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Jeff Chapman
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SB Nation: The Copper & Blue
3h
It’s only been four games, but already strange things are afoot at the Circle-K
... . All hell broke loose after Anton Forsberg got claimed by Carolina and then Mike Smith ended up on LTIR. This leaves you with Stuart Skinner and Dylan Wells as you ...
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Derek Van Diest
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Edmonton Sun
3h
The duct tape is not holding.
... nd an upgrade in goal this off-season, Holland gambled on Mikko Koskinen and Mike Smith, which seems to be working out as well as dumping billions into a pipeline p ...
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Michael Traikos
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Toronto Sun
4h
Ken Holland knows you are worried about the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation.
... against Winnipeg on Sunday and the following Tuesday. And with backup goalie Mike Smith still injured, they will have to do so without a safety net. On the same day ...
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AP News
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Sports Illustrated
6h
The power play has been the story for the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs so far this season, setting up a potential special-teams battle when the
... ilers claimed recently acquired goalie Troy Grosenick to replace the injured Mike Smith as backup. The Maple Leafs are 14-3-0 in their last 17 games against Edmonto ...
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Colton Pankiw
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The Hockey Writers
7h
While the situation isn't entirely his fault, Ken Holland still deserves a lot of blame for the Edmonton Oilers' goaltending woes.
... ith the Calgary Flames the season before, posting a 2.72 GAA and a .898 SV%. Mike Smith, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Even worse, there were co ...
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Sportsnet
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Four games into the new season, the Oilers find themselves in a 1-3-0 hole to start the campaign. Rory Boylen breaks down why the club's fallen short so far, and why it's too early to panic.
... 97 SV%), but he's also in a really tough situation. By bringing both him and Mike Smith back this was going to be a likely area of weakness for Edmonton, but the ho ...
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Hockey Buzz
18 Jan
Tonight, well get to see what Jake Allen can do as Claude Julien has confirmed that he will be getting the start.
... toujours devant le filet (ils n’ont pas vraiment le choix avec la blessure à Mike Smith), mais deux défenseurs commenceront leur saison alors que Kris Russel et Wil ...
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Jim Parsons
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The Hockey Writers
18 Jan
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the blue line will see some changes, Draisaitl talks line mates and there's goaltending news.
... y morning. It wasn’t. Edmonton badly needed a backup option with the news of Mike Smith being on LTIR and the two options the team does have either are inexperience ...
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Jon Steitzer
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The Nation Network: Maple Leafs Nation
18 Jan
Aaron Dell was going to be a very nice luxury in the right year to have goaltending depth. Combine the Leafs cap realities with the fact that New Jersey and Washington lost established goaltenders …
... to the season before the Oilers were without half of their tandem, in losing Mike Smith, it was clear that Aaron Dell was going to be short-lived as a Leaf, and the ...
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Travis Yost
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TSN
18 Jan
Three games aren’t enough to define a team’s season, but there are early signs in Edmonton that depth and goaltending remain question marks, Travis Yost writes.
... rther down the lineup; the second to run it back with the Mikko Koskinen and Mike Smith tandem in net – were centre stage in the opening week, and not in the good w ...
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Anthony Scultore
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The Daily Goal Horn
18 Jan
Jason Spezza has been placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs and darn it if he won’t retire if... View Article
... omething they don’t do well. That job got even harder with number one goalie Mike Smith having to go on LTIR. Today, the Oilers are hoping newly waived Leafs goalie ...
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Jeff Chapman
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SB Nation: The Copper & Blue
18 Jan
Oilers look to forget all about Saturday’s matchup and take two points tonight
... ). SCRATCHES: James Neal and Gaetaan Haas are out for the Oilers, goaltender Mike Smith is on injured reserve. There are no injuries to report for the Canadiens. Mo ...
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Ken MacMillan
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Fansided: A Winning Habit
18 Jan
Montreal Canadiens opponents are going to become very familiar this season. In the past, trips out west were rare, but facing teams from Western Canada is ...
... choice but to go right back with Koskinen tonight. Their backup goaltender, Mike Smith is injured and they have had a hard time filling out their roster since. Ant ...
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The Nation Network: Oilers Nation
18 Jan
by OddsShark (@OddsShark) – Sponsored Post The Edmonton Oilers will be trying to rebound from a lopsided 5-1 loss to Montreal when they close out their two-game series with the Canadiens on M…
... hook for all 12 goals surrendered by the Oilers this season, and with backup Mike Smith on the shelf with an undisclosed injury, it will be up to the 30-year-old Fi ...
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