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Barons Back to Even With 5-1 Win
by Lisa McRitchie on 05/19/12 at 12:45 AM ET
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After being blanked by the Toronto Marlies in game 1 of the AHL Western conference finals Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Barons have battled back to take game two 5-1 evening up the series.
With the Oilers’ season long gone, EdmontonOilers.com staff have journeyed to Oklahoma City and Ryan Dittrick reports on the game:
The Oklahoma City Barons needed a quicker start than they had in Game 1. They got it.
They needed their power-play to answer the Marlies’ AHL-best PK, which went 6-for-6 Thursday night in a 5-0 win. They got that, too.
They needed to battle, compete and show up at puck drop. No complaints here, either, as goals by Mark Arcobello and Teemu Hartikainen in the opening 20 spurred the home side to a dominant 5-1 win over the Toronto Marlies in Game 2 of the AHL’s Western Conference Final at the Cox Convention Center in OKC.
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Barons Battling
by Lisa McRitchie on 05/08/12 at 11:00 AM ET
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It’s been two back to back overtime victories, but with those victories the Barons have now taken a 2-1 series lead over the San Antonio Rampage. After dropping the first game 6-4 the Barons regrouped and settled into the knowledge that this would be a hard fought best of 7 series.
There may not have been any dancing by Rampage goaltender Jacob Markstom yet, but maybe he’s just waiting for his song.
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OKC Barons Delight, But Only Very Few Fans
by Lisa McRitchie on 05/05/12 at 12:30 AM ET
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There may have been nothing that would attract sports fans to the Cox Convention Centre for the Oklahoma City Barons’ Thursday night playoff game against the San Anontio Rampage. Tickets were only $11 a piece, there were free t-shirts and 10oz beer was just $1. Even better, you could get 16oz for just a dollar more. Despite the entertainment value, Neal Livingston reports on Copper & Blue that a mere 2833 fans walked through the turnstile.
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Barons Advance to AHL Second Round
by Lisa McRitchie on 04/25/12 at 12:00 AM ET
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It wasn’t a sweep, but the Oklahoma City Barons have made short work of their series with the Houston Aeros, taking the best of five series 3-1 and will now move on to the Western Conference semifinals to face an as of yet undetermined opponent. The San Antonio Rampage, Abbotsford Heat or Milwaukee Admirals are the possible opponents, but it will most likely be the Rampage that will make the trip to Oklahoma City.
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Barons to Face Aeros
by Lisa McRitchie on 04/15/12 at 11:00 PM ET
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Another hockey season has come and gone for the Oilers. Another season ending at the bottom of the barrel and with only hope for a successful draft left for fans to cling to. But maybe there is something to the hope of the rebuild, after all the Oklahoma City Barons in only their second season of existence have led the Western Conference of the AHL. While not every player on the Barons’ roster is an Oiler prospect a good number are and now it just remains to be seen if the success can translate to the next level. Playoff success couldn’t hurt though.
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Teemu Time
by Lisa McRitchie on 04/01/12 at 11:45 PM ET
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Oilers beat Ducks (no April fools joke) 2-1
Three first period goals and all scored by a Teemu, this was an NHL first in what may have been Teemu Selanne’s last home game as a member of the Anaheim Ducks. While fans filled the lower bowl with signs asking for one more year, Selanne remained mum on the subject.
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Sharks Take a Bite Out of Flailing Oilers
by Lisa McRitchie on 03/13/12 at 01:00 AM ET
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Oilers lose 3-2 to Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers and their fans remember when Jarome Iginla commented that “It’s always fun to play spoilers to the Oilers” as the Calgary Flames knocked the Oilers out of the playoff running. Well Mr. Iginla, revenge is a dish best served cold. Ice cold. It’s true, there are still several more games, but this game has an impact on the standings. Say hello to 10th place Cowtown. Yes, the Oilers are faring much worse in the standings, but once again the team will benefit from the addition of another top prospect. May this be the last year we say that.
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OKC Barons Release Clear Day Roster
by Lisa McRitchie on 03/08/12 at 02:10 PM ET
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The Oklahoma City Barons’ clear day roster has been approved by the American Hockey League. The purpose of the clear day roster is to determine with 22 players will be allowed to play the remaining 18 games as well as playoffs. Other players on the Barons roster will be permitted to play in the event of an injury, recall or suspension. There is also the option for signed junior players to play with the Barons once their season is over.
The names on the list are not in and of themselves surprising, but it is due to an injury that one rookie of particular note has been left off of the list.
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Taylor Chorney: “Things are Trending Up”
by Lisa McRitchie on 03/05/12 at 12:30 AM ET
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Defenceman Taylor Chorney was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 2005 entry draft and it seems that 7 years later, his time with the organization may be at an end. Chorney has spent the majority of his season with the Oklahoma City Barons and this summer while the Oilers iced a young and often times injured blue line. This summer, Chorney needs a new contract.
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Oil Patch on Nation Radio
by Lisa McRitchie on 02/20/12 at 02:15 PM ET
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Nation Radio is a two hour program on Edmonton’s Team 1260 on Saturday afternoons. The show routinely features various voices and faces from the hockey world discussing trades, prospects and statistics, but it tends to focus more on Edmonton hockey teams. I had the opportunity to talk Oilers prospects on Nation Radio this past Saturday as did the voice of the Oklahoma City Barons, Jim Byers.
You can listen to my segment here, and Jim Byer’s here. The entire show is also available on the Nation Radio posting.
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