stortini Stories - The Copper & Blue
Small number Stortistics
I find myself strangely reluctant to write a full-blown article about Zack Stortini. I'm a fan of "Zorg" and am not shy about commenting elsewhere, frequently in his defence, but here on C&B he has mostly flown under the radar, as good fourth-liners should. Make no mistake, though, Stortini is...
A milestone for a personal favourite
The featured photo at the centre of this montage shows Zack Stortini in the act of scoring his first NHL goal, against Roberto Luongo of tonight's opponent Vancouver Canucks (celebration at lower fight). Tonight Stortini will achieve a second career milestone against this hated divisional rival...
The Zorg Element
This is Zorg Stortini, hired gun of the Edmonton Oilers. He's a funny looking fellow whose contribution is often misunderstood and frequently underappreciated. Zorg bleeds Oiler blue, yet is often badmouthed by fans of his own team. Just the other day, Oilogosphere stalwart Andy Grabia made the...
To be continued?
A few discussion points on tonight's Wild soiree:Can't help but wonder if Derek Boogaard might have Sheldon Souray in his sights. Last time out Sheldon decked Craig Weller with a very solid left -- too solid, according to some who noticed Souray was wearing a hard plastic wrist guard. He wears it...
Post-Lubo goal scoring: a new paradigm? :)
Of all the numbers that seep into my life, from recreational mathematics to classical astronomy to baseball and hockey statistics, one of my favourite diversions is the field of small number statistics. One can find all sorts of interesting and extreme examples and draw all sorts of bizarre...
Paging Mr. Hemsky … white courtesy telephone please
Ales? Ales? Are you there, Ales?For the second year in a row the Oilers are engaging in a second half playoff run with their putative star player seemingly missing in action. Last year Hemsky scored some on the powerplay, but bled goals against at evens, posting a brutal -13 rating after the...
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