Battle of Alberta Live Chat
Battle of Alberta Live Chat
March 2012 - Page 5
GDB 71.0: BATTLE OF ALBERTA
Oh hey Calgary. How’s things? It’s just Wanye – your friendly neighbour to the North. Just thought we’d pop in with a few friends to talk about the ice hockey match this evening.
SCHADENFREUDE: SP-OILERS AGAIN
Of course the Edmonton Oilers and their fans will take great delight in throwing a wrench in the playoff hopes of the Calgary Flames, should the Oilers prevail at Rexall Place Friday. After all, a consolation prize is better than no prize at all. Misery loves company, right?
The Edmonton Oilers With An Empty Net
One of the big flaws in plus/minus is that a goal on an empty net gets counted as a plus, while a goal against with the net empty counts as a minus. With the Edmonton Oilers scoring five empty-net goals and allowing 12, are their players who have seen their overall statistics impacted in a…
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: The Offense Has Dipped, The Defense Has Improved
One of the Oilers’ primary storylines this season has been the play of rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 18-year old has been highly impressive, not only earning his spot on the team but playing so well that many are ready to anoint him as the team’s best centre. What few people realize, however, is how far…
Greenbacks
In our ongoing look at possible additions to the Oilers defense, we change the conversation from blue to Green.
THROWBACK: LADDY SMID
When I think about players who were tough as nails and mean as hell, I think about Bobby Baun and Keith Magnuson and old-school guys from later days in this part of the hockey world like Kevin Lowe and Jason Smith. And I think about Ladislav Smid. That’s right, Laddy Smid.
GDB 70.0: HIDE YOUR CHILDREN
Taylor Hall must have a love-hate relationship when it comes to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has 2-5-7 in four career games v. the Jackets, however he also has his only career fight, v. Derek Dorsett, that resulted in him missing the final 17 games last season, and earlier this year Corey Potter stepped on…
THOUGHTS ON THE TRIO
Tom Renney has been taking a lot of heat ever since the Oilers’ strong start fizzled out. Fans and media alike have been very irritated with the amount of ice time, or lack there of, for the three young studs on the team: Hall, Eberle and Nugent-Hopkins. It is fun to watch this young trio…
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN?
Verbal sparring on the bench? Squabbling among teammates? You’d have to be a fly on the wall in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room to get the full context of the "fighting and bickering" captain Shawn Horcoff referred to today in the wake of Tom Renney’s post-game blast Monday, but the few tidbits that have been…
GUTS AND MONEY
I understand the sentiment that prompted Tom Renney to step away from his role as the designated piñata for a sizeable segment of frustrated Edmonton Oilers fans and direct some criticism toward his players after Monday’s 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMM
There is no joy in Oilerville right now. The Oilers are playing out the string for the 4th straight year, they are 2-7 with a healthy lineup and it is so bad right now that even the patient Tom Renney vented his frustration last night.