In just about 24 hours, the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames will play a pair of games across the Province of Alberta. That’s right, friends, preseason NHL hockey returns to Edmonton tomorrow night. The Oilers, however, won’t have Ryan-Nugent Hopkins or Connor McDavid, both of whom will return from the World Cup on Tuesday.
Andrej Sekera and Leon Draisaitl’s return date to the ice in Edmonton still has yet to be determined, so they also won’t be around tomorrow night.
With training camp fully underway and games just a day a way, let’s take our weekly spin around the Oilers blogosphere to see what everyone is talking about in the early goings of the 2016-17 season.
Ready, Set, Go!: As training camp begins in Edmonton, Lowetide revisits his realistic expectations for each player on the Oilers roster for the 2016-17 season. In addition to that, he takes a look at some Oilers’ prospects that have already started their seasons across the globe.
Party Spoiler?: Could Jesse Puljujarvi spoil the training camp party in Edmonton and make the opening night roster? If his performance in the rookie games is any indication, then the answer is a resounding yes. Matt Henderson takes a closer look at that exact question over at Oilers Nation.
Hint Hint: Did Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan drop some hints as to how his lineup will look on opening night during the first day of practice on Friday? Kurt Leavins of the Cult of Hockey blog takes a closer look at how the Oilers lines and defensive pairings were constructed and what that may mean.
Resentment: Former Edmonton Oiler Taylor Hall revealed on Thursday that he is still feeling some resentment towards Edmonton after the way things ended back in January. Ryan Batty feels the same way and discusses that topic over at the CoppernBlue.
Changes: The Edmonton Oilers are looking to change their culture from a losing one to a winning one. Milan Lucic, who was signed back on July 1st, is hoping to help lead that change. Sammi Silber over at Oil On Whyte takes a closer look at the big man’s words.
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