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OIL SPILLS VIDEO INTERVIEWS Ales Hemsky - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Ryan Whitney - Colten Teubert AUDIO INTERVIEWS Tom Renney Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Ryan Whitney Colten Teubert Ales Hemsky PRE-SEASON STATS - STANDINGS 2011 Oilers Pre-Season Statistics RELATED ITEMS Oilers Trim Roster by 12 (35 players remain) will most likely be in the lineup for Edmonton's final home p football live re-season game against the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday at 7:00pm at Rexall Place. Hemsky recorded 42 points in 47 games during the 2010-11 NHL season before being shut down for the remainder of the campaign with a shoulder injury. The 2011 all-star selection is entering his ninth season with the Oilers and has scored 114 goals and 281 assists for 395 points in 490 regular season games. -I thi football live nk the shoulder should be fine, should be healed enough to take the hits,- Hemsky said following Monday's practice, which only included Oilers who didn't play against the Flames on Sunday in Calgary. -I think I should be fine. We'll find out tomorrow in our next game. It's been a long time (since I've played), and I'm anxious to start the season and get in some games.- Oilers head coach Tom Ren football live ney confirmed Hemsky will almost certainly be in the lineup against the Coyotes on Tuesday and said he encourages the veteran winger to work hard to create opportunities for himself to score. -He's got great vision and all kinds of courage,- Renney said. -The big thing for him is to keep moving around and put himself in a position to receive passes for one-timers on the power play and on the ru football live sh. I want to see him locked in, tactically, to how we want to play since this will be his first game.- Hemsky skated with veteran left-winger and former linemate Ryan Smyth, at practice on Monday, a good indication the trio will be playing together on Tuesday against Phoenix. -He's a really smart player, really skilled, so it's pretty fun to play with him,- Hemsky said of skating with the 2 football live 011 first-overall pick Nugent-Hopkins. -I think we'll be playing together tomorrow so it should be fun. I think I'm the shooter on that line now.- Renney reiterated the notion that Hemsky will need to become more of a trigger man on Tuesday and throughout the season. -We encourage him to shoot and he seems like he's more willing to,- the coach said. -It's not necessarily a hard shot, but boy do football live es he have accuracy. The goalie's going to have to make a save when he shoots it, so obviously we encourage that.- OILERS TRIM ROSTER BY 12 , Tanner House, Milan Kytnar, Ryan Martindale, as well defencemen Ryan Lowery, Alex Plante were assigned to the Barons on Monday, while defenceman Martin Marincin and Jordan Eberle Defencemen Ryan Whitney gave updates on their respective injuries followi football live ng Monday's skate, which saw Whitney (ankle) participate fully and Teubert (concussion) skate with the red non-contact jersey. Whitney said he's unsure whether he'll be able to make it into an exhibition game, though he said he'd very much like to do so before embarking on regular season action. -Today was a good step for me, but it's got to continue that way,- said Whitney, who continues to football live take anti-inflammatory medication to help with his recovery. -It's on my mind because I'm still feeling it physically. A little pain I can obviously play with. There's a difference between playing hurt and playing injured, and right now I still happen to be injured. There's some patience being tested, but we're still taking it day by day.- For Teubert, Monday was his fourth skate since he suffere football live d his mild concussion and broken nose during the Young Stars Tournament in Penticton. He expected to be cleared to play following a doctor's appointment Monday afternoon. -I felt good today. I feel ready and I'm just hoping to get into a game,- Teubert said. -It's going to be up to the coaches, so whatever decision they make I'm going to respect it. I just want to get into the lineup and get ba football live ck to my game.- -- Ryan Frankson | edmontonoilers.com SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 OILERS AT FLAMES Watch the Highlights THE OTHER SIDE: Flames post-game , Theo Peckham. However, after the skate it was confirmed that the team would go with these lines tonight: Paajarvi - Horcoff - Omark Cornet - O'Marra - Hartikainen Barker - Plante For the second time this pre-season, Devan Dub football live nyk or Olivier Roy FEDUN READY TO GO makes his return to the Oilers lineup after a contusion and subsequent minor concussion suffered in the Minnesota game last Tuesday kept him out of the lineup on Thursday or Saturday. -Things have progressed really well,- said Fedun of his recovery from injury. -I'm excited to get back into it tonight and pick up where I left off.- The fact that Fed football live un was able to at least get into a game should prove to be an advantage as he gets used to the level of play in professional hockey. -I think it was good to get the feel of the flow of the game and kind of adjust to the speed. It seems like every day things are picking up, getting a little bit faster.- As a native Edmontonian, tonight will be Fedun's first taste - albeit pre-season - of the football live Battle of Alberta. -It's a tremendous amount of excitement. You grow up and hear about that stuff all the time. Even if it's a pre-season game, to know that it's something the whole province gets excited about, I'm really looking forward to it.- TEUBERT BACK ON THE ICE Defenceman Colten Teubert Second period goals by Shawn Horcoff and Jordan Eberle helped propel the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 football live shutout victory over the rival Calgary Flames Sunday night at Scotiabank Saddledome. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 OILERS VS. FLAMES Watch the Highlights RAW: Renney post-game RELATED ITEMS Photo Gallery HEADLINES Today's media coverage Head Coach Tom Renney doesn-t put too much stock into wins and losses in the pre-season, but when you-re going head-to-head with the Calgary F football live lames, his opinion can sway. -I like what winning teaches you, and feeling connected to success,- he said at Saturday-s morning skate. -More than anything, we-re looking for execution.- And that-s exactly what the pre-season entails. -Opportunity- is this year-s mantra, and something the Oilers- bench boss will provide to young players eager to make an impression. For this evening-s football live contest vs. Calgary, the Oilers assembled new lines in preparation for a 6pm puck-drop in the Battle of Alberta. SPEED, SKILL - SIZE is slated to skate with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. With the 2011 No. 1 overall pick centering the team-s top line, the sophomores are ready to step up. -I'm excited to play with Hall and Nugent-Hopkins,- Hartikainen said. -It's a good opportunity to show my skill football live and help them as well. It should be good. -I need to work the corners and help make some room; create turnovers and make sure I keep my head up to pass. That's my game. I don-t want to do anything that I normally wouldn-t do. I-ll hit guys, be hard on the puck and drive to the net.- On Nugent-Hopkins- other wing, Hall is thrilled with the new mixture. -It's going to be a lot of fun fo football live r me,- he said. -I've never really had a chance to play with him yet; today's morning skate was the first time. For a player like me to play with an elite puck-mover and a guy that has that kind of hockey mind is very exciting.- With speed, skill, toughness and strong, two-way play, Renney is equally as excited to see what his new top line is able to choreograph. -We want to see if there football live 's some synergy there, and maybe a glimpse into the future - we won't get too far ahead of ourselves. As far as I'm concerned, it's another opportunity to evaluate another combination of people.- 'OPPORTUNITY' has been presented with another chance to shine. He-ll skate on a line with Sam Gagner vs. Calgary, hoping to carry over his early pre-season success into the Battle of Alberta. -It football live 's a great opportunity,- he said. -You've got to go out there and not try to do too much; play within your limits and play with energy. -I-m going to get in on the forecheck and work [Calgary-s] -D- down low. Sam (Gagner) and Ryan (Jones) are two proven players that know how to play in this league. Any way I can complement them on a line, I'll be looking to do that. We-re going to be a good tr football live io.- Keller signed a one-year deal with the Oilers back on Jul. 4. He spent 2010-11 with the AHL-s Binghamton Senators, collecting 32 goals and 51 points. He-s hoping to earn a more regular NHL role in Edmonton. Showing what he-s got in a heated division rivalry could help propel him there. -I think in many ways the pre-season brings out the best in you. For players that are battling f football live or work, getting tossed into the Battle of Alberta is great. It-s a tough ball game, but I-m expected a real intense battle tonight.- OILERS 2 - FLAMES 1 and Taylor Hall READ MORE -- Follow me on Twitter | @ryandittrick football live
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