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Interesting Scratches
The Stockton Thunder lost game two of their series with Las Vegas last night; meaning that the series is knotted at one game a piece heading back to Stockton. Parker Van Buskirk played his sixth consecutive game, making twenty-six saves in a 4-2 loss. Still, that wasn't the part of the game...
Very Interesting Invite
Courtesy of Dave Borody of The Sarnia Observer comes this very interesting news:Right now there are five potential overagers for three spots. The five include goalie Andrew Perugini, defenceman Steve Ferry and forwards Justin DiBenedetto, Devin DiDiomete and Jared Gomes. Obviously Perugini is the...
Re-Introducing Andrew Perugini
Andrew Perugini is a player I’ve talked about previously – he will be attending the Edmonton Oilers training camp this fall, and he has a realistic shot at getting signed as an undrafted free agent.Perugini was born in 1988 and has been passed over three times in the NHL Entry Draft, although he’s...
Goalies (Literally) Moving Targets
Of all the various prospects drafted and developed by the thirty NHL teams, I personally think that goaltenders are the most difficult to predict. So much depends on opportunity; getting development time and playing for a team with a spot for the taking. Let’s look at a pair of goaltenders who were...
Crowded Crease
The Oilers goaltending situation just got a little fuzzier. The Sarnia Observer is reporting that the Oilers have signed tryout goaltender Andrew Perugini to a contract. Dave MacQueen, Sarnia’s head coach, had some kind words for the departing goaltender:"It's great for Andrew. He's a quality kid...
Oilers Cut Roster by 15
The Oilers announced some cuts to their training camp roster yesterday afternoon. The players sent out weren’t terribly surprising, but some of those remaining with the team were. First, the departed:F – Hans BensonF – Justin ChwedorukF – Jordan EberleF – Garet HuntF – Bryan LergF – Colin McDonaldF...
A Cull of Quotes
Given that it’s the regular season again, there’s a ton of reporting on the Edmonton Oilers in the press, and I thought it might be nice this morning to touch on some of the quotes out there and try to get a read on what’s happening between the lines. Given that I’m writing it, I’ll also hit upon...
Weekend Oilers Stuff
MacIntyre Injured Apparently, Steve MacIntyre’s limited ice-time against Pittsburgh wasn’t solely caused by his limited on-ice ability. Scrolling through this charming story about a mothers/wives trip to New York, we find that he wasn’t in great shape after a big-time tilt with Eric Godard:It...
A Goaltending Conundrum
The goaltender pictured is Bryan Pitton. He's had a bad season in Stockton as a rookie pro, getting handily outplayed by his backup, the undrafted Andrew Perugini. Here are their numbers:Pitton: 30GP, 3.34 GAA, .890 SV%Perugini: 28GP, 2.78 GAA, .911 SV%Imagine my surprise when, this morning, I came...
A Quick Thought On Goaltenders Under Contract
This picture is of Glenn Fisher from his days at the University of Denver. He was an unremarkable NCAA goaltender except in his final season where he posted a .919 SV% and earned a professional contract.Fisher is also one of three goaltenders connected to the Oilers' organization currently playing...
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