Some Perspective on Penner's Start
by Derek Zona on Dec 17, 2009 8:20 AM MST
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Dustin Penner's blistering start has slowed a bit, but Big Pun continues to carry the team on a nightly basis. He's on pace for 40 goals, something that hasn't been accomplished in Edmonton since Petr Klima in 1990 He's on pace for 88 points, the most for any Oiler since Doug Weight's 90 in 2000. Let's check the twenty-one years A.G.
Penner's projected goal total is good for 3rd over this time period. His pace would tie him for 13th in assists and 6th in points. He would join Mark Messier, Vincent Damphousse, Doug Weight and Ryan Smyth as Oilers who have led the team in Goals, Assists and Points.
He's also on pace to accomplish a feat that only one other player in the history of the Oilers has been able to pull off -- lead the team in Goals, Assists, Points, and +/-.
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He’s also on pace to accomplish a feat that only one other player in the history of the Oilers has been able to pull off- lead the team in Goals, Assists, Points, and +/.
Gee, I wonder who that could be?
An impressive feat if he can pull it off.
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Gee, I wonder who that could be?
Some guy from 25 years ago. It was probably a fluke.
An impressive feat if he can pull it off.
Indeed. No one since 99 has done it, but during that time, both Coffey and Kurri had season where they were second to 99 in three of the four categories.
He’s having a start for the (Edmonton) ages.
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99 led not just the Oilers but the NHL in all 4 categories in 4 different seasons between 1981-87. He lost the +/- crown to Charlie Huddy in ’82-83 and Mark Howe in ’85-86, and Jari Kurri led the league in goals that same ’85-86 campaign, but in ’81-82, ’83-84, ’84-85, and ’86-87 Gretzky swept the lot.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 17, 2009 10:18 AM MST up reply actions
I love that the Oilers have had Charlie Huddy, Craig Muni and Mark Howe lead them in +/-.
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“99 led not just the Oilers but the NHL …”
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by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 18, 2009 12:25 AM MST up reply actions
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