mc79hockey.com - 10/24/2009
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From Lowetide’s HFesque 6-2-1 revelry thread:
The team must have a great locker-room right now given a) the wins and b) how well they’re compensating for each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Some stats might be unsustainable, but honestly, those can be compensated for as ...
nhl.com - 10/25/2009
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nhl.com —
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -Nigel Dawes scored twice, and
Miikka Kiprusoff made 23 saves in the Calgary Flames...
' 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Rene Bourque had a goal and two assists, and Eric Nystrom and David Moss also scored ...
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Oilers at Flames
gospelofhockey.blogspot.com - 10/25/2009
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gospelofhockey.blogspot.com —
For those who are unfamiliar with the scoring
chance metric a player is awarded a chance any...
time someone on the ice has a chance to score. For those who are unfamiliar with the scoring chance metric a player is awarded a chance any time someone on the ice has a chance to score. He is ...
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Oilers Chances - Games 1 to 10
thehockeywriters.com - 10/23/2009
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thehockeywriters.com —
Mad Scientist or Oiler Head Coach? You’ve got
to give Oilers Head Coach Pat Quinn credit. He...
may be old school, but he’s certainly willing to try something new. Prior to last night’s thrilling win over the Columbus Blue Jackets , Quinn split up the Oilers’ longtime duo of Ales Hemsky & ...
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Hemsky / Horcoff Split Sparks Oilers
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Skyrockets In Flight
Black Dog Hates Skunks —
... Now Tyler has just argued that the shots are the thing and he may be right (I think that this week may be a tough one for sure) but he admits that he hasn't seen many games (he has been on trial in K/W and now has been deported apparently ;) ) and I think that being outshot is one thing but being outchanced and outplayed is another. ...
The Oilers At Even Strength So Far
Irreverent Oiler Fans —
... The information in the table below speaks for itself, though your definition of "playing to the score" may vary with mine. I've included the data for the first nine games as well, just to put an explanation point on Tyler's Irrational Exuberance post of October 26th. ...
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Dawes Leads Flames Past Oilers —
NYT > Hockey 10/25/2009
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Nigel Dawes scored twice, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 23 saves in the Calgary Flames' 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
