kyle-brodziak Stories - The Copper & Blue
Oilers trade Brodziak to divisional rival
I'm an astronomer, not an astrologer, so my inclination is to look into the past rather than to foretell the future. While I'm keenly interested in the Entry Draft and where the new names slot into the 50-contract limit and 90-player reserve list, I'm not really a prospectophile so will...
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...
Edmonton Oilers 7th Round Picks, Since 2001
These guys are Kyle Brodziak, left, and Mathieu Roy, right, and together they represent the high-point in 7th round drafting in the Kevin Lowe era. They were back to back picks in the 2003 Draft.This is the third part of on ongoing series on Kevin Lowe's scouting staff and the success (or lack...
Face-off Percentage, 2007-08
This is Jarret Stoll, facing off against one Joe Sakic, in what must have been a pretty typical encounter when the Oilers played the Avalanche this season. Stoll led the Oilers this season with a 55.08 winning % on the faceoff dot.Faceoff wins are interesting in that they're the most over-rated...
I Don't Believe in the "Sophomore Slump"
I have some time this morning, and I thought it might be nice to have a look at the younger players entering their 2nd/3rd season, and trying to decide what a reasonable expectation for them would be next year. This is a very, very young team (did you realize Ales Hemsky will still only be 25 by...
Reading Between the Lines
Jim Matheson (seen here in his Edmonton Journal stock photo) is a guy who's been writing about the Oilers for a long time, and a guy who for my money has the best inside track on what's happening with the team. In a town with a bunch of good media types (leaving aside the few regretable...
I Can Agree On The Problem, But I’m Not Crazy About The Solution
A couple of days ago, I wrote about what I felt was the most glaring hole in the Oilers’ lineup- the third line centre position. I suggested Bryan Smolinski as a possible solution, although a trade for a similar veteran player could fill the hole as effectively.Craig MacTavish, however, seems to...
The Development Myth
A common refrain among fans of all stripes, and probably in all sports for that matter, is the need to "play the kids". In this same vein comes a theory that’s espoused by a whole bunch of people, a theory that works something like this:If a team has an obvious hole and the only options to fill it...
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...
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