Tag Archives: Edmonton Oilers
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2008-09 NHL Fantasy Duds
Total Pro Sports – Yesterday were the 2008-09 NHL Fantasy Studs, now today it’s time for the Duds. Players who had high, moderately high or just average expectations but were unable to live up to them in the 2008-09 NHL season. RW – Jonathan Cheechoo – San Jose Sharks: Can officially be called Mr.Disappointment after [...]
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Sam Gagner Goes Coast To Coast
Total Pro Sports- The Edmonton Oilers are having another disappointing season. They currently sit in 11th spot in the West and are battling to make post-season. It also looks like long time coach Craig McTavish, will be done after this season, if they fail to make it into the playoffs. However, the future is bright [...]
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Linus Omark Embarrasses Goalie With Crazy Shootout Goal
Total Pro Sports- In a friendly game between Sweden and Switzerland, Swedish forward Linus Omark, scored one of the best shootout goals I have ever seen. Just when I thought I had seen all of the best shootout moves, this kid decides to chip the puck over the goalie’s head. It was also the game [...]
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NHL Power Rankings: Week 25
Total Pro Sports – This week’s NHL Power Rankings has the Bruins back in the top spot, the Devils and Oilers struggling and the Blues peaking at the right time as they try to secure the 8th and final playoff spot in the West. NHL Power Rankings Movers And Shakers The biggest Shakers in our [...]
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It’s Crunch Time: NHL Western Conference
Total Pro Sports – With the seventh and eleventh place in the Western Conference separated by 3 points it has reached that point in the season where every shift of every game is crucial. The National Hockey League has never seen parody in the sport since the dawn of time. It seems that the “new” [...]
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The First Ever Alley-Oop In A Hockey Game
Total Pro Sports – On Thursday Night the Atlanta Thrashers were in Edmonton to take on the Oilers. A game that went back and forth, the Thrashers held on to win the game in over time 4-3. The final goal of the game was scored courtesy of the Hockey version Alley-Oop, it was spectacular and [...]
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NHL Fantasy 3 Stars: Week 19
Total Pro Sports – For the first time in two weeks we have someone not named Mike Green as the 1st Star. In fact he didn’t even make the list as some of the league’s talented young players shone through in week 19. This week’s honorable mention goes to Dwayne Roloson of the Edmonton Oilers. [...]
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Oilers Forgot All Star Break Was Over
Total Pro Sports – The Edmonton Eskimos lost to the Buffalo Bills 10-2 on Tuesday night…if this was an actual scoreline there would be nothing to worry about, but unfortunately it was the Oilers that lost to the Sabres. Mentally the Oilers were still on holidays as they were able to do nothing right but manage [...]
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Oilers, Pens Swawp Back-Up Goalies
Total Pro Sports – In a move made early Saturday morning the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins have traded backup goaltenders in a move to spark both hockey clubs. The Penguins have had mediocre goaltending from both starter Marc-Andre Fluery and Danny Sabourin, while the Oilers share a similar fate, both Mathieu Garon and Dwayne [...]
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Mattias Ohlund Takes A Sweet Punch To The Face
Total Pro Sports – The debut of Mats Sundin last night was a good one, he played about 15 minutes and helped the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2. During the game, Canucks defenseman Mattias Ohlund laid out Edmonton Oilers winger Eric Cole on the side boards. What seemed to be a clean hit, [...]
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Ty Conklin To Start 3rd Straight Outdoor Classic?
Total Pro Sports – I bet that you did not know that Ty Conklin started both the Heritage Winter Classic in Edmonton and the Winter Classic in Buffalo. On December 30, 2008 he may have the chance to do it again when the Detroit Red Wings visit the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field in the 2009 [...]
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The Glass Man Wants $10 Million!!!!
Total Pro Sports – You ask, who is the “Glass Man”?……….Would you pay a “Glass Man” $10 million a year if you knew he has had a history of past injuries? Is he really worth a $100 Million investment for a company? If you haven’t guessed yet, The Glass man is Marian Gaborik of the Minnesota Wild. [...]
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2008/09 Edmonton Oilers Season Preview
3. Edmonton Oilers – A bit of a surprise pick here but they finished off last season on fire and their young players will be that much better after a year of experience. After some smooth moves, by then GM Kevin Lowe, the Oilers have a very good group up front. Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff, [...]
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2008/09 NHL Northwest Divison Standings Preview
Time to keep on truckin’ in the Western Conference. Today I’ll be taking a look at the teams in the highly competitive Northwest Division. Lets take a look at where these teams will finish this year in my 2008 – 2009 Northwest Divison Standings Preview. 2008 – 2009 Northwest Divison Standings Preview Rank Team Rec [...]
