Oilers v. Blues - John 2:13-16
by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 4:30 PM MST
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PrintIt was nearly time for the annual Draft Lottery Party, so Derek made the pilgrimage to Pittsburgh. There he saw old men selling tools and upside and hope; he also saw dealers exchanging men and money and picks. So, offended by all of this, he made a whip and ran around on the draft floor, screaming like a madman! He found Scott Howson, grabbed what he was reading, and tore it into pieces. Then he found Steve Tambellini's table and flipped it upside down. He looked at the men who were sitting there and said, "Get out of here! Resign! I've had enough of your false hope and empty promises! When will you stop turning the loyalty of this fanbase into a vice!"
St. Louis Blues (39-17-7) @ Edmonton Oilers (25-31-6)
Rexall Place, 8:00 p.m. MST
Television: Sportsnet West
More analysis after the jump...
Visiting Team Scouting Report:
The St. Louis Blues make for an interesting team. The team's strength is quite clearly goal prevention. They've allowed just 126 goals so far this season, good enough for second in the NHL, but first in the Western Conference, well ahead of the second-place Kings (137). A big part of that is the team's save percentage - Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott have a combined .930 save percentage - but another big part is shot prevention. The Blues lead the league with just 26.2 shots allowed per game, and are fourth in the NHL in shot differential at +4.7 per game.
But perhaps what's most interesting about the Blues is their offense. The team just doesn't have any offensive superstars. They don't have a single player with twenty goals, and David Perron leads the club in points per game with 0.76, a total that places him 68th in the NHL among players who have played at least thirty games. What they do have is decent offensive depth. They have four players in the top one hundred (David Backes, T.J. Oshie, and Alex Steen are the others) plus Andy McDonald who would qualify by points per game but has only played twelve games, as well as a few other players capable of putting the puck in the net (Chris Stewart, Jason Arnott, and Patrik Berglund). It's the kind of arrangement that's difficult to plan for because there's no one line that needs checking. Instead, it's three solid lines that are quite difficult to expose.
Expected Lineups:
Edmonton Oilers (25-31-6):
Hall - Nugent-Hopkins - Hemsky
Smyth - Gagner - Eberle
Eager - Horcoff - Jones
Hordichuk - Belanger - Petrell
Smid - Petry
Whitney - Potter
Sutton - Schultz
Dubnyk
St. Louis Blues (39-17-7):
McDonald - Backes - Oshie
Perron - Berglund - Stewart
Sobotka - Arnott - Porter
Crombeen - Nichol - Reaves
Colaiacovo - Pietrangelo
Jackman - Shattenkirk
Huskins - Polak
Halak
By the Numbers:
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has only been back in the lineup for a few games, but he's already getting back onto the scoresheet and on a two-game point streak. Nugent-Hopkins is currently sitting in third place in the rookie scoring race, three points back of Gabriel Landeskog, and four back of Adam Henrique.
- Of course, by points per game, Nugent-Hopkins is still in the lead at 0.88. That's the seventh-best number among rookies since the 1994-95 season (min. 40 games played) behind Alex Ovechkin (1.31 in 2005-06), Sidney Crosby (1.26 in 2005-06), Evgeni Malkin (1.09 in 2006-07), Peter Forsberg (1.06 in 1994-95), Paul Stastny (0.95 in 2006-07), and Patrick Kane (0.88 in 2007-08). Very interesting that six of the top seven have come since the last lockout. Including Nugent-Hopkins, the Oilers actually have ten players on that list in the top 100. Major props to you if you can get all ten without checking. I'll put the answer in the last bullet point.
- Sam Gagner has seen his season really turn around since that eight-point game. For example, in the eleven games since the eight-point night, Gagner is averaging 18:41 in ice time compared to his season average of 17:00. Plus that time is coming at his natural position with some of the team's most talented wingers, and a lot of that extra time has come on the power play. With just three points in his last in his last six games (all in one game against Calgary), Gagner has cooled off offensively, but at least so far, he's still getting the opportunity to shine, and that's half the battle.
- In Edmonton's last game, Ryan Smyth became the 142nd player in NHL history to score at least 800 career regular season points. If Smyth can make it to 900 at some point before he retires, he'll likely be among the top 100 point-scorers of all-time. Which is crazy. Ryan Smyth one of the top 100 scorers of all time? Just sounds off somehow. What doesn't sound off is that 900 points isn't even a quarter of the way to the guy in first place. My oh my was Gretzky ever good.
- So who are those ten players anyway? We've got Nugent-Hopkins (0.88), David Oliver (0.68 in 1994-95), Taylor Hall (0.65 in 2010-11), Jordan Eberle (0.62 in 2010-11), Sam Gagner (0.62 in 2007-08), Miroslav Satan (0.56 in 1995-96), Andrew Cogliano (0.55 in 2007-08), Mike Comrie (0.54 in 2000-01), Linus Omark (0.53 in 2010-11), and Ales Hemsky (0.51 in 2002-03).
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give St Louis something to be Blue (Copper and Blue) about! Back closer to puck drop.
by Whamba on Feb 29, 2012 5:20 PM MST via Android app reply actions
Why is it when I picture Derek running around the draft floor, he’s wearing a cape, weird…
So the rebuild might actually maybe really end at some point!? No kidding.
I think tonight’s verse is an instant classic.
by TakeoutArtist on Feb 29, 2012 9:59 PM MST up reply actions
The Oilers twitter account asked how many points, blocked shots and plus minus Schultz would have tonight.
They are all predicting 4 or 5 hits. How many of them realize Schultz had only 44 more hits than Gilbert over 3 seasons?
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by Derek Zona on Feb 29, 2012 6:51 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Hall, Gagner, Eberle, Hemsky, Comrie, Satan, Stoll, Bergeron, Chimera
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Scott, your wording made me think you were hinting at something you weren’t hinting at, damn.
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You assumed that there must be at least one defenseman?
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 7:29 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah, so I was torn between Bergeron and Poti.
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https://twitter.com/Robin_Brownlee/status/175000163369230336
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Brownlee is a tool, doesn’t believe in a single point of view contrary to his own, even when presented with the evidence in front of him. I’ve had far too may arguments with him to care about what he says anymore.
He also likes Cam Barker and thinks he’s a good player.
Nuff said.
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@SportsnetSpec @dstaples Won’t be surprised if Gilbert struggles as lead dog in MIN. Needs a Whitney or Smid to shine.
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Defensive Pairings Tonight
Smid – Petry
Whitney – Schultz
Barker – Potter
Barker and Potter paired together?
HAHAHA! HOO HOO HOO! HAHAHA! * Cough * * Wheeze * Heh heh heh…
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by OilLeak on Feb 29, 2012 7:42 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
I don’t think Renney has recovered from his concussion yet, Barker-Potter are going to be a disaster.
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by OilLeak on Feb 29, 2012 7:43 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Excellent. I hope Barker plays every remaining game this season and gets blown out of the rink every single time. At this point, it’s clear that something needs to be brutally and unmissably obvious before management will accept it as true (e.g. Sam Gagner is a good player).
The only chance of us getting another top-4 defenseman over the summer is if the Oilers’ defense gets obliterated for the remaining 20 games.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 7:50 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Management will think Potter is so terrible that he’s bringing down All-World Defenseman Cam Barker.
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Good prediction. Only took 1 shift.
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Like shooting fish in a barrel.
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by OilLeak on Feb 29, 2012 8:37 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Not that it’s the end of the world that he’s out of the lineup, but what the heck happened to Theo Peckham?
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:04 PM MST up reply actions
I’ve read everything from sinus infection to facial injuries. So if we decipher the code, perhaps Concussion?
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I don’t think I want to turn away from this Pens-Stars game.
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I just started watching. That was horrendous. Horrible. Great use of $2 million.
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Great opener, Scott. You must have been saving that one for some time.
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Thanks.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:19 PM MST up reply actions
barker pinching and potter defending a two on one? enter your favourite joke here
by dessert1111 on Feb 29, 2012 8:13 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Potter did something this time, but it was was too late.
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Just watched the first goal. Terrible pinch by Barker. Hung Potter out to dry.
by gvblackhawk on Feb 29, 2012 8:46 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Which line counts as the big boys for the Blues?
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:19 PM MST up reply actions
Seems like they’re trying to go Smid/Petry with Horcoff/Jones/Eager (I know), but that Hitchcock is avoiding it pretty successfully.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:24 PM MST up reply actions
So Petry is Gilbert in the eyes of the org now? Seriously?
I mean, I know he’s had a nice cup of coffee this year, but that strikes me as going from the wading pool into the deep end.
by Kent Wilson on Feb 29, 2012 8:29 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
They were doing it with Gilbert out of the lineup, and he did alright. Still not a good idea, obviously, but at least we know that he’s done okay for a dozen games. (I’ll stop reaching now.)
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:32 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Tambellini has even more confidence in Petry than I do!
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Didn’t like the trade, but good on the fans giving Schultz a big cheer on his first shift.
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Those fans loved the trade though, so not unexpected.
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I don’t think anyone has ill will against Schultz. He’ll probably work out well in Edmonton, and it’s not his fault if it was a bad trade.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 8:21 PM MST up reply actions
Exactly.
http://www.coppernblue.com/2011/6/23/2236663/oilers-summer-trade-target-nick-schultz
Good player, just not worth Tom Gilbert.
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Pens Stars is way too good to end in a shootout.
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Cross your fingers and maybe you’ll get a rematch in three months.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 8:22 PM MST up reply actions
That would be great. I’d go down to Dallas and get SCF tickets for $9.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:26 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I think that TSN has exclusive NHL coverage for Canada during the Leafs game.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:28 PM MST up reply actions
Really? That’s how I’m watching now (in Vancouver).
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:32 PM MST up reply actions
Where are you at? We had it from puck drop just outside Edmonton.
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Wow. Hemsky is on so far. He’s everywhere.
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Ha, even a dangle between his legs by accident.
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Corey Crawford pulled in Chicago again?
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It’s like Keenan is coaching or something.
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Unbelievable to me that they didn’t trade for a goalie.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:35 PM MST up reply actions
Or that they haven’t looked at Salak.
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Salak hasn’t exactly forced the issue with stellar play in the AHL.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:44 PM MST up reply actions
This is a really nice defense. Young too.
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Finally, some positivity around these parts! There you go, Oilers, Derek thinks you’re on the right track.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:41 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Stop.
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by Derek Zona on Feb 29, 2012 8:42 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
BJ Crombeen just got a breakaway against Potter and Barker. BJ Crombeen
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Did he get rag-dolled with one arm?
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Couldn’t happen to a better person.
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It looked to me like he tripped over his own feet, but I was laughing pretty hard so I could be wrong.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 8:48 PM MST up reply actions
Horcoff got tossed on that draw and Eager goes in. Does the smart thing and punches it straight to the corner and chased it hard.
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Eager has been playing a lot smarter these days.
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I still half-ashamedly like Ben Eager, but do wish the crazy came out a bit more often.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 8:42 PM MST up reply actions
I dunno…I’m starting to come to like him. I’m with OilLeak – he’s in the right place more often, and I’m finally starting to see some of this fabled speed.
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He has his moments, but I’m not sold on him as anything more than a decent fourth-line player.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:02 PM MST up reply actions
He has to, he’s relied on to do just that so often considering his partners.
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Schultz with the hard around to … Whitney who was 3 steps too slow to get there. And I’m not exaggerating. He was at the circle.
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Taylor Hall is challenging for the Tubthumping title tonight.
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Schultz pinched and raced back – looked up to see Horcoff in better position to cover than Whitney was.
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So he knows who he might not be able to count on making it?
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Not yet. He’s still doing things expecting Whitney to be there for him.
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So after the first period… which team is supposed to “run and gun” and which coach has “home ice” advantage?
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 8:49 PM MST reply actions
Dubnyk’s been looking busy. Anyone have the shot count?
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apparently 10-10 but it doesn’t look/feel that way
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 9:02 PM MST up reply actions
15 + 6 = 31, which is a prime number. Prime! You and your stats can’t factor for that!
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Uh, 15 + 6 = 21…
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:04 PM MST up reply actions
Given that you know the definition of a prime number, I have a hard time believing you’d be any worse than Tambellini.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:06 PM MST up reply actions
He was about to pinch up on Perron and got caught in no-man’s land. Rinse. Repeat.
by gvblackhawk on Feb 29, 2012 9:06 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
He’s not fast enough to pinch on anyone in this league except for himself.
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Was watching a few minutes of the Kings/Wild game the other night, and Gilbert took a similar one by hooking a King to prevent a 2-on-1 point-blank scoring chance.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:07 PM MST up reply actions
Hockey Wilderness would have roasted Gilbert for that…
“It doesn’t matter if it was a “smart” penalty.. Gilbert only has himself to blame."
“IF A DMAN IS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THEIR NET THAT BACKSTROM CAN’T HOLD THEIR HAND, THEN THEY SUCK!!!”
^^ Reception Gilbert can look forward to from Hockey Wilderness for the rest of his Wild career
The Wild defense was a group of lost little children and Tom Gilbert was either trying to do too much or carrying the weight of Bloomington Jefferson on his shoulders. The D were beaten by puck carriers, lost their defensive responsibilities, couldn’t get the puck out of the zone, left people alone in the crease and created problem for Niklas Backstrom all night. Justin Falk was especially maddening, as he would make three fabulous plays (covering for Gilbert on more than one occasion) then completely lose his guy and the puck was in the back of the net. Marco Scandella had a horrible turnover behind the net that led directly to a goal, couldn’t lead the break and got involved in a stupid fight with Jordan Nolan in which he was soundly beaten. Tom Gilbert was beaten by Dustin Penner early, then had to grab on to IHOP’s poster boy and drew a bad penalty, then lost Justin Williams later on a great scoring chance. That was pretty much the story of the night. The defense couldn’t stop anyone or create any kind of transition game.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:27 PM MST up reply actions
Strike one against Gilbert
New system aside, a slow-moving joker like Penner should never undress a defensman
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:28 PM MST up reply actions
Gilbert just got burned really badly. Saved by Falk, but Gilbert drew a bad holding on the play
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:29 PM MST up reply actions
Is there another SB Nation blog that bad? All the others I’ve visited have been pretty strong.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:29 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
I just lost several IQ points.
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by conflator on Feb 29, 2012 9:31 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Hockey Wilderness: Bringing the rest of the world down to our level, one comment at a time.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:33 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Hockey Wilderness isn't just a blog, it's a state of mind...
…. and that state is retarded
by Bananahammer on Feb 29, 2012 10:31 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Potter and Barker
-2 so far tonight and counting.
If Renney sticks with these two together the rest of the year.. I’ll be counting higher than I did through 4 years of Engineer courses.
No, that is a terrible line change.
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Yes that, too. Seems like a common theme this season. Is there any way that is not the coach’s responsibility?
by gvblackhawk on Feb 29, 2012 9:14 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Not sure how they’re handling them, honestly, but it always seems to be the d change that hoses them.
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Yes I can recall several poor d changes. I believe the responsibility falls on Steve Smith for that.
I’ve never paid attention to the that – is he making the calls or is Krueger?
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Making sure he doesn’t fall?
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by Derek Zona on Feb 29, 2012 9:44 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Another awful line change. Why can’t Renney change lines?
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:13 PM MST up reply actions
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by Derek Zona on Feb 29, 2012 9:24 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Does that mean Barker is Ron Weasley?
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:25 PM MST up reply actions
Voldemort.
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by Derek Zona on Feb 29, 2012 9:29 PM MST up reply actions 4 recs
rec’d
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:30 PM MST up reply actions
Actually, he’s not good enough to be Voldemort. He’s that guy that Voldemort lived in in the first movie.
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by Derek Zona on Feb 29, 2012 9:39 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
The writing is so bad. The movies are far better. It’s rare, but in this case, true.
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Uh oh. Minnesota fans are nothing compared to Harry Potter fans.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:34 PM MST up reply actions
Sure, on paper Voldemort should have killed Harry. That’s why duels aren’t played on paper.
by Passive Voice on Feb 29, 2012 10:37 PM MST up reply actions 5 recs
Harry’s QualHermione was through the roof
by Passive Voice on Feb 29, 2012 10:54 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for.....
.. for…Dammit! I had a joke for this.. Something about Harry Potter, being imaginary…,, something, just like the basis of Hockey Wilderness’ hockey analysis: lots of words; and best not to be taken seriously in real-life, due to lack of context and completely open to individual perception…
Boom. Hilarity
I think it’s because you said “movie” instead of “book”.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:31 PM MST up reply actions
I changed my mind. You don’t get to be manager.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:20 PM MST up reply actions
This is the kind of game that makes his haters hate.
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Hah, that’s the second near-goal for RNH in as many games.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:20 PM MST up reply actions
And then with the turnover! Trade him!
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Well, no argument from me.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 9:24 PM MST up reply actions
Schultz is going to get a nice long audition here
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 9:25 PM MST up reply actions
Yep, other clubs will have almost two whole years before they need to decide how many picks to give the Oilers at Deadline 2014.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 9:26 PM MST up reply actions 4 recs
Are those things like Michelin stars? Does Scott get to franchise his name if he gets 3 of them?
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:32 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I think Bruce has two this year.
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Game misconduct too.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:26 PM MST up reply actions
What a leader Smyth is!
Brilliant play by Smyth!!
… recognizing that by taking that major.. Barker and Potter won’t see the ice for a good 5 minutes.
In all seriousness though..
Smyth showing some class after that. Showed sincere concern for Polak when he realized how stupid that was. Took the penalty, didn’t try to pretend like he didn’t know what he did, or that Polak was “exaggerating”.
The way some guys handle that same situation is embarrassing.
by Trites on Feb 29, 2012 9:40 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
No doubt. Smyth is a class act. I’d bet dollars to donuts he’ll apologize after the game as well.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:42 PM MST up reply actions
Hey, Eberle and Horcoff on the kill. Haven’t seen that in awhile
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No kidding. That was ridiculous.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 9:35 PM MST up reply actions
No shots against and I think 8 changes.
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Heh, Pang was so excited about that hit he called #37 – Letrell
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He owes Hemsky a drink off of that one.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:33 PM MST up reply actions
Pang after the kill: “I’m surprised the crowd here didn’t get on their feet”.
Well, no guinz!1 on the PK, so…
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Pang, no such praise. He didn’t even mention it.
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Spoke too soon. “Hemsky did a really good job”.
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where you getting pang? alternative broadcast of some kind…?
anyway that guy hates on Hemsky something fierce (or… at the same rate as most hockey media personalities)
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 9:42 PM MST up reply actions
He’s been the best player on the ice tonight.
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He’s having a great game. Terrible signing.
by gvblackhawk on Feb 29, 2012 9:37 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
wow
Nuge with a goal! Schultz with the assist.
Wow! Zona’s gonna lose it there. Thought those guys were useless
First point for Schultz — way to go with that missed pass/dump in NIck!
by gvblackhawk on Feb 29, 2012 9:36 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Hemmer gets nothing for taking the defense to the corner. There’s a reason team scoring chances are useful.
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So, killed off a 5-minute major without a shot, and got a late goal to cut the deficit in half heading for the third – well done, kids, well done indeed.
Nil desperandum.
Yeah, that second period was a lot better than the first.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:38 PM MST up reply actions
Barker TOI
1st period: 4:11
2nd period: 2:57
Not that I’m saying anything about anything.
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there was that whole 5min PK thing… don’t give Renney too much credit
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 9:45 PM MST up reply actions
You just beat me to it.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:45 PM MST up reply actions
Hmm… those are very interesting numbers, even with the usual caveat about correlation and causation. Might be something to that… :) In the spirit of experimentation I suggest they cut his time to, say, 0:00 in the third, see how that goes!
Poor Barker…
Nil desperandum.
Poor Barker…
He is anything but poor.
One team is paying him ~ 3 mill to not play for them
Other paying him ~2.5 mil to be on the ice for less time than the ice girls
by gangplank on Feb 29, 2012 9:55 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
For what it’s worth the Wild are “only” paying him about $550,000 to not play for them this season (and another $550,000 next season).
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
That is tremendous value. Let’s take up a collection. I’ve got five bucks.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:03 PM MST up reply actions
Seems like that might have worked out better than letting him take that penalty.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 10:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
If he wins, I think it’s $212,500.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:51 PM MST up reply actions
how does principe not know the roman numeral for 5? who admits that on tv? is it supposed to be endearing?
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 9:52 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Must be a secret pun.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 10:02 PM MST up reply actions
Cam Barker is the new Nikolai Khabibulin. Lottery Insurance.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 9:56 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
“bad __________ Cam Barker”
CTRL A, CTRL C
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by Derek Zona on Feb 29, 2012 9:56 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
he just trying to help the team… by taking Renney’s option to play him away
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 9:56 PM MST up reply actions
i really think cam barker is the worst player in the nhl. goons dont even put their teams in the position that barker puts the oilers in.
by dessert1111 on Feb 29, 2012 9:56 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
He’s certainly the worst defenseman.
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C'mon Oilers
Extra motivation to kill this penalty – if you do Barker will have been kept off the ice for a full 2 minutes!
by Trites on Feb 29, 2012 9:57 PM MST via mobile reply actions
You had to tempt fate.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 9:58 PM MST up reply actions
Renney is either safe next season or already gone.
Anyone coaching for his job isn’t going to play Cam Barker and Darcy Hordichuk.
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You’d think that not playing Cam Barker and Darcy Hordichuk would be something you’d do if you ever wanted another job.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 10:06 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Jones, Horcoff, Petrell, Barker and Potter on the ice at one point there..
I don’t think I have ever seen a 5 on 1 in the NHL before..
by Trites on Feb 29, 2012 10:02 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Poor Horcoff..
The ironic thing is, that the only sure-fire NHLer on that list, is the one the Jekylls will ream the most on tonight
I know, right? what an introduction that would have been!
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 10:05 PM MST up reply actions
He needs a partner that can move.
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Yikes, this game looked so winnable for a few minutes there, and then it all went to hell.
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If you consider call Dial-a-Bottle work.
Rebranding eddy the lip. Same great taste!
by conflator on Feb 29, 2012 10:07 PM MST up reply actions 3 recs
rec’d
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:12 PM MST up reply actions
So does Danis have trouble crossing over? or are his legs too short? both goals seemed to expose one or the other (not that they were especially bad or soft).
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 10:07 PM MST reply actions
Hey, they go all the way to the ground, don’t they?
…
Oh come on, he threw it right out over the plate, how could I not take a swing at it? :)
Nil desperandum.
by Chunklets on Feb 29, 2012 10:09 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Do you live in Alberta?
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:13 PM MST up reply actions
Hm. That means I won’t be able to come out to your house and beat you to death for that joke. I’ll have to outsource…
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:16 PM MST up reply actions
I think Massey has some pent up anger. Judging by when Chunklets shows up, they’re in a similar area code.
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Wrong Ben again.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:18 PM MST up reply actions
Shut it, Massey.
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by Scott Reynolds on Feb 29, 2012 10:19 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Ah, got it.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:21 PM MST up reply actions
I haz a confused… Anyway, I’m hiding out in rural Ontario at the moment. I will be in slightly-less-rural Ontario shortly.
Nil desperandum.
By that logic, Nikolai Khabibulin would be an all-star…
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:32 PM MST up reply actions
welp….5 mistakes 5 goals…pretty simple easy game for the blues
by justshootitales on Feb 29, 2012 10:07 PM MST reply actions
http://twitter.com/Ben_in_yeg/status/175083971405811714
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Play great all night…nobody notices. Make one mistake…get out the torches and pitchforks.
by gvblackhawk on Feb 29, 2012 10:12 PM MST up reply actions
http://twitter.com/broussardinho/status/175083930507165696
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how can you bring yourself to seek out these twits?
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 10:11 PM MST up reply actions
Modern art
My current theory is that he’s assembling printouts of the things to make a massive papier mache statue of the collective Oilers management, which he will then burn to the ground at the end of the season.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:17 PM MST up reply actions
But how would we get Barker inside it…?
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:23 PM MST up reply actions
Also, Nic Cage has been in some weird fucking movies.
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:23 PM MST up reply actions
agreed. and all awesome in their own way.
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 10:24 PM MST up reply actions
http://twitter.com/OilerLand/status/175085309149708288
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http://twitter.com/ninavopni/status/175086710240198656
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Was quite optimistic only a few minutes ago… now, not so much. Dang. Hi all. been lurking. now its bedtime. Gnight
by Whamba on Feb 29, 2012 10:18 PM MST via Android app reply actions
They have got to stop managing this team like it’s the Golden Globes.
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by conflator on Feb 29, 2012 10:26 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
independent spirit awards?
baftas?
sags?
by Romulus' Apotheosis on Feb 29, 2012 10:29 PM MST up reply actions
Dammit Horcoff you are terrible! If your wallet wasn’t so heavy you could have received that pass from Whitney!
.. wait, is that how the Jekylls do it? Are we supposed to say Horcoff sucks because of mistakes his teammates make, or because management signed him to a big contract and he he didn’t turn into Gretzky? I’m so confused.. quick, someone find Stauffer, Jones, or Spector! Where is the ‘Hockey for Jekylls’ book?
Hah! “Book”! Reading is for suckers!
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by Ben Johnston on Feb 29, 2012 10:39 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
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