Black Dog Hates Skunks (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
A couple of great contributions to the Sphere from Tyler Dellow and Andy Grabia . The comments thread on Ty's post is pure gold, actually the one on the Penner post is as well. A lot of the old guard, so to speak, chiming in. Great to see. The Oilers seem to be emerging from the mess that the flu wrought upon them and while they are far from healthy the returns of Souray and Horcoff as well as the...
Steve Warne's TGOR Nation Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
With the Edmonton Oilers visiting Scotiabank Place last night, it seems a fine time to tell a good ol’ fish story and lament the one that got away. When legend Dany Heatley went sideways last spring, Sens GM Bryan Murray went fishing for offers. He hooked onto a good one in Edmonton, a deal quickly vetoed by Legend. The Sens would have received Dustin Penner, Andrew Cogliano and Ladislav Smid....
Sens Chirp (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Ottawa Senators fans will get their first look at what could have been tonight when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Senators at Scotiabank Place tonight. The off season blockbuster that very nearly sent Dany Heatley to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Dustin Penner, Andrew Cogliano and Ladislav Smid was vetoed by Dany Heatley and his no trade clause. Even to this day, there are those in the Senators...
Abel to Yzerman (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Via Khan(!), Pavel Datsyuk, as expected, will play tonight, after sitting out practice Wednesday due to a sore foot, the result of blocking a shot in Tuesday’s game. And, no matter what I say to intro this or react to it, I’ll be the gamewrecker. I take full responsibility. For the Oilers, forward Mike Comrie and defenseman Lubomir Visnovky are out becuase of the flu. Defensemen Sheldon...
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Ladislav Smid of the Edmonton Oilers has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. The virus which is also known as swine flu, has teams and players becoming very weary of the virus and is advising all stars to stay hygienic being careful not to spread the virus. Ladislav Smid is the second hockey star to contract [...]
Steve Warne's TGOR Nation Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Colorado’s Peter Budaj and Edmonton’s Ladislav Smid are among the first NHL players to be diagnosed with H1N1. Most years, a player getting the flu would be just another reason to be on the DL for a few days. This year is quite different. For everyone. The coverage, discussion, debate and fear surrounding the H1N1 virus has now reached a far greater epidemic level than the virus itself....
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that defenseman Ladislav Smid has the swine flu.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that defenseman Ladislav Smid has the swine flu.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The Edmonton Oilers have confirmed that Czech defenseman Ladislav Smid has swine flu.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Oilers confirm their defenceman has caught the virus, but so far believe he is the only member of the team to do so
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
from Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun, Ladislav Smid heard the about the trade via a 4 a.m. wakeup call. He wasn’t happy. Nor was he too impressed about waiting over a month to see if it would actually come to fruition. “I thought I handled it pretty well,” said the Edmonton Oilers defenceman. “I was trying hard not to think about it. I was just waiting to see what was going...
hectorshona (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
The Edmonton Oilers have signed three players, Ladislav Smid, Gilbert Brule, and Ryan Stone to contracts for the upcoming NHL season. Edmonton general manager Steve Tambellini announced on Aug. 12 he had signed defenceman Smid to a two-year deal and forwards Gilbert Brule and Ryan Stone to one-year, two-way contracts. The 6′3″, 226-pound Smid has played in 202 career NHL games, all with...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with defenceman Ladislav Smid on a two-year contract, and forwards Gilbert Brule and Ryan Stone on one-year, two-way deals. Smid, 23, established career highs in assists and points with 11 in 2008-09. He also had 57 penalty minutes in 60 games played. Steve Tambellini commented on today’s signing. “I’m...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal, If you’re wondering why the Edmonton Oilers haven’t filled an obvious hole and signed free-agent centre Blair Betts, it’s all numbers. Not Betts’s numbers. The team’s salary cap numbers.... The Oilers could certainly use Betts, a 29-year-old Edmonton product who was played a huge role on the NHL’s best penalty-killing unit...
The FanHouse - Buffalo Bills (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
by Adam Gretz Filed under: Senators , NHL Fans , NHL Videos FanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL . No. 16 is Ottawa Senators (for now) forward Dany Heatley . It's been quite an offseason for Dany Heatley and the Ottawa Senators. After a disappointing 2008-09 campaign that saw the team miss the playoffs for the first time in 11 years, Heatley, the best player on a team...
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