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Fernando Pisani!
The 2005-06 Finals run was a special time for anyone who followed the Edmonton Oilers. It was the high-water mark for team performance in the Kevin Lowe era, and for younger fans like me, the first chance to follow a real contender from start to finish.It was also a miraculous time for Fernando...
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...
By All Means, Let's Dump Some of These Stale Veterans
This post comes after a fun comment made by Kevin Lowe in a recent interview with Dan Tencer. Here's David Staples rendition of it:If Schremp or fellow prospect Gilbert Brule have a great camp, it could mean a vet is out the door, Lowe said. "If these guys play really well we might have to move a...
Line Matchups: Five Games, One Article
In VancouverThe Oilers actually outscored Vancouver 3-2 at even strength, but their penalty kill allowed four powerplay goals against in a 6-3 loss. Here are the even-strength lineups:Edmonton’s Lines:Nilsson – Horcoff - HemskyPenner/Brodziak – Cogliano – GagnerMoreau – Pouliot –...
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...
Hey - Terry And I Agree On Some Stuff!
Has anybody read Terry Jones' latest column? I know this is a strange thing for me to say but beyond a few bizarre assertions, he's right in the assessment he does of the team.He opens with the pessimism, saying (albeit in far more grandiose words) that the Oilers aren't likely to make a major...
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