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Reddox, Potulny Recalled
Oilers website has just posted the news: Liam Reddox and Ryan Potulny are in the show again.Edmonton has been playing shorthanded for several reasons in the last few weeks. Injury, flu and coach Quinn's reluctance to use Steve MacIntyre meant a real lack of depth up front. Reddox...
Is there Hope for Colin McDonald?
Bill James taught us about comparables (comps) and what they can tell us about specific prospects. If a #4 overall pick begins to sputter and make funny noises, Jason Bonsignore might be a comp. If the kid your team drafted in the middle of the first round starts to make ridiculous...
Bright Future?
This is Andrei Kovalenko. He was a flawed NHL player but useful in a narrow view. Scored a huge goal for the Oilers in a G7 (against Dallas, tied it 3-3) and did some other things too. Kovalenko was listed as 5.10, 215 but there should have been an asterisk that added "plus a...
For Pat Quinn
I was lost and double crossedWith my hands behind my backI was long time hurtThrown in the dirtShoved out on the railroad trackI've been used, abused andso confusedAnd I had nowhere to runBut I stood and looked And my eyes got hookedOn that beautiful morning sunAnd it seems like...
Rangers at Oilers, G16, 09-10
I'm not sure if Jean Ratelle has a hockey stick or a divining rod, but this photo from 1967 is a beauty. Also in photo for the Rangers is Rod Gilbert and behind him appears to be Arnie Brown (but it might be Al MacNeil or Wayne Hillman). The Hab is the pocket rocket, Henri Richard...
Every Dowd Has a Silver Lining
This is Jim Dowd. He played 70 games for the Oilers, scoring 5 goals. Picked him up in a deal that sent Greg DeVries away and lost him in the expansion draft in 2000 (Minnesota).Dowd played on a line with Boyd Devereaux and Georges Laraque and that 4line could rattle and hum. He killed...
The Weighting is the Hardest Part
The worst team in Oilers history was probably the 1992-93 team. They lost 50 games, traded away half the team and were so bad the draft gave them Jason Arnott the following summer.That season was a mess at center ice. Bernie Nicholls was traded during the year, as was Brent Gilchrist...
The Importance of (Robert) Being Earnest
Robert Nilsson is in danger of taking a (called) strike two in his major league career. Already sent along (from NYI) as part of a three-pronged trade for a rental, Nilsson had one strong season that led to a payday and has been skipping classes and allowing his mind to wander since...
Horcoff Hurt?
We knew Shawn Horcoff was somewhat hobbled from a blocked shot, we knew he was one of the players who had the flu. Now we find out that he was in pain after an Andy Sutton hit on Long Island.Robin Brownlee is speculating it might be a separated shoulder.I know that it must get tiring...
Peckham Sent Down
Word tonight that the Edmonton Oilers have sent out Theo Peckham. He'll join the Springfield Falcons and won't make the trip west with the big club. Peckham didn't play well during this callup, owing to a pre-season injury and no training camp. Not to overstate the issue...
A Quality Taylor?
During MacT's 8 seasons as Oilers coach his team sent a lot of rookie defensemen to the majors. There were high picks and low picks and kids who didn't get picked in the draft. There were juniors and college seniors and puck movers and stay-at-homes. There were Canadians and...
Dubnyk Emerging?
We've been talking lately about minor league save percentage and its ability to predict future success at the NHL level. Although there is no such thing as a perfect way to project these kids, save percentage has a strong correlation between superior AHL save percentage and future...
Oilers at Bruins, G14, 09-10
In this photo, Dave Schultz is saying hello to Wayne Cashman and Bobby Orr will get the puck. I think this is a SCF photo which makes it 1974.We could use a Cashman. He was rugged, skilled, a master corner man, had an ability to take and make a pass and he was durable. A nice modern...
Cornell Season Begins, Nash 2A
Prospect Riley Nash posted 2 assists in the season opener for the Cornell Big Red tonight. Cornell's 3-2 victory over Niagra included 2 powerplay markers (both of Nash's assists came with the man advantage).Quoting the Cornell website:Cornell evened the score seven minutes...
Prospect Development Questions
I'm at the early stages of preparing the top 20 prospects list (it'll start November 29) and there are two related questions that keep coming up.First, I'm back to openly wondering about the value of SP when tracking AHL goalies. It's definitely a strong tell, but...
Red Wings at Oilers, G12, 09-10
Doug MacLean is most famous for trying to kill hockey in Columbus. Lately he's back in the news as one of the latest hires for hockey's inferior network, Rogers. MacLean can be seen most nights using the words "Shawn Horcoff" and "7 million" in the same...
A Few Home Truths
This is Dave Gagner with his son. In the fall of 2007 the Oilers kept Sam at the NHL level and this is year three of his career in the big leagues.If we use Sam Gagner's first NHL season as the start of a brand new day for the Edmonton Oilers, then this season is looking pretty...
There Was Something in the Air That Night....
We're hearing now that Fernando Pisani could play sometime this week and there are whispers about his playing on Saturday afternoon in Boston. The one thing we don't need to worry about is the coaching staff finding someone to take out of the lineup. There are a few men who...
Avalance at Oilers, G11, 09-10
The Edmonton Oilers may have some warts, some injuries and the entire case of 'One Flu over the Cuckoo's Nest' on their roster but they also have some very nice things.Dustin Penner is having a breakout season, the goaltending appears to be as good or better than a year...
Hey Steve: Bust A Move!
A credible item in a Montreal newspaper today suggesting Kevin Prendergast has been spending all week at a Motel 6 in that city (well not really).The link is here. Which Hab is he looking at? Hell if I know. However, the Oilers could use Glen Metropolit (seriously) and maybe Georges...
Oilers at Canucks, G11, 09-10
Shawn Horcoff's NHL career has been a very successful one. When he arrived fall 2000 (and was sent down) any fool could tell he played the game with enough skill and intelligence to make the show.It didn't take him long (24 games in Hamilton) to make the grade and Horc'...
Oilers at Flames, G10, 09-10
This is Frank Mahovlich. The Big M. Mahovlich was a unique combination of size, power and speed and easily one of the finest players of his era. Howie Meeker loved him, saying Mahovlich played the game as it should be played (as a young man, the Big M would race down the ice, belt...
Oilers Recall Peckham
The Oilers have called up Theo Peckham from Springfield (AHL). Peckham has played well after missing all of training camp with an ankle problem. Peckham's injury meant the Oilers had fewer decisions to make this fall along the blue, but his callup (and the performance of Taylor...
Smart Heads Start Season
I think it might have something to do with making sure the ice is frozen enough to support all those big brains, but no matter the reason the Cornell Big Red begin their exhibition season later than any hockey team in captivity.Tonight they host Windsor University (great, I didn'...
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