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Monday, September 13, 2010SKATER BOYSOilers This WeekToday's media coverageAfter defeating the Canucks 4-1 in the Young Stars Rookie Tournament opener Sunday evening, the Oilers enjoyed a leisurely morning before hitting the ice at noon for practice at South Okanagan Events Center in Penticton, BC.Before the full team took to the ice, Jeff PetryWINNING COMMENTSSpirits were high at the team practi football game tonight ce following Petry's skate, thanks in large part to the team's confident victory over the Canucks. Magnus Paajarvi was solid between the pipes, stopping 28 shots for the win.GM Steve Tambellini had nothing but good things to say about Roy's performance.-He was impressive last night. I can think of two or three times where really, if you didn't stay with it it was a pretty easy goal, but he stuck w football game tonight ith it,- Tambellini said. -He's showing he has some compete and good hockey sense.-Tambellini admitted it can be difficult for the young players to find their game early in September, but the tournament style of this year's rookie camp is beneficial.-You come in as a young guy and you want to make sure people notice you and you want to make sure that you're ready to compete against not only your p football game tonight eer group but people that have NHL job,- he explained. -It's a chance to get a feel of the pace, it's a chance to get a feel of what it's like to play against another organization in the National Hockey League, not just the training camp-type scenario, so it's step one. But there's a long ways to go.- .-What is the most difficult challenge you've faced in your journey to achieve your dream of p football game tonight laying in the NHL?-BRANDON:Sunday, September 12, 2010AT THE MORNING SKATETodd Nelson on coaching tonight's gamePOST-GAME VIDEOWatch video highlights.Pat Quinn updateJordan Bendfeld, James Livingston, Bryan Pitton and Olivier Roy, who was confirmed as the Oilers starter.The skate did not progress perfectly. Midway through practice, Ehrhardt slid into the back boards, collapsed to the ice, and imme football game tonight diately yelled out in pain. The young defenceman favoured his right knee and grimaced during an on-ice assessment by team trainers and while being helped off the ice. Oilers Head Coach Tom Renney had no update on the injury when he addressed the media after practice.PUMPED FOR PUCK DROPJordan Eberle, and OILERS 4 - CANUCKS 1Olivier Roy and solid shots by Jordan Eberle pushed the Oilers to a 4-1 football game tonight win in the opening game of the Young Stars Rookie Tournament in Penticton, BC.Paajarvi finished with two goals, Eberle with one thanks to a sweet set-up from Taylor Hall, and Roy had 28 saves in the victory.Saturday, September 11, 2010 OIL SPILLSVIDEO INTERVIEWSIN FOCUS: Rookie Camp Day 2AUDIO INTERVIEWSDay 2: Milan KytnarDay 2: Taylor HallDay 2: Jordan EberleDay 2: Magnus PaajarviPHOTO OF THE D football game tonight AYRookies receive instructionHEADLINES and Taylor Hall with center Milan Kytnar played with Tyler Pitlick, while Teemu Hartikainen, and Cameron Abney, Chris Vande Velde, Kristians PelssWhile many of the rookies were playing together for the first time, Hall and Eberle share a strong history, friendship, and admiration for eachother's skills.-It's really nice to get out and play with a player like football game tonight Jordan -- he's not hard to play with at all,- Hall said of his linemate. -He's very easy to read and makes great passes and great plays. If we could play together throughout this tournament, I think it would be great for us and more so for me.-Though Kytnar entered the mix only today, he was quick to compliment the high-profile duo.-They're both really good players,- Kytnar said. -They're guys tha football game tonight t are young, good potential, have great hands, great skaters, and it's a real pleasure for me to play with them and I think we could be a good line.-FIRST TEST TOMORROW The first test for the top line, as well as the Oilers rookie squad as a whole, comes Sunday afternoon. The Oilers face the Canucks rookies in the opening game of the Young Stars Tournament, and all players are eager for puck dr football game tonight op.-After I signed, I've just been waiting for this day to come, now I'm just all excited to get going. I just want to get out there and play,- Paajarvi said.-It's a very exciting time -- this is what I've been waiting for all summer,- Hall echoed. -I haven't played an organized game in I don't know how long, since the Memorial Cup, so there's always a sense of excitement. -I think I've taken the football game tonight right amount of time off that I have that hunger and the passion for the game and I feel very ready for this season and I feel very excited for it.-With two rookie camps on his resume, Eberle says that the tournament format -- in which rookie squads from various teams test their skills against eachother -- is his favourite way to start the season.-When we were in Camrose we played in a same kind o football game tonight f situation, played Calgary and Vancouver, and it just makes the games a lot more fun and it really brings the best out of guys,- he explained. -When you're playing against each other in intrasquad games, obviously guys are competing but you don't want to kill each other and your teammates, you're going to have to see each other after the game. When it comes to this, you can battle, and not only t football game tonight hat but everyone wants to win, and that's the key thing.- football game tonight
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