Michael Menzies
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Oilers respond to Messierâs comments: âHeâs more than welcome to come hereâ (opens the original)
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Mike Babcock turned the other cheek on Thursday. Yesterday, former Edmonton Oilers captain and hockey great Mark Messier said he was âabsolutely shockedâ by the Babcock hiring, adding that he was âhorrifiedâ by the entire hiring process. Babcock did not throw barbs back at âMoose,â instead deciding to shrug off the comments, alluding to the fact that one of their teams at training camp is called Team Messier. âHe won four Cups here,â said Babcock. âIâm younger than him. When
Marjala and Leppänen shine as farmhands lead Oilers to OT win (opens the original)
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There were stretches without many chances, some lagging veterans at pre-season speed, and terrific minor-leaguers who left a good impression in the Edmonton Oilersâ second exhibition game. Viljami Marjala snapped the puck over the shoulder of Dominic Divincentiis to give the Oilers a 2-1 overtime win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Earlier in the night, Atro Leppänen got a puck through from the blue line to tie the game in the first period. The split game between Devon Levi and Conn
âI work my balls offâ: Babcock and Oilersâ newcomers ready to make camp impact (opens the original)
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Get ready for a lot of one-liners from Mike Babcock. On day one of Edmonton Oilers training camp, he responded to a question about line combinations with this: âI wouldnât read a bunch into them, because I did them on a napkin in the summer.â If that wasnât the quip of the day, it could be this: âI work my balls off every shift,â said newcomer Mathieu Joseph. Or, it could be some of the banter between Leon Draisaitl and TSNâs Ryan Rishaug regarding how similar lines could be from c
Bowman: Babcock will build right habits, have Oilers âvery preparedâ (opens the original)
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Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock says he spent the summer studying and is ready to steal the systems that are working across the NHL. In a way, itâs his own boot camp as heâs set to return behind an NHL bench for the first time in seven years. Itâs this mindset that made him an attractive hire for Oilers general manager Stan Bowman. âHeâs got tons of energy,â said Bowman about his new coach at Wednesdayâs press conference to begin training camp. âBeing around Mike every da
Report: Babcock signed three year-contract with Oilers (opens the original)
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The first reports about the terms of Mike Babcockâs contract with the Edmonton Oilers have been published. According to The Athleticâs Pierre LeBrun, it is a three-year deal with an option for a fourth year. âTeams are getting craftier at not divulging much information on coaching contracts, having figured out over the years that announcing exact term invites media speculation when a coach is entering his final season. So teams have been more general in announcing hires, as the Edmonton Oi
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