The Copper & Blue - Game 58 Coverage - Edmonton Oilers vs. Winnipeg JetsA site for fans of the Edmonton Oilers. Someday we'll get to write about an Oilers playoff game. Hopefully sooner than later.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/13253/copper-fave.jpg2015-02-16T22:12:41-07:00http://www.coppernblue.com/rss/stream/78101082015-02-16T22:12:41-07:002015-02-16T22:12:41-07:00Out Shot and Out Played - Lucky to Get a Point
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<p>Oilers lose 5-4 in the shootout to the Jets</p> <p>The road trip ended in Winnipeg as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.coppernblue.com/">Oilers</a> took on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arcticicehockey.com/">Jets</a>. The Jets came into the game hoping to hold onto their wild card spot while the Oilers’ could only play spoiler being the second worst team in the league, again.</p>
<h3 id="highlights">Highlights</h3>
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<h4 id="first-period">First Period</h4>
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<li>19:52 - Almost immediately <span>Ryan Nugent-Hopkins</span> gets a nice chance infront but <span>Michael Hutchinson</span> comes up with a nice stop</li>
<li>13:33 <b>4v5</b> - <span>Keith Aulie</span> for tripping - Drawn by <span>Jacob Trouba</span> </li>
<li>12:14 <b>GOAL</b> - This play starts about a minute earlier when <span>Benoit Pouliot</span>’s stick breaks on a blocked shot. The Oilers are unable to clear the zone and the Jets just keep cycling the puck. <span>Blake Wheeler</span> finds <span>Toby Enstrom</span> who is able to get open. <span>Viktor Fasth</span> makes the initial stop on Enstrom but the puck drops down in the crease. <span>Bryan Little</span> is there to pick up the garbage.</li>
<li>9:15 <b>4v5</b> - Aulie for interference - Drawn by TJ Galiardi</li>
<li>7:15 <b>5v5</b> - Penalty Expires</li>
<li>6:11 <b>GOAL</b> - <span>Derek Roy</span> juggles a pass from <span>Andrew Ference</span> but is able to gain the zone. Roy makes a nice pass over to <span>Nail Yakupov</span> who makes a nice move in close and goes five hole on Hutchinson.</li>
<li>5:39 <b>5v4</b> - <span>Andrew Ladd</span> for hooking - Drawn by <span>Oscar Klefbom</span> </li>
<li>4:41 <b>GOAL</b> - With <span>Anton Lander</span> standing infront of the net, <span>Jordan Eberle</span> makes a nice pass to Lander. Lander gets the pass off of his skate and gets it to his stick, turns and scores.</li>
<li>3:51 <b>FIGHT</b> - <span>Luke Gazdic</span> and <span>Anthony Peluso</span> </li>
<li>3:28 <b>4v5</b> - Eberle for high sticking - Drawn by <span>Dustin Byfuglien</span> </li>
<li>3:17 <b>4v4</b> - Enstrom for tripping - Drawn by Pouliot</li>
<li>1:28 <b>5v4</b> - Penalty expires</li>
<li>1:17 <b>5v5</b> - Penalty expires</li>
<li>1:51 - <span>Justin Schultz</span> gets a step and takes a quick shot but hits the goalpost</li>
<li>0:35 - Byfuglien gets a chance at the point with Fasth down and out but puts it over the net</li>
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<h4 id="second-period">Second Period</h4>
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<li>19:04 - Wheeler gets past Klefbom and waits for Schultz to over commit and drop to block the pass. With no one covering him, <span>Michael Frolik</span> gets open in the slot and Wheeler makes a great pass to him but Fasth comes up with his best stop of the night. Fasth then gets rolled over and down for a while but continues to play.</li>
<li>13:45 - Bryan Little gets a pass in the high slot and puts it off the post</li>
<li>11:44 <b>GOAL</b> - Little gets the puck again, this time at the left faceoff dot, and puts it high on Fasth.</li>
<li>7:15 - Byfuglien nails Gazdic. Initially it looked like a hit to the head but the replay showed it was a clean hit. Gazdic’s injury occurs as his head crashed into the boards</li>
<li>4:58 - Aulie makes a really bad choice and goes after the puck. This leads to a 3 on 1 against Klefbom. Klefbom then decides to take the puck carrier. Luckily no one was able to control the puck but it could’ve ended a lot worse</li>
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<h4 id="third-period">Third Period</h4>
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<li>18:52 <b>GOAL</b> - Petry is such a dream, he makes a pass from his own blue line to find Nugent-Hopkins while the Jets are making a change. Nugent-Hopkins in alone goes glove side on Hutchinson and puts it past him</li>
<li>16:30 <b>GOAL</b> - Off of the faceoff the puck goes back to Tyler Myers. Myers’ blasts it from the point and past Fasth</li>
<li>14:43 - Roy is unable to handle the puck just outside the Oilers’ blue line. Petry takes a swing at the puck but realizes too late that he is the only defender back. The puck goes to Galiardi but he can’t make the backhand shot</li>
<li>5:57 <b>5v4</b> - Frolik for tripping - Drawn by Fasth</li>
<li>4:46 <b>GOAL</b> - The first power play unit was unable to gain and control the zone. So out came the second power play unit. Pouliot gets the puck along the left boards and makes a hard pass over to Yakupov who releases it immediately and puts it past Hutchinson.</li>
<li>4:04 <b>GOAL</b> - Wheeler carries the puck into the Oilers’ zone and makes a quick pass over to Ladd. The puck hits Ladd in the pants and as it drops he just fires it past Fasth.</li>
<li>2:35 <b>5v4</b> - Ladd for tripping - Drawn by Klefbom</li>
<li>0:35 <b>5v5</b> - Penalty expires</li>
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<h4 id="overtime">Overtime</h4>
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<li>3:02 - Byfugien wide open in the slot and gets a good shot away but Fasth makes the stop</li>
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<h4 id="shootout">Shootout</h4>
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<li>1 - Wheeler <b>GOAL</b> (Fasth Hurts himself on the play <span>Richard Bachman</span> in)</li>
<li>1 - Yakupov <b>MISS</b> </li>
<li>2 - Little <b>POST</b> </li>
<li>2 - Roy <b>SAVE</b> </li>
<li>3 - Ladd <b>SAVE</b> </li>
<li>3 - Eberle <b>SAVE</b> </li>
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<h3 id="thoughts">Thoughts</h3>
<p>First off lets get this out of the way. The Oilers allowed 46 shots against and allowed 53 corsi events against. This was a game that should’ve played out like the previous game. Luckily Fasth played a pretty decent game. Sure he allowed a couple weak goals but after facing 46 shots what can one expect.</p>
<p>Winnipeg doesn’t have great goaltending, although Hutchinson is big upgrade from Ondrej Pavelec. If it wasn’t for overtime the Oilers would’ve only had 19 shots on net. You can’t win games while being doubled in shots. The Oilers were lucky to come out of this game with a point.</p>
<h3 id="up-next">Up Next</h3>
<p>The Oilers are back in Edmonton to take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> on Wednesday night. The Bruins just lost in overtime to Calgary tonight after being up 3-0 so they will be pretty hungry for a win. The game starts at 8PM Edmonton time.</p>
https://www.coppernblue.com/2015/2/16/8050313/out-shot-and-out-played-lucky-to-get-a-pointOilFanInYYC2015-02-16T17:00:03-07:002015-02-16T17:00:03-07:00Game Thread: Oilers @ Jets - Shake It Off
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<p>The Oilers continue on in their state of perpetually bouncing back tonight against the Jets.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.coppernblue.com/">Oilers</a> were absolutely thumped on Cupid's day at the hands of a mediocre <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silversevensens.com/">Ottawa Senators</a> team (but who are we to judge, really?). While Benoit Pouliot recently returned to the lineup off of injured reserve, <span>Rob Klinkhammer</span> will miss the game welcoming another good Canadian boy into the world. <span>Boyd Gordon</span> did not make the morning skate and remains a game time decision.</p>
<h3>How to Tune In</h3>
<p>The puck drops at 6:00 PM MT on Sportsnet Oilers.</p>
<h3>What to Watch for From the Oilers</h3>
<p>The Oilers will play the last game of a six game road trip tonight in Winnipeg. They pulled out gutsy wins in Montreal and New Jersey, and a victory against the new-look <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arcticicehockey.com/">Jets</a> would put them at .500 on the voyage. That should be motivation enough for a hard-fought, well-executed game tonight—that is, if there's even an ounce of pride left in the Oilers locker room.</p>
<h3>What to Watch for From the Jets</h3>
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<div class="blog-links-compact-container"> <h4> <span class="blog-links-star"><img src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/assets/3608771/star.png"></span> More from our team sites <span class="blog-links-star"><img src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/assets/3608771/star.png"></span> </h4> <div class="blog-links-compact-link-container"><a href="http://www.arcticicehockey.com?utm_source=sbnation&utm_medium=bloglinks&utm_campaign=blogs">Winnipeg Jets blog Arctic Ice Hockey</a></div> </div>
<p>Here are a few keys to the game, courtesy of the high-flying mavericks over at <a href="http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2015/2/16/8046375/preview-jets-vs-oilers">Arctic Ice Hockey</a>:</p>
<blockquote> <p style="" class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph13">If I had to pick keys to the game, it would be simply these:</p> <p style="" class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph14">1) Shoot the puck at the net.</p> <p style="" class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph15">2) Be aware that this team is called the Edmonton Oilers.</p> <p style="" class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph16">3) Use the size of <span>Dustin Byfuglien</span> and <span>Tyler Myers</span> to confuse and/or frighten them.</p> <p style="" class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph17">4) I'd say don't take stupid penalties but since I know you're going to anyway, don't let them capitalize on any chances they're given.</p> </blockquote>
<h3>Final Thought</h3>
<p>Here's a good read from Bruce McCurdy on the rising trade value of pending UFA <span>Jeff Petry</span>.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p>CULT OF HOCKEY: Did the <span>Cody Franson</span> swap & <span>Marc Methot</span> extension bump up Jeff Petry’s trade value? <a href="http://t.co/XThwX8s8AO">http://t.co/XThwX8s8AO</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceMcCurdy">@BruceMcCurdy</a></p>— Bruce McCurdy (@BruceMcCurdy) <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceMcCurdy/status/567381400928534528">February 16, 2015</a> </blockquote>
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https://www.coppernblue.com/2015/2/16/8049119/game-thread-oilers-jets-shake-it-offCurtis LeBlanc2015-02-16T12:25:07-07:002015-02-16T12:25:07-07:00Oilers @ Jets Game 58 Preview
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<p>Oilers look to finish road trip at .500 after getting thumped in Ottawa</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.coppernblue.com/"></a></p>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><b>16-32-9, 37 points, .72 p/g</b></td>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK-Dqj4fHmM" target="_blank">Fat, Drunk And Stupid Is No Way To Go Through Life, Son</a></h3>
<p style="text-align: left;">Getting your asses handed to you on national TV? That's so Oilers. Edmonton got pulverized by a mediocre <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silversevensens.com/">Senators</a> team to the tune of 7-2. Especially unfortunate for Oiler fans, the game was on at noon, which truncated the pregame boozing down to a couple of hours. <span>Milan Michalek</span> had a three point day (2G-1A) while Senators forwards <span>Mike Hoffman</span> and <span>Mark Stone</span> each had two points each. Ottawa scored two goals in the first minute of the second period, immediately sending the game to the loss column for the Oilers. <span>Derek Roy</span> and <span>Mark Fayne</span> tallied for the Oilers, but it didn't matter after the first 21 minutes. This was ugly game that saw <span>Richard Bachman</span> come in after <span>Viktor Fasth</span> yielded the third Ottawa goal. Let us never speak of this again.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Today, the Oilers will try to shake their misstep in Ottawa and finish this six game road trip at .500.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Let's see who's saying what.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">"We had a spirited practice out there. The guys competed hard. I liked our approach today"</p>
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<p>That's Oilers interim head coach Todd Nelson on <a href="http://oilers.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2014020841&navid=DL%7CEDM%7Chome" target="_blank">Sunday's practice.</a></p>
<p>Same team. Different coach. A blowout loss to the Senators, who are a team that's going to miss the playoffs by a wide margin. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wg1DNHbNU" target="_blank">Same as it ever was</a>. Who would've thought?</p>
<p><b style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.25em;">The Opponent is saying</b></p>
<blockquote>"Every point counts, so for us to battle back and get that extra point, it's huge"</blockquote>
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<div>That's new <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arcticicehockey.com/">Jets</a> forward <span>Drew Stafford</span> after <a href="http://jets.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014020825&navid=DL%7CWPG%7Chome" target="_blank">scoring a goal and the shootout winner versus Detroit on Saturday</a>.</div>
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<div>Good for Drew Stafford. Stafford had been vilified in Buffalo after getting his four year deal worth sixteen million dollars. Stafford's thirty-one year goal campaign no doubt contributed to the deal. Since the deal, Stafford had scored just fifty-two goals over three and one-half years in Buffalo, helping to lead to his departure in a deal that sent him and <span>Tyler Myers</span> to Winnipeg for <span>Evander Kane</span> and <span>Zach Bogosian</span>. A pending UFA, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.diebytheblade.com/">Sabres</a> retained half of his salary in the deal.</div>
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<b>THE JETS ARE CURRENTLY IN A PLAYOFF POSITION...</b>but for how much longer? They've won just three games in their last ten. Minnesota is 8-0-2 in their last ten, and some guy named <span>Devan Dubnyk</span> is leading the charge. Fancy all of that. How hard can the Jets lean on their goaltending down the stretch? </li>
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<b>OIL OUT - </b><span>Rob Klinkhammer</span> is out of the lineup tonight as he's expecting a new addition to his family. <span>Boyd Gordon</span> and <span>Matt Hendricks</span> didn't skate yesterday. <span>Ben Scrivens</span> (hamstring) won't play, and <span>Luke Gazdic</span> is still pretty bad.</li>
<li>Viktor Fasth (6-15-2, .887 SV% / 3.40) gets the start for Edmonton. <span>Michael Hutchinson</span> (16-7-3, .923 SV% / 2.24) goes for Winnipeg tonight. Ondrej Pavelec's SV% has leveled off to a more reasonable (read: expected) .910. If Hutchinson slips, the Jets flail. </li>
<li>Quick, who's leading the Jets in scoring? If you said <span>Andrew Ladd</span> and <span>Bryan Little</span> (both with 46 points), then...that's pretty good. </li>
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https://www.coppernblue.com/2015/2/16/8047141/oilers-jets-game-58-previewJeff Chapman2015-02-16T08:30:03-07:002015-02-16T08:30:03-07:00Predict the Final Score: Jets vs. Oilers
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<p>There has to be a morning after...if we can make it through the night.</p> <h3>
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<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph2"><b>Today's Goaltenders:</b></p>
<p><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Viktor Fasth</span></span> (1,271 mins <b>ESSvPct</b>: .894 <b>SvPct</b>: .887) vs. <span>Ondrej Pavelec</span> (1,996 mins <b>ESSvPct</b>: .918 <b>SvPct</b>: .910)</p>
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<h3>Please <b>put your prediction in the subject line</b> like this: Oilers n - <span class="sbn-auto-link">Jets </span>n</h3>
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<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph5">Please list the Oilers score first, regardless of the team being home or away.</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph6">Make your own prediction and do not comment on anyone else's prediction. <i><b>Any comments that are not in the format above, or in response to someone else's comment will be deleted.</b></i></p>
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<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph7"><b>Points distributed as follows:</b></p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph8">Predict both teams correctly: <b>5 points</b></p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph9">Predict the Oilers score correctly: <b>2 points</b></p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph10">Predict the opponent's score correctly: <b>1 points</b></p>
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<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph11"><i>Your prediction must be submitted by game time. Submissions posted after game time will be deleted.</i></p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph11">Points will be tallied throughout the season, and at season's end, we'll award a prize package to the winner. The prize package consists of:</p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph12" align="center"><i><span class="sbn-auto-link"><span>Jeff Petry</span></span> autographed puck<br>Edmonton Oilers puck-shaped rug <br>A set of (4) Edmonton Oilers draught glasses </i><i><i><i>(pictured below)</i></i><br>Edmonton Oilers reversible knit hat</i><i><br>A set of (2) Edmonton Oilers knit can koozies</i></p>
<p class="pgh-paragraph" id="paragraph13">*Official rules for this contest can be viewed by <a href="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/2332192/The_Copper_n_Blue_Predict_the_Final_Game_Score_Contest.0.pdf" target="_blank">clicking on this link</a>.</p>
<p id="paragraph14" class="pgh-paragraph">Good Luck, Go Oilers!</p>
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<h3>Current standings:</h3>
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