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Sports & Recreation > Hockey Reflections on the July 1, 2007 trade between the Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers

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While at work on July 1, I was frantically looking for news about free agents signing in certain cities. As a resident of Oil Country and long-time Oiler fan, I was hoping to hear "the Oilers have signed Chris Drury," or the long-rumoured "the Oilers have signed Scott Gomez." I didn't, but I heard news of a different variety.... More..

Sports & Recreation > Hockey NHL Playoff predictions: Edmonton Oilers

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Playoffs? Who cares about the playoffs in Edmonton? Heck their season ended a month ago when they were 14th in the Western Conference. Why are they so excited? Don't they know they're seven points back of the eighth spot entering play on Tuesday? Don't they know that the team is on pace to break the NHL record for man games l... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should sports league expansion continue?

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Sports is a beautiful thing. It teaches us how to grow both physically and mentally, provides us with excersize and gives us a place to hang out with friends and be ourselves. So why shouldn't we spread this joy and beauty to as many people as possible? In North America, there is more demand for sports than supply. Every majo... More..

Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players The importance of Francisco Cordero as the closing pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers

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Am I the only one that would be amazed if Josh Towers had a .500 record at the Double-A level? I'm sure many other Baseball fans, especially Blue Jays fans, would agree with me on that one. Then why is it that he's still on the Blue Jays roster as their 5th starter? The guy can't get wins at the major league level, plain and ... More..

Sports & Recreation > Hockey Thoughts about if the Edmonton Oilers should acquire Nikitla Filatov

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Already with a plethora of solid NHL prospects currently in the system, the Oilers have no glaring needs coming into the NHL draft. However with all the slam dunk picks the scouting staff and Kevin Lowe have made over the past four drafts, the one thing the Oilers lack in the farm system is a dynamic right winger. And by dyna... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Edmonton Oilers

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We're halfway through the season and the Oilers have made Matthieu Garon their starter, at least for the time being. Heck, he had descent numbers BEFORE he came here, but when I saw we had signed him in the summer; I couldn't have cared less. I just figured it was Kevin Lowe trying to make himself look good by signing SOMEONE... More..

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