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December - 2008

Anniversaries VIII: 50 in 39

by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 30, 2008 6:19 PM MST - 1 comment

The Most Interesting Thing I've Written in Some Time

by Jonathan Willis on Dec 30, 2008 4:14 PM MST - 37 comments

The 82nd Spengler Cup

by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 27, 2008 2:35 PM MST - 3 comments

It's the best game you can name

by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 21, 2008 11:22 PM MST - 1 comment

Tracking Ladi II

by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 11, 2008 1:05 PM MST - 9 comments

Pensky

by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 6, 2008 5:24 PM MST - 19 comments

Stars at Oilers backstory

by Bruce McCurdy on Dec 3, 2008 4:14 PM MST - 8 comments

November - 2008

Defence at the quarter pole

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 26, 2008 4:34 PM MST - 9 comments

Kings @ Oilers backstory

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 26, 2008 12:02 PM MST - 14 comments

An interesting comp

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 24, 2008 4:28 PM MST - 9 comments

Anniversaries VII: Heritage Classic --Saturday

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 22, 2008 4:03 PM MST - 4 comments

Anniversaries VI: Heritage Classic --Friday

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 21, 2008 7:59 PM MST

Anniversaries V: Bugsy's new shoes

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 20, 2008 11:59 AM MST - 5 comments

On Defection

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 19, 2008 8:14 PM MST - 18 comments

Oilers 7, Blue Jackets 2 -- player gradings

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 19, 2008 10:57 AM MST - 4 comments

Clogging up the ice -- an NHL directive

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 16, 2008 10:24 PM MST - 7 comments

Playoff game day -- Eskimos at Montreal

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 14, 2008 1:05 PM MST - 85 comments

Worth Visiting

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 13, 2008 6:53 PM MST - 2 comments

Compare & Contrast: Steve Staios and Dustin Penner

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 13, 2008 6:50 PM MST - 5 comments

The Thing I Hate Most About the Edmonton Oilers

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 12, 2008 8:43 AM MST - 1 comment

Remembering the Man

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 11, 2008 11:00 PM MST - 11 comments

Eklund vs. Willis vs. Koules

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 11, 2008 6:56 PM MST

Peter Schaefer

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 10, 2008 8:35 PM MST - 2 comments

"Scouting" a Hall of Famer -- two ancient game reports

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 10, 2008 3:51 PM MST - 5 comments

From the archives: The campaign to elect Glenn Anderson

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 9, 2008 1:06 PM MST - 1 comment

Who Says P.J. Stock Adds Nothing?

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 8, 2008 6:22 PM MST - 4 comments

Weekend Oilers Stuff

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 8, 2008 4:58 PM MST

Now that's a rivalry

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 8, 2008 2:40 PM MST - 4 comments

Flyers Acquire Matt Carle

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 8, 2008 10:47 AM MST - 8 comments

Playoff game day -- Eskimos at Winnipeg

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 7, 2008 7:24 PM MST - 126 comments

Oilers vs. Blue Jackets: November 5, 2008

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 7, 2008 3:29 PM MST

The Ubiquitous Charlie Huddy

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 7, 2008 3:21 PM MST

Alexandre Picard On Waivers

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 6, 2008 3:07 PM MST

Garon or Roloson?

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 6, 2008 3:02 PM MST - 3 comments

League Goaltending Situation

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 5, 2008 3:00 PM MST - 4 comments

Live blog: Celtic v. Man U

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 5, 2008 1:02 PM MST - 6 comments

Line Matchups: Five Games, One Article

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 4, 2008 2:14 PM MST

Samwise Isn't Worried - And He's Right Not To Be

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 3, 2008 5:10 PM MST

Line Matching: October 22nd and 23rd

by Jonathan Willis on Nov 2, 2008 9:19 PM MST

Anniversaries IV: The First Gretzky Sale

by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 2, 2008 1:45 AM MDT - 3 comments

October - 2008

Stockton Thunder Update and Around the NHL

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 27, 2008 4:15 PM MDT - 1 comment

Tracking Ladi I

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 27, 2008 3:59 PM MDT - 8 comments

Swing and a miss

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 27, 2008 12:12 PM MDT - 2 comments

A milestone for a personal favourite

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 25, 2008 1:58 PM MDT - 7 comments

Don't Look Now

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 24, 2008 10:57 PM MDT - 4 comments

Vancouver Canucks Update and Misc.

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 24, 2008 8:55 PM MDT

Open Memo to Adam Proteau

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 22, 2008 5:57 PM MDT - 6 comments

Projecting goalie performance

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 21, 2008 2:43 PM MDT - 23 comments

Farm Report

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 21, 2008 12:26 PM MDT - 1 comment

Why I Matter!

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 20, 2008 10:21 PM MDT - 8 comments

Anniversaries III: The Man in Black

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 20, 2008 1:45 PM MDT - 2 comments

Friday Night Battle of Alberta

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 17, 2008 3:58 PM MDT - 4 comments

Oh, Right, The Error

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 16, 2008 4:24 PM MDT - 10 comments

Savard Can't Argue That He Didn't Get A Chance: They Gave Him Four Whole Games

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 16, 2008 11:18 AM MDT - 3 comments

Maintenance Notes & Link

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 15, 2008 5:37 PM MDT - 3 comments

Anniversaries II: Saddledome

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 15, 2008 4:37 PM MDT - 8 comments

Anniversaries I: A special time

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 15, 2008 2:34 PM MDT - 5 comments

Marc-Andre Bergeron Update!

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 15, 2008 1:45 PM MDT - 2 comments

Duck Lines and Flying V's

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 15, 2008 1:32 PM MDT

A Cull of Quotes

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 14, 2008 1:47 PM MDT

A Modest Question For Readers

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 14, 2008 7:31 AM MDT - 1 comment

Edmonton vs. Colorado: Before and After

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 13, 2008 12:46 PM MDT - 6 comments

Game On ... for real, finally

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 12, 2008 4:33 PM MDT

Fun With Garrioch

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 12, 2008 9:33 AM MDT

Ego, or Why We Use Statistics and Videos

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 11, 2008 10:12 PM MDT

Who's the best backstop in the biz?

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 10, 2008 6:10 PM MDT - 4 comments

The Development Myth

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 8, 2008 11:02 AM MDT - 10 comments

Comparables

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 6, 2008 3:16 PM MDT - 8 comments

Mike Gillis Wins One

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 6, 2008 2:31 PM MDT

Apropos of Nothing

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 6, 2008 2:15 PM MDT

The Edmonton Oilers and Their Draft Record: 2002

by Jonathan Willis on Oct 1, 2008 8:00 PM MDT

Well, that was Ugly

by Bruce McCurdy on Oct 1, 2008 12:01 PM MDT - 7 comments

September - 2008

How Many Calgary Flames Will Shudder at the Name "Guillaume Lefebvre" After Tonight?

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 30, 2008 3:33 PM MDT - 1 comment

Smid: sink? or swim? Some stats to set the stage

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 29, 2008 6:08 PM MDT - 10 comments

The Edmonton Oilers and Their Record at the Draft: 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 29, 2008 1:16 PM MDT

The Cap Isn't the Problem; A Lack of Restraint is the Problem

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 27, 2008 3:16 PM MDT - 4 comments

A Guy You'll Hear From Next Year

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 27, 2008 3:12 PM MDT

Oilers Cut Roster by 15

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 27, 2008 3:09 PM MDT

A Strapping Young Ladi

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 26, 2008 9:26 PM MDT - 6 comments

Game On

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 25, 2008 6:07 PM MDT

Why Jeff Deslauriers Will Play in the NHL

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 24, 2008 12:58 PM MDT

Bruces in the news

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 23, 2008 9:22 PM MDT - 2 comments

MacOmelette

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 22, 2008 5:38 PM MDT - 14 comments

Crowded Crease

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 22, 2008 12:59 PM MDT - 4 comments

The Forgotten Man

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 19, 2008 1:53 PM MDT - 2 comments

Pouzar

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 18, 2008 4:15 PM MDT - 22 comments

"Forever A Flawed Gem"

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 18, 2008 11:05 AM MDT - 23 comments

Oiler Wannabes 3, U. of A. Golden Bears 2

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 17, 2008 8:12 PM MDT - 17 comments

The Season Begins

by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 17, 2008 6:55 PM MDT

Todd Marchant, Anyone?

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 17, 2008 1:38 PM MDT - 7 comments

Three Defencemen and Two Stooges

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 17, 2008 11:18 AM MDT

Maintenance Note (Again!)

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 16, 2008 3:58 PM MDT - 15 comments

I Can Agree On The Problem, But I’m Not Crazy About The Solution

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 16, 2008 1:12 PM MDT

Goalies (Literally) Moving Targets

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 16, 2008 11:19 AM MDT - 2 comments

Veterans In Danger of Losing Their Jobs

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 15, 2008 4:34 PM MDT - 5 comments

By All Means, Let's Dump Some of These Stale Veterans

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 12, 2008 5:35 PM MDT - 7 comments

Don Waddell Reads This Blog!

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 10, 2008 4:14 PM MDT - 8 comments

Something Unexpected

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 10, 2008 11:10 AM MDT - 4 comments

Youthful Exuberance Mostly Just Youthful Exuberance

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 10, 2008 11:02 AM MDT

Smoke, or Smoke and Mirrors?

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 8, 2008 4:15 PM MDT

The Numbers

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 8, 2008 11:22 AM MDT - 7 comments

Maintenance Note

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 5, 2008 2:03 PM MDT - 5 comments

Don’t Tamper With Kevin Lowe and He Won’t Tamper With You

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 3, 2008 4:22 PM MDT

Re-Introducing Andrew Perugini

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 3, 2008 1:22 PM MDT - 1 comment

Fixing Actual Problems

by Jonathan Willis on Sep 2, 2008 5:42 PM MDT - 1 comment

August - 2008

Trivial Oilers News? We Invented Trivial Oilers News

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 29, 2008 11:19 AM MDT

Shooting: What and Where

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 28, 2008 1:35 PM MDT - 11 comments

Room To Grow

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 26, 2008 7:24 PM MDT

Vande Velde: Advanced Statistics

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 26, 2008 1:18 PM MDT - 4 comments

The Flash and The Substance

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 25, 2008 9:07 PM MDT - 4 comments

It's A Small World

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 25, 2008 5:59 PM MDT - 4 comments

Flash In The Pan

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 24, 2008 4:12 PM MDT - 2 comments

One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 24, 2008 2:31 PM MDT

How Do You Like Your Rebuild?

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 23, 2008 11:43 PM MDT - 11 comments

Vishnevski, Visnovsky?

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 22, 2008 12:59 PM MDT - 4 comments

From the moment she first held his oversized head, Stortini’s mother knew he’d be trouble

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 22, 2008 8:20 AM MDT

Outperforming Contracts

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 21, 2008 1:15 PM MDT - 10 comments

Oilers Appoint New Marketing Director

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 21, 2008 1:03 PM MDT

Redundancy

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 20, 2008 1:22 PM MDT - 11 comments

Prospect Musings

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 18, 2008 3:40 PM MDT

Reading Between the Lines

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 17, 2008 9:43 AM MDT

Faceoff Numbers: Things Worth Shouting From Rooftops

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 16, 2008 11:25 PM MDT - 4 comments

Guillaume Lefebvre At Oilers Training Camp

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 15, 2008 4:06 PM MDT

Proof That There's Still Stuff to Talk About in August

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 15, 2008 1:07 PM MDT - 3 comments

How to Make Friends And Influence People: Pocklington-style

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 15, 2008 11:26 AM MDT

I'll Never Make It As A Detective

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 14, 2008 3:12 PM MDT - 14 comments

Target of Opportunity: Tampa Bay

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 13, 2008 3:58 PM MDT - 9 comments

The Mighty Oil, According to EA Sports

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 13, 2008 2:16 PM MDT

An Eventful Day in Springfield

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 12, 2008 8:11 PM MDT

Olczyk Promoted

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 8, 2008 4:02 PM MDT - 4 comments

Tim O'Connell New ECHL Assistant Coach

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 8, 2008 11:14 AM MDT

The New England Journal of . . . Hockey?

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 7, 2008 5:51 PM MDT - 3 comments

Very Interesting Invite

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 6, 2008 6:29 PM MDT - 6 comments

A Closer Look at Cogs

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 6, 2008 2:35 PM MDT

Oilers Win Division!

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 5, 2008 7:45 PM MDT

USA Hockey Magazine: Top Ten Blogs

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 5, 2008 7:19 PM MDT - 8 comments

Bill Ranford Survives

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 4, 2008 4:33 PM MDT - 2 comments

Blogroll Changes

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 3, 2008 9:48 AM MDT - 5 comments

Tambo, Meet MacT

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 2, 2008 4:23 PM MDT

Oilers News! Tambellini Petruic Joins Organization

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 2, 2008 1:22 PM MDT

Tambellini: A Composite Picture

by Jonathan Willis on Aug 1, 2008 9:02 PM MDT - 6 comments

July - 2008

Re-Signing Garon Just Got Easier

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 30, 2008 8:23 PM MDT - 1 comment

Channelling Liam Reddox

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 28, 2008 10:53 PM MDT - 4 comments

Beating the Odds

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 27, 2008 1:16 PM MDT

Minnesota Signs Bouchard

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 27, 2008 10:15 AM MDT - 9 comments

What Happens If I Poke That?

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 26, 2008 9:55 AM MDT - 9 comments

Sonier Evaluations

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 26, 2008 9:49 AM MDT - 1 comment

Next Season, Rob Schremp Will Be An NHL Player

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 25, 2008 7:50 PM MDT - 8 comments

A Soft Landing for Mike York

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 25, 2008 11:15 AM MDT - 3 comments

Interview with the Minister of Defense

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 25, 2008 8:07 AM MDT

Well, I Realize It's Still July...

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 24, 2008 11:17 PM MDT

All the things I'm missin'… Are waiting at the end of my ride

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 24, 2008 10:40 PM MDT - 3 comments

Pavel Kubina

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 24, 2008 6:24 PM MDT - 2 comments

Sheldon Souray: Is He Really the Player You Think He Is?

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 23, 2008 5:13 PM MDT - 3 comments

Glen Murray: Less Washed Up Than You Might Think

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 23, 2008 4:15 PM MDT - 1 comment

Original Content! (Taken From Others)

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 23, 2008 1:00 PM MDT - 5 comments

You Want The Numbers? You Can’t Handle The Numbers!

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 22, 2008 7:00 PM MDT - 2 comments

Edmonton Oilers Powerplay: 2008-09

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 20, 2008 3:36 PM MDT - 3 comments

Update on the Mystery Men of the 2007 Draft

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 19, 2008 10:53 AM MDT - 3 comments

Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers Extended

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 18, 2008 12:54 PM MDT - 2 comments

Forwards: Regulars & In The Mix

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 AM MDT - 14 comments

Farewell to Marty

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 17, 2008 12:59 PM MDT - 6 comments

Shawn Horcoff- 6 More Years

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 16, 2008 6:24 PM MDT - 21 comments

Zack Stortini

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 15, 2008 8:37 PM MDT - 4 comments

Catnip for Columnists

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 15, 2008 6:18 PM MDT - 4 comments

Players Too Obscure for TSN

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 14, 2008 9:30 PM MDT

Don Waddell Makes a Good Decision

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 13, 2008 9:29 PM MDT - 4 comments

MacT and the Goalies

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 13, 2008 9:05 AM MDT - 12 comments

I Don't Believe in the "Sophomore Slump"

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 12, 2008 7:57 AM MDT - 11 comments

Who Would Be Interested In Nilsson?

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 11, 2008 6:30 PM MDT - 14 comments

Indefatigable

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 10, 2008 6:28 PM MDT - 13 comments

Jason Strudwick

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 10, 2008 6:33 AM MDT - 13 comments

Goaltending Tandems Worse Than Conkkanen

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 9, 2008 6:38 PM MDT - 19 comments

Patrick Thoreson Returns to Europe

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 9, 2008 6:25 AM MDT - 3 comments

T.J. Kemp: No Longer Homeless

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 8, 2008 9:51 PM MDT

The Glaring Weakness Almost Nobody's Talking About

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 8, 2008 7:49 AM MDT - 12 comments

Complete Rebuild

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 7, 2008 5:55 PM MDT - 5 comments

Things Worth Keeping Track Of

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 6, 2008 9:00 AM MDT - 7 comments

Meet Ryan Potulny: First In Line for 14th Forward

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 5, 2008 3:09 PM MDT

What Really Happens Behind The Bench

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 5, 2008 8:51 AM MDT - 6 comments

Burke: "An underachieving wannabe"

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 4, 2008 6:07 PM MDT - 6 comments

Bottom-Six Options

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 4, 2008 3:54 PM MDT - 3 comments

Leaving Town

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 4, 2008 7:51 AM MDT - 4 comments

A Couple of Days Late...

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 3, 2008 1:23 PM MDT - 5 comments

The Grousing Gets Old After a Time

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 3, 2008 7:42 AM MDT - 13 comments

Marian Hossa Signs In Detroit

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 2, 2008 11:07 AM MDT - 7 comments

There Is a Market for Sheldon Souray

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 2, 2008 8:10 AM MDT - 4 comments

Rating the Free Agent Transactions So Far

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 1, 2008 3:19 PM MDT - 10 comments

Updated Lineup

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 1, 2008 11:07 AM MDT - 5 comments

Erik Cole an Oiler

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 1, 2008 10:19 AM MDT

Raffi Torres Dealt to Columbus

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 1, 2008 9:31 AM MDT - 2 comments

Terry Jones on Saying Stupid Things

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 1, 2008 9:10 AM MDT - 1 comment

Market for Defensive Defensemen

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 1, 2008 8:53 AM MDT

UFA Compendium

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 1, 2008 12:07 AM MDT

June - 2008

Kevin Lowe, Stay Clear, Please.

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 30, 2008 11:42 PM MDT - 2 comments

Assuming Pitkanen Stays...

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 30, 2008 4:08 PM MDT - 2 comments

Where Are We Going?

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 30, 2008 11:42 AM MDT - 6 comments

Visnovsky to Edmonton

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 29, 2008 10:16 PM MDT

UFA Option: Brian Rolston

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 26, 2008 8:47 AM MDT - 3 comments

UFA Option: Mike Commodore

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 25, 2008 2:07 PM MDT - 2 comments

Low-Risk, High-Reward Gambling

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 25, 2008 11:27 AM MDT - 1 comment

Sanity Check

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 25, 2008 10:02 AM MDT

Vincent Lecavalier Sentenced to 9 Years

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 25, 2008 9:34 AM MDT - 3 comments

Dodging Bullets

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 25, 2008 9:02 AM MDT - 18 comments

Things I Shouldn't Have To Say

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 24, 2008 6:16 PM MDT - 8 comments

Roloson Update

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 24, 2008 8:53 AM MDT - 2 comments

This Gretzky Character May Know Something About Coaching

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 23, 2008 3:25 PM MDT

UFA Option: Marian Hossa

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 23, 2008 10:43 AM MDT - 4 comments

RFA Prospects

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 23, 2008 9:44 AM MDT - 6 comments

Another Stop for Dwayne Roloson?

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 23, 2008 8:57 AM MDT - 4 comments

Dustin Penner Fallout: The Final Tally

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 22, 2008 3:11 PM MDT - 2 comments

2008 NHL Entry Draft - Day 2

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 21, 2008 12:01 PM MDT

2008 NHL Entry Draft - Day 1 Review

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 21, 2008 8:09 AM MDT - 5 comments

Crushing the Opposition

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 20, 2008 8:52 AM MDT - 5 comments

UFA Option: Jaromir Jagr

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 19, 2008 1:56 PM MDT - 2 comments

The Halcyon Nature of NHL Ownership

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 19, 2008 11:35 AM MDT - 4 comments

2008 Entry Draft Bric-a-brac

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 19, 2008 9:31 AM MDT - 1 comment

UFA Options: Markus Naslund, Brendan Morrison, Byron Ritchie & Brad Isbister

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 19, 2008 8:46 AM MDT

UFA Options: Kristian Huselius, Owen Nolan & Stephane Yelle

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 18, 2008 10:19 AM MDT

Department of Obvious Statements: Plugger Coaches Don't Automatically Hate Skill

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 18, 2008 9:38 AM MDT - 20 comments

UFA Option: Michael Ryder

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 17, 2008 12:31 PM MDT - 5 comments

No Experience Required

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 17, 2008 11:56 AM MDT - 1 comment

For this relief much thanks

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 17, 2008 9:08 AM MDT - 8 comments

UFA Option: Cory Stillman

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 16, 2008 12:31 PM MDT

UFA Option: Ladislav Nagy

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 16, 2008 11:47 AM MDT

UFA Option: Sean Avery

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 16, 2008 9:16 AM MDT - 6 comments

UFA Options: Brooks Orpik and Mark Eaton

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 15, 2008 11:08 PM MDT

Resisting Temptation

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 13, 2008 10:20 AM MDT - 7 comments

UFA Option: Marek Malik

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 13, 2008 9:12 AM MDT - 11 comments

UFA Option: Ryan Malone

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 12, 2008 2:28 PM MDT - 1 comment

How to Win With Unrestricted Free Agents

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 12, 2008 10:11 AM MDT - 4 comments

UFA Option: Wade Redden

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 12, 2008 9:26 AM MDT - 3 comments

In Defense of Raffi Torres

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 11, 2008 5:44 PM MDT - 4 comments

Oilers Forwards by Quality of Opposition, 2007-08

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 11, 2008 2:00 PM MDT - 4 comments

UFA Options: Miroslav Satan

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 10, 2008 11:29 AM MDT - 3 comments

2007-08 Team Statistics

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 10, 2008 9:47 AM MDT - 10 comments

UFA Options: Jeff Finger & Kurt Sauer

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 9, 2008 2:20 PM MDT - 5 comments

The Case for Another Defenseman

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 9, 2008 10:46 AM MDT - 11 comments

Bad Assumptions and Lazy Journalism

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 8, 2008 9:35 AM MDT - 6 comments

UFA Option: Jason Williams

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 7, 2008 10:30 PM MDT - 6 comments

RFA Option: Valtteri Filppula

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 7, 2008 9:49 AM MDT - 4 comments

Syvret Dealt to Philadelphia

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 6, 2008 11:23 AM MDT - 10 comments

UFA Option: Mattias Norstrom

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 6, 2008 10:15 AM MDT - 3 comments

UFA Option: Dmitri Kalinin

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 6, 2008 9:17 AM MDT

UFA Option: Bobby Holik

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 5, 2008 2:52 PM MDT

The Old, the New, the Surprising

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 5, 2008 9:44 AM MDT - 4 comments

Red Wings Win Stanley Cup

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 5, 2008 9:10 AM MDT

Would You Rather?

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 4, 2008 10:41 AM MDT

Progression?

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 4, 2008 9:36 AM MDT - 12 comments

Undrafted Collegians

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 3, 2008 7:14 PM MDT

It's Hard to Write When Nothing's Happening

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 2, 2008 9:12 PM MDT - 5 comments

May In Review

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 1, 2008 6:35 PM MDT - 3 comments

May - 2008

Plagiarism is for the Lazy- And I AM Lazy

by Jonathan Willis on May 31, 2008 6:51 PM MDT - 3 comments

Hrabal Signed

by Jonathan Willis on May 30, 2008 11:45 AM MDT - 6 comments

The Edmonton Oilers Lead the League!

by Jonathan Willis on May 30, 2008 9:28 AM MDT - 3 comments

Luc Bourdon, Feb. 16, 1987 - May 29, 2008

by Jonathan Willis on May 29, 2008 12:17 PM MDT - 2 comments

Every So Often, You Get Surprised

by Jonathan Willis on May 29, 2008 9:41 AM MDT - 11 comments

Publicly Funded Arenas Revitalize the Community!

by Jonathan Willis on May 29, 2008 9:17 AM MDT

Occam's Razor

by Jonathan Willis on May 28, 2008 9:50 AM MDT - 4 comments

Unfashionable People Saying Questionable Things

by Jonathan Willis on May 27, 2008 6:29 PM MDT

1983 Oilers vs. 2008 Penguins

by Jonathan Willis on May 27, 2008 2:23 PM MDT - 4 comments

The Solution

by Jonathan Willis on May 27, 2008 9:29 AM MDT

More Topics! Fewer Paragraphs!

by Jonathan Willis on May 27, 2008 8:53 AM MDT - 3 comments

1 Corinthians 10:12

by Jonathan Willis on May 26, 2008 4:37 PM MDT - 4 comments

Erik Cole?

by Jonathan Willis on May 26, 2008 10:43 AM MDT - 8 comments

I Said NO, Cliff!

by Jonathan Willis on May 26, 2008 10:11 AM MDT - 1 comment

We Are Pleased to Promote...

by Jonathan Willis on May 26, 2008 8:49 AM MDT - 1 comment

Jeff Truitt to Coach Springfield

by Jonathan Willis on May 25, 2008 9:37 AM MDT - 1 comment

Oilers Development Camp - June 1

by Jonathan Willis on May 23, 2008 7:18 PM MDT - 4 comments

Georges Laraque in the News

by Jonathan Willis on May 23, 2008 8:22 AM MDT - 3 comments

'Tis Just a Flesh Wound!

by Jonathan Willis on May 22, 2008 3:03 PM MDT - 4 comments

Something Weird in Vancouver

by Jonathan Willis on May 22, 2008 8:23 AM MDT

The Affable and Gregarious Marty Reasoner

by Jonathan Willis on May 21, 2008 12:08 PM MDT

Department of Obvious Statements: Bad Comparisons

by Jonathan Willis on May 21, 2008 9:43 AM MDT - 5 comments

Because I Don't Want You to Think I Hate Terry...

by Jonathan Willis on May 20, 2008 11:26 PM MDT

Chris Pronger Did the Oilers a Favour

by Jonathan Willis on May 20, 2008 10:30 PM MDT

Penalties For and Against, 2007-08

by Jonathan Willis on May 20, 2008 11:10 AM MDT

Craig MacTavish and High Sticking

by Jonathan Willis on May 19, 2008 11:11 PM MDT

Mathieu Garon as a Starting Goaltender

by Jonathan Willis on May 18, 2008 1:04 PM MDT

Oilers Sundry From Matheson

by Jonathan Willis on May 16, 2008 9:20 AM MDT - 3 comments

Offensive Defensemen

by Jonathan Willis on May 15, 2008 10:28 AM MDT - 4 comments

Bryan Pitton Signed

by Jonathan Willis on May 14, 2008 4:05 PM MDT - 2 comments

Joni Pitkanen Update #328

by Jonathan Willis on May 14, 2008 3:44 PM MDT - 3 comments

The Future of Most Prospects

by Jonathan Willis on May 14, 2008 11:39 AM MDT - 3 comments

A Post for David Staples

by Jonathan Willis on May 14, 2008 8:30 AM MDT - 1 comment

Department of Obvious Statements: Minor Signings

by Jonathan Willis on May 13, 2008 10:30 PM MDT - 6 comments

Chuck Kobasew Resigned by Boston

by Jonathan Willis on May 13, 2008 5:12 PM MDT - 1 comment

Sam Gagner to Dress for Canada

by Jonathan Willis on May 13, 2008 10:45 AM MDT - 4 comments

Prognosticating

by Jonathan Willis on May 13, 2008 10:02 AM MDT

Contracts That Make Dustin Penner Look Cheap

by Jonathan Willis on May 12, 2008 3:05 PM MDT - 5 comments

Department of Obvious Statements

by Jonathan Willis on May 12, 2008 11:37 AM MDT - 1 comment

Newspapers vs. Blogs

by Jonathan Willis on May 11, 2008 8:49 AM MDT - 7 comments

Hope for Ladislav Smid

by Jonathan Willis on May 10, 2008 9:22 PM MDT - 6 comments

Fernando Pisani!

by Jonathan Willis on May 9, 2008 10:46 AM MDT - 1 comment

Brad Winchester Update

by Jonathan Willis on May 8, 2008 1:59 PM MDT

Comparisons - Red Wings/Oilers Scouting Staff

by Jonathan Willis on May 8, 2008 9:49 AM MDT - 6 comments

Edmonton Oilers Management

by Jonathan Willis on May 7, 2008 11:38 AM MDT - 2 comments

Reason #1,334,354 to Ignore Eklund

by Jonathan Willis on May 6, 2008 12:59 PM MDT - 5 comments

Scouting Update

by Jonathan Willis on May 6, 2008 9:07 AM MDT

Trades and Signings

by Jonathan Willis on May 5, 2008 4:18 PM MDT - 1 comment

Scouting Joe Colborne

by Jonathan Willis on May 5, 2008 8:27 AM MDT

Random Notes

by Jonathan Willis on May 4, 2008 12:03 PM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 1st Round Picks, 2007

by Jonathan Willis on May 4, 2008 11:32 AM MDT

Face-off Percentage, 2007-08

by Jonathan Willis on May 3, 2008 8:40 AM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 1st Round Pick, 2005

by Jonathan Willis on May 2, 2008 11:27 PM MDT - 3 comments

Oilers Sign Garet Hunt to AHL Contract

by Jonathan Willis on May 2, 2008 5:06 PM MDT

Daum Done?

by Jonathan Willis on May 2, 2008 8:16 AM MDT - 1 comment

Pitkanen Injured

by Jonathan Willis on May 1, 2008 9:00 AM MDT - 5 comments

April - 2008

Edmonton Oilers 1st Round Picks, 2004

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 30, 2008 8:00 AM MDT

The Stockton Thunder

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 29, 2008 8:15 AM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 1st Round Pick, 2003

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 28, 2008 7:52 AM MDT - 2 comments

Calculating the Value of the Dustin Penner Picks

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 27, 2008 4:02 PM MDT - 3 comments

Edmonton Oilers 1st Round Pick, 2002

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 27, 2008 9:26 AM MDT - 5 comments

Edmonton Oilers 1st Round Pick, 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 26, 2008 10:15 PM MDT

Mike Comrie vs. Kevin Lowe

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 26, 2008 1:35 PM MDT

Steve Staios Named Assistant Captain

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 26, 2008 10:39 AM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 2nd Round Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 26, 2008 10:33 AM MDT

NCAA-NHL Meeting

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 25, 2008 8:10 AM MDT

Stephane Goulet Update

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 24, 2008 8:49 PM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 3rd Round Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 24, 2008 6:17 PM MDT - 2 comments

Luongo in Ottawa

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 23, 2008 9:50 PM MDT

Round 2 of the Playoffs (Western Conference)

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 23, 2008 6:38 PM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 4th Round Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 23, 2008 6:20 AM MDT - 1 comment

Canucks GM Luvs Naslund!

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 22, 2008 7:30 PM MDT - 2 comments

Curtis Glencross, Before & After

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 22, 2008 6:25 AM MDT - 6 comments

Chris Vande Velde

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 21, 2008 6:21 AM MDT

Joni Pitkanen- 2002

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 20, 2008 5:38 PM MDT

If I Were Kevin Lowe...

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 20, 2008 10:00 AM MDT - 3 comments

Game 5, PHI/WSH

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 19, 2008 2:40 PM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 5th Round Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 19, 2008 6:29 AM MDT

Shooting Percentage, 2007-08

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 18, 2008 2:10 PM MDT - 6 comments

Lives of Minor Leaguers

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 18, 2008 6:31 AM MDT

Ray Emery

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 17, 2008 7:25 PM MDT - 2 comments

Armchair Coach

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 16, 2008 8:11 PM MDT - 1 comment

Edmonton Oilers 6th Round Draft Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 16, 2008 6:28 AM MDT - 3 comments

Prendergast's Comments

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 15, 2008 9:57 PM MDT

Team Records, post-lockout

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 15, 2008 7:42 PM MDT - 1 comment

Power-play, 2007-08

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 13, 2008 2:19 PM MDT - 4 comments

Penalty-Killing, 2007-08

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 12, 2008 10:48 AM MDT

Three Defencemen

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 11, 2008 11:53 PM MDT - 2 comments

Edmonton Oilers 7th Round Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 11, 2008 6:20 PM MDT

Tom Gilbert, 6yrs, 24 million

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 11, 2008 1:52 PM MDT - 4 comments

Primary & Secondary Assists at EV, 2007-08

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 11, 2008 8:13 AM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 8th Round Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 10, 2008 11:00 PM MDT

Edmonton Oilers 9th Round Picks, Since 2001

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 10, 2008 6:48 PM MDT

Oilers join Team USA

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 10, 2008 8:24 AM MDT

A Caveat

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 9, 2008 7:59 PM MDT

Edmonton Oilers Scouting Staff

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 8, 2008 6:29 PM MDT - 2 comments

Summer of 2000

by Jonathan Willis on Apr 7, 2008 11:34 PM MDT

What is Rob Schremp?

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  1. Detroit Red Wings (23-7, .767)
  2. San Jose Sharks (13-5, .722)
  3. Vancouver Canucks (18-7, .720)
  4. St. Louis Blues (12-6, .667)
  5. Chicago Blackhawks (16-12, .571)
  6. Los Angeles Kings (10-9, .526)
  7. Nashville Predators (11-10, .524)
  8. Phoenix Coyotes (12-12, .500)
  9. Dallas Stars (11-15, .423)
  10. Anaheim Ducks (10-14, .417)
  11. Colorado Avalanche (9-13, .409)
  12. Edmonton Oilers (11-16, .407)
  13. Calgary Flames (9-15, .375)
  14. Minnesota Wild (7-14,.333)
  15. Columbus Blue Jackets (5-19, .208)

Eastern Conference

  1. Boston Bruins (21-4, .840)
  2. New York Rangers (18-8, .692)
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins (16-9, .640)
  4. Philadelphia Flyers (14-11, .560)
  5. Toronto Maple Leafs (14-12, .538)
  6. Washington Capitals (14-13, .519)
  7. Montreal Canadiens (11-11, .500)
  8. New Jersey Devils (10-12, .455)
  9. Ottawa Senators (10-13, .435)
  10. Winnipeg Jets (10-14, .417)
  11. Carolina Hurricanes (9-13, .409)
  12. Florida Panthers (7-12, .368)
  13. Buffalo Sabres (8-14, .364)
  14. Tampa Bay Lightning (9-20, .310)
  15. New York Islanders (6-14, .300)

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  1. Central (52-39, .571)
  2. Northeast (49-39, .557)
  3. Atlantic (45-37, .549)
  4. Pacific (37-36, .507)
  5. Northwest (34-45, .430)
  6. Southeast (33-54, .379)

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