Found August 17, 2010 on Lowetide:
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Zack Stortini played a lot last season. In fact, his 691 minutes at even strength ranked him 10th overall among Oiler forwards last season. I suspect his playing time is heading north in 2010-11.Edmonton has a few gritty forwards on the roster, but Stortini is one of the few who can actually play. JF Jacques looked overmatched until every whistle last season, and I do believe his career has been impacted due to injury. Steve MacIntyre was hired for a very specific role and Jason Strudwick isn't likely to spend a lot of time on the wing.There's every chance Stortini will receive enough minutes at even strength to qualify for the Oilers top 9 in 10-11.•Boxcars: 77gp, 4-9-13•Shots: 46•Plus Minus: +3•Corsi (Rel): -6.7 (10th among F's)•GF/GA ON: 27-24•5x5/60: 1.04 (11th among F's)•5x4/60: 3.75 (5th among F's)•Quality of Competition: 14th toughest among F's•Quality of Teammates: 12th best among F's•FO %: 47.5% in 183 FO's•Cap Hit: $700,000 What do these num...
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