It’s a four point improvement, but in terms of wins and losses the Oilers are actually in the exact same position as they were one season ago; the difference is entirely the result of four losses taking place after regulation rather than in 60 minutes. The Oilers slumped in the last half of 2011-12, while in 2013 there is no last half of the season to slump in. Ultimately, though, they’re at a pretty comparable place to where they were a year ago.
If you are interested in College Free Agent signings, here is a tracker for you. TB, Detroit, Philly, Vancouver, and Ottawa have already jumped in. Top remaining accord to this site: 1. Danny DeKeyser — D — Western Michigan^* 2. Antoine Laganiere — RW — Yale* 3. Nate Schmidt — D — Minnesota^* 4. Drew LeBlanc — C — St. Cloud State* 5. Greg Carey — LW — St. Lawrence^ 6. Eric Hartzell — G — Quinnipiac* 7. Ryan Walters — LW — Nebraska Omaha^ 8. Rylan Schwartz — C — Colorado College* 9. Eriah Hayes — RW — Minnesota State* 10. Steven Whitney — RW — Boston College* * – Season still in progress ^ – Underclassman
Who should Scott Howson be looking at? Hockey's Future posts their top 10 college free agents. The vast majority of the players on the list fit the Oilers' needs. Hopefully the Oilers flush House, Plante and Vandevelde and go hard after 2-3 of these guys. The top 10: Greg Carey, LW - Junior, St. Lawrence University Dan DeKeyser, D - Junior, Western Michigan University Eric Hartzell, G - Senior, Quinnipiac University Eriah Hayes, RW - Senior, Minnesota State University-Mankato Antoine Laganiere, RW - Senior, Yale University Drew LeBlanc, C - R-Senior, St. Cloud State University Rylan Schwartz, C - Senior, Colorado College Andrej Sustr, D - Junior, University of Nebraska-Omaha Shayne Taker, D - Junior, University of Notre Dame Ryan Walters, LW - Junior, University of Nebraska-Omaha Other notables: Mike Boivin, D – Senior, Colorado College; Austin Czarnik, F – Sophomore, Miami University; Kyle Flanagan, F – Senior, St. Lawrence University; Giancarlo Iuorio, F – Senior, Niagara University; Pat Mullane, F – Senior, Boston College; Nate Schmidt, D – Junior, University of Minnesota; Trevor van Riemsdyk, D – Sophomore, University of New Hampshire
Travis Yost posts up his score adjusted fenwick standings and the Oilers have slipped to 29th in the league. Bonus: he also craps on Tambelini, especially for the Brown acquisition.
The Oilers' new 4th line of Eager-Smyth-Brown getting owned by Columbus' 4th line. You know, the 4th line of the worst team in the NHL. Good job Krueger...
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Henrik Sedin’s +24 is the most registered against the Oilers this year — he was on the ice for 34 shots for, and 10 against. The rest of the roster could have been playing dungeons and dragons, considering how effective that line was.
After scoring the tying goal, Yakupov refused to embrace any of his four teammates, instead soaking up the limelight himself while showboating and sliding down the ice like the second coming of Theo Fleury. He's a heck of a talent, but not much of a teammate.