Oilers v. Blackhawks - Matthew 25:41-46
by Scott Reynolds on Nov 19, 2011 4:30 PM MST
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PrintThen he will say to those on the left, "Get away from me. You are cursed and will become a city like Regina, which has no hockey team, a city that was created for the Devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger to you and you wrote mean things about me, I needed a new arena but you provided none, I had a sick team in need of support and you visited less frequently or with less passion."
And the people will reply, "But you're a billionaire! Isn't this story supposed to be about helping the po-"
"Truly, I tell you, it is the rich who are blessed, and you will gain favor with God by blessing those blessed by God. Remember, if you do not help me, your team will be taken away from you forever, but if you act with righteousness, you will be blessed with this team for all of your days."
Chicago Blackhawks (12-5-3) @ Edmonton Oilers (9-7-2)
Rexall Place, 8:00 p.m. MST
Television: CBC
More analysis after the jump...
Visiting Team Scouting Report:
We just saw the Chicago Blackhawks a few days ago, and if you love watching a dominant performance, it was a lot of fun to watch. Jonathan Toews was a beast when these two teams met in Chicago. Toews scored twice, led everyone on both teams with seven shots on goal, had a +7 scoring chance differential five-on-five (+11 -4), and he did it all playing mostly against the Oilers' top line. The numbers, of course, are impressive, but he also did it all with a certain elan that made the performance one of the finest I've seen all year. Sadly, while I do enjoy watching players at the top of their game, I also love watching the Oilers win games, and from that perspective, the lasting outing against the Hawks was a lot less fun. We can only hope that this one turns out a little bit better.
Expected Lineups:
Edmonton Oilers (9-7-2):
Hall - Horcoff - Jones
Paajarvi - Gagner - Hemsky
Smyth - Nugent-Hopkins - Eberle
Lander - Belanger - Eager
Smid - Gilbert
Peckham - Petry
Chorney - Teubert
Khabibulin
Chicago Blackhawks (12-5-3):
Stalberg - Toews - Hossa
Carcillo - Kane - Sharp
Brunette - Bolland - Mayers
Bickell - Kruger - Frolik
Keith - Leddy
Hjalmarsson - Montador
Lepisto - Scott
Emery
By the Numbers:
- According to Dennis King, the Oilers have been outchanced in six consecutive games. The last time they won that battle was in their first game of their last road trip against the Los Angeles Kings.
- Magnus Paajarvi and Eric Belanger are both still looking for their first goal of the season. Paajarvi is currently tied for 9th in the NHL in shots on goal among players without a goal with 27, while Belanger is tied for 19th with 23. Other Oilers or former Oilers in the top fifty include Eric Brewer, Ethan Moreau, Marty Reasoner, Jeff Petry, Radek Dvorak, Sam Gagner, Steve Staios, and Dustin Penner.
- Anton Lander has the worst Corsi rate on the team at -31.0 per sixty minutes. For perspective, that number is worse than the three worst performers by that measure on the club last year: Steve MacIntyre (-30.2), Ryan O'Marra (-23.6), and Jason Strudwick (-19.4). I know that the kid just scored a goal, but it might be an idea to have him spend some time in Oklahoma City.
- Theo Peckham has had a rough start to the year. One of the ways that it's showing up in the numbers is his penalty rate (2.3 per sixty minutes), which is actually higher than it was last season (1.7).
- Having three different options for Quality of Competition at Behind the Net is a great thing because when all three measures agree, you can be pretty confident about the story that they tell. And with the Oilers, it's been clear that Shawn Horcoff, Ryan Smyth, Ryan Jones, and Ales Hemsky have been getting the toughest opponents, which is exactly what we see in the numbers: each guy is ranked in the top five in all three categories.
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According to Dennis King, the Oilers have been outchanced in six consecutive games. The last time they won that battle was in their first game of their last road trip against the Los Angeles Kings.
I’ll be stunned if that streak ends tonight.
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I’ll say it again – Renney should go to 5 forwards on the power play to conserve Gilbert and Petry’s minutes.
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91 and 14.
Then run 41 and 20 on the second.
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Anton Lander has the worst Corsi rate on the team at -31.0 per sixty minutes. For perspective, that number is worse than the three worst performers by that measure on the club last year: Steve MacIntyre (-30.2), Ryan O’Marra (-23.6), and Jason Strudwick (-19.4). I know that the kid just scored a goal, but it might be an idea to have him spend some time in Oklahoma City.
Interestingly, the crowd wants to see him promoted to a higher line.
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Twitter, of course, proving the wisdom of crowds.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 7:18 PM MST up reply actions
Even the comments here want him on a Swedish line.
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Who said anything about an all-Swedish line being a higher line? A couple days ago Lander was on the 4th line, Paajarvi the 5th, and Omark the 6th.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 19, 2011 7:42 PM MST up reply actions
Blackhawks are -1.5 and -180 on the money line.
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I was ticked I didn’t see this until it was too late.
Now? Not so much.
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Potter is out for a month, shit. Time to add “DOOMED!!” back in the vocabulary.
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yeesh. one horcoff injury away from debating the merits of murray and dumba.
by Passive Voice on Nov 19, 2011 7:05 PM MST up reply actions
With this D, a horcoff injury isn’t going to matter.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:06 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I’ll consider this a successful game if we make it through 60 minutes without another addition to the injury roster. Given that the entire D crew is going to be taxed beyond their natural limits, the odds are good we won’t have a successful game.
I’ll consider this a successful game if we make it through 60 minutes adding a few guys to Chicago’s injury roster.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 7:58 PM MST up reply actions
Keep everyone but Chorney off of the PP, bury Smid, Gilbert and Petry at ES and hope 24 & 33 can soak up some PK time, or at least enough to keep Smid and Gilbert on the second pairing and out for less than a minute per kill.
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The Earth is no more. There is only one fate: DEATH.
Anyway, GOILERS.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:11 PM MST reply actions
Oh, fuck, that was against narrative.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:11 PM MST reply actions
Whoa. Lander-Horcoff-Jones against Toews!
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Wow! Hemsky!
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:12 PM MST via mobile reply actions
You know this is going to mean a shoulder injury tonight.
Also, that was gorgeous.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 8:12 PM MST up reply actions
He probably already injured it trying to raise the puck on that goal.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:15 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
He looked terrible last night against the flames.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:13 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
http://twitter.com/DKingBH/status/138092308934565888
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Hey, that’s not an ass-stupid tweet! What’s your game here?
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:14 PM MST up reply actions
Everyone was getting so upset about the stupid tweets, I thought I’d change it up
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Teubert needs to pivot eariler. Maybe yesterday.
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Gilbert was always awful.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:16 PM MST up reply actions
Seriously? Gilbert’s the best defender on the team barring Whitney.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 8:19 PM MST up reply actions
No, not seriously. I’m trying to troll Derek. Sssh.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:20 PM MST up reply actions
Sorry, I’ve been reading too much Twitter.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 8:22 PM MST up reply actions
Gilbert is better than Whitney and Ben’s being facetious.
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What’s that in response to? That PK? I’d love dawgbone to break that down, but that is on Belanger in my eyes.
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That’s on Khabi’s shit-ass rebound control and, to a lesser extent, Gilbert for failing to bust Sharp’s ass on the final bounce. Is there such as thing as an “assistant error”? Brad gets one of those.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:19 PM MST up reply actions
Go back and watch that goal again. Watch Belanger. He turns his back to BOTH weak side guys and drifts into the low slot. He was way out of position and missing both marks.
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KHABIIIIIIIIIII
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:15 PM MST reply actions
Maginot Line!
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:16 PM MST up reply actions
Peckham to Petry and out of the zone. Every damned time.
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According to Kevin weekes, ryan smyth likes to play in front o the net. Beautiful analysis.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:18 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I love that no one ever said Nugent-Hopkins was too small to play in the league except the MSM who randomly started a “Who says he’s too small to play in this league?” narrative.
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He writes all of his own material
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:21 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I love that no one ever said Nugent-Hopkins was too small to play in the league
You’re kidding, right? Only about 80% of commenters in the Oilogosphere said that, all fucking summer.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 20, 2011 1:06 AM MST up reply actions
Emery with his best Deslauriers impression
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Emery was buried in the back of his net, not buried in the minors for three years too many.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:22 PM MST up reply actions
Either way, the thought is “get a rebound he….how in the… that went IN?”
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The intermission interview confirmed that. Jones said he just wanted to get a shot on goal for a rebound cause Lander was driving the net.
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by proxy on Nov 19, 2011 9:02 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I’ve not always been the biggest Jones supporter (fan, but not supporter), but I do hope he grows up to be Ryan Smyth one day.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 8:22 PM MST up reply actions
ONE FOR THE DEFENSIVE PURISTS TONIGHT FOLKS
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:21 PM MST reply actions
Gagner looks as quick as he did in the pre-season. Maybe he’s finally healthy and his legs are back.
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Wow, was Chorney ever out for a stroll on that Brunette chance. He was 40 feet out of position.
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WHAT IN THE FUCK?!?!
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:24 PM MST reply actions
See? Other people score when the chosen line isn’t getting all of the cherry ops.
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Well as I had hoped Renney kept them together on the powerplay, and that worked out pretty alright. <4 minutes, 4 goals.
Maybe the league hasn’t quite figured it out yet, after all.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 20, 2011 1:23 AM MST up reply actions
OK, just the top team in the league. But “a few other teams” <> league also.
They’ll have their good nights and their bad. Last night was a Very good night.
Btw, of 9 Oiler goals, RNH was on the ice for 7 of them, Hall and Eberle for 6 apiece. Pretty good considering they weren’t getting all the cherry opps.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 20, 2011 9:28 AM MST up reply actions
OK, just the top team in the league. But "a few other teams" <> league also.
I think we can agree the power play had a night of nights. And Hopkins was a significant part of that. He had three of his five assists with a man advantage, and he’s still getting the cherry ops on the first unit. Deservedly so.
But for the first time last night, his DZ = his OZ (3-5-3), and it had a significant impact. Not covering for him meant that all three of Horcoff, Smyth and Hemsky got to take OZ faceoffs, even though they were all on different lines. It must’ve been like Christmas morning for them.
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I noticed that split too. Some if was garbage-time garbage that can clutter the data set somewhat. But some may have been a direct result of Smyth moving on the line? Very possibly, eh. I know if I were Renney I’d be more comfortable with a 94-93-14 D-zone situation than 4-93-14. It’s a big advantage to splitting the vets.
Anyway, one place where I’m confident our opinions meet is we likely both look forward to the day when Renney can fully trust RNH in any situation. I’m optimistic that day is not that far off, but there are lessons to be learned between here and there. One of those is obviously win your share of faceoffs, son. Lo and behold last night is RNH won both of his d-zone draws and 7 of 9 overall. Yes, of course, 1 game, but you can only improve 1 game at a time. That part of the game is going to come, I’m confident in that as well. Kid’s hands are just so good.
Speaking of lessons, last night the major lesson seemed to be, “take all the stupid penalties you want, Chicago!” Powerplay goals are the best revenge, bar none. Loved seeing Hall stick it Keith after that boarding penalty, just loved it. It was like hitting a homer in the same at-bat after a knockdown pitch.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 20, 2011 7:27 PM MST up reply actions
This game is happening too fast. Every time my snark starts to come out, that happens.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 8:25 PM MST up reply actions
Wheels had been playing well for a little whole now. That kid line needed to go, maybe in a couple of years.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:28 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Eberle not wheels, iPhone wants to call Eberle, wheels.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:29 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I can live with that.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:31 PM MST up reply actions
That’s not bad. He needs a buddy named “Ace”.
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Hall could be Ace
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:36 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
That was an actual pretty goal by smyth
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:24 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Haven’t seen it mentioned yet, but an excellent Petry poke-check/turnover set up the Hemsky goal, very nice play.
by hockeysymposium on Nov 19, 2011 8:25 PM MST reply actions
Haven’t gone back to watch it yet.
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Bruce has the same thing. Petry with an assist and nothing on the scoresheet.
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not sure if they’ll add an assist for him there as the Hawk knocked it away from 83 before he went in to score, I could prob see that both ways
by hockeysymposium on Nov 19, 2011 8:40 PM MST up reply actions
Heh. “The young Oilers off to a roaring start at home” after goals by Hemsky, Jones and Smyth.
I’m just sayin.
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http://twitter.com/DKingBH/status/138095589572358146
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Horcoff standing in the goal crease to mop up.
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Peckham immediately to Petry and out for the breakout. Like clockwork
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i feel like this is only a big deal if teams start, like, spying Petry.
by Passive Voice on Nov 19, 2011 8:34 PM MST up reply actions
Taylor Hall looked like a horse in the starting gate waiting for that faceoff to drop.
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Mark Lee sounded more excited by Keith trying to paralyze Hall than he did with any of the goals.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:35 PM MST reply actions
Super-Nintendo Hjalmarsson might want to consider keeping an eye on Taylor Hall next time he has to kill a penalty.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:37 PM MST reply actions
That was a bunch of crud from Jones there. Horcoff was covering the entire Dzone chasing the puck, Lander was battling away and Jones was standing there in the circle surveying the scene.
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The floodgates have opened!!!
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:40 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Regression works both ways!
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 8:40 PM MST up reply actions
Paajarvi if you don’t score tonight, it isn’t happening for you.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:42 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I say Taylor Chorney starts cheating for goals.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:42 PM MST up reply actions
He’s the missing ingredient to the offense.
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Don’t think Eberle’s going to keep that A, Horcoff tipped RNH’s shot/pass before Hall buried the rebound.
by hockeysymposium on Nov 19, 2011 8:40 PM MST reply actions
I saw the same thing, but need to watch it at intermission. Need to watch a whole mess of things!
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Me Gusta, Me Gusta very much.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:41 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I was planning to do this post-game but now it’s right out of my wheelhouse.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:41 PM MST reply actions
They haven’t gone yet…they leave tomorrow, according to CBC.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 8:47 PM MST up reply actions
Keith has been terrible, I wonder if Peckham infected him with something last time they played.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:03 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Bruce is right again – Petry dug that puck out for RNH in the Dzone, yet he gets no assist, again.
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http://twitter.com/BruceMcCurdy/status/138099693761736705
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The flames smoked them last night.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:47 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
It’s easy to talk about “what Oilers fans are coming to like” in Lander when the team is winning 5-1 and his half-a-second-below-NHL-reflexes-ness isn’t kicking our ass.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:46 PM MST reply actions
No
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:55 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Peckham immediately to Petry and ….. he is forechecked by TWO Hawks and has to throw it back to Peckham who has 2/3 of a clean sheet of ice to pass through.
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It will be interesting if the Hawks are on to this.
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Someone might but it won’t be hawks tonight. They look like they are skating in quicksand. Andy Sutton might be able to go end to end tonight if he was playing.
They sure jumped on Petry quick on that last one.
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C’mon Smid, tonight’s the night.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 8:49 PM MST via mobile reply actions
For a shot on goal?
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:49 PM MST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-LbvFckptY
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 8:50 PM MST up reply actions
Just got back from a wedding thing, WTF is going on?
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QUICK GO BACK
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 8:50 PM MST up reply actions
Reality ruptured when Massey opened the wardrobe door and stuffed Zona through it.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 8:50 PM MST up reply actions
Turns out that human sacrifice was the missing ingredient for the Oilers.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 8:50 PM MST up reply actions
Ahhh, let’s see. Jeff Petry is playing like Jaro Spacek and has been robbed of three assists by a curmudgeonly scorekeeper.
Taylor Hall looks like Tabasco Cat out there.
The chosen line was broken up and stuff is happening.
Lander-Horcoff-Jones-Smid-Gilbert are hard-marched on Toews and Toews does not like it one bit.
Eberle did some things that were ridiculous.
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Surely you guys jest and have inverted the score? Do I need to have a friend get married every Oilers game, or is Crawford trying to emulate the Khabibulin model for the last few years?
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Couldn’t hurt.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 8:53 PM MST up reply actions
Well, Emery started the game, gave up 3 goals on 9 shots.
by TakeoutArtist on Nov 19, 2011 8:58 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
For anyone else who lost track...
0:48 – Hemsky (unassisted)
5:47 – Jones (Horcoff, Gilbert)
7:32 – Smyth (Eberle)
12:39 – Hall (RNH, Eberle), PPG
15:41 – Eberle (RNH)
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Should be
0:48 – Hemsky (Petry)
5:47 – Jones (Horcoff, Gilbert)
7:32 – Smyth (Eberle, Petry)
12:39 – Hall (RNH, Eberle), PPG
15:41 – Eberle (RNH, Petry)
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4th goal should be Hall (Horcoff, RNH)), the official scorers didn’t have a great period, will be interesting to see how many of the 4 disputed goals are changed.
by hockeysymposium on Nov 19, 2011 9:05 PM MST up reply actions
Yup, just watched that one again now. Horc touched it.
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Emery wants some more, does he? (Said the bartender to the goalie.)
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:07 PM MST reply actions
Even with a 4 goal lead, Gilbert still saw 8 minutes in the first.
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We didn’t have a four-goal lead for the entire period, youknow.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:11 PM MST up reply actions
They’ve got him out on the first power play too. Hope they have a hyperbaric chamber.
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Well the puck isn’t going to move it self.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:12 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t think anyone can complain about the Smid contract anymore.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:10 PM MST via mobile reply actions
If he keeps this up, you’re dead on. Smid has a lot of good will towards the Oilers as well which bodes well for future contracts, said he was very surprised on how much he was offered and the signing was very quick. When a guy feels like he’s valued and happy, he tends to want to take a hometown discount right?
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Petry looks like a cop in a 70s police show with that stash and stringy hair.
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Wait, has Gagner always been this fast, or am I watching this game through 5-1 lead goggles?
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Gagner looks as quick as he did in the pre-season. Maybe he’s finally healthy and his legs are back.
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by Derek Zona on Nov 19, 2011 10:22 PM EST reply actions
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actions → Rec
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:17 PM MST up reply actions
I didn’t take in any of the pre-season, I’ve never remembered seeing Gagner move up ice at that speed.
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He was flying in the pre-season. Faster than any of us had ever noticed. Then the injury hit.
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Bolland “ME?!” “Come onnnnnn”
Uh, Dave, you hugged him like you were an Italian gramma.
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SOFT
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:15 PM MST reply actions
Filbert!!
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:16 PM MST via mobile reply actions
For all of the work he’s done so far this season, he deserved that.
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I’m so confused by this statement.
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That he did. He needed something the MSM would notice to happen.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 9:26 PM MST up reply actions
I’m dead aren’t I? I got shived with a cake knife by that girl I pissed off in high school, and I’m having a pre-death fantasy right?
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Well kinda, you’re in a comma right now.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:19 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
It’s not pre-death. It’s purgatory. The Oilers are going to be very good, but you’re also stuck with Lee and Weekes for eternity.
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DONE.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 9:20 PM MST up reply actions
I think I can live with that…baring a Twilight Zone-esque lack of volume or mute buttons on the TV and remote.
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Where’s Scott when you need him?
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That last goal was ridiculous, off the boards back to Hall. What’s the over under on them hitting 10?
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I’ll take the over if you throw in the tie.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 9:32 PM MST up reply actions
Holy F, what Is wrong with Keith?
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:17 PM MST via mobile reply actions
He’s lost in Ryan Jones’s eyes?
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:17 PM MST up reply actions
That doesn’t really work he was this bad last night.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:20 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Oh Chorney that was a golden opportunity!
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Somthing has to be wrong with Keith. Belanger just pushed him away, beat him on the cycle, stole the puck from him, beat him on the boards in 30 seconds.
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He has to be injured, no reason to be playing through an injury with a team as good as the hawks.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:24 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Paajarvi looks incredibly pissed about missing that.
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When you’re the only one to come home empty-handed from the turkey shoot you’re bound to be pissed.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:21 PM MST up reply actions
http://twitter.com/CopperandBlue/status/138110295993360384
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Corrected boxscore
0:48 – Hemsky (Petry)
5:47 – Jones (Horcoff, Gilbert)
7:32 – Smyth (Eberle, Petry)
12:39 – Hall (Horcoff, RNH), PPG
15:41 – Eberle (RNH, Petry)
25:32 – Gilbert (RNH, Eberle)
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 9:25 PM MST up reply actions
Gagner, definitely has his legs back.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:26 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Make him faster…
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Better.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 9:36 PM MST up reply actions
I was thinking
http://www.moviequotesandmore.com/image-files/forrest-gump-quotes-26.jpg
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It was that faceoff, I’m telling you. I need to get a still of this face.
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Seriously!!?
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:30 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Keith exposed again.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:31 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Keith exposed again.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:31 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I think Renney got some incriminating pictures of Keith.
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I take it that no one has found anything on lidstrom in 20 years then?
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:35 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Seven is not enough!
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:31 PM MST reply actions
That’s it, Nikolai. Get them out of your system now.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:33 PM MST reply actions
Peckham +4, riding the coattails tonight.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:34 PM MST via mobile reply actions
QUALGRIT
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 9:34 PM MST up reply actions
But Mark Lee and Kevin Weekes just said Peckham is a great young defenceman who’s doing well for Edmonton.
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Teddy’s playing fine. I mean, he’s not Bobby Orr but he’s having a pretty good game. Sure isn’t letting anyone beat him.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:36 PM MST up reply actions
You were saying…?
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:45 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
If Peckman managed to cut Hossa’s head off that would be a big positive for the Oilers!
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:45 PM MST up reply actions
He’s been…okay. As long as he hangs out in the middle of the ice and doesn’t try to do stuff, he’s fine. It’s when he tried to get involved that he runs into problems.
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Heck of a sequence by Gagner there and nice work to get back to his goal line.
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And now things are getting loose
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You now things are going well when Gilbert breaks his stick on a one timer and the puck still finds the net.
You know things are going well when you’re beating the top team in the league with 2 AHL defenders in the lineup.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 9:44 PM MST up reply actions
NEED MOAR GOALS!
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:43 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Hall loaded in the gate at 8:18 in the first after Gagner was tossed from the circle
He was down and snarling before anyone was even set to go. That’s when I made the comment. He just looked like he was about to tear loose.
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Did you see that glow in his eyes?
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So. Suggestions for the Reverse Three Stars tonight?
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:45 PM MST reply actions
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
5 assists, 0 goals. Can’t the kid shoot the damn puck?!
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 9:46 PM MST up reply actions
Can’t play in front of the net. Is too small for this league.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 9:47 PM MST up reply actions
Duncan Keith is minus 4 tonight but he’s been on for at least 6 of the Oilers goals. Just a total posterization of a game for Keith.
I approve of Whole Lotta Love, even the arena music is better tonight.
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See? See what happens when you ditch Cotton-Eyed Joe and club music?
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There’s still another period left!
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:46 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I’m down for 10.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:04 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Where is hockeysymposium? Did Horcoff touch the puck on the Gilbert shot prior to the Hall goal?
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Hey Oiler fans
Where’s the “We want 10!” chant?
by James Bray on Nov 19, 2011 9:48 PM MST via mobile reply actions
forwards with less than 9 mins so far – 14,28,55 91
by southampton viking on Nov 19, 2011 9:53 PM MST reply actions
Wait, Eberle has less than 9 mins?
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 9:58 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Crazy, considering they have 4 points each.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:02 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Every time I think that Petry kid is taking the “favorite player” and keeping it warm for Pitlick or Harski, Hall has a game like this.
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Tough to pick a player of the game, I ’d pick Petry thus far I think.
by hockeysymposium on Nov 19, 2011 10:04 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, I’d give him the first star right now.
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Eberle deserves mention.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:08 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
So does Nugent-Hopkins. And Gilbert. And even Smyth. I’m beginning to think this has been a pretty good game.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 10:10 PM MST up reply actions
I don’t know who you are…but when the real Massey gets back he’s going to be really pissed off about you assuming his identity.
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Ben’s post-game will be a rant about not being able to rant over the game.
by TakeoutArtist on Nov 19, 2011 10:14 PM MST up reply actions
Interesting watching the Chicago feed being very “honest” about their assessment of their team. It’s something I wish Sportsnet would have the green light to do.
Most non-Canadian, non-original six crews are very honest.
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Duncan Keith might be in the midst of the worst game I’ve ever seen a professional defenseman play.
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That’s quite a something coming from a witness of “The Shift”.
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That includes years of Strudwick.
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Strudwick, he who stepped on a puck twice and spun around looking for it…twice…in the same season?
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I forgot all about that! Two of my favorite moments in recent history
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Chorney and Teubert do a really nice job to cut off that counter.
And there’s Gagner cleaning up the puck deep again.
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There goes gagner’s new legs
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:09 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Eberle with the buttcheck. A new weapon in the grit arsenal.
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Long shift for MPS there. Really feel for that guy, he’s wants one desperately.
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Time to hit the gym paajarvi and add some strength
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:17 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I agree he needs to get upper body stronger. So he can start finishing some of those rushes at the net instead of getting pushed to the outside.
Paajarvi gets contained way to easily
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:16 PM MST via mobile reply actions
That was ridiculous. Top corner through Montador’s legs.
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Stat padding night.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:18 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
No kidding, Hopkins with 6 assists now.
by TakeoutArtist on Nov 19, 2011 10:19 PM MST up reply actions
5 assists. One got taken away.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 10:19 PM MST up reply actions
Eberle got the assist on the Horcoff goal (the 8th)
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Well, he better pull it together. Anyone not scoring tonight is up for the AHL.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 10:20 PM MST up reply actions
9.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:17 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Ironman Gilbert.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:24 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
We want 10!
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:19 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Goals for 13
Oilers 13, Devils 4 – November 19, 1983
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by TakeoutArtist on Nov 19, 2011 10:26 PM MST up reply actions
Hm, 14 goals may be a bit optimistic….
by TakeoutArtist on Nov 19, 2011 10:27 PM MST up reply actions
Chorney has played well.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:21 PM MST via mobile reply actions
He’s the key to the whole thing.
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Lol, has played 15 mins, good night for him
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:27 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Without Chorney, goal differential is -.11 per game, or -9 per season.
WIth Chorney, goal differential is +7 per game, or +574 for the season.
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How to lie with statistics
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:31 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, Chorney is actually much better than that.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 10:31 PM MST up reply actions
November 26, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 10-1 Calgary Flames
Edmonton goals: Kelly Buchberger, Mariusz Czerkawski, Andrei Kovalenko, Mats Lindgren, Todd Marchant, Bryan Marchment, Dean McAmmond, Dan McGillis, Miroslav Satan, Doug Weight
Calgary goal: Dave Gagner
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 10:22 PM MST reply actions
Yeah, I was just about to point out that this is the most goals the Oilers have scored in a single game since the lockout.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 10:28 PM MST up reply actions
Oilers have 9 goals. 4 on the power play, 5 at ES.
Petry and Peckham are +5
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So the Flames impressive win over the Hawks last night has been completely tarnished by the Oilers subsequent demolition of them tonight. Screw you guys.
We’re feeling pretty generous tonight. I think we can go with the “loosened the pickle jar” approach.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 10:26 PM MST up reply actions
Glad to help.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:56 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Gilbert tied up two successive sticks on that scrum, both Hawks were annoyed that they couldn’t get to it.
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From the Department of Historical Irony: December 16, 2008
Edmonton Oilers 2 – 9 Chicago Blackhawks
Edmonton goals: Shawn Horcoff, Marc Pouliot
Chicago goals: Patrick Kane, Colin Fraser (!), Brian Campbell, Troy Brouwer 2, Ben Eager (!!), Duncan Keith (!!!), Craig Adams
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 10:29 PM MST reply actions
That game left a bitter taste in my mouth
I was just searching for that game a few minutes ago, Ben. Those same “We want 10!” chants rang out – for the Blackhawks in Edmonton.
Thank a non-denominational god the Oilers have exorcised the demons from that game.
by James Bray on Nov 19, 2011 10:44 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
That was just horrible. Keith had the puck and position, and lost it to Eager?
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He’s been abused by the fourth line tonight. He has to have TB or something.
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Colten Teubert just served up a Staiosian grenade to Chorney.
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Can we please give the kid just one game in his life with a pairing-mate who doesn’t try to kill him?
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 10:33 PM MST up reply actions
I’m surprised he was quick enough to move the puck without getting wrecked in the corner.
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FUCK YOU STRIPES ALL REFS ARE ASSHOLES
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 10:34 PM MST reply actions
Pretty pass by Hemsky and Hall is insane.
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Kingston Cannonball indeed.
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by Benjamin Massey on Nov 19, 2011 10:35 PM MST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AsId-qVIb4#t=01m24s
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I’m glad Hall wears a shield on his helmet. Ye gods. I think he needs a neck brace as well, man doesn’t seem to be aware he’s mortal.
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My experience has been that’s pretty typical of 19-year olds.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 10:37 PM MST up reply actions
Fucking Oilers are going to end up with 9 goals. Couldn’t get the 10th one; ruined my night.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:38 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I was going to say “Eberle has ridiculous hands” after he purposefully deflected that broken up pass to Gilbert in stride. Then he does all of that business in the offensive zone.
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That slacker RNH didn’t even score a goal.
by eddy the lip on Nov 19, 2011 10:40 PM MST up reply actions
This could have been a record setting night. RNH only played 12 mins and Eberle just over 11 min.
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by OilLeak on Nov 19, 2011 10:43 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I hope to get to see these forward lines on the road trip, see if they can be even half as effective as tonight.
I think that’s pretty much a guarantee.
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by Ben Johnston on Nov 19, 2011 10:47 PM MST up reply actions
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