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08:34 AM ET 10.09 | What a difference a week makes. Last week, Nail Yakupov was banned from playing in the KHL. This week, he's winning the league's weekly award that goes to the top rookie. Been quite the last few days for the Edmonton Oilers forward, the top pick in the 2012 NHL draft. Yakupov scored three goals in two games for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk last week and averaged nearly 18 minutes of ice time. The goals were Yakupov's first points in the KHL. The KHL had banned Yakupov, who played with the OHL's Sarnia Sting the last two years, from playing because the league hadn't received his transfer paperwork. The situation was resolved when Hockey Canada agreed to sign his transfer.

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October 9, 2012 08:48 AM ET

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Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Try saying that name 5 times, fast. Okay...try pronouncing it just once.

THE BISHOP!

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October 9, 2012 08:51 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:48 AM ET 10.09 by THE BISHOP!

Neftekhimik NizhnekamskTry saying that name 5 times, fast. Okay...try pronouncing it just once.

N Squared. Easy.

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October 9, 2012 08:56 AM ET

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Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk

Try saying that name 5 times, fast. Okay...try pronouncing it just once.

I feel sorry for the equipment manager.

Canuck eh?

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October 9, 2012 09:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:51 AM ET 10.09 by Slapshot

N Squared. Easy.

hey...watch that "Squared" stuff!

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October 9, 2012 09:10 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:48 AM ET 10.09 by THE BISHOP!

Neftekhimik NizhnekamskTry saying that name 5 times, fast. Okay...try pronouncing it just once.

But if say his name right, doesn't he go back to the 5th Dimension?

Spiny Norman

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October 9, 2012 09:32 AM ET

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But if say his name right, doesn't he go back to the 5th Dimension?

The Age of Aquarius?

Canuck eh?

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October 9, 2012 10:02 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:48 AM ET 10.09 by THE BISHOP!

Neftekhimik NizhnekamskTry saying that name 5 times, fast. Okay...try pronouncing it just once.

I think if you build up your armies in "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk" while playing Risk you have a good shot at taking Asia ;-)

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October 9, 2012 10:46 AM ET

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I think if you build up your armies in "Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk" while playing Risk you have a good shot at taking Asia ;-)

I loved that game as a kid

NY Rangers

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October 9, 2012 10:49 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:32 AM ET 10.09 by Canuck eh?

The Age of Aquarius?

if he gets there, there will be One Less bell to answer

Spiny Norman

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October 9, 2012 10:59 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:49 AM ET 10.09 by Spiny Norman

if he gets there, there will be One Less bell to answer

and he'll be Up, Up, and Away.

Canuck eh?

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October 9, 2012 11:11 AM ET

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I loved that game as a kid

We used to stick the board under a bed when it got to late. I only found out in my twenties that Dad would sneak after i went to school and add a few armies to his strong holds ;-)

Harry Crack

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October 9, 2012 02:57 PM ET

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Originally posted 08:56 AM ET 10.09 by Canuck eh?

I feel sorry for the equipment manager.

Don't be...at least he's still one that's working.

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October 9, 2012 02:59 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:59 AM ET 10.09 by Canuck eh?

and he'll be Up, Up, and Away.

Is he the guy taking that dive from space to the earth today then?

Baun-ded=PH in…

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October 9, 2012 03:58 PM ET

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Is he the guy taking that dive from space to the earth today then?

the cancelled that by the way...too much wind
What a jerk...even David Blaine makes fun of that guy

Spiny Norman

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October 9, 2012 04:08 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:11 AM ET 10.09 by Harry Crack

We used to stick the board under a bed when it got to late. I only found out in my twenties that Dad would sneak after i went to school and add a few armies to his strong holds ;-)

hahahahaha classic

NY Rangers

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October 9, 2012 04:15 PM ET

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We used to stick the board under a bed when it got to late. I only found out in my twenties that Dad would sneak after i went to school and add a few armies to his strong holds ;-)

I'll bet your Dad could have gotten away with it even if you were still at home! And, I mean that in the nicest way Harry. :-)

Slapshot

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October 9, 2012 10:46 PM ET

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So funny story. For obvious Bettass reason's i haven't been paying that close attention to hockey and my league drafted on Saturday. i auto drafted. Looked on Sunday and had no idea who this kid was. Doesn't look so bad now.

I'm sure Buttman will continue to lock everyone out, but if the NHL comes back this kid looks promising.