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Edmonton Oilers place Nikolai Khabibulin on injured reserve, recall Yann Danis
According to the Edmonton Oilers’ official Twitter feed, goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin has been placed on injured reserve, and the team has called up third-string goalie Yann Danis from the Oklahoma...
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Nikolai Khabibulin flying home with groin issue
If you’re a netminder like Nikolai Khabibulin, the three letters you want to hear are GAA, as in goals against average. You do not want to hear MRI as in magnetic resonance imaging, as in you have...
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Waiver wire specials: With Khabibulin injured, might Oilers be interested in...
UPDATED MARCH 1: 24 hours later comes the news that both Michael Leighton and Tom Wandell cleared waivers, while Tom Sestito did get claimed … by the Vancouver Canucks, same team that just dumped...
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Which free agent goaltender should the Edmonton Oilers bring in to play with...
With Nikolai Khabibulin bound for free agency on July 5, and with the Oilers’ in-house prospects not nearly ready for NHL duty (Olivier Roy, likely the closest to major-league employment, has a 0.902...
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OKC Barons fight off Checkers, move on to see Stars in next round
Yann Danis makes the saves, New Nordic Line provides the goals in 6-2 decider Down to their last life, needing not one but two wins in a hostile building in Charlotte, the Oklahoma City Barons rose to...
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Arcobello, Rajala, Marincin shine, but Pitlick too, as OKC Barons coming on...
Arcobello, Rajala, Marincin lead way as OKC advances into third round of AHL playoffs The Oklahoma City Barons are picking up steam as they move through the Calder Cup playoffs. In their final two...
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Oilers farm club more of a real team without Hall, Schultz, Eberle and RNH
The Barons are consistent and solid, even as they lack superstar power The Oklahoma City Barons were a fun team to watch during the National Hockey League lockout when the likes of Taylor Hall, Jordan...
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Is Todd Nelson, coach of the Oilers farm team, ready for a big job in the...
Nelson did a solid job with tactics and player selection in the Calder Cup playoffs For the second year in a row, Oklahoma City Barons coach Todd Nelson took his team to the Calder Cup conference...
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Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Richard Bachman to a one-year contract
After securing a backup NHL goaltender in the first day of free agency, the Oilers turned their attention to their minor-league affiliate in Oklahoma on day two, adding a new starting netminder for the...
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Richard Bachman gets call in net for Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings
With Edmonton Oilers’ starter Devan Dubnyk hobbled by a sore ankle–he has no idea how or when it happened–they recalled Richard Bachman from OKCity, but he won’t have a ball-cap on, sitting on the...
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