KEY Q = my standings, default sorted by points-blown (explanation of points-blown here). NHL = the official standings, via NHL.COM. DIV = Divisional ranking. C is Central; N is Northwest; P is Pacific. R/OT/SO = wins and losses in each…
Tag Archive for Edmonton Oilers
A very good chance Ryan Smyth would have been bought out?
by Quisp •
Among Rich Hammond’s latest set of answers to readers’ questions was this tidbit: Forum answers X « LA Kings Insider The fact is, there was a very good chance that the Kings would have bought out [Ryan] Smyth’s contract if…
I hope the ’12 Kings aren’t the ’06 Oilers
by Quisp •
Can Kings channel ’06 Oilers? « LA Kings Insider. Jarret Stoll and Matt Greene have done it once. Can they do it again? In the 2006 playoffs, Stoll, Greene and the eighth-seeded Edmonton Oilers reached the Stanley Cup Finals after…
Kings/Oilers OPEN THREAD
by Quisp •
Kind of an important game.
Why the Kings Need to Blow Out Edmonton
by Quisp •
Usually, running up the score is considered bad sportsmanship. And just winning the game against Edmonton is going to be tough enough. But listen: there’s a not insignificant chance the whole season could come down to goal-differential. The Kings are…
From Larry Brooks/NY Post: Isles could trade for Thrashers star forward
by Quisp •
The other team in town is big-game hunting. Islanders’ GM Garth Snow has checked in with the Thrashers about the availability of marquee all-star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, leaving the message with Atlanta GM Don Waddell that the team intends to…
From NHL on Fox: Trade market should heat up sooner
by Quisp •
From the most-reliable Spector, emphases mine: The annual trade deadline is less than two months away but this season, business in the market could pick up earlier than usual due to the league’s mid-February shutdown for the 2010 Winter Olympics.…
Wednesday’s Standings in Points Blown
by Quisp •
The Good: Stars lose, Flames lose, Avs lose, Blues half-lose (OT). The Bad: Sharks win, three-point game. Colorado drops below the Kings for the first time in awhile. Five points separate the 3rd from 9th seed. With the Flames’ loss,…
Standings in Points Blown: Kings XMas Vacation Edition
by Quisp •
Okay, now that the Kings 8 day winter break is all but over, and all of our rivals have played their games while we were drinking egg nog, let’s look at how the Kings did in terms of points blown.…
Lowetide: Writing Off O’Sullivan
by Quisp •
It looks like the Oilogosphere has made up its mind about Patrick O’Sullivan. He’s been an Oiler for over half a season and hasn’t delivered close to his established level of ability. It’s my belief that if we took a…