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Whitney likes Nugent-Hopkins for Oilers’ top draft pick
Nobody’s invited Ryan Whitney to sit in on the Edmonton Oilers’ draft meetings, but if anybody wants to give him a call for his opinion, he would take Ryan Nugent-Hopkins over Swedish defenceman Adam Larsson. edmontonjournal.com
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Tagged defenceman, NHL draft 2011, prospects, Red Deer Rebels, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan Whitney
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Whitney may be out for the season
Ryan Whitney, arguable the Oilers’ best defencemen, underwent surgery Monday in Charlotte, N.C. Whitney suffered an ankle injury against the Buffalo Sabres on December 28. edmontonjournal.com
Whitney may be out for months
@TSNBobMcKenzie I am hearing Ryan Whitney’s injury is long term, measured more in months than weeks. Whitney suffered an ankle injury in the game against the Sabres yesterday.
G34: Oilers lose 4-2 to Sabres
Rookie defencemen Jeff Petry got an assist in his first NHL game and Ryan Whitney suffered an ankle injury in the loss against Buffalo. Goal scorers BUF: L. Adam (17:48 – 1st) , M. Weber (03:33 – 2nd) , J. … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalo Sabres, defenceman, home, injury, Jeff Petry, lose, rookie, Ryan Whitney, score, video
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Whitney snaps goal drought
The goal in last night’s game against the Sharks has been given to Ryan Whitney instead of Penner. Whitney had accumulated 24 assists on the season and was on the verge of setting an NHL record with most assists without … Continue reading
Theo Peckham confident he will make the Oilers
This article mentions that only 3 defencemen are guaranteed a spot on the roster (Tom Gilbert, Ryan Whitney, and Ladislav Smid) although Kurtis Foster on the 2nd pairing is very likely, assuming that Sheldon Souray gets traded or sits out. … Continue reading