News and Blog Report: 12/12/12

[BlueBelle]

Nugent-Hopkins a mentor to 17-year-old MacKinnon
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=12285&navid=DL|EDM|home

Selection Camp Day 1; Red defeats White 3-1
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=12305&navid=DL|EDM|home

Hall, Schultz both garner two points in losing cause for AHL's ...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...+both+garner+points+losing/7684727/story.html

Smyth may opt to play in Swiss Spengler Cup if NHL lockout continues
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...lay+Swiss+Spengler+lockout/7684397/story.html

WJ camp notes: Early line combinations generating buzz
http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports...es+Early+line+combinations/7684641/story.html

Backup Oil Kings goalie relishes chance to start
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...ngs+goalie+relishes+chance/7683656/story.html

Wilson's legendary smoking of Yakupov tells of grit he could add to ...
http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports...smoking+Yakupov+tells+grit/7684650/story.html

Barons lose another late lead, fall to Peoria Rivermen
http://newsok.com/barons-lose-another-late-lead-fall-to-peoria-rivermen/article/3736917

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[BlueBelle]

NHL lock-out: Time to “try to get a deal somehow,” Jagr says.from Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-time-to-try-to-get-a-deal-somehow-jagr-says/

Barons player grades — Justin Schultz & Co. do damage on powerplay but whipped at even strength as OKC drops anotherfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Bruce McCurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...hipped-at-even-strength-as-okc-drops-another/

Katz must eat “humble pie” to realize his arena dreamfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/12/11/katz-must-eat-humble-pie-to-realize-his-arena-dream/

Kristians Pelss recalled by OKC but remains suspended; Video of reckless slash emergesfrom Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Bruce McCurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...e-suspension-video-of-reckless-slash-emerges/

Is there a disconnect between the Edmonton Oilers and prospect Martin Marincin?from Edmonton Journal » Cult of Hockey by Jonathan Willis
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...edmonton-oilers-and-prospect-martin-marincin/

KRUEGER TALKS HOCKEYfrom OilersNation by Jason Gregor
http://oilersnation.com/2012/12/11/krueger-talks-hockey

#20 PROSPECT (winter 2012): DANIIL ZHARKOV
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2012/12/20-prospect-winter-2012-daniil-zharkov.html

Jordan Eberle’s Number 7 Retired by the Regina Pats
http://oilonwhyte.com/2012/12/11/jordan-eberles-number-7-retired-by-the-regina-pats/

COLUMN: On Spec: Third mediation's a charm?
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl-lockout/2012/12/11/on_spec_nhl_lockout_dec11/

 

[fuhr]

Oilers Nugent-Hopkins is Hockey Canada's lone risk
http://www.ourhometown.ca/edmonton/sports/RS0496.php