Oilers v. Ducks - John 1:45-46
by Scott Reynolds on Jan 13, 2012 4:30 PM MST
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PrintLouie Debrusk went to look for Brian Hayward and told him, "I have seen the rookie of the year! His name is Ryan, the son of Nugent and Hopkins, and he is playing in Edmonton!"
"Edmonton!?" exclaimed Brian. "Nothing good could possibly come from there."
"Come and see for yourself," said Louie with a strange feeling that he might be forgetting something.
Anaheim Ducks (13-22-7) @ Edmonton Oilers (16-22-4)
Rexall Place, 7:30 p.m. MST
Television: Sportsnet West
More analysis after the jump...
Visiting Team Scouting Report:
Last season, the Anaheim Ducks were a terrible team that got amazing goaltending. This season, the Anaheim Ducks are a terrible team that gets putrid goaltending. A down year for Ryan Getzlaf - he's shooting 7.7% this year, his previous low was 11.0% - and a regression to normal (from ridiculous) for Corey Perry haven't helped any, especially since those guys are getting mauled with the score tied (Fenwick of 46.0% for Getzlaf and 47.8% for Perry compared to 51.8% and 50.1% last year), but the biggest difference is definitely between the pipes. Jonas Hiller has been one of the best goalies in the league over the last three years. This year his save percentage has sunk below .900. That's awfully tough to overcome.
Expected Lineups:
Edmonton Oilers (16-22-4):
Hall - Gagner - Hemsky
Smyth - Horcoff - Jones
Paajarvi - Belanger - Lander
Green - O'Marra - Eager
Smid - Petry
Peckham - Potter
Sutton - Teubert
Khabibulin
Anaheim Ducks (13-22-7):
Ryan - Getzlaf - Perry
Hagman - Koivu - Selanne
Blake - Bonino - Cogliano
Beleskey - Pelley - Parros
Sbisa - Visnovsky
Beauchemin - Fowler
Lydman - Brookbank
Deslauriers
By the Numbers:
- Anaheim's Bobby Ryan has been the subject of trade rumors for a while, and if the Oilers are in a buying mood, they have the assets to make a play. Ryan has struggled a little bit this season, and yet he's still on track for a fourth consecutive thirty-goal season. I don't know what the price tag is like, but I know that I'd be sorely tempted to make a move.
- Ryan O`Marra is back in the lineup tonight, which gives him another opportunity to wrestle the fourth line center position away from Anton Lander, at least temporarily. I find myself cheering pretty hard for O'Marra to impress tonight because one of the things that we've learned so far this season is that Anton Lander is not ready for primetime... or so it seems to me. One interesting piece of contrary evidence is David Staples' individual scoring chances, which give Lander the best individual scoring chance ratio among the team's centers.
- Josh Green is back after registering a -6 rating in just three games, and while Ben thought that may not have been a "Josh Green with the Oilers" record, I can confirm that it is, and that it's a plain old "Josh Green" record for futility too.
- After spending some time in the minors, Magnus Paajarvi has now fallen to sixth in the "forward ice time without a goal" standings. He is, however, still holding down top spot in the "shots taken by a forward without a goal" standings. Hooray!
- With Jonas Hiller playing last night against the Flames, there's a pretty good chance that Jeff Deslauriers will mind the goal for the Ducks, which is a sure sign of a team that's tanking (as Oiler fans know all too well). In 14 games with Syracuse of the AHL, Deslauriers has a 3.86 goals against average and an .887 save percentage.
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In 14 games with Syracuse of the AHL, Deslauriers has a 3.86 goals against average and an .887 save percentage.
Wow those are absolutely terrible numbers.
Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974. It's a scientific fact.
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Yeah. Those are “sign in Germany, because you’re done over here” numbers.
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And he has a one-way deal worth $625k for next season.
Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974. It's a scientific fact.
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Brownlee was right. JDD is really shoving it up our asses.
by RiversQ on Jan 13, 2012 8:28 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
That’s the thing – the media has become so entwined with management they actually fight for and defend the sunshine they receive from the team.
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Anaheim’s Bobby Ryan has been the subject of trade rumors for a while, and if the Oilers are in a buying mood, they have the assets to make a play. Ryan has struggled a little bit this season, and yet he’s still on track for a fourth consecutive thirty-goal season. I don’t know what the price tag is like, but I know that I’d be sorely tempted to make a move.
Interesting. I vaguely seem to recall Kevin Lowe singing Bobby Ryan’s praises in a radio interview a couple of years ago…
Thanks.
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by Scott Reynolds on Jan 13, 2012 9:41 PM MST up reply actions
Cue the game opening “trade Hemsky discussion” by Sportsnet.
The Edmonton Oilers, keeping opposition fans happy for the last 6 years
Yup, the Oil need more teenagers and prospects… we barely have any. However, we’re overstocked at guys who are NHL players in their mid to late 20’s.. lets get rid of all of them!
I feel hot sauce robbed us all starting Hiller back to back, This is #28 vs. #29 we deserve to watch JDD jump pucks for 60 minutes for old times’ sake!
Given how former-Oilers perform against us, that would have been a shutout.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 7:49 PM MST up reply actions
How much is friggin’ Louie Debrusk paid per year? His KEY TO THE GAME was “Make the Getzlaf line play defense, the best way to stop an offensive line is to make them play defense”
GENIUS.
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You have to be kidding. THAT is his KEY? Make a team play defense?
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He’s really dumb tonight. Must’ve hit his head or something.
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I believe he also compared an off wing Cogliano wrist shot to Messier in the 1st period too. So yeah he’s way crazier than usual.
by RiversQ on Jan 13, 2012 8:31 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
This verse was awesome consider how dumb his analysis has been thus far.
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Nothing like listening to live Blues music while the cops take down a crack house next to the pub… so that’s been my night so far, how’re the Oilers doing this fine evening?
I should make the new tagline “things aren’t going as well as sitting in a pub while the cops take down a crack house next door”
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by Derek Zona on Jan 13, 2012 8:35 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Best part of your night is done, friend.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 8:33 PM MST up reply actions
Why do I bother watching these games? I should be playing guitar and watching live DVDs…at least they’ve got a level of excitement to ’em. sigh
You’ve got to love the lunkhead Oilers fans asking the team to claim Colton Gillies on waivers.
Colton effing Gillies
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https://twitter.com/search/gillies%20oilers
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And, seriously – 16th round pick in 2007 is a positive?
Let’s just go with how easy it is to find you on Wikipedia and be done with it.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 8:46 PM MST up reply actions
When you live in the wilderness, you call bee poop mana.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 8:40 PM MST up reply actions
Good. My niece might stop wanting to date him.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 8:47 PM MST up reply actions
This HAS to be the final run of Lowe and Tamby, right?
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When did you become a glass-half-full guy?
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 8:53 PM MST up reply actions
I’m hoping for 10-0 blowout tonight, then we may get our wish.
The Edmonton Oilers, keeping opposition fans happy for the last 6 years
I’m sure that’s what is going to happen
http://thetwolinepass.com/2008/07/oilers-kind-of-fire-kevin-lowe-but-promote-him-instead/
How many times have I said that to myself this year already? How many more times yet to come?
by TakeoutArtist on Jan 13, 2012 8:57 PM MST up reply actions
We haven’t seen the bottom of the elevator shaft yet.
The Edmonton Oilers, keeping opposition fans happy for the last 6 years
by OilLeak on Jan 13, 2012 9:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
That’s the ultimately depressing part. Every time I think this, I follow it up with ‘it can’t possibly get worse that THAT garbage’.
by TakeoutArtist on Jan 13, 2012 9:02 PM MST up reply actions
Refresh the page and look at the tagline.
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Maybe Tambellini gets fired tonight.
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Tambellini is watching the bottom of the elevator shaft rushing toward him and hoping he can avoid being splattered in the elevator car by jumping in the air the moment before impact.
by TakeoutArtist on Jan 13, 2012 9:12 PM MST up reply actions
Derek and Chunklets are heading to the bar, OilLeak is going to bed, and I’m joining Opus Dei.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 9:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Unfortunately, I’ve started doing laundry, so no returning to the bar for me. And there’s no booze in the house. :(
If there’s one thing good about watching an Oiler’s game, it’s clean underwear.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 9:04 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Hmmm, I bought The Orange Box on Steam recently. I’m thinking that may be the better use of my time tonight.
by melancholyculkin on Jan 13, 2012 9:04 PM MST up reply actions
Sweet mother of…
Debrusk is talking about grit and pushback?!?! What in the hell is wrong with him?
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Concussed? I doubt he has Crosby’s rehab program.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 9:03 PM MST up reply actions
http://twitter.com/JohnnieOil/status/158036224567808001
I love the xenophobia in Alberta.
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In fairness, Russia hates hockey and produces no good players.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 9:06 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
http://twitter.com/edmontoncritic/status/158037632369172480
This guy should be in the MSM
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The Habs traded a dude in the middle of the game, can Katz fire his GM at intermission?
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I want to believe these people are all 15 or 16 years old, but I know they aren’t. They have profile pics. These people are adults.
http://twitter.com/edmontoncritic/status/158041699950669826
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Is it still worse to have players dominate junior and win a title than to finish last in the league year-after-year?
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no you’re right – we hoped you weren’t though
by southampton viking on Jan 13, 2012 9:32 PM MST up reply actions
The Flames and Oilers management seem to be stuck in a sort of endless recursive loop, albeit at slightly different levels of on-ice success: the Flames in the purgatory of mediocrity, the Oilers in the hell of total failure. Ironically, both organizations not only subsist but actually thrive (financially speaking) by consistently marketing marginally different forms of “hope” to their respective fan bases. It’s what allows them to endlessly run in place but persistently make it seem like they’re going somewhere.
This is way too long to be my new tagline
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in summary it might be ’busy doing nothing ’ but in the Oilers case ….
by southampton viking on Jan 13, 2012 9:36 PM MST up reply actions
Both fanbases make the greatest stepford wives ever
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Actually I could kinda do with a stepford wife ….- oops – just kidding hun
by southampton viking on Jan 13, 2012 9:38 PM MST up reply actions
Ducks just seeing it out …..- reverse hex ?
by southampton viking on Jan 13, 2012 9:33 PM MST reply actions
you’ll have to tell us about it – it must be better than watching the game
by southampton viking on Jan 13, 2012 9:43 PM MST up reply actions
I joined a Catholic cult. It hurts less.
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 9:43 PM MST up reply actions
I like Latin!
And apparently I’m out. Jane Eyre is on, and I can’t make a good argument against Charlotte Bronte.
Can you?
by eddy the lip on Jan 13, 2012 9:50 PM MST up reply actions
That’s awful.
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by Scott Reynolds on Jan 13, 2012 9:51 PM MST up reply actions
“Potter activates”
Play five spots over your talent level power, ACTIVATE!
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you can see the desperation in Halls play
by southampton viking on Jan 13, 2012 9:48 PM MST reply actions
That’s just Hall’s flat out level of play all of the time.
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Once Hemsky is traded, the Oilers will have given away the equivalent to a playoff team (minus a top line C) since the lockout.
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Not. Funny.
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by Scott Reynolds on Jan 13, 2012 9:54 PM MST up reply actions
I think it is. The fans are begging for a winner, which can only come from losing badly, and remember, draft position has no statistically significant correlation with playoff success, and they’ve given away a winner.
Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.
I’ve been taking a sabbatical from the Oilers for the last couple of weeks, and dropped in tonight to see if it was time to come back.
How’s the game?
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I might watch Sunday’s game. I’ve always liked LA, and wouldn’t mind seeing what a real hockey team looks like.
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by Ben Johnston on Jan 13, 2012 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
Right now? Doubtful. If they have the first overall locked up, I think they probably could.
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by Scott Reynolds on Jan 13, 2012 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
That’s what I mean. I’m now assuming that the Oilers will finish dead last and get the 1st overall. They need to parlay it into a number one defenseman. That will help them draw quality free agents to the team, too.
by gvblackhawk on Jan 13, 2012 10:04 PM MST up reply actions
If they get the first overall, they’ll take Yakupov. With three #1 picks, this team will be unbeatable!
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by Ben Johnston on Jan 13, 2012 10:06 PM MST up reply actions
Ducks announcers talking about how the Oilers need Nugent Hopkins and Eberle back. They sucked with them but got lucky goaltending.
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A 50-year old Wayne Gretzky would probably improve the team.
by TakeoutArtist on Jan 13, 2012 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
They did suck less, though.
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by Scott Reynolds on Jan 13, 2012 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
One point out of 29th! That was a big loss, boys!
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by Scott Reynolds on Jan 13, 2012 10:03 PM MST reply actions
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