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Edmonton Oilers’ top 10 all-time best draft picks: #8 Esa Tikkanen
Way back when Edmonton Oilers and three other World Hockey Association survivors got absorbed into the NHL, they famously received the old “partners’ welcome”. This initiation process involved...
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Remember: Edmonton Oilers’ acquisition of David Perron came courtesy St....
While it appears the Edmonton Oilers high-jacked David Perron from the St. Louis Blues when they traded for him this summer, offering up a much-lesser Magnus Paajarvi and a second-round pick, the Blues...
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Hockey World: Petr Klima figures prominently in Edmonton Oilers history
Petr Klima, who scored the second greatest overtime playoff goal in Edmonton Oilers history, has draft-eligible twin sons Kevin and Kelly, who are lighting it up for the junior Moncton Wildcats these...
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Connor McDavid has a long way to go to catch up with Wayne Gretzky
In the afterglow of Connor McDavid’s first five-point NHL night against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, TSN’s curious radio host Jason Gregor asked the Elias Sports Bureau to dig into the archives...
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Janne Niinimaa is a huge fan of Laine and Puljujarvi for draft
Former Edmonton Oilers defenceman Janne Niinimaa, now working as a TV colour commentator in Finland, gave a rave review Thursday to the high-octane Finnish wingers Patrik Laine and Jesse Puljujarvi,...
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This day in Oilers history, Oct. 14, 1990: Tikkanen records hat-trick in OT...
This day in Oilers history: Oct. 14 1981: Grant Fuhr makes his first professional start, a 4-2 Oilers loss to the visiting Winnipeg Jets. However, the rookie all-star doesn’t record his second loss...
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This day in Oilers history, Oct. 15, 1986: Gretzky assists on five goals in...
This day in Oilers history: Oct. 15 1986: Wayne Gretzky assists on each of his team’s five goals — four of them in the third period — and Esa Tikkanen scores his first career hat-trick as the Oilers...
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This day in Oilers history, Nov. 1, 1987: Tikkanen nets 100th career point,...
This day in Oilers history: Nov. 1 1987: A pair of assists gives Esa Tikkanen 100 career points, Grant Fuhr injured in the Oilers’ 7-6 win over the host New York Rangers. Originally published Nov. 2,...
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This day in Oilers history, Nov. 4, 1987: Gretzky scores 5 points in win over...
This day in Oilers history: Nov. 4 1987: Wayne Gretzky scores three times on goalie John Vanbiesbrouck and adds two assists — including the 1,000 of his NHL career — while Esa Tikkanen records five...
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This day in Oilers history, Nov. 12, 1988: Tikkanen scores 2 shorthanded...
This day in Oilers history: Nov. 12 1983: Wayne Gretzky scores his second hat-trick of the 1983-84 season, beating goalie Greg Stefan on all three goals in a 7-3 Oilers win over the host Detroit Red...
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Jordan Eberle has found the net after weeks of struggling
Remember all those “what’s wrong with Eberle?” stories? And for good reason: Eighteen straight games without a goal was the longest longest of Edmonton Oilers winger Jordan Eberle’s pro career. Well,...
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Today in Oilers history: March 17, 1993
This day in Oilers history: March 17 1982: Wayne Gretzky scores three goals on goalie Michel Dion as the Oilers beat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 10-4. Gretzky sets a new NHL record for most...
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Jordan Eberle hits the 500-game milestone with Edmonton Oilers
If you ask Jordan Eberle, the first NHL playoff game he ever suits up for next month will mean a whole lot more than the 500th league game he played Saturday night against Colorado Avalanche. But 500...
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