Shawn Horcoff: Exile On Main Street

Shawn Horcoff has become the Karl Wellenda of the Edmonton Oilers. After a couple of seasons playing against the opposition's best with the Oilers best, this year Horcoff was given lesser linemates and sent out to slay the dragon. The results were not pretty, but I think some of the problem had to do with pure bad luck and goaltending. How much of his downturn--and how much the Oilers can count on Horcoff next season--are open questions.Boxcars: 77gp, 13-23-36Shots: 123Plus Minus: -29Corsi (Rel): 0.6 (7th F)GF/GA ON: 32-605x5/60: 1.37 (9th F)5x4/60: 2.80 (8th F)Quality of Competition: 2nd F (toughest C)Quality of Teammates: 7th FFO Percentage: 46.4% in 1337 FO'sOffensive Zone FO %: 45.3 (tied for toughest F)Cap Hit: $5.5M What do these numbers tell us? Horcoff used to have another C to help with the heavy lifting, but there is no Stoll and there is no Reasoner. Much of his offensive downturn can be credited to yeoman work in the faceoff circle and on the PK. He played the to...