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The Torres Trick
Shunned by the Buffalo Sabres, signed by the Canucks to a 1 year, $1 million deal, Raffi Torres is proving to be a genius acquisition by Mike Gillis. That's 5 goals in his last 4 games. That's 6 goals on the season, second to Daniel Sedin's 8 goals. His first career hat trick. His second...
Kings 3, Oilers 4
I'm not exactly mad at the outcome of this game. The Kings only get one point as they are snuffed on the shootout by Mathieu Garon. The Oilers grab two points and the Kings take home one. But let's hit the rewind button.First period:- Aubin is in net with Jonathan Quick as his backup. Aubin is up...
Shooting Percentage, 2007-08
One of the statistics that the number crunchers on various Oilers blogs constantly refer to is shooting percentage. A high shooting percentage (compared to a player's career average) likely indicates that the player's goal production is unsustainable, while a low percentage likely means that the...
In Defense of Raffi Torres
When the rumour mill churns out a name other than Jarret Stoll or Joni Pitkanen, it's usually Raffi Torres. A player widely disparaged (see here for one particularly repugnant example) by hockey commentators and bloggers alike, the general consensus seems to be that he not only isn't worth his...
Raffi Torres Dealt to Columbus
As per Lowetide (not sure where he got it from), the Oilers have trade Raffi Torres to Columbus in exchange for Gilbert Brule. My take: this is a salary dump.I have talked a lot about Raffi Torres here; I am much sadder to see him dealt than I was to see either Stoll or Greene go. I expected that...
Every So Often, You Get Surprised
When Rick Olczyk was hired, not a lot of commentators on the Edmonton Oilers said much about it. Increasingly, however, he's getting difficult to ignore- and in a good way. Jim Matheson's column today quotes him on the Curtis Glencross negotiations.The Oilers' offer is reportedly for less than the...
Unfashionable People Saying Questionable Things
I quote from the Metro News quite a bit, now that Robin Brownlee has taken to writing a weekly piece for them. This post will site a quotation from another one of their writers, former Sportsnet CFL analyst Marty York (seen here in tinted glasses and a very dapper red-and-white striped shirt).Now,...
Oilers Sundry From Matheson
Jim Matheson's column today is a-brimming with this and that about the Oilers. This is a good thing, given the dearth of information trickling out; it makes writing these entries every day a little easier.First up:The Oilers are likely pitching unrestricted free-agent winger Curtis Glencross a...
Incoming: Blue Jackets fans are people, too
Columbus Blue Jackets (4-6-1) at New York Islanders (2-7-1) 7 p.m. | Nassau Coliseum | MSG+ Blue Jackets blog: Light the Lamp The Blue Jackets: so different, yet so similar to our Islanders in 2008. Sure, no Cups, no playoffs -- ever -- no bloody rivalry. But a strong fanbase's...
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