player that will likely find his way back to Bakersfield. LW Matt Hendriks. The 34 year old Hendriks was a 5th round pick of the Predators in the 2000 NHL draft. In 411 career NHL games, he has 40 goals and 81 points with 553 PIMs. Definitely a team player that looks out for his teammates. LW Kale Kessy. The 22 year old Kessy was originally drafted by the Coyotes in 2011 111th overall. Kessy has never played a regular season NHL game, at 6 foot 3 he is a physical player that is not afraid to drop the mitts. LW Laurie Korpikoski. The 29 year old Korpikoski was a 1st round, 19th overall pick in the 2004 NHL draft by the Rangers. He has played 469 games with 69 goals and 159 points. He had 6 goals with the Coyotes last season in 69 games. LW Mitch Moroz. The 21 year old Moroz was the 32nd overall pick of the Oilers in the 2012 NHL draft. He has yet to play a NHL game and is considered an Enforcer. LW Benoit Pouliot. The 28 year old Pouliot was the 4th overall pick of the Wild in 2005. The much travelled Pouliot is playing for his 6th NHL team, played 429 career NHL games with 95 goals and 194 points. He is considered an offensive forward. C Leon Driasaitl. The 19 year old Driasaitl is another of those youthful, talented Oilers that has high expectations. Drafted 3rd overall in 2014 by the Oilers he played in 37 games last season scoring 2 and had 9 points. Unfortunately he was a -17 last year in those games and will need to work on his defensive play should he expect to crack the roster. C Anton Lander. The 24 year old Lander was a 2nd round pick of the Oilers in 2009. Over 4 seasons, he has played just 132 NHL games with 8 goals and 20 points. Described as a two way forward, he should make the roster this season. C Mark Letestu. The 30 year old Letestu was never drafted to the NHL. He started his career in 2009-10 for the Penguins and has since played in 318 NHL games having 58 goals and 127 points. Like Landers, he is a two way forward. C Connor McDavid. The 18 year old McDavid was the prize of the 2015 NHL draft. Picked 1st overall by the Oilers, there is a ton of pressure on this kid to take the Oilers to thier 1st playoff appearance in 9 years. An offensive playmaker on a team with alot of young talent. C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 22 year old Nugent-Hopkins is another 1st overall pick of the Oilers from the 2011 NHL entry draft. With 56 points in 76 games last season, he now has 188 career points in 258 NHL games. He had a career high 24 goals in 2014-15. C Bogdan Yakimov. The 21 year old Yakimov was the 83rd overall pick by the Oilers in the 2013 NHL draft. So far he has suited for just 1 NHL game. The offensive forward will have a tough time cracking the Oilers roster this season as well. RW Jordan Eberle. The 25 year old Eberle was the 22nd overall pick of the 2008 NHL draft by the Oilers. Eberle has 120 goals and 284 points in 356 NHL games. He had a career high of 34 goals in the 2011-12 season for the Oil. RW Rob Klinkhammer. The 29 year old Klinkhammer is another undrafted NHL player. He started his NHL career in 2010-11 with the Blackhawks and is with his 6th NHL team. Last season he played 69 games with 3 different teams including the Coyotes, Penguins and Oilers. He had 5 goals and 9 points last year. He is expected to be a two way forward. RW Iiro Pakarinen. The 24 year old Pakarinen was originally drafted in the 7th round by the Panthers. He played a total of 17 NHL games, all with the Oilers last season. He is likely going to start his season in the AHL. RW Tyler Pitlick. The 23 year old Pitlick was the 31st overall pick of the 2010 NHL draft by the Oilers. Over the past 2 seasons he has been called up to play a total of 27 games and has 3 goals to show for it. A two way depth player that will likely start in Bakersfield. RW Teddy Purcell. The 30 year old veteran was never drafted but started his NHL career in 2007-08 with the Kings. He had a career high 24 goals and 65 points with the Lightning in 2011-12. Overall he has 87 goals and 262 points in 483 NHL games. RW Nail Yakupov. The 21 year old Yakupov was the 1st overall pick of the Oilers in the 2012 NHL draft. The Oilers have played him 192 games over 3 seasons including 81 games last season. He has a career 42 goals and 88 points over his NHL career.

10-05-2015, 06:20 PM	#3
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	Exibition Games and News Oilers 3 Blue Jackets 2 The Oilers got goals from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and one from Lauri Korpikoski with under 3 minutes remaining to break a 2-2 tie in the 3rd period. Cam Talbot was called upon for 39 saves in the win. Chicago Blackhawks C Jonathan Toews will miss up to 8 weeks with a broken hand. The 27 year old Toews scored 28 goals and had 66 points in 81 games last season. Oilers 4 Ducks 0 The Oilers held the Ducks to 21 shots giving G Ben Scrivens a relatively easy shut out. F Jordan Eberle. F Taylor Hall, F Nail Yakupov and F Leon Draisaitl did the scoring for the Oilers. Oilers 1 Penguins 0 The Oilers had back to back shut outs, this time its Cam Talbot and he was tested for 35 shots. F Taylor Hall had the only Oilers goal in the game. Oilers 3 Florida 2 (S/O) The Oilers needed a shoot out, but they won for the 4th time in the pre-season. F Taylor Hall and F Nail Yakupov were the goal scorers for the Oilers. G Ben Scrivens made 17 saves. The Edmonton Oilers announced that F Jordan Eberle will miss 2 weeks with a strained Tricep Tendon. The 25 year old Eberle has 1 goal and 1 assist in 4 exhibition games this season. The Oilers promote F Bogdan Yakimov from the AHL Bakersfield Condors. Oilers 5 Coyotes 3 The Oilers continue to master Pre-season with a 5-3 win over the Yotes. The Oilers got 2 goals from F Taylor Hall and singles from F Leon Draisaitl, F Benoit Pouliot and D Nikita Nikitin. G Cam Talbot made 18 saves. Oilers 5 Panthers 2 The Oilers are now 6-0 in the Exibition games. Nice yes, but meaningless. F Taylor Hall added 2 more goals while F Anton Landers, F Benoit Pouliot and D Andrew Ference also scored. G Cam Talbot had 28 saves. Oilers 5 Avalanche 4 (S/O) The Oilers needed overtime and a shoot out to finish the pre-season 7-0. F Connor McDavid had 2 goals, D Andrew Ference and F Mark Letestu had singles in the win. G Ben Scrivens allowed 4 goals on 31 shots. The Edmonton Oilers have claimed 6 foot 7 D Jared Tinordi from the Montreal Canadiens today. The 23 year old Tinordi was the 22nd overall pick of the Canadiens in the 2010 NHL draft. To make room for Tinordi, the Oilers have waived and demoted D Eric Gryba to the AHL. Tinordi has played in 43 career NHL games and has 6 points and 61 PIMs. He is considered a defensive defenseman. The Edmonton Oilers will miss F Nail Yakupov for up to 3 weeks with Tricep tendinitis . The 22 year old Yakupov had 2 goals and 2 points in 4 exibition games. The Oilers have promoted F Iiro Pakarinen from Bakersfield. The 24 year old Pakarinen has 2 goals and 2 assists in 7 (AHL) exhibition games.

10-06-2015, 10:41 AM	#7
thirdsaint Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 362	I think there's no doubt the Oilers will have a Cup in the next 5 years. Getting McDavid was obviously huge for them but just as important was the change to the Front Office and Coach where they got a big upgrade. We'll see what happens in your franchise! I think getting a solid to great defense in front of the goalies will be enough for them to make the playoffs.

10-08-2015, 12:25 AM	#10
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	October 21st, 2015 Red Wings 4 Oilers 3 The 1st period was all Red Wings, as the shots on goal were 12 to 6 for Detoit, but the score was still 0-0. Finally the Oilers break the goose-egg at 9:28 when Anton Lander beats Petr Mrazek for his 1st of the year. At 12:53 Jordan Eberle deflects a Justin Schultz shot past the Wing keeper to make it 2-0. For Eberle thats his 1st of the season. The Oilers hold off the Wings on a late PP to hold a 2-0 lead in which they are getting out shot 23 to 16. The Red Wings get within 1 when Riley Sheahan beats Cam Talbot at 4:11 of the 3rd with his 1st goal of the year. Cam Talbot held off the Red Wings for 2 periods, but gives up a 2nd goal in the 3rd on just 5 shots when Tomas Jurco's deflection beats him at 7:03 to make it a 2-2 game. It was Jurco's 1st goal of the year. The Red Wings make it 3 goals in a row when Niklas Kronwall converts at 13:37 of the 3rd with his 1st of the year. On the PP, the Wings make it 4-2 with Mike Green's point shot at 15:45. Green has 4 goals on the year. The Oilers are going to make it interesting as Beniot Pouliot scores with 1:43 left in the 3rd to make it 3-2. Pouliot gets his 4th of the season. The Red Wings take a penalty with 3 seconds left but it is too late and the final is 4-3 Detroit. The Wings out shot the Oilers 37 to 20. Oilers Goals and Assists Anton Lander 1, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Benoit Pouliot Jordan Eberle 1, Justin Schultz, Connor McDavid Benoit Pouliot 4, Jarred Tinordi, Major Penalties None Goalies Cam Talbot Shots 37 GA 4 Boston Bruins G Tuuka Rask stopped 28 shots in a 6-0 win over the Flyers. The 28 year old Rask is playing in his 1st game since being injured in the exhibition season. He is 1-0-0 with a 0.00 GAA and 1.000 save percentage in 1 game. October 23rd, 2015 Capitals 3 Oilers 2 (S/O) The Capitals open up the scoring at 14:28 when the Great 8, Ovechkin pops his 5th of the year past Talbot. Ovechkin scores his 2nd of the night at 16:51 of the 1st to make it 2-0. Ovie now has 6 on the year. The Oilers get one back with a goal by Taylor Hall in the last minute of the 1st making it 2-1. Thats how the 1st period ends with the Caps outshooting the Oilers 14 to 9. There is no scoring in the 2nd with the shots now 26 to 16 in favour of the Capitals. We are 7:17 into the 3rd when Jordan Eberle's deflection beats Phillip Grubauer to tie the score at 2-2. Each team had a few chances but it will take extra time tonight to decide this one. Overtime will not settle it as the Capitals out shoot the Oilers 37 to 25. The Capitals win it in a shoot out. Oilers Goals and Assists Taylor Hall 2, Jarred Tinordi, Jordan Eberle 2, Justin Schultz, Taylor Hall Major Penalties None Goalies Cam Talbot Shots 37 GA 2 Washington Capitals F Alex Ovechkin scored 2 goals in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 30 year old Ovechkin has 6 goals and 11 points with a +9 rating in 7 games. Montreal Canadiens D Andre Markov had a goal in a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs. The 36 year old Markov has 1 goal and 5 points with a +1 rating in 9 games this season. Nashville Predators D Roman Josi had a goal and assit in a 4-1 win over the Penguins. The 25 year old Josi has 3 goal and 6 points with a +5 rating in 8 games. October 25th, 2015 Kings 6 Oilers 2 The Kings scored fast and furious in the 1st period. Jeff Carter at 3:21, Marion Gaborik at 7:12, Milan Lucic at 9:10, Anze Kopitar at 15:53 and finally Andy Andreoff at 16:41. 5-0 after the 1st with the shots 16 to 4. After the 3rd goal, Cam Talbot got chased in favour of Ben Scrivens. Dustin Brown made it 6-0 at 13:11 of the 2nd. The Oilers finally get on the board at 16:25 of the 2nd as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gets his 1st of the year. Taylor Hall added one in the 3rd to make it 6-2 but too little too late. Final shots on goal were 38 to 19 in favour of the Kings. Oilers Goals and Assists Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1, Benoit Pouliot, Nikita Nikitin Taylor Hall 3, Justin Schultz, Connor McDavid Major Penalties None Goalies Cam Talbot Shots 9 GA 3 Ben Scrivens Shots 29 GA 3 The Edmonton Oilers activated F Nail Yakupov from the injury list today. The 22 year old Yakupov has yet to play this season. The Oilers have demoted F Iiro Pakarinen to Bakersfield, the 24 year old has 1 goal and 1 point with a -3 rating in 6 games. Last edited by Big T; 10-08-2015 at 12:29 AM.

10-08-2015, 11:29 PM	#11
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	October 27th, 2015 Wild 2 Oilers 0 The Wild strike early on their 1st shot with a Mikko Koivu goal at 0:43, his 2nd of the year. The Wild's Jason Pominville scores his 1st of the season at the 9:48 mark to make it 2-0. The 1st ends with the Wild up 2-0 despite the Oilers outshooting them 16 to 10. Darcy Kuemper has been the difference so far. No scoring in the 2nd, the Wild take over the shots on goal lead, 28 to 24. The 3rd period is scoreless and the Oilers lose 2-0 to the Wild. The Wild out shot the Oilers 37 to 35. Oilers Goals and Assists None Major Penalties MIN Kurtis Gabriel 10, Misconduct Goalies Cam Talbot Shots 37 GA 2 Dallas Stars F Jamie Benn had 2 goals and 2 assists in a 5-1 win over the Ducks. The 26 year old Benn has 4 goals and 6 points in 9 games with a -5 rating. October 29th, 2015 Canadiens 3 Oilers 2 The Oilers are 1st to get on the board when Nikita Nikitin scores his 1st goal of the season at the 5:19 mark of the 1st. Connor McDavid scores his 2nd goal of the season to make it 2-0 with just 7 seconds left in the 1st. Connor wired one past Price from the right slot. The 1st period concludes with the Habs out shooting the Oilers 10 to 7. The Canadiens get with in 1 when Michael Bournival beats Cam Talbot at 7:29 of the 2nd. It was Bournival's 1st goal of the year. Max Pacioretti ties it 2-2 at 15:43 with his 4th of the year. Pacioretti's laser from the right face off dot gets by Talbot. Pacorietti beats Talbot with a wrister at 18:01 to give Montreal a 3-2 lead. His shot was almost from the identical spot he scored his 1st goal of the game. The period ends with the Habs leading the Oilers 20 to 13 in shots on goal. The Oilers had to kill a series of penalties in the 3rd and they peppered 13 shots at Price, but were unable to solve him in a 3-2 loss. Oilers Goals and Assists Nikita Nikitin 1, Connor McDavid, Taylor Hall Connor McDavid 2, Jordan Eberle, Andrew Ference Major Penalties None Goalies Cam Talbot Shots 33 GA 3 Montreal Canadiens D Andrei Markov had an assist in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 36 year old Markov has 1 goal and 6 points in 11 games with a +4 rating. Tampa Bay Lightning F Tyler Johnson had 1 goal and 2 assists in a 6-2 win over the Avalanche. The 25 year old Johnson has 4 goals and 10 points in 11 games with a -1 rating. Montreal Canadiens D Andrei Markov had 2 assists in a 2-1 win over the Flames. The 36 year old Markov has 1 goal and 8 points in 12 games with a +4 rating. October 31st, 2015 Flames 5 Oilers 1 The Flames take an early 1-0 lead when Dennis Wideman beats Cam Talbot from in close for his 3rd goal of the year at 2:49. The period ends with the Flames leading on both the scoreboard and shot clock out shooting the Oilers 10 to 5. Flames F Sam Bennett makes it 2-0 at 3:27 of the 2nd. It's Bennett's 4th of the season. To add insult to injury, the Flames score SH at 14:00 in the 2nd, Sean Monahan with his 6th of the year. But it gets worse on the same PP, the Oilers give up another just 25 seconds later. This time it is David Jones with his 1st of the season and its 4-0 Calgary. The 2nd period is over and the Flames pound 16 shots at Talbot for a 2 period total of 26 while the Oilers have just 9 shots on Karri Ramo after 2 periods. The Oilers score on thier 1st shot of the 3rd period, the problem being it took them 9:10 of the 3rd to get it. Anton Lander gets his 2nd of the campaign. With 43 seconds left in the game, the Flames make it 5-1 when Marcus Foligno beats Talbot for his 2nd of the year. The game ends with a dominant Flames win, out shooting the home town Oilers 39 to 11. Oilers Goals and Assists Anton Lander 2, Lauri Korpikoski Major Penalties CAL Dougie Hamilton 10, Misconduct Goalies Cam Talbot Shots 39 GA 5 New York Islanders F John Tavares was named the NHL Player of the Month. The 25 year old Tavares has 8 goals and 18 points with a +5 rating in 11 games. San Jose Sharks G Martin Jones was named the NHL Goalie of the Month. The 25 year old Jones was 4-4-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .920 SV% with 2 SO. Last edited by Big T; 10-08-2015 at 11:32 PM.