Oilers v. Coyotes - Matthew 16:21-23
by Scott Reynolds on Feb 25, 2012 1:30 PM MST
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PrintFrom that day forward Hemsky began to tell his teammates that it was necessary for him to stay in Edmonton even though he would suffer many terrible insults at the hands of the local media, the national media, and even from his own people, the team's fans. He would be crucified day after day, but would also rise and play his heart out game after game, never turn his back on the Oilers.
These words distressed young Taylor, and so he turned to Hemsky and said, "Good God, Hemmer! That sounds awful! May it never happen like that!"
But Hemsky looked at him and said, "Get away from me, Satan! Why do you tempt me with wanting to leave? Don't you know that I know it's unjust? But you are seeing things from a strictly human perspective and not through God's eyes."
Phoenix Coyotes (31-21-9) @ Edmonton Oilers (24-30-6)
Rexall Place, 2:00 p.m. MST
Television: Sportsnet West
More analysis after the jump...
Visiting Team Scouting Report:
I really thought that the Phoenix Coyotes would be trending down this year, but they just keep rolling along. I commented on the Antoine Vermette trade a few days ago, and it's safe to say that I think the Coyotes did very well, which seems to be a pretty consistent pattern for GM Don Maloney. When the ownership situation in Phoenix gets sorted out, it'll be interesting to see what kind of budget the Coyotes get. If they get a bump, the team has a very good young core of defenders that they could keep in tact to go along with a GM who knows how to buy low on quality players (Vermette, Langkow), and a coach who's goal (judging by the "he can't develop young players" thing) is always to win. They probably need a couple pieces up front before they're real contenders, but overall, that's a fun team to cheer for.
Expected Lineups:
Edmonton Oilers (24-30-6):
Hall - Nugent-Hopkins - Hemsky
Smyth - Gagner - Eberle
Eager - Horcoff - Paajarvi
Hordichuk - Belanger - Petrell
Sutton - Gilbert
Smid - Petry
Whitney - Potter
Dubnyk
Phoenix Coyotes (31-21-9):
Whitney - Hanzal - Vrbata
Korpikoski - Vermette - Doan
Boedker - Langkow - Torres
Bissonnette - Gordon - Pyatt
Yandle - Aucoin
Ekman-Larsson - Rozsival
Summers - Stone
Smith
By the Numbers:
- Ales Hemsky got a $5M contract even though he's only scored five goals this season. That's $1M per goal!
- Seriously, though. If I understand correctly, the angst around the Hemsky deal has to do with his lack of scoring goals, his down season this year, and his injury history. Fair concerns, but come on. Ales Hemsky was heading to free agency at 28 years old with a career points per game rate of 0.78. It's not like there are a lot of examples of players under 32 going to free agency with a career point per game rate of 0.70 or better doing worse than Hemsky. But there are a few. Simon Gagne got two years and $3.5M per year last season from the Kings. Alex Tanguay settled for one year and $2.5M from the Lightning in 2009-10, and then one year and $1.7M from the Flames in 2010-11. There might be others, but those are the ones that jump to mind. This would have been Hemsky's extreme downside in free agency.
- I don't think it would have come to that. When you've got much less proven players with some injuries getting great money, it's a tough to get me to buy into the idea that Hemsky didn't leave a tonne of money on the table. If Tomas Fleischmann can get four years at $4.5M with a NMC, I'd have to think that Hemsky (in a soft UFA market) could do at least that well. Hemsky left a lot of money on the table here. If he can in fact stay in the lineup consistently and perform at his career point per game rate against the other team's best players, well, that's tremendous value.
- One thing that might make that very tough is (lack of) opportunity on the power play. In the games that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has played (welcome back, by the way!), Hemsky hasn't gotten nearly as much power play time. Hemsky has averaged 2:27 per game on the season, which is the lowest number of his career (including his rookie season). If Hemsky continues to be left out of the mix on the first unit power play, it will likely be difficult for him to keep up his points per game pace. That doesn't mean he isn't still an outstanding player at evens, but if the Oilers are only going to use him on the second unit PP (and not at all on the PK), it will make it harder to get great value from this deal.
- Enough Hemsky though. Linus Omark has been called up and Anton Lander sent down! This is a good thing because I enjoy Omark, but it's also good for the Oilers regarding Lander. That's partly because Lander has struggled, but also because he creeps closer and closer to needing to clear waivers in the last year of his entry-level deal with every game he plays. The limit there is 80 games played. I know it seems like he should have established himself in the NHL by then, but if the Oilers are going to be a winning team, I'm not convinced that's going to be the case.
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I wish they’d sit Hordichuk and bring up Omark so they could abuse him the way they have MPS.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
Just referring to some of the line mates MPS has enjoyed this year.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:20 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, that’s my bad. I misread something earlier.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 25, 2012 5:46 PM MST up reply actions
Ales Hemsky got a $5M contract even though he’s only scored five goals this season. That’s $1M per goal!
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They probably need a couple pieces up front before they’re real contenders, but overall, that’s a fun team to cheer for.
I’d love to target Ekman-Larsson with the OIlers #2 overall in June…
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Fowler, Ekman-Larsson would be the top two targets.
After that Girardi, Faulk and Green with more coming back the other way.
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Ship the pick for one of those guys (preferably OE-L). Sign a guy like Brad Stuart..
Gilbert-OE-L
Smid-Petry
Stuart-Whitney
with Potter/Sutton/Peckham as our 7/8/9 (not perfect, I know), and Klefbom, Musil, Marincin waiting in the wings…
The thought of us trading a pick for a player makes me giddy like a school girl.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:17 PM MST up reply actions
Don’t even need a guy like Stuart if you get a legit guy like OEL up top. They could bring in Grossman.
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I’d be surprised if Grossman leaves Philly.. mind you, I’d be somewhat shocked if Wings let go of Stuart.
But I’d rather have Stuart as insurance against injury.. think he’d be more suited to stepping into a top 2/3 role than in Grossman in case of emergency
True. But Grossman is fine as the 4 and a 20% chance of Whitney as a 2 makes up for it.
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Keeping Hemsky & Smyth, additions of that caliber to the blue-line… that is 5-6 more wins.. the P-word!!
The twitter needs some serious meds.
I’m surprised you have a liver left.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:13 PM MST up reply actions
really? you’d give a number 2 overall for an offensive defenseman? I don’t think it’s worth it unless he’s going to have years like Karlsson is having this year.
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by ProfessorOak on Feb 25, 2012 2:26 PM MST up reply actions
OEL isn’t an “offensive defenseman”. He’s a complete, top-pairing defenseman playing the toughs as a kid.
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Interesting, I’ve always thought of him as more offensive minded rather than two-way.
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by ProfessorOak on Feb 25, 2012 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
Look at his underlying numbers. This season has been amazing. I don’t know how much Klesla has to do with it, but the kid is the goods.
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Looking at his advanced stats, he has the highest corsi on defense while playing a positive qualcomp. Not too shabby at all, quite surprising to me. Good call Derek.
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by ProfessorOak on Feb 25, 2012 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
What’s Klesla got to do with it (got to do with it)…
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 25, 2012 5:49 PM MST up reply actions
He’s really good and he’s been hidden in Columbus for a bunch of years
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Think of him as a Scott Niedermayer type. Don’t know about sustain but the man has good size, solid ability, and speed to burn.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
He needs to add a little weight on, but he has a good frame to build into. 6-2 and 190, he has some room for some more muscle there.
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by ProfessorOak on Feb 25, 2012 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
Forward depth is not an issue for this team. If we could get a legitimate top-pairing defenseman, I’d trade number 1 overall.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 25, 2012 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, if that’s not mission #1 for Tambellini right now, there’s a problem in management.
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In a heartbeat. Picks – even top 3 – aren’t guaranteed. Defensemen take a while to develop. If I could get a young D-man that had already been broken in, yeah, I’d take it.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
You’re not the people in the Twitter article or Tamby, though.
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No, it means even if you were drunk and stoned, you would understand. They are…
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This wouldn’t involve the #2 overall pick but IMO Stephane Robidas might be a solid add for the Oil. He’s taking on the toughest comp in Dallas and only seeing about ~47% offensive zone starts but still has terrific possession numbers. Lehtonen can’t stop a beach ball when he’s on the ice for whatever reason (0.906 on-ice SV%) so his value is likely at an all-time low. Nieuwendyk doesn’t strike me as the sharpest guy. I guess the big issue is Robidas’ NTC.
I’m kind of convinced Nieuwendyk or one of his amateur scouts reads C&B. They draft so many of our “NHL Draft Profile” kids.
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Called this Hemmer contract months ago, He wanted to stay as long as we fill his wallet while we still can, and he’ll stick around longterm for cheap afterwards.
Hemmer has his flaws, he’s human…..he left school after grade 9, he smokes the odd cig but he’s got a massive heart, a fire inside of him…a fire that may not always burn bright, but when it does….he flies like a shooting star.
Not to mention the man has sacrificed his body, his temple!…. for the crest we all love so much
by One_Roy_Save_On_The_Calendar on Feb 25, 2012 2:05 PM MST reply actions
Afternoon game! Going to be odd watching this team sober.
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Playing sober might be good for their game :)
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:14 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Is it wrong that a piece of me was glad Hopkins was injured? Because with him gone, so was that stupid “nuuuuuge” chant…
by Trites on Feb 25, 2012 2:11 PM MST reply actions 2 recs
No, I hate that chant. It’s awful.
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It always reminds me of the Vancouver “LOU” chants. It’s bad..
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 25, 2012 2:17 PM MST up reply actions
Hall knows Hemsky. He knew immediately where to go when Hemsky was feeding it in front. No wonder the kid lobbied for him.
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Yeah, that was real flukey. Dubnyk had the shot pegged, it went off the Oiler passing in front, and he couldn’t correct in time.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 25, 2012 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
Sounded like the whistle blew there.
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This game is starting to emit an acrid odor.
by hellofasandwich on Feb 25, 2012 2:20 PM MST reply actions
Probably hyperbolic, but they look like Hemsky-Smyth from 5 years ago, only better.
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He is. He’s playing the toughs this year.
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I’d take either one, but OEL seems faster when I watch him. He’s smaller, though it doesn’t show.
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OEL is faster, he’s one of the best pure skaters out there, let alone for a defenseman. Hedman is just a monster at 6’6" and skates very well, so yes I’ll take either one =).
Scouts were saying they liked OEL’s upside because of his speed, and Hedman because of his size better than they liked Larsson, who’s not as quick, and not as big respectively. Larsson isn’t small at 6’2", but got where he is on his head for the game, nothing wrong with that, but guys with speed and especially size get a much longer line.
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Like I said, either one.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
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Again – Hall and Hemsky are reading each other.
Horcoff would’ve been better in that instance on the counter. Hopkings was beaten back.
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Why is it so ridiculous to call up Omark? If they’re scratching Jones, sending down Omark..
Hall-Horcoff-Hemsky
Paarjavi-Gagner-Eberle
Smyth-Hopkins-Omark
?
It makes a heck of a lot more sense than playing Hordichuk…
by hellofasandwich on Feb 25, 2012 2:31 PM MST up reply actions
Gilbert looked very good in his first few shifts and I haven’t seen him out there since.
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Quick, mention how Omark looked good in his first season in the NHL but you haven’t seen him since.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
Omark has scored at a 40 point pace and I haven’t seen him since.
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I’d like to see Jones back in at Hordichuk’s expense next game please. I’d love Omark up too and for Petrell to be the scratch, if possible too please.
I’d like to see Omark. I’d like to see them clear Jones contract out at the deadline.
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I know you’re not a fan, but I like Jones. I think there’s room for a player like him on the team; unskilled, but hard-working.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 25, 2012 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
He’s not as hard-working as everyone thinks. He falls a lot, but he’s not winning puck battles.
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When I knew less, I enjoyed them more. C&B went and beat some small education into me :/
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:34 PM MST up reply actions
The fights can be fun to watch, but it’s hard to put how much we know about concussions out of mind.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 25, 2012 2:38 PM MST up reply actions
Very true.
When I was a kid, I sure liked watching the bench-clearers, though!
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
He freezes. There’s no other word for it.
Deer in headlights. I think we all know why he’s never been in the NHL
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For sure. His agent was very smart to get him an extension after his little hot streak to start the year. Actually, it is typical Tambellini…no due diligence. What a fool.
I don’t think it’s a horrible contract. That’s about the money you pay a bottom pairing guy, and Potter can play that role. Problem is they’re slotting him too high in the lineup.
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He’s fine as a 7-8 in a soft role. He needs a sturdy partner who never pinches.
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by Derek Zona on Feb 25, 2012 2:55 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Why do announcers, even good ones like in Phoenix, act like leading the team in penalty minutes is a good thing?
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Because it shows how these guys are leaders on their team. Leaders on putting their team at a disadvantage.
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PIM has shown to be directly correlated to truculence, crust, and jam. Gabriel Desjardins has done some great work on this; you should check it out.
by hellofasandwich on Feb 25, 2012 2:39 PM MST up reply actions
has anyone else noticed a lot more bouncing pucks the past few games? is there something wrong with the ice?
It’s not the last few games only. Ice at Rexall has been horrible for some time now, I noticed that last year after I stopped watching games for a while then every home game I noticed the puck bouncing around.
They won’t fix the ice…part of the bullshit lobby that secured them a new arena deal.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
Wow. Looks like Nash wants out before the deadline:
per McKenzie:
Rick Nash’s agent Joe Resnick has broken his silence on client’s trade situation. Told TSN the following: "We’re hopeful a deal can get done prior to the trade deadline that is fair and equitable for the Blue Jackets…
As if Howson wasn’t going to get smoked before this…
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Not really a big deal for Howson if it doesn’t get done though. What’s Nash going to do, ruin the team’s morale by pouting? They’re already about as bad as can be!
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 25, 2012 5:57 PM MST up reply actions
It’s pretty clear that he has no willpower
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Are Howson and Tabmo drinking buddies or something? It’s like Howson is determined to win some kind of bet.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:45 PM MST up reply actions
It’s his mad crazy competitive streak. He won’t be outdone by anyone. When he left Lowe bet him that he couldn’t beat their new man Tambellini. Howson sadly deduced that Tambo was trying to be a horrible GM, and has been beating him at that game for some time now.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
I totally forgot he came from here. This makes tremendous sense now.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 2:50 PM MST up reply actions
The Lowe branch of the general manager’s family tree is the worst.
http://www.coppernblue.com/2011/8/17/2368613/nhl-general-manager-lineage
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I missed that this summer. That’s awesome.
Wonder if we can marry into the Esposito clan.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 3:09 PM MST up reply actions
“Steve, meet Doug, you’re the new wife.”
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by Derek Zona on Feb 25, 2012 3:22 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Cuz of the dive on the Eager penalty.
by hellofasandwich on Feb 25, 2012 2:40 PM MST up reply actions
I could watch Petry flying into the zone and firing the puck on net all game long =).
Huge soft spot for capable 5 tool defencemen with speed to spare.
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See?!
http://www.coppernblue.com/2011/1/21/1948616/2011-edmonton-oilers-scoring-chances
When I watched Petry play during his final season at Michigan State, I saw an incredibly athletic defenseman with loads of skill. He moved like a forward and passed like one too.
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One day you’re going to run out of article to write, and you’ll be reduced to just posting links.
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I have 62 article ideas in my notebook right now and about 15 that I have to update each year.
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What is it you do for living again? I barely have enough time to keep up with work and tonnes of self training I need to upgrade my skills and keep my job.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0otLhqSYCo0
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You’ll die if you don’t sleep!
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 25, 2012 3:19 PM MST up reply actions
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner, Hit Somebody, Lawyers Guns & Money, and even the overplayed Werewolves of London are classics. Love the Zevon.
I once went 62 hours without sleep before collapsing and waking up 2 days later. True story.
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by proxy on Feb 25, 2012 3:21 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Gorgeous setup by Eberle; Smyth almost had it.
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That one was UGLY.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 25, 2012 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
If the Oil can get anything for Khabibulin, it needs to be done. Dubnyk can’t carry the load by himself, but there are a plethora of NHL goalies who are UFA this year who would be no downgrade from Khabibulin (and at a cheaper cap hit to boot):
Harding
Mason
Clemmensen
Auld
Biron
Sanford
Nabakov
The only one I’m even remotely interested in is Harding.
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They’re not anymore proven though.
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Eh, the numbers are decent. If they’re going to have another Danis/Gerber, why not?
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I like Nabokov but no way he signs here, he’ll probably ink with Detroit for a bargain contract in the off-season, man wants to go to a contender.
Mason I think means “Destroyer of Teams and Killer of GMs”.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
I think you're thinking Steve Mason?
….Not Steve Mason. Chris. Never Steve Mason. Never.
You can’t get anything for Khabbi. Stop being a sheep and listening to the mainstreem media. He doesn’t have good enough numbers, is too old, and one year left on his contract. HE IS NOT TRADEABLE. Teams dont pay $3.75M in a salary cap era for backup goalies.
Get it through your head!
We’re all living in a weird world right now.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 3:10 PM MST up reply actions
Time to get in on the “Fleece Howson Sweepstakes”
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by OilLeak on Feb 25, 2012 3:14 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
The same way teams don’t trade 26 year old 30 goal scoring centres with size, decent speed, sound defensively and signed to a sweatheart deal for their careers for 25 year old bottom pairing ability defensemen that get buy as PP specialist and signed to 6 year millstone deals?
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
As if the MSM nonsense over Hemsky wasn’t bad enough, now their taunting me with Khabbi trade rumours THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
But this is opposite world eddy! Oilers dominate teams and win games. They retain their best players on decent term and cash contracts. Anything can happen! We just need to get it done before the pixie dust wears off and we leap back.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
what would we need to give for harding? maybe we could get rid of belanger & peckham? their last respective games havent been so bad
Plug in Ersberg/Fasth/Harding + Ekman-Larsson & Grossman, and 1 more forward (Winnik, Thoresen, Penner) for Jones and replace Petrell with Omark.
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I thought once I saw the Oilers hem another team in their zone for an extended stretch I’d get sick of it. That the desire was the real reason. After thoroughly enjoying that shift by Gagner-Eberle-Smyth, it seems I was wrong. I must be in love.
"When you find yourself rooting for mediocrity – you might be an Oilers fan." - Neal Livingston
Paajarvi might have a little cogliano in his blood. Takes a beating but keeps on ticking.
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Obligatory that’s what she said.
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by proxy on Feb 25, 2012 3:11 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
My guess is that with Hemsky signed, the MSM is going to go after Renney, especially if this ends as a loss.
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I’d have mixed feelings about that — they’d probably be going after him for the wrong reasons, even though there are plenty of real issues with his coaching decisions to pounce on.
by hellofasandwich on Feb 25, 2012 3:27 PM MST up reply actions
Long knives must have a target that is not management.
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This Phoenix team just sucks the life out of you.
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I’ll take Tippett over Renney every day
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This can’t be the same Mike Smith we’ve senn the last few years, can it?
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Iyla Brzygalov looked like a world beater there, so yeah. I can see it.
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Ray Whitney is killing the Oilers
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Hall/Hemsky again.
Horcoff should be on this line.
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not enough forwards coming back to cover the guy moving into the slot
by southampton viking on Feb 25, 2012 3:25 PM MST reply actions
defense are pinching in a bit now as well
by southampton viking on Feb 25, 2012 3:29 PM MST reply actions
I’ve noticed the yotes are really good at covering the passing lanes in their d-zone. we need nuge to make some magic weaves cross-ice or something or apply more physical pressure.
Gagner and Eberle feeling it there
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No need for a do-over. Just Do again.
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Whitney still can’t move. Terrible to watch.
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Every time the puck is on his side of the ice the forwards are all over him. Doan has been draped on his back twice already that I noticed. He’s getting buy on positioning, but he can’t keep that up through a full season.
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Maybe they can chuck his cap hit in that #2 deal. #2 and Whitney for OEL or Fowler
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Oh wow. Paajarvi – Gagner – Eberle. Fun.
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Hall – Horcoff – Hemsky
Smyth – Hopkins – Omark
Paajarvi – Gagner – Eberle
Winnik – Belanger – Eager
Larsson – Gilbert
Smid – Petry
Grossman – Sutton
Potter
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Crazy hands and vision by Gagner to bat the stray puck out of the air, settle it down and do a 360 to backhand it to Eberle behind the net. Fancy stuff.
Great call by Renney to scramble his team’s chemistry by cramming RNH onto the 1-line in his first game back from injury.
A good coach would give him an easier matchup. Korpikoski – Vermette – Doan is sort of ridiculous as a match.
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yes one for the highlight reel for sure
by southampton viking on Feb 25, 2012 3:43 PM MST up reply actions
Niskanen’s assist on that is awesome.
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without it he would have had to do the whole 200 though ?
by southampton viking on Feb 25, 2012 4:01 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Nevermind about Anson Carter being a talking head.
Chris Johnson comes off like the tool he looks like by stating how much the Oilers overpaid for Hemsky, and that they should have waited till July 1st for a contract (since we all know in UFA Hemsky wouldn’t have gotten that and resigned cheaper right?).
Anson Carter then very succinctly said, Edmonton seems to have a hard time attracting quality free agents. They kept a good one, and that Hemsky made a big commitment to the team, and more importantly it gives RHN, Eberle, and Hall more time, more shelter from having all the pressure on them. Maybe there’s hope for the MSM after all.
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Hitch/MacT/Tippett would have Hopkins against 3rds and Belanger running FOGO for him.
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This game has been like carbon monoxide poisoning.
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by proxy on Feb 25, 2012 4:05 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Didn’t you know the only reason Hopkins doesn’t have a hat-trick yet this game is because Hemsky’s on his line dragging him down?
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by proxy on Feb 25, 2012 4:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I’ve had a lot of “saw him good” moments with Petry.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 4:18 PM MST up reply actions
I’m actually thinking Belanger can be the permanent Reasoner FOGO with a decent 4th line too.
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I was just going to post how much Belanger is growing on me. Definitely has Reasoner feel.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 4:19 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, great they let him, then Brodziak go…sigh
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I’ve just been reliving Oilers trade history. Right now I’m looking at the Pitkanen Erosion. Eegads.
by eddy the lip on Feb 25, 2012 4:26 PM MST up reply actions
That was the third beginning of the end.
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Whitney, Doan. Always painful to watch those guys score.
by hellofasandwich on Feb 25, 2012 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
I’ve got a guy on Twitter arguing “good riddance Jason Arnott”
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That’s pretty much what we said to him. :-)
by Whamba on Feb 25, 2012 4:29 PM MST via Android app up reply actions
Oh well, this game had some nice moments, too bad.
The Edmonton Oilers, keeping opposition fans happy for the last 6 years
its a game that could have easily gone the other way
by southampton viking on Feb 25, 2012 4:25 PM MST reply actions
well all of all the playoff contenders in the West to lose to – I guess the Coyotes are one of the preferred
by southampton viking on Feb 25, 2012 4:33 PM MST reply actions
NO WONDER PHOENIX CANNOT SELL TICKETS IN THAT TOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just watched the worse hockey game of the year I believe!! After a few end to end games, in comes in the “Dave Tippett Express!!!!!” If had tickets to the Phoenix game, I would have given someone money to see that crap.
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