Posts Tagged ‘ Edmonton Oilers ’

Bozo Weighs in @ Oilers Nation

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May 19, 2009

From commenter Bozo : All I’m saying is, not naming your sources is one thing but making a claim that’s so wishy washy that it could never be shown to be wrong is bad form. It makes Dreger look like he’s guilty even if he isn’t. And it makes me a...
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OilersNation.com: some Bozo blogger thinks Darren Dreger of TSN might be pulling NHL trade rumours out of his *ss and making things up

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May 19, 2009

So, some Bozo blogger thinks Darren Dreger of TSN might be pulling NHL trade rumours out of his ass and making things up, eh? Dreger’s inquisitor on a website known as Kings Kool-Aid calls himself “qwisp,” which may or may not be a version of his real name. That doesn’t matter, even though the thought...
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Edmonton Journal: Darren Dreger Crucified

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May 19, 2009

Reporting trade rumours is the crack cocaine of hockey writers. It’s sure to bring in traffic, so it’s highly addictive, but it doesn’t always do much for the credibility of the rumour-monger, as Darren Dreger has just been told in no uncertain terms by an angry but clever L.A. Kings blogger. Me, I wouldn’t...
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The Copper & Blue: Ryan Ellis, If Available

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May 6, 2009

The title to this post is the answer to the question “Who should the Oilers select at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft?”  Ellis has had a phenomenal junior career so far, but doesn’t seem to be getting a ton of respect from scouts. TSN has Ellis ranked #12 for the upcoming draft; ISS puts...
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Edmonton Journal Brain Farts a Hemsky for Dustin Brown AND Matt Greene Trade Har De Har HAR

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May 3, 2009

If the Oilers could get two front-line players for him, at least one a bigger, stronger body like winger Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings and retrieve hard-nosed defenceman Matt Greene, too, would they consider it? Is it that far-fetched? I don’t think so. via Hemsky trade is plausible . I do. Think...
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Boston Globe: The Unfortunate Fourteen

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April 19, 2009

What of those clubs that didn’t make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs? Well, the Unfortunate Fourteen are always a mixed lot, and this year is certainly no different. Some want immediate change. Some ponder and puckhandle. A few, such as the Los Angeles Kings, managed expectations from the outset. LA is left hoping...
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MacTavish Signs Long Term Deal Not

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April 17, 2009

Two Edmonton-based sportswriters in a cab heading to the morning skate prior to last night’s Stanley Cup playoff game here sent a text to MacTavish inquiring about the press conference the Oilers had called inquiring if he’d made his decision either way. “Yes,” MacT responded. “I just signed a long-term deal. See U at...
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Incompetent B.S. from the Edmonton Journal on the Topic of Hossa, Franzen and the cap

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April 12, 2009

It’s no surprise that Johan Franzen is getting an 11-year, $43-million contract that runs until 2021 to spread out the cap hit ($1 million the final two, years when he’ll be 38 and 39 years old). Uh no, the cap hit is the same every year, dumba**. [UPDATE: oh, I see. The parenthetical refers...
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PHX wins in shoot out; Toronto wins; both lose; Kings in 5th overall

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April 11, 2009

…in the Tavares Sweepstakes race. Final standings: 1. Islanders 2. Tampa 3. Colorado 4. Atlanta 5. Los Angeles 6. Phoenix 7. Toronto 8. Dallas 9. Ottawa 10. Edmonton 11. Nashville 12. Minnesota 13. Buffalo 14. Florida Lottery on the 14th. Kings have an 8.1% chance of picking #1, a 17.2% chance of dropping to...
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Puckprospectus.com: The Plus and Minus of Plus/Minus

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April 11, 2009

Hockey is usually not the sport where statistical or analytical innovation takes place. So it’s ironic that one of the most useful concepts in sports statistics has been an official NHL statistic for over 40 seasons, leading other sports by at least three decades. The statistic in question is Plus/Minus, which is perhaps the...
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