Zebras Nab Eager Twice In Edmonton's Win: Ben Eager was sent off for seven penalty minutes (roughing and fighting) in Edmonton's win over Detroit on Saturday night. (Updated 02/05/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
He isn't in the game for his graceful skating or a delicate passing touch; his 79 PIMs lead the team. That being said, his trips to the sin bin come in bunches surrounded by long droughts, and right now he seems to be in a mood to mix it up. If you need help in the PIM category, you should consider picking him up, but be ready to drop him if he shows signs of another stretch of placidity. (Updated 02/05/2012).
02/11/2012 17:39 Hall's OT goal helps Oilers top Sens
Taylor Hall scored 17 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
02/08/2012 22:33 Red Wings win 18th straight at home
Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Detroit Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
02/06/2012 22:05 Kessel leads surging Leafs past Oilers
Phil Kessel scored twice and Mikhail Grabovski assisted on Toronto's first two goals to lead the surging Maple Leafs past the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Monday night.
Although Eager has scored 25 goals over the past three seasons, it's his physical playing style that led to his new three-year deal with the Oilers this past July. Eager, who has accumulated 741 PIMs in 323 career games, could be one of the players providing protection for young guns Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He is likely to play on the fourth line role with the possibility of watching from press box when the club plays against finesse teams.
(Updated 10/4/11)
