The Edmonton Oilers Show Promise in the 2008-2009 NHL Season

The Edmonton Oilers are back in gear this season, with high hopes of Playoff success. The 2008 off-season saw the team making several key managerial decisions in order to secure a competitive advantage in the Western Conference. Firstly, on June 18, the Oilers were bought out by Daryl Katz, who promised to keep the team in Edmonton as part of a 200 million dollar buyout agreement. In addition, on July 31, Kevin Lowe was promoted to President of Hockey Operations and Steve Tambellini was hired as the new General Manager for the team.

On the ice, this year’s Edmonton Oilers are also led by a solid group of performers. This year’s team is once again captained by Veteran Left Winger Ethan Moreau, with points leaders Ales Hemsky, Shawn Horcoff and Shelden Souray right behind him, sporting the “A”s on their jerseys. The Oilers’ man in net is veteran Canadian goaltender Dwayne Roloson, who has been with the Oilers since the successful 2005-06 season. Roloson recorded a 0.901 save percentage last year - a number he will look to top in 2009.

Thus far in the 2008-2009 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers have managed to put together a solid effort, ranking just out of position for the final playoff spot in the competitive Western Conference. Luckily, the 2008-09 NHL season is still far from over and the Oilers still have a very realistic chance of making it into the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
Edmonton Oilers 2008/2009 Schedule:

Tue Dec 16 2008 – Blackhawks Vs. Oilers 7:30 PM Wed Dec 17 2008 – OILERS @ @ Canucks 8:30 PM Fri Dec 19 2008 – Ducks Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM Mon Dec 22 2008 – Coyotes Vs. Oilers 7:30 PM Fri Dec 26 2008 – OILERS @ @ Canucks 8:00 PM Sun Dec 28 2008 – Predators Vs. Oilers 6:00 PM Tue Dec 30 2008 – Senators Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Wed Dec 31 2008 – OILERS @ @ Flames 8:00 PM
Sat Jan 3 2009 – Stars Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Mon Jan 5 2009 – Islanders Vs. Oilers 7:30 PM Wed Jan 7 2009 – Canucks Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Fri Jan 9 2009 – Sharks Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM Sun Jan 11 2009 – Blues Vs. Oilers 6:00 PM Tue Jan 13 2009 – OILERS @ Capitals 5:00 PM Thu Jan 15 2009 – OILERS @ Wild 6:00 PM Fri Jan 16 2009 – OILERS @ Avalanche 7:30 PM Sun Jan 18 2009 – Coyotes Vs. Oilers 6:00 PM Tue Jan 20 2009 – Blue Jackets Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM Tue Jan 27 2009 – Sabres Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM Fri Jan 30 2009 – Wild Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM
Sun Feb 1 2009 – Predators Vs. Oilers 12:00 PM Tue Feb 3 2009 – Blackhawks Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM H Thu Feb 5 2009 – OILERS @ Blues 6:30 PM Sat Feb 7 2009 – OILERS @ Red Wings 1:00 PM Sun Feb 8 2009 – OILERS @ Wild 1:00 PM Wed Feb 11 2009 – Canadiens Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Sat Feb 14 2009 – OILERS @ Kings 2:00 PM Mon Feb 16 2009 – OILERS @ Coyotes 7:30 PM Tue Feb 17 2009 – OILERS @ Sharks 8:30 PM Thu Feb 19 2009 – OILERS @ Stars 6:30 PM Sat Feb 21 2009 – Flames Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Tue Feb 24 2009 – Lightning Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM SUN Thu Feb 26 2009 – Blue Jackets Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM Sat Feb 28 2009 – Wild Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM
Tue Mar 3 2009 – OILERS @ Predators 6:00 PM Thu Mar 5 2009 – OILERS @ Senators 5:30 PM Sat Mar 7 2009 – OILERS @ Maple Leafs 5:00 PM Tue Mar 10 2009 – OILERS @ Canadiens 5:30 PM Thu Mar 12 2009 – Thrashers Vs. Oilers 7:30 PM Sat Mar 14 2009 – Avalanche Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Tue Mar 17 2009 – Blues Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Thu Mar 19 2009 – OILERS @ Avalanche 7:00 PM Fri Mar 20 2009 – OILERS @ Blackhawks 6:30 PM H Sun Mar 22 2009 – OILERS @ Wild 1:00 PM Tue Mar 24 2009 – Red Wings Vs. Oilers 7:30 PM Thu Mar 26 2009 – OILERS @ Coyotes 8:00 PM Fri Mar 27 2009 – OILERS @ Ducks 8:00 PM Sun Mar 29 2009 – Wild Vs. Oilers 6:00 PM Tue Mar 31 2009 – Ducks Vs. Oilers 7:30 PM
Thu Apr 2 2009 – Sharks Vs. Oilers 7:30 PM Sat Apr 4 2009 – Canucks Vs. Oilers 8:00 PM Tue Apr 7 2009 – Kings Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM Fri Apr 10 2009 – Flames Vs. Oilers 7:00 PM Sat Apr 11 2009 – OILERS @ Flames 8:00 PM

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