Whenever the Hurricanes play the Senators, all I can think of is how Ottawa has never learned their lesson with goaltenders. What I mean by that is they have spent big money on goaltenders and took unnecessary risks on them despite evidence showing how volatile the position. Ever since the lockout, they have gone through six different starting goalies and have spent a total of approximately...

A year ago, there were 14 men who played a game or more with OKC and the Oilers: Alexandre Giroux, Teemu Hartikainen (in photo), Liam Reddox, Linus Omark, Jeff Petry, Ryan O'Marra, Shawn Belle, Alex Plante, Chris VandeVelde, Taylor Chorney, Richard Petiot, Zack Stortini, JF Jacques, Martin Gerber. This season, I doubt the Oilers will go to the well 14 times, but we could have...

Heaven smiled upon Yann Danis. He's in exactly the same spot as Martin Gerber a year ago but any reasonable projection of the current goaltending situation in our town suggests he'll play much more than Gerber did at the NHL level. The possibilities for recall are endless: Khabibulin injury, Khabibulin tweaked something, Khabibulin struggling, Khabibulin flu, Dubnyk looks...

By Steven Ellis Photo courtesy of Charles Krupa (AP) via brucrew.wordpress.com It’s August 5, and you know what that means: 62 days until the start of the NHL regular season! That’s 62 days free agents have to sign with a club. Most rosters are set and some goalies are out of luck. That includes Marty Turco, Mike Brodeur, Pascal Leclaire and Martin Gerber, but none of which make...

With the free agent frenzy set to begin in less than 12 hours, there are still a few unanswered questions in Raleigh. For me, a really intriguing one will be regarding the goaltending situation. Cam Ward needs a strong backup. Someone who can be depended upon to start 15-20 games. He’s never had that. This summer, the Hurricanes have made it crystal clear that they’...

There were no doubt times during his career as an Oiler prospect that JDD probably felt abandoned. At this point in time, he's likely going to join several early '00s Oiler draft picks on the outside of the organization. JF Jacques and reportedly Zack Stortini were not qualified today, and Liam Reddox has already signed in Europe. During an interview with Jason Gregor this...

Like past Stanley Cup Champions, the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins have faced adversity at one point or another in their run to the final. And two games into the Cup final, the Bruins once again have their backs against the wall.At the beginning of the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes faced an 0-2 first-round deficit to the 7th-seeded Montreal Canadiens. Martin...

Martin Gerber played NHL hockey long enough to face 95 shots. He stopped 91 of them. His reward? Oklahoma City. On a team that won 25 games all year long, Martin Gerber won all three games he appeared in. His reward? Oklahoma City. Gerber's save percentage (.958) ranks first overall among goalies who played more than 180 minutes in the show. His reward? Oklahoma City. Martin...

The Edmonton Oilers would have been better off without Nikolai Khabibulin this season. Rookie Devan Dubnyk outplayed him and veteran Martin Gerber looked capable of posting superior numbers if given the opportunity. The Khabibulin signing was too long by double and has backfired as expected; the only positive I can think of is that putting #35 in 47 games is an instant L and enough...

from Adam Proteau of The Hockey News, Boston’s Tyler Seguin enjoyed a fantastic night Tuesday, scoring twice and adding a pair of assists in the Bruins’ 6-5 win over Tampa Bay. Does Seguin’s breakout night put him among the best rookie playoff performers in NHL history? Find out below in this week’s Top 10. 10. Pat Flatley, Islanders The 20-year-old Flatley...

The Calgary Flames have enjoyed an exceptional run since flushing a Sutter earlier this season. I would argue that no matter the outcome, the Flames showed some real gumption down the stretch and the veteran hands will return (for the most part) intact for the fall. The Flames roster shows the value of actual NHL players. Despite advanced years, the Flames had the wherewithal to...

The Edmonton Oilers rebuild includes a complete overhaul of the minor league system. The Oilers have been spending time and money scouting colleges on both sides of the border in acquiring men like Taylor Fedun, Tanner House, Hunter Tremblay and Mark Arcobello. What should we expect these players to turn into? What types of players do NHL teams normally develop via their minor league...

Remember at about last time this season when Devan Dubnyk would pull himself a fifty save performance out of his back side in order to help the Oilers defeat the Kings? Trying their best to divert my attention from Dustin Penner, the Oilers put together a 2-1 shootout victory that saw another remarkable performance by Martin Gerber as well as a satisfying shootout goal by Linus Omark...

Tom Callahan has the pregame update from Edmonton where the Preds will play tonight at 8:30 p.m. Central. The biggest surprise is that Martin Gerber (2-0-0, 1.50, .950) will be in net for the Oilers and not Devan Dubnyk (8-9-6, 2.88, .911) who got the 4-0 shut out in Nashville on February 7. This will be Gerber's third start this year in the NHL and first since November 29...

With each loss accumulated, the Blues continue to watch their playoff hopes fade into the sunset. Tonight, the Oilers look to turn those hopes a little greyer. Let the good times roll St. Louis Blues @ Edmonton Oilers – Game 62 25 FEB 2011 – 7:00 MST / 9:00 EST Visit Bleedin’ Blue on the Fansided Network Have some of this… This is the third meeting between...

In line for a few starts. Photo courtesy nhl.com While details are not thoroughly known, Dan Tencer reports that Nikolai Khabibulin is headed to the IR with an ‘eye injury’.  I’m not too awful sure what to make of this, but by Khabibulin being sent to the IR and Martin Gerber getting a phone call to join the team, I’d be willing to wager that Khabibulin will...

General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have recalled goaltender Martin Gerber from Oklahoma City of the American Hockey League. Gerber, 36, has played in 34 games with the Barons this season compiling a 19-12-3 re...

freefoto.com The City of Ottawa is all abuzz about the prospects of finally having a true “number 1″ goaltender.  This is a result of newly acquired Craig Anderson‘s remarkable shutout victory on Saturday night in Toronto against the Maple Leafs. The post-game shows were lit up, with glowing reviews of Anderson, and one person even suggested Bryan Murray should ...

This one actually scared me for a bit. Switzerland scored early on an absolutely brutal goal for Mark Visentin to allow and Swiss goalie Benjamin Conz looked like Martin Gerber circa 2006. But then, the universe righted itself, as it's apt to do. Ryan Johansen tied the score 1-1 and then Casey Cizakas and Louis Leblanc gave us the lead and a little breathing room. Zack Kassian...

Martin Gerber is on his way back to OKC. Photo courtesy wikipedia.org My head.  I scratch it. The Oilers have assigned Martin Gerber to Oklahoma City today, signalling Nikolai Khabibulin’s return to the club. All Gerber did on his NHL call-up was win the two games he was put in the net for while compiling a .950 SV% and a 1.5 GAA. Everyone move along.  Nothing to see here...

The Edmonton Oilers have sent veteran goaltender Martin Gerber back to Oklahoma City of the American Hockey League.

Martin Gerber General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have assigned goaltender Martin Gerber to Oklahoma City of the American Hockey Le...

Photo courtesy Pepto-Bismol. Urp. According to the Oilers, Nikolai Khabibulin is back practising with the team.  Today, he had his own net at one end of the rink, while Dubnyk and Martin Gerber split time in the other net.  I’m not a nuclear physicist, but I’d be willing to guess that Khabibulin would likely be able to go tomorrow night against at the Bell Centre versus...

Photo courtesy A Flock Of Seagulls album art (1982) When I was in college, I was certain I was going to land a job in radio after I graduated.  It was my destiny.  I would be alone in my room practising my radio voice, saying things like “Dead Kennedys up next!” or “Coming up at the top of the hour A Flock Of Seagulls…stay tuned!” What does this have...

Nobody likes to hear it, but it’s true- you have to think outside the box. For the Ottawa Senators, that would be the penalty box, where many of them have been feeling shame lately. In Ottawa’s 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, yes, that’s right, the Oilers, Ottawa took 5 consecutive penalties, 4 of which were in the second period alone. The penalties were the nails...