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David Musil might not be the next Phil Housley, but he's not the next Ladislav Smid either.

How are the Oilers' lines faring in each type of start? Is Tom Renney giving the right guys o-zone starts? Should he go to an extreme Vigneaultesque strategy?

How does Ron Wilson handle his bench?

How do the rookies stack up against one and other when using underlying numbers?

Catching up with the Oilers' chances through November.

Yet another view of Cam Barker's struggles.

Tom Renney's forward usage, now in chart form!

What happens to the scoring chance numbers when we adjust them for zonestarts?

Cam Barker is struggling badly, so obviously Jeff Petry should be sent to Oklahoma City. Wait a minute...