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Predators 4, Oilers 7 Action-packed game at Rogers Place on Monday that kept the statisticians going almost as hard as the players for the whole 60 minutes.

Did his best work on the powerplay where he was personally involved in an amazing 11 Grade A shots by the Oil. The first on a nifty deke that left Juuse Saros swimming, the second a quick release from the high slot that found the corner, and the last one a breakaway into an empty net. His best game of the season if not in the NHL. Won a battle and threw a screen on the 4-1. Had less chance on the other goals, 2 of which were Sedin-style powerplay deflections from the mid-slot, the other a one-timer by Forsberg that Campbell got a tiny piece of his blocker on but was unable to direct it into or over the crossbar. The second of those was predicated by a fine defensive play by Draisaitl on Forsberg behind Edmonton’s net to win the puck, then make a fine backhand pass under pressure to Yamamoto with room to start the counterattack. Started the play on the 1-1 with a d-zone interception and quick breakout pass before joining the rush and creating the lane for Draisaitl’s pass to Kane. Solid on the powerplay in his usual “point guard” role, getting the puck to the open man time and time and time again. Oilers doninated possession when he was on the ice at even strength, while the powerplay had the puck on a string at times. Joined the battle in the trenches, delivering 4 hits and 4 shot attempts while spending the majority of his time in the good end of the ice. A little unlucky on the opening goal which pinballed off of Nurse first, then Ceci, then Campbell before settling on to the stick of Mattias Ekholm in gimme range. Some fine breakout passing, a couple of nifty moves in the o-zone, and a couple of iffy moments.

The Edmonton Oilers dynamic duo was at it again on Tuesday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and four assists to give him 21 points through 10 games, and Connor ...

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The former Oilers defenceman and captain played a foundational role building the work ethic and character of Edmonton's dynasty.

"He played the game all in, all out, all the time, and just was a pleasure to sit beside," Coffey said. "I didn't get the opportunity to play with Lee that often on the ice, but I got the opportunity to sit beside him for six years. Of course, it missed the cart and the sweater was on the floor. "He'd come in the room and tear a strip off all of us, but he usually started with me because of where I sat. "He was such a great player, and I often tell people what you saw on the ice was the best. "Lee stood up, didn't miss a beat, grabbed the sweater, put it right side in and folded it nicely on the shopping cart. "We were young guys having a bunch of fun because we were having success on the ice, but I remember time to time he'd pull me aside and say, 'Hey, listen, it's great to have fun, but you've got to remember you've got a job to do'. "I know people in this room probably find it hard to believe, but I was a pretty good whipping boy of Glen Sather back in the day," Coffey said with sarcasm. "No matter what it was, the harder it was to do, the better it was going to turn out," Fogolin said. Then, of course, Lee stayed on a little bit longer, quite a bit longer, and did what he did." 7, 1955 when his father was a member of the Blackhawks before moving back to northern Ontario following his retirement from hockey, where his dad owned a service station and instilled within him the work ethic that he'd eventually bring to the Oilers locker room. The team needs different types of players, and Fogey took care of that part defensively."

Both, speaking at Rogers Place on Wednesday, called the induction very meaningful. "I'm honoured and blessed to have played with this group and Edmonton Oilers, ...

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Ryan Smyth spilled enough blood, sweat and farewell tears on his Edmonton Oilers jersey to fill all five of the Stanley Cups that stand watch inside the ...

“You know what we would love to do — come back here and be in the background and watch these young kids celebrate a championship. They believe they can do it.” We want the guys to win terribly, for them to experience the exhilaration. He didn’t want to be a great player. I think our guys got a really good taste of it last year, what it takes. The pieces are starting to come together and the organization is gaining momentum. “This is fun,” said Al Hamilton, the first ever Oilers captain and first sweater retired to the rafters. The stuff we’re seeing on the ice would be difficult to fathom, if we hadn’t already seen it before. “I like everything from (owner) Daryl Katz on down,” said Coffey. There would be nobody happier, including Ryan and everybody before him, to see these guys, this current team, win a Stanley Cup.” This team was going to be moved to Houston at one point but Cal Nichols and Bruce Saville and many others stepped up to save the team and now look at it. Article content

Two former Oilers greats, Lee Fogolin and Ryan Smyth, will be inducted into the inaugural class of the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame on Thursday, ...

“They didn’t push us down, or try to hold us back,” Messier said of those vets, in my book, The Battle of Alberta. And the puck would go to the net too, because the puck’s got to end up towards that net anyway. He would share in Edmonton’s first two Stanley Cups, playing seven seasons as the defence partner and mentor to Edmonton’s first ever draft pick and goal scorer, Kevin Lowe. “I'm just in awe to be in the presence of these type of players that have paved the way for players like myself and players to come. “I think going into the hard areas would be one of my things that I did well. He was Zach Hyman while Hyman was still in diapers, and would become known as Captain Canada for his copious time on the international stage, never one to shun springtime hockey just because his Oilers had been eliminated.

Smyth, an ultimate fan favourite, is being honoured this week as part of the Oilers' new hall of fame.

He’s a kid that will go to the net as hard as he can to get it done for this team. Then the game changed where there was no stickwork like that and it was a lot easier getting to the net. And then there’s [Zach Hyman](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/zach-hyman-vPjnoIiOp9UXO7eZ/), who plays a bit like you. He felt that it was best for the organization at the time. Those were the two teams you beat in the first round in the 1990s. His hockey IQ was so strong — that was his office back there — that he had a little bit more time and space than I did. He was like Jason Smith for us, a guy that just would do anything for the team — block shots, fight if he had to or chip in offensively if he could. Early on in my career, I tried to wean away from the Gretzky side of things and do what God gifted me and had given me. (Laughs.) When I woke up this morning and saw the snow and sleet, I was like, “Here’s a reminder. I had to transition into playing well defensively to (then) getting opportunities on the power play to killing penalties. I don’t miss the cold, but I do miss the snow. That paved the way for players like myself and the generation to come.

Edmonton Oilers sniper Leon Draisaitl still isn't shy to drop a little profanity to describe his love for the faithful at Rogers Place.

“Obviously we would’ve liked to keep the goals against down a little bit, but scored seven. The Calgary Flames sit fifth, four points back with two games at hand. “Maybe not the first couple games, not the start that we wanted or expected, but we’re finding our game and finding our legs a little bit,” Draisaitl said in a [#LetsGoOilers] [pic.twitter.com/UWuhX8JOdb] The profanity-punchline is a call-back for Draisaitl, who hasn’t been shy to show a little candidness in his fondness for the Oilers faithful. “F*cking phenomenal,” Draisaitl said in a post-game ice-level interview with Chelsea Bird about the fan support at their home barn after the Oilers celebrated a fifth-straight win by dispatching the Nashville Predators 7-4 in a wild affair.