Taylor Hall

Hall Hurt In His First NHL Fight

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In his first season in the NHL, rookie Taylor Hall has 22 goals and counting, and has shown some flashes of brilliant skill that has Oiler fans watching in excitement…

World Juniors Hockey Championships 2011: Aftermath

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Team Canada played a near perfect game against a strong USA team in the semi-finals. Two periods into the contest with a 3-nil lead, it looked promising for a return to the top for the first nation of hockey. It was not to be, however, and although the players were beyond disappointed, when the dust settles and the zamboni makes its rounds – the boys should be very proud of their performance.

Thanks for a Great 2010

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As 2010 comes to an end, it is the perfect time to reflect upon the many wonderful moments that made up the past 12 months. Here is my thank you…

Hall Benched; Hurricanes Rout Oilers

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks for the second time this season 2-1 last Sunday, and didn’t look half bad doing it, despite sitting in…

NHL Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 4: 1 to 25)

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#4 Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson EDM F 2009-10th

One-Timer: MPS. MSP. MP. Now known as simply Magnus Paajarvi. Call him anything, but call him one of the most talented young players in the game. Even at 10th, the Oilers got a gift. I had him ranked 7th in my my 2009 Draft Preview and here’s an excerpt:

MSP is a super creative winger with speed to burn. Known more of a playmaker, the talented Swede still knows how to finish. The powerful and smooth skating MSP is also very tough to knock off the puck. At 7th overall, he could prove to be a steal even at this rank.