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One Down And One Up In Western Canada
The Kings played Calgary on Wednesday and basically got their tails handed to them, but the game didn't start out that way. The first period made it seem like it was going to be a good contest. The shots were even and the goalies were looking pretty solid. But once the second period started the...
Another Rise and Fall
In another back-to-back the Los Angeles Kings win one and drop the other over the American Thanksgiving holiday. On Wednesday they won against the Edmonton Oilers (3-1) but lost to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday (4-1).(LAKings.com)Since this weekend has altered my schedule a bit, I'm going to go...
Primary & Secondary Assists at EV, 2007-08
One of the statistics often taken for granted in the National Hockey League is the assist. However, the assist is actually two distinct statistics; primary assists and secondary assists.Among the offensive stats that Behind The Net breaks down is the assist. Taking that data, (in primary assists/60...
Power-play, 2007-08
The Edmonton Oilers powerplay operated at 16.6% efficiency, tied for 20th (with ANA) in the NHL, and ahead of four playoff teams (NYR, NJ, NSH & COL). Still not a strength, there were however some encouraging signs for a team that has historically struggled with the extra man, icing players...
Edmonton Oilers 1st Round Pick, 2001
Ales Hemsky, 13th OverallThe 2001 NHL Entry Draft was Kevin Lowe’s first as general manager, and Kevin Prendergast’s first as the go-to guy in the scouting department. Entering the draft, Kevin Lowe had the option to switch first round picks with the Boston Bruins, thanks to the Bill Guerin-Anson...
It's Hard to Write When Nothing's Happening
There are so many things that stand out from the Finals run in 2006. Individual players in individual moments.Fernando Pisani, of course, came out of nowhere to become a cult hero, and the biggest goal of his fourteen was that overtime, shorthanded game winner. I still remember that feeling in the...
The Edmonton Oilers and Their Record at the Draft: 2001
In the comment thread a couple of posts down, a few people took issue with Lowetide’s assertion that the Oilers procurement department has done a good job under Kevin Lowe. I’ve previously gone through every draft selection made under Lowe on an individual basis, but I didn’t compare the picks to...
Penalties For and Against, 2007-08
Behind the Net provides a lot of statistics that give us a better insight into what players are doing, and the situations they are succeeding or failing in.One of the statistics is penalties drawn vs. penalties taken. The relevance of this should be obvious- Edmonton scored 57PPG and allowed 10 SHG...
For Those Of You Who Feel Sam Gagner Could Be Traded
For the record, I like Sam Gagner. I think his season this year has been better overall than last, even if the points totals aren't as impressive.In any case, I thought it would be a fun exercise to compare Gagner's first two seasons with those of another player who we're all familiar with.Sam...
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