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Condors Update: One Loss For The Road
Updated:It was a rather quiet week on the farm. The Bakersfield Condors only played one game, taking the trip down…
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Condors Update: Opening Week
Updated:It was a tale of two teams for the Bakersfield Condors this weekend. On Friday night, they looked nearly unbeatable….
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Just Who Is Mikko Koskinen?
Updated:Maybe the most surprising move of the off-season for the Edmonton Oilers came in May, when the club agreed to…
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Figuring Out The Oilers Goaltending Situation
Updated:Cam Talbot will return for a fourth season as the Edmonton Oilers’ starting goaltender when the campaign opens up on…
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Off-Season Targets: Chad Johnson
Updated:In the summer of 2016, the Edmonton Oilers top choice for their backup goaltending position was free agent Chad Johnson….
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Off-Season Targets: Ville Husso
Updated:The St. Louis Blues have invested in Jake Allen and likely will be rolling with him as the starter for…
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Off-Season Targets: Jhonas Enroth
Updated:This past weekend, we got some clarity when it came to the Edmonton Oilers’ hunt for a backup goaltender. The…
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On The Oilers And Mikko Koskinen
Over the course of the last week, I began the Oilers off-season targets series here at the Rig by looking…
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Off-Season Targets: Michael Hutchinson
Updated:The Winnipeg Jets were desperate for goaltending help last July, and as a result invested in veteran free agent Steve…
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Off-Season Targets: Anton Khudobin
Updated:When Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli gave his year end press briefing, he mentioned goaltending as an area of concern…
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An Early Look At The 2018-19 Oilers
Tomorrow afternoon I’ll begin my annual look at potential free agent and trade options for the Oilers with my “Off-Season…
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Shop Till You Drop!: Peter Chiarelli’s 2018 Shopping List
Updated:Before I started ‘The Oilers Rig’ back in the summer of 2013, I used to (and, well, still do) read…
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Wild West Shootout – Oilers Top Ducks 6-5
They couldn’t make it easy this weekend, could they? The Edmonton Oilers arrived in Southern California on Friday, and leave…
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Oilers Gameday – @ Ducks
After last night’s thrilling 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings that included the Oilers finally winning a challenge for…
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Oilers Post Game: Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory
Well at least we had the 2nd period right? Last night the Oilers fell 6-4 to the San Jose Sharks…
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Oilers Gameday – Vs. Avalanche
It’s the fourth game of a five game home-stand for the Edmonton Oilers, who return from the All-Star break after…
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Game Recap: Stayin’ Alive – Gourde And Vasilevskiy Lead Bolts Over Habs 4-2 (W/Video)
Yanni Gourde scored twice, Nikita Kucherov netted his 40th goal and Alex Killorn scored the game winner for Tampa Bay. Andrei…
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Game Recap: Lightning Fall To Canadiens In OT 2-1, Lose Critical Point
[protected-iframe id=”5b9abfa63c829d02fe39951dc3e61759-114320562-46289989″ info=”https://www.nhl.com/video/embed/recap-mtl-2-tbl-1-fot/t-277753022/c-51039203?autostart=false” width=”540″ height=”360″] Alexander Radulov scored 51 seconds into overtime and Carey Price made 21 saves to lead Montreal…
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Goaltender Down: The rash of starting goalie injuries
With just one week’s worth of NHL games under our belts, we’ve already seen several high-profile starting goaltenders suffer long-term…
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