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As
Leon Draisaitl quite appropriately put it, there is no “X” beside Edmonton in the standings just yet. But we’re still seeing signs of post-season preparation. And I expect one more notable result of that prep to come and soon.
That and more in this week’s edition of…
9 Things
9. I’d love to see the Jets and Oilers in the 1
st Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. These 2 never seem to disappoint. Even though the Oilers won the season series 5-2 all 7 tilts were entertaining. I enjoy watching the Jets and have respect for them. And besides, doesn’t Edmonton’s road to the cup always go through Winnipeg?
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The Edmonton Oilers have placed Kyle Turris on waivers.
It’s a small move with a player who has struggled in league play this year. But the Oilers are also struggling, at least when it comes to the flow of play.
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Edmonton has a record of seven win and four losses in the last 11 games, which is outstanding. That doesn’t sound like a team in any kind of trouble, does it?
Courtesy UND Athletics.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following three straight wins at home over ranked teams to begin the season, No. 3 UND hits the road for the first time to battle Western Illinois at noon from Hanson Field in Macomb. Tune into AM 790 FM 104.7 |94.1 and the Home of Economy Radio Network with Jack Michaels and Tom Dosch.
You would have to go all the way back to Oct. 27, 2018 to find the last time that North Dakota has tasted defeated at its home stadium, rattling off 10 straight victories in Grand Forks. The streak is now tied for the second-longest in the building’s history since it opened in 2001, matching a stretch from Nov. 2005 to Sept. 2007, and is the longest in the program’s Division I era.