Digging for Black Gold

Today is 9/11, and if you are looking for something that relates to that day, please go to the previous post I made.  Once again, remember those who were lost that day and those who put their lives on the line to help out in that time of tragedy.  Thank you.

Last year was a growing pains period for the 2010-11 Edmonton Oilers.  Kids such as Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, and Magnus Paajarvi helped usher in the team's commitment to youth.  Hall was on his way to 70 points last year before an injury in an ill-advised fight late in the season ended his year.  He will be counted on to spearhead the offense once again.  For all of the youth on the team, it would be nice if the Oilers could have some quality goaltending, and that falls squarely on whoever wins the starting job, whether it is Nikolai Khabibulin or Devan Dubnyk.  Someone has to win the job, and neither has pulled ahead to this point.  Ryan Nugent-Hopkins could conceivably be sent back to juniors, so if you're looking for someone to watch for, look at Ryan Whitney.  Before he went down with an injury, the Oilers were actually respectable.  Whitney is the team's best option for offense from the blue line, and the depth is woefully thin after him in terms of decent offensive options.

Prediction: 15th in West

Movie: Children of the Corn

Youth rules a town in the Stephen King novel turned movie, and youth also rules the Oilers' roster.