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THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010The Team Today Archives - VIDEO INTERVIEWS Charles Linglet - Pat Quinn on Oilers newest call-up Dustin Penner injury update AUDIO INTERVIEWS Ethan Moreau Pat Quinn HEADLINES After enjoying a day off Wednesday, the Oilers got back to business Thursday morning with a skate at the Stars practice facility. Before the team took to the ice, Associate Coach Tom Renney g football manager ave Ryan Jones -It's awesome,- the 27-year-old said. -I've been in the minors for seven years and to finally get a chance to play an NHL game, it's an unbelievable feeling and I'm very proud of my accomplishments. I'm really happy to be here.- Quinn is equally pleased to have him with the Oil. -Those are the good stories, about a guy that's been grinding it out (in the AHL) and has contin football manager ued to improve and has got a lot of points on a not very good hockey team in Springfield,- he added. -Here's a young man that has certainly put some numbers on the board, enough that when we were talking about where our future is, he's one of the guys they want to look at at this level.- TWO IN, TWO OUT and Ryan Potulny, while Jones skated with Gilbert Brule Speaking of scratches, one player football manager who has experienced some painful ones is Dustin Penner OILERS at RED WINGS: Shawn Horcoff, Mike Comrie, Aaron Johnson - Pat Quinn on tonight's game Watch tonight's video highlights. Oilers post-game comments from Andrew Cogliano, Mike Comrie, Tom Gilbert, Jeff Deslauriers - head coach Pat Quinn. The Other Side: Red Wings post-game comments from Brad Stuart, Drew Miller - head coa football manager ch Mike Babcock GAME PHOTO GALLERY Devan Dubnyk got the start Sunday in St. Louis, The Oilers have won all three contests vs. the Red Wings this season, but the club isn't expecting to coast into a series sweep. -They can embarrass you,- head coach Pat Quinn said about the Wings. -If you don't want to work with them, if you want to watch them play, they'll play and they'll play good.- football manager -They do have some guys that are smart hockey players, both with the puck and without, so you've got to be smart,- forward Quinn and his coaching staff hope to see more of those offensive opportunities tonight, especially from the new line combination of Andrew Cogliano, and RED WINGS 5 - OILERS 4 The Detroit Red Wings raced out to a 4-0 lead on Tuesday night at Joe Louis Arena but the Oi football manager lers battled back to tie the game at 4-4 in the third period. Brad Stuart scored with 1:08 left to seal the victory for the home side, however. READ MORE MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010The Team Today Archives - VIDEO INTERVIEWS Off-day comments from Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner, Fernando Pisani - Head Coach Pat Quinn Fernando Pisani Dustin Penner Pat Quinn 12 hours after landing in Detroit Su football manager nday night, the Oilers took to the ice at Joe Louis Arena for a lengthy practice Monday afternoon. Injured forward Ryan Jones, while Patrick O'Sullivan swapped with Zack Stortini , and Fernando Pisani, as well as Dustin Penner, and Mike Comrie. Cogliano said he is looking forward to playing with his new linemates. -I play pretty good with Pens, which is a good thing. I think they're ju football manager st trying to shake things up here and there.- With three wins over the mighty Wings already this season, the Oilers are looking to make it a perfect four with a victory Tuesday night. For a team that's had only 24 wins all season, Edmonton credits its success vs. Detroit to preparation and hard work. -Detroit's a team that will take it to you if you're not ready and not ready to play,- Cogli football manager ano explained. -We always come very focused and prepared, and when we play well we have a chance to win every game.- Pisani was more specific in his assessment. -They have a lot of skilled players out there, and if you limit their time and space out there, they're not going to be able to create as many opportunities that they're used to,- he said. -I think we did a really good job of keeping football manager a close gap and not giving them too much room.- Head Coach Pat Quinn added that confidence will play a big role in tomorrow's match-up. -A lot of times, it's tougher to be a good team and stay good than it is to be a rising team,- he explained. -I think our team skates against them well, and some teams you get a little confidence against. But that's still a good hockey team, and they'd be s football manager omeone that probably in that first round that you don't want to bump into.- The playoffs are an impossibility for the Oilers this season, potentially challenging the team's ability to stay focused as an early summer approaches. But the Oilers are determined to finish on a positive note, both individually and as a team. -Next year we don't know what's going to happen with guys playing on the football manager team and personnel-wise,- Cogliano said. -You want to do as much as possible to show that you're committed and you're still working until the end of the season. It's a tough situation but you have to put it behind you and work.- That drive to persevere is what the coaches are demanding from the players in the final seven games, even though the big prize -- a Stanley Cup -- is out of reach. -At football manager the end of the day, you do work for your playoff spots and the opportunity to win a Stanley Cup, but the only way you do that is pay attention to your process that we set at the start of the year,- Quinn explained. -This is a process, and the process means that you pay attention to how you develop yourself, how you develop your teammates, and that you come to work every day. That is what you owe e football manager verybody else in that room. -We have to stay on top of that and have our players accept that that's what they're playing for now.-Author: Jen Sharpe | edmontonoilers.com, with files from Bob Stauffer The Oilers take a few laps around the ice before practice begins at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI. 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