Jeff Petry News

Potential first overall draft pick Nail Yakupov is off to Edmonton this weekend for a follow-up interview with the team that owns the first overall pick on June 22 in Pittsburgh.

But as the former Edmonton Oilers head coach said his goodbyes to the media in the bowels of Rexall Place Wednesday - nearly a week after the team decided not to bring him back behind the bench - he could see the giant Oilers' logo on the dressing room door.

As announced via the Oilers twitter feed, Steve Tambellini said that Tom Renney will not have his contract renewed with the Oilers going forward after this season.A I am of mixed feelings when I think about this.A On one hand I believe that Renney was doing some good, particularly with our younger players managing their ice time well despite ... (more)

The Americans' 6-1 start to the tournament is their best start since they had the same record in 1939.

Tippett on shot blocking: "I don't know if it's good for the game. It's good for winning" Lombardi on Sutter: "Because he's a cowboy, us liberal intellects from the Northeast want to label him as stupid" According to online bookmaker Bodog, the Edmonton Oilers are most likely to draft Russian forward Nail Yakupov with the first overall pick this ... (more)

Team USA players celebrate Jack Johnson scoring the 5-4 overtime winner against Canada on Saturday during a preliminary round game of the IIHF World Championship in Helsinki.