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Latest Dive: Eyes on the Enemy - Edmonton Oilers
As training camps start to wind down and rosters start to take shape, the anticipation grows for that opening night. But let’s not forget how we got here, and the summer that was. It would be too easy to go over what the Flames did this offseason, and I’m not really like that, so...
Tech Talk: Where Does The Oilers' Rebuild Stand?
The constant talk of rebuilding in Edmonton has turned the idea of purposeful losing to ensure high draft picks into a good one in Oilers' fans minds. The local and national media has declared the rebuild a smashing success. The talk now is about arrows and directions and timelines. But how do...
Playing 'Loose'? Does It Exist?
"They're playing with no pressure", "they have nothing to lose", we've heard them all as explanations for the Islanders resurgence after a first half that was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Statements like this are pretty difficult to quantify. While the aforementioned quotes may have...
Breaking Down and Analyzing the Islanders Rebuild
The Bare Cupboard It's said a lot around here how the Mike Milbury era left the Islanders prospect system bare. Even that doesn't do justice for how bad the prospect system was left by the drafts from 2001 to 2005. The cream of the crop from those draft years? Frans Nielsen. The rest of the NHL...
Complete Rebuild
It can be easy, when constantly following a team, to miss the sheer volume of change that occurs over a couple of seasons. Take 2005-06. The Oilers came out of the lockout with tons of cheap, young talent, and immediately made big moves to transform the team into a contender. Mike Peca and Chris...
And then it was 10 - but history says it's necessary
"The plan is a failure ... This is not a rebuilding program, it is a disaster." >>The reaction from some fans, 34 games into a multi-year plan Throughout 2006-07, the Washington Capitals had losing streaks of 6, 5, 6, and -- to save the best for last -- 9 consecutive games. The next...
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