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OIL SPILLS VIDEO INTERVIEWS IN FOCUS: The Captain's Back AUDIO INTERVIEWS Dustin Penner Linus Omark Shawn Horcoff Head Coach Tom Renney RELATED ITEMS Oilers Injury Report Get tickets for Thursday vs. Dallas HEADLINES , Jim Vandermeer. To assess whether a player is ready to rejoin the line-up, head coach Tom Renney administers a custom on-ice fitness test. -[ football results yesterday It's] just trying to mimic shifts, shift lengths, recovery period, work-to-rest ratio, and what the drop-off was with respect to that, and if in fact the player was ready to integrate back into a four-line rotation or three-pair rotation with the necessary rest and recovery,- the coach explained. -If I'm racing for the puck and I'm at the tail end of a shift and I'm not fit, I'm going to get run i football results yesterday nto the boards, something's going to happen, or they're going to get the puck and go score a goal. So it's protecting everybody.- -He's got to pass my test,- Renney added. -My test is the last thing we do to make sure a player's ready to play.- Prior to practice, Horcoff passed the test. After missing 18 games with a knee injury, the Oilers captain will dress Thursday night vs. Dallas. Ales football results yesterday Hemsky Although Vandermeer, Brule, and Jordan Eberle suffered a concussion and was unable to complete the game. View Oilers Injury Report . The young goaltender was feeling the effects of the flu last night vs. the Wild, and although he technically backed up starter Nikolai Khabibulin Despite the loss of Hemsky and the loss to Minnesota, the Oilers are trying to stay positive and focused football results yesterday heading into their next challenge. -We had a bad start yesterday, and as far as our record lately, I think it's not indicative of the way we've been playing,- Dustin Penner You can catch Horcoff's return to the line-up live from Rexall Place when the Oilers take on the Stars Thursday, Jan. 19. Single and standing tickets are still available. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONE-ON-ONE T football results yesterday heo Peckham In the latest edition of our fan question series, John Simmer of Toronto submitted a question for Theo Peckham JOHN: -Probably a couple people. My mom and, actually, my agent (Bill Markle). He came to see me play in a prospects tournament when I was 15, and ever since then he's kind of been helping me out a little bit. He's been a big part of who I am today.- Fill out the form on t football results yesterday he right to submit a question for one of the Oilers. We will ask one of the submitted questions after the next practice and will post the answer in the next Team Today. Author: Jen Sharpe | edmontonoilers.com, with files from Tom Gazzola TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 AT THE MORNING SKATE RAW: Tom Renney pre-game The Other Side: Brad Staubitz, Anton Khudobin - head coach Todd Richards POST-GAM football results yesterday E VIDEO Watch the highlights IN FOCUS: Oilers post-game comments The Other Side: Mikko Koivu, Kyle Brodziak - head coach Todd Richards GAME PHOTO GALLERY (knee), Gilbert Brule (ankle). The trio are listed day-to-day with no concrete timeline for return. Horcoff, who has been sidelined since December 7, is nearly ready to rejoin the team. -I've skated with the team now for about a football results yesterday week or so, 10 days or so, and it's feeling really good so hopefully soon,- he said. -I don't really feel too much pain, it's just a matter of trying to get all the strength back and the conditioning back and I feel like I'm really close.- Another forward who is on the road to recovery is Jordan Eberle Unfortunately, Eberle and Horcoff won't be able to contribute where the Oilers are m football results yesterday ost in need: the power-play. The club has gone without a power-play goal in their last 37 man-advantages, a streak that everyone is eager to stop. -It's pretty frustrating,- Kurtis Foster Despite outshooting their opponent 32-26, Edmonton dropped a Wild one Tuesday night, resulting in a 4-1 loss to Minnesota. The home team's only goal, a third-period man-advantage marker from Magnus Paajarv football results yesterday i UNDER THE SCOPE Author: Jen Sharpe | edmontonoilers.com, with files from Tom Gazzola - Bob Stauffer SUNDAY, JANUARY 16 GAME DAY MORNING POST-GAME VIDEO Watch the highlights Petry stacks the pads Omark sets up Gagner Post-game reaction from Gagner, Paajarvi - Coach Renney following the loss GAME PHOTO GALLERY will be back between the pipes after Devan Dubnyk In fron football results yesterday t of Khabibulin, the Oilers are looking for some improved offensive contributions, especially on the power-play. The club was unsuccessful in five man-advantages last night vs. the Kings, bringing their power-play drought to 32 opportunities over 10 games. The last time Edmonton scored on the power-play was Dec. 23 in Los Angeles. The solution is simple, according to Renney. -The bottom football results yesterday line is get it to the net. I think that's a function of any team that's looking to simplify things, that is the end product.- A strong power-play and penalty kill will be key in tonight's game, the coach added. -Specialty teams will be big, really big for us. I think we've got to make sure that this team we're playing tonight realizes that we came to play tonight right from the drop of t football results yesterday he puck, and that manifests itself in a number of different ways. -Beyond that, we have to play a game that shows a responsibility to the puck, to your teammates, and quite honestly the organization.- Defenceman Tom Gilbert After finding themselves down 3-0 to the Ducks late in the second period, linemates Magnus Paajarvi scored two quick goals to get the Oilers back within striking distanc football results yesterday e. A game-ending power-play couldn't seal the deal, however, and Edmonton suffered a 3-2 loss in Anaheim Sunday night. READ MORE football results yesterday
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