News and Blog Report: 12/17/12

[BlueBelle]

Aeros launch assault, drop Barons 4-3 in a shootout
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?...id=DL|EDM|home

For charities, fewer checks bring fewer cheques
http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/for+...412/story.html

Eberle's four-goal game helps Barons split weekend contests
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...244/story.html

Thunder, Bulls hit big time
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.d...ORTS/212170305

Downtown arena towers plan gets mixed reviews - Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/busin...004/story.html

NHL players begin critical vote to determine if executive board can dissolve union
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...478/story.html

Oil Kings' playmaker St. Croix suddenly becomes a shooter
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sport...283/story.html

St. Croix scores four time in Oil Kings 8-1 win
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/junio...p_december_16/

Oklahoma City Barons: Houston downs Barons in a shootout
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-baro...rticle/3738193

Failure to finish proves costly for Stockton Thunder
http://www.examiner.com/article/fail...ockton-thunder

[BlueBelle]

Barons player grades — Yann Danis, Taylor Hall steal point for Barons in 4-3 shootout lossfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Bruce McCurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...shootout-loss/

Best of the Nation - 12.16.12from OilersNation by Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2012/12/16/b...-nation-121612

ALMOST BEATEN TO THE PUNCHfrom OilersNation by Lowetide
http://oilersnation.com/2012/12/16/a...n-to-the-punch

How To Fix the NHL
http://www.oilersjambalaya.com/2012/...o-fix-nhl.html

2013 ENTRY DRAFT: SETH JONES
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2012/12/2013...eth-jones.html

[TheBusDriver]

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