Mark Arcobello Assigned To OKC, Injury Bingo Update

Jeffrey Chapman — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:20:25 +0000

Photo courtesy Mark Arcobello‘s Twitter Page @sporkabella

The Oilers announced that Mark Arcobello is headed back to OKC after one game with the big club. Arcobello was called up after Shawn Horcoff was ruled out with a busted knuckle during Monday’s game against Vancouver.

Arcobello found himself on the top line in his NHL debut, playing between Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle in last night’s 3-2 overtime loss to Dallas.

Arcobello finished with 18:15 in ice time and two blocked shots. He was 3 for 10 at the dot.

Hey, pull out your daubers, it’s time for an injury bingo update.

ERIC BELANGER

There’s some talk to whether or not Eric Belanger will be ready to play sometime this weekend. Belanger suffered a couple of broken toes and an “open wound” from taking a puck to the foot in Saturday’s game against Colorado. Belanger’s faceoff numbers have been solid this season, and getting him back in the lineup would be a pretty nice coup especially with Horcoff out. More on that as it becomes available. For now, it’s a nice thought.

Update: Looks like he could go on Sunday.

ANTON LANDER

Anton Lander was seen on crutches after last night’s 3-2 OT loss to Dallas. Lander took a puck to his foot, and suffered what’s being called a “bone bruise”. Unsure of his status for the weekend.

Update: I wouldn’t count on this weekend.

RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS

Another question mark for this weekend. He sat out last game due to a shoulder issue. To the relief of absolutely no one, it was said to be a different shoulder issue than the run of the mill Nugent-Hopkins shoulder issues that we’ve grown to love to hate.

Update: He’s expected to play both games. Score.

Another call to the farm team? Heck, expect one anyways. One that plays up the middle, and has two of the letter V in his last name.

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Oilers Recall Mark Arcobello From Oklahoma City

Jeffrey Chapman — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:35:49 +0000

Mark Arcobello had 3-16-19 over 12 games between Dec. 8th and Jan. 1st playing mostly with Hall and Eberle

— Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) February 5, 2013

With Shawn Horcoff out for a month with a broken knuckle, the Edmonton Oilers have recalled Mark Arcobello from the Oklahoma City Barons.

Photo courtesy Mark Arcobello’s Twitter Page @sporkabella

A LITTLE ABOUT ARCOBELLO

The 24 year old Arcobello will be in the lineup for Wednesday’s game versus Dallas.

It will be his NHL debut.

Arcobello has 39 points (14-25-39) in 43 games. Nearly half of those points were tallied while playing with Hall and Eberle during the NHL lockout.

Arcobello will find himself on the third line between Ryan Smyth and Lennart Petrell while Anton Lander holds steady as 4C.

Arcobello started at this year’s AHL Dunkin’ Donuts All Star Game in Providence, a game that saw him net three assists.

Trial by fire for Mark Arcobello. He’s getting thrown into a compromising situation. Shawn Horcoff evoked the ire of many an Oilers fan for not lighting up the scoresheet after landing his six year deal. But, don’t underestimate Horcoff. Not only is Horcoff a pretty good player at the dot (he’s averaged 50% or greater at the dot in every game he’s played this season, save the last game against Vancouver), at 34 years of age, he hasn’t shown any signs of eroding play. He’s still a valuable contributor to the bottom six (and, to the team overall), which is something we couldn’t say about the latter stages of Ethan Moreau.

Here’s hoping Arcobello can pick up some of the pieces left from Horcoff’s absence.