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OKC Barons Quality of Competition and Other Treats
The All-Star break marks the halfway point of the season in the AHL, and with every team taking several days off, it's as good a time as any to go through the AHL gamesheets to get a better idea of which of the Barons are scoring (and out-scoring their opponents) during five-on-five play, which...
Checking in on the Barons
When I last checked in on the Barons, they were sitting at 12-5-1 and at the top of the Western Conference, but there were significant concerns both on and off the ice. On the ice, their shot differential at that time was -4.8 per game and their PDO (in all situations) was 104.4, which gave me the...
Attendance Woes in Oklahoma City
On the ice, the Oklahoma City Barons are off to a roaring start (especially if we pretend that first game never happened). They sit near the top of the Conference with a 4-1-1 record and are tied for the Conference lead with a +7 goal differential. Granted, the team is doing it mostly with...
New Faces Defending the Barons Blue Line
Continuing on with our look at the turnaround for the Barons this season, the defense is probably the least-affected group, as there will be probably only one new face on defense. After the logjam at defense towards the end of last season, most of the faces will be at least somewhat familiar this...
Barons Season Review: Teemu Hartikainen
At the end of last season, Teemu Hartikainen was one player that I would have given a huge chance at being on the Oilers this season. With the additions that the Oilers made this off-season however, I think Teemu may have been pushed out of the NHL opening day roster. Being on the farm, as much as...
Barons Season Recap: Johan Motin
After it was announced that Oklahoma City would soon become home to an AHL team, I started looking at the players that would soon call OKC home as well. I began to immerse myself in the Oilers and their prospects, and see what each one might bring to the table. As I came upon Johan Motin, I saw a...
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