Fernando Pisani: Gimme Shelter

During the time that Fernando Pisani laced them up for the Edmonton Oilers, he was never the team's best player. Never their best forward, never their best right-winger. Why then does Fernando Pisani hold such sway over the fanbase? Because he's a hard-working guy who never bitched or moaned about being quiet mentor to a generation of Oilers kids. Take a kid like Jarret Stoll, who is a fine centerman for the LA Kings at this time. Back in the day Edmonton ran Stoll and Torres out there with #34 and damned if the kids didn't elevate their games. Fernando Pisani was a coach's dream: a veteran who could help shelter the young players and instant chemistry for whatever wayward soul the GM dragged in. We won't forget you, Fernando, or your heroism spring 2006. You are a man. Boxcars: 40gp, 4-4-8 Shots: 54 Plus Minus: -16 Corsi (Rel): -12.3 (11th among F's) GF/GA ON: 23-44 5x5/60: 0.89 (12th among F's) 5x4/60: nil Quality of Competition: 1st-toughest among F...