News and Blog Report: 28/1/13

[BlueBelle]

PREVIEW: Oilers, Avs hope to rebound from losses
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/preview.h...id=DL|EDM|home

JONES: $$$ & sense
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/2...ing--and-sense

Flames Jarome Iginla says lottery pick not only way to build team
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/2...-to-build-team

Oilers 'still a work in progress,' says Gagner
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2013/01/2...ss-says-gagner

Oil Kings’ rookie defenceman nets his first WHL goal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...114/story.html

Gregor: Edmonton Rush rookie Matthews won’t be the best-kept secret in town for long
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...777/story.html

Don Cherry criticizes Nail Yakupov's celebration in Oilers victory
http://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey...oilers-victory

Arcobello a budding star on ice
http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article...ce-4227639.php

Goalie Cody Reichard anchors Stockton Thunder victory
http://www.examiner.com/article/goal...hunder-victory

[BlueBelle]

Matty’s Short Shiftsfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...-short-shifts/

This ‘n that in hockey worldfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...-hockey-world/

No easy answer to Subban contract tug-of-warfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...ct-tug-of-war/

Penguins on hunt for new Crosby linematefrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...osby-linemate/

Oilers head coach took lot out of big bad days with New Westminsterfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...w-westminster/

Pretty much no offence outside the Oil kidsfrom Edmonton Journal » Sports by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...-the-oil-kids/

The Edmonton Oilers’ 2010 draft class is struggling badlyfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...uggling-badly/

Jason Arnott a free agent after failing New York Rangers physicalfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...gers-physical/

Nail Yakupov's Clutch Goal Celebrationfrom The Copper & Blue: Posts For Distribution by Derek Zona
http://www.coppernblue.com/2013/1/27...al-celebration

The Uselessness of Darcy Hordichukfrom The Copper & Blue: Posts For Distribution by Derek Zona
http://www.coppernblue.com/2013/1/27...rdichuk-stinks

Old Man Powerfrom OilersNation by RexLibris
http://oilersnation.com/2013/1/27/old-man-power

AVALANCHE AT OILERS, G5 (12-13) 28.1.13
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2013/01/aval...3-28-1-13.html

Time for Krueger to shake up the Oilers top six
http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0551.php

Oilers Look to Renew Competition
http://kuklaskorner.com/patch/commen...ew-competition

[Perfect_Drug]

Ugggh. I hate that EJ article about the 2010 draft class struggling badly:


I always think it's only fair to rank draft picks among peers in their draft class.

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2010e.html


Tyler Pitlick:
Peers are no known NHL regulars:
- Jared Knight
- Dalton Smith
- Ludvig Rensfeldt
- Alex Petrovic


Then the rest of the ENTIRE DRAFT CLASS after Devante Smith-Pelly have played a collective 18 games shared among 5 players.

Are we really going to harp on our 2010 draft picks, when virtually nobody outside of the first round has regularly cracked the NHL?