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Oilers' Rookies Creating Buzz, Wins

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sam Gagner, all of 21, is the old man on a line with Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle, and while he knows that Edmonton's youth makes the team primed for better things in the next few years, Gagner wants to make sure that the real focus is this year. Sure, the Oilers were in shambles last year and then...

2-on-1: The Criticism of Linus Omark and P.K. Subban

Every week two of our hockey writers debate over one topic: it's the 2-on-1. This week, Adam Gretz and Kevin Schultz discuss the recent criticism directed at youngsters Linus Omark and P.K. Subban. Adam Gretz: I don't know about you, Kevin, but Linus Omark instantly become one of my favorite players in the NHL on Friday...

The NHL Cycle: Vezina Trophy Watch, Biggest Whine, Top Plays

Every Monday morning Adam Gretz and Chris Botta recap the week in the greatest hockey league in the world. We call it the NHL Cycle. THIS WEEK'S HOT SEAT Alexander Ovechkin: It's nothing he hasn't experienced before, and certainly something he can handle. With the HBO cameras and microphones everywhere for "24/7," the...

Linus Omark's Shootout Goal: More Reactions from Tampa, Edmonton

The hockey world is still buzzing over Linus Omark's NHL debut on Friday night when he, as the Sportsnet announcers put it during the broadcast, went Dean Youngblood (video here for those not familiar with that reference) on Tampa Bay goaltender Dan Ellis in the shootout of Edmonton's 4-3 win. The reactions, of course,...

Linus Omark Brings Shootout Skills to NHL

Linus Omark has been dazzling hockey fans in Europe with his unique and jaw-dropping shootout goals for a couple of years now, doing everything from chipping the puck over goaltenders to dropping to his stomach and sliding across the ice in an effort to score. The Oilers prospect made his NHL debut on Friday night during...

Linus Omark News From the Web

05/02/12 Why the Oilers Should Consider Re-Signing Omark Source: The Copper & Blue When it comes to the Oilers , fans in Edmonton are rarely in agreement on anything.
04/15/12 Hockey World: Time to move injury-prone Hall to centre? Source: Edmonton Journal - Edmonton - AB - Canada If the Edmonton Oilers keep the No. 1 pick and load up at forward with Nail Yakupov joining Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, would they seriously think of moving Hall to centre?
04/14/12 Weekend Update: Triple Your Pleasure Source: The Copper & Blue Incredibly, the Oilers won the 2012 NHL draft lottery moving up from 29th place to make the first overall selection and at the same time making the Columbus Blue Jacket's season that much more unbelievable and maybe even depressing.
04/14/12 Another Disgruntled Player Source: Kukla's Korner When Sheldon Souray did it, it created a National stir but when Linus Omark publically requested a trade people wished him luck and gave it little thought.
04/11/12 Blog: Linus Omark tweets apparent trade request Source: Edmonton Journal - Edmonton - AB - Canada Linus Omark, the offensively gifted winger from Sweden, has been a subject of trade rumours for some time now.

Background on Linus Omark

Linus Karl Heimer Omark (born February 5, 1987) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2010-11 season before being demoted.

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