Oilers' Gagne Snaps Scoreless Streak: Sam Gagner assisted on Ales Hemsky's second-period goal and scored an empty-netter in Tuesday's win over Nashville, his first points since March 6 and first goal since March 2. (Updated 03/20/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Sam Gagner's certainly fallen off after an insane stretch that saw him put up 15 points in five games back in late January and early February. He'd gone six straight games without finding the scoresheet and eight since the last time he put a tuck to twine. Such is life when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is healthy. (Updated 03/20/2012).
04/03/2012 01:41 Kings win, move closer to division title
Jonathan Quick made 19 saves in his NHL-leading 10th shutout, Slava Voynov scored in the opening minute of the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings moved closer to their second division title in franchise history with a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.
04/01/2012 22:46 Hartikainen propels Oilers past Ducks
Teemu Hartikainen gave Edmonton an early lead with his first two goals of the season, Devan Dubnyk made 32 saves and the Oilers beat Anaheim 2-1 on Sunday night in the Ducks' final home game of the season.
03/26/2012 12:02 Neutral Zone Wrap: Down the stretch we come
Who can you count on at this critical point in the Fantasy Hockey season? Evan Berofsky shares his observations on the latest news and top performers in his latest edition of Neutral Zone Wrap.
03/20/2012 22:58 Oilers' Hemsky notches first hat trick
Ales Hemsky scored three goals for his first hat trick in the NHL, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Tuesday.
Gagner missed the final month of the 2010-11 season after having his hand sliced open by a teammate during a game. He will be fully recovered from the freak accident for the start of this season and is expected to center the second line. Gagner has disappointed the Oilers as he hasn't taken that next step in his evolution since scoring 49 points in his rookie campaign. The Oilers are starting to acquire more offensive talent and if Gagner is unable to take that next step this season, he may find his playing time diminished or taken away all together.
(Updated 10/4/11)