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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009The Team Today Archives - VIDEO INTERVIEWS Comments from Ales Hemsky, Jeff Deslauriers, Steve Staios - Pat Quinn Steve Staios Pat Quinn , and Ales Hemsky skating on the fourth line with Ethan Moreau and Zack Stortini ORANGE IS THE NEW COPPER For the second day, Jeff Deslauriers SUN GOES DOWN ON SUNDIN Longtime Toronto Maple Leaf Mats Sundin announce daily record football d his retirement this morning, and former coach Pat Quinn had kind words to say about the star forward. -It was a great experience to have him on a team that I was involved with. He was a gentleman, he was a wonderful athlete, he was a good captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and certainly was an honest, everyday performer that was very dependable. -Internationally, he was a top player as w daily record football ell, and certainly was one of the key reasons the Swedes were winners in Torino,- Quinn said. When Mike Comrie arrived at Oilers training camp this morning, he found that his familiar number - 89 - was taken by new teammate Sam Gagner. In its place, Comrie is wearing number 91. The number was assigned by the Oilers and Comrie could potentially change it at some point before the regular season b daily record football egins. He has no interest in Gagner's 89 but did wear 39 in junior and college. That number is currently being worn by Chris Minard. --> TUESDAY LINE COMBOS MULTIMEDIA AUDIO INTERVIEWS Gilbert Brule Head Coach Pat Quinn In the morning's first drill, Edmonton's most-productive line in the final pre-season game remained intact, with Shawn Horcoff and J.F. Jacques. Hemsky left the ice soon aft daily record football er the drill, and team staff confirmed a pulled groin was the reason for his early departure. There was no confirmation on whether he will play Saturday vs. Calgary. skated together on the second line, while Dustin Penner, and Andrew Cogliano dropped down to the fourth line with Ethan Moreau and Zack Stortini completed the list of forwards. -He's a highly skilled player,- GM Steve Tambellini la daily record football ter said. -He maybe hasn't been able to perform to his ability right now. I would trust in Sam's character as an athlete that, when push comes to shove, there won't be any issues with him.- Part of our job is to bring all these guys to a higher level, including Sam or anybody else.- had been placed on waivers Tuesday morning. Oilers staff later announced that defenceman Theo Peckham I.R. UP daily record football DATE : The veteran forward continues to suffer from an undisclosed back injury and was absent from Tuesday's practice. -He had an MRI yesterday, I believe, to get checked and I know he's had a problem before. It's just not allowing him to move very quickly,- Tambellini said. -Fernie is going to be quite some time -- an indefinite amount of time is the best probably I can say. He would most like daily record football ly go on long term injury.- MARC POULIOT: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2009The Team Today Archives - Pat Quinn on the cuts Jordan Eberle on being assigned to Regina (WHL) AUDIO INTERVIEWS Pat Quinn on cuts Rob Schremp - who was assigned to the WHL's Regina Pats - and Rob Schremp, who was sent to Springfield (AHL). In addition, forward Kip Brennan was sent to the Falcons as well as blueliner Taylor C daily record football horney. Rob Schremp knew he was in tough to make the team when he saw the sheer number of forwards - and NHL-calibre forwards at Oilers camp this season. -This year's probably been the toughest year since I've been a part of the Oilers,- said Schremp. -There's plenty of skill and plenty of checking guys.- Still, Schremp felt he had a good chance. Now he goes on waivers and will find out if ano daily record football ther team decides to take a chance on him within the next 24 hours. -I'd be lying if I didn't say 'yeah'. I want to play in the NHL,- he said when asked if he hopes another team claims him on waivers. -If it doesn't happen here, I'll take my chance anywhere.- Pat Quinn said it was real numbers game that resulted in Schremp's departure. -It's a matter of numbers in a lot of ways. We have a nu daily record football mber of guys that have very similar sorts of looks. They're very highly skilled, they play a lot of the game on the outside,- he said, noting that Schremp did impress. -His attitude's terrific. He came here with the thoughts he was going to earn a job,- Quinn stated. -He showed us everything he has on that skill-level side and is a highly-skilled kid.- The Oilers bench boss went on to say that daily record football the team needed more physical-type players with size to round out a talented lineup. -We're going to have a Jacques in the lineup, we're going to have a Stone probably in the lineup,- Quinn continued. -You have to have a blend, a mix. That's those complementary skillsets that make good teams. You can't have 22 Rob Schremps.- Eberle had his sights set on making the team but knew in the back of his daily record football mind that returning to junior was a big possibility. -I thought I had a good camp. I look at it as a step towards making the NHL one day,- said Eberle. Just prior to meeting with the media, Eberle spoke with Oilers coaches and management. -They were extremely happy with how I played in the camp. They saw that I can compete at this level. The main message they gave me was to be a leader and daily record football make those players in Regina better players around me.- Ethan Moreau, Theo Peckham Gilbert Brule, Mike Comrie, Sam Gagner, Shawn Horcoff, Robert Nilsson, Patrick O'Sullivan, Dustin Penner, Ryan Stone Defencemen (7) - , Denis Grebeshkov, Ladislav Smid, Steve Staios, Jason Strudwick Jeff Deslauriers When Mike Comrie arrived at Oilers training camp this morning, he found that his familiar numbe daily record football r - 89 - was taken by new teammate Sam Gagner. In its place, Comrie is wearing number 91. The number was assigned by the Oilers and Comrie could potentially change it at some point before the regular season begins. He has no interest in Gagner's 89 but did wear 39 in junior and college. That number is currently being worn by Chris Minard. --> SATURDAY'S STORY MULTIMEDIA Jason Strudwick, Sheld daily record football on Souray, Gilbert Brule, and Pat Quinn share their thoughts post-practice Jason Strudwick Pat Quinn Although Quinn admitted the lines will be shaken up Sunday, Saturday's skate featured Shawn Horcoff on the top line, Patrick O'Sullivan between Dustin Penner between Fernando Pisani and Jordan Eberle ON-ICE MEETING added. -We're making it probably a little easier on other teams and a little daily record football harder on ourselves by some of our play and positioning in the defensive zone, so I think that's been one of the big focuses, especially in today's practice: play hard defensively and we're going to get our chances offensively.-O'SULLIVAN ON THE TOP LINE daily record football
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