NHL Draft History: Last time the Islanders had these picks
Lighthouse Hockey —
... 31: 1997, Jeff Zehr, LW. Four NHL games. {Sigh.}
37: The closest is Chris Nielsen, RW at 36 (1998, 52 NHL games) and Jason Holland, D, at 38 (1994, 81 NHL games with three different teams).
56: 1996, Zdeno Chara. Boo-yah, baby. The funny thing about the Hedman comparisons is Chara was a really awkward skater at this age -- and also not "mean."
62: 2007, Mark Katic. Still in the mix. (Incidentally, Jason Strudwick was at 63 in 1994, and Jesse Joensuu was at 60 in ...
2009 NHL Free Agent Tracker: Four Habs Signings and Big Hossa Deal Highlight Day 1
Habs Eyes On The Prize —
... Three more free agents have resigned with their respective clubs in the last hour. They are Jason Strudwick in Edmonton ($700K - 1 year), ...
Day 2: 2009 NHL Free Agency Live Thread
Mile High Hockey —
... games will be tough for the Avs.
Mile High Hockey free agency cheat sheet.
G Peter Budaj (Col): 1 year / $1.25 million
G Craig Anderson (Fla): 2 years / $1.8 million
F David Koci (TB): 1 year / $575K
Copper And Blue free agency cheat sheet.
G Nikolai Khabibulin (Chi): 4 years / $3.75 million
D Jason Strudwick (Edm): 1 year / $700k
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A Quick And Early Look At The Northwest Division Rivals
Nucks Misconduct —
... shallow up front. I still think the addition of Olli Jokinen at the deadline was a joke, yet he may rack up the points this year as he plays more with the team. Who knows. Glad they have him and not us.
Better or Worse? Potentially worse. Secondary scoring may be quite tough to come by beyond Iginla, Jokinen and Langkow.
EDMONTON OILERS
IN: G Nicolai Khabibulin
OUT: F Ales Kotalik, G Dwayne Roloson, G Dany Sabourin, D Jason Strudwick
Cap Spending: $51.40 million.
Not much ...
Rangers Training Camp Updates: Alexei Semenov invited to camp, Gaborik sits
Blueshirt Banter —
From Andrew Gross at Ranger Rants:
Veteran defenseman Alexei Semenov, who spent parts of the last two seasons with the Sharks and has also played for the Panthers, has joined camp on a tryout invitation and is on the ice today for the 45-lap endurance skate.
Haven't seen him skate yet but I can report he's tall, about 6-5. The Rangers were looking for a veteran who could compete for that sixth or seventh blue-line spot, a la Jason Strudwick. Kyle McLaren was originally invited but was forced ...
Pre-season BOA Post-mortem: Fourth Rate
Matchsticks and Gasoline —
... had one of those sleeper games he's notorious for. Iginla was good, with a 5 vs. 3 goal, which shocked me, because the Flames are usually dreadful with 2 extra men. His act of dispossession that led to Sjostrom's goal was almost unfair, because Jason Strudwick is never likely to have a chance in that scenario. ...
Minnesota Wild @ Edmonton Oilers: Game 6
Hockey Wilderness —
... Forwards Jean-Francois Jacques - Shawn Horcoff - Robert Nilsson Ryan Stone - Sam Gagner - Patrick O'Sullivan Mike Comrie - Gilbert Brule - Dustin Penner Ethan Moreau - Andrew Cogliano - Zack Stortini
Defense Denis Grebeshkov - Tom Gilbert Ladislav Smid - Lubomir Visnovsky Jason Strudwick - Steve MacIntyre
Goalies Nikolai Khabibulin Jeff Deslauriers ...
Flames Game Day: Mirror Image
Matchsticks and Gasoline —
... progresses, check his shot totals. He's averaging 3 a game, and that's about half a shot more than he's ever done over a full season. 240 shots at a SH% of 12, which is where he's roughly been historically, is good for about 29 goals, and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets in that neighbourhood by the end of the season.
The Oilers are, along with a other few teams, flu-stricken at this point. Theo Peckham has been called up, with the potential of Jason Strudwick moving to a forward spot if Mike Comrie is too ill. ...
Islanders Gameday: 'Dynasty' was a great show
Lighthouse Hockey —
... or Jason Strudwick are on the ice, there are problems. The three of them have spent more time in their own zone than Nikolai Khabibulin and ...
Oilers Scouting Report: Questions With Copper and Blue
Die By The Blade —
... his tenacity. Every high-round pick that likes floating into his own zone and waiting for the puck to pop free from the corner should be forced to watch Reddox tapes on a loop.
5. We always finish this feature with a prediction. Who will win Oilers or Sabres?
The Oilers are being outshot at a record pace. They are banged up pretty badly and they are playing Liam Reddox, Taylor Chorney, Ryan O'Marra, Ryan Potulny, and Jason Strudwick. Gilbert Brule is now centering the second ...
Game 22 Recap: Oilers 6 - Avalanche 4
Mile High Hockey —
... get the idea. Even though the Avs weren't playing at their best (perhaps due more to fatigue than anything else), they have a 2-gpal lead at the midway point of the game, thanks mostly to the 4 guys named two paragraphs up. When Kyle Cumiskey embarrassed Deslauriers to make it 4-2, the Oilers were pissed. And they started to unravel. They started cheap-shotting our players. Some, like the brutal Gilbert Brule board on Paul Stastny or about 3 cheap shots from Jason Strudwick, didn't get called. Others, like the Sheldon Souray ...
