cbc.ca - 12 days ago
—
Well, it doesn’t take a lot to cause a maelstrom in Montreal and Allan Walsh’s twitter sure accomplished that on Saturday night.
In case you missed it , after the loss to Tampa, Walsh pointed out Price is 10-32 in his last 42 starts. His numbers are slightly off, but the only question ...
americanjuniorhockey.com - 12 days ago
—
americanjuniorhockey.com —
With a short bench, and a pair of
games less than 24 hours apart, Bruins head coach
Shane Hicke has his hands full trying to squeeze every ounce of effort and talent out of his hockey team to compete against in-state rival Wooster Oilers for the second strait weekend. After being swept by the ...
(more)
Troy Bruins Weekly
thehockeywriters.com - 14 days ago
—
thehockeywriters.com —
Another round in the Battle of Alberta. Edmonton's
Matt Greene vs. Calgary's Eric Godard. Courtesy of Resolute
- Wikipedia Commons Recent ineptitude aside, for most hockey fans, mention of the Edmonton Oilers conjures up images of one of the most storied teams in hockey history. Led by the ...
(more)
Edmonton – Home of the Hockey Heavyweight
crashthecrease.com - 15 days ago
—
crashthecrease.com —
After a very hot start of 6-2-1 the
Oilers are in deep trouble, if its not the
flu or injuries its being shutout and losing. The Oilers have lost 3 games in a row and are 4-6 in their last 10. The Edmonton Oilers are clearly a hockey team in big, big trouble. And next comes double trouble. ...
(more)
Oilers are in trouble
Comments
Blog Reactions
Some Things Should Not Be Twittered
KK Hockey —
... about this?
Walsh has one responsibility here, and that’s to his client. No one would be surprised if Halak, who doesn’t seem the type to create shockwaves, is beyond frustrated with his status in the organization. On merit, he deserves more opportunity, but Price is a first-rounder and Halak went 271st. It’s not always fair, but it happens.
The difference between hockey and other sports is that this usually happens in private.
continued and much more hockey talk from Elliotte…
Puck Headlines: Waiver wire buzzing; debating HOF 2010 class
Puck Daddy —
... piece on contraction by Mike Chen: "The only reasonable argument for contraction is because the economics of the league can't support 30 teams, not because of talent. However, history has shown us time and again that teams can be successful in non-traditional locations if they've got strong ownership, they're managed well, they're coached well, and they draft well." [Chen] • Elliotte Friedman on the Allan Walsh/Canadiens goaltending Twitter flap. [CBC Sports] • Speaking of Twitter, the big news from the weekend. [@wyshynski] ...
NHLPA updates and Red Wings goodies from CBC's Friedman
Snapshots —
... Russian superstar, though. Ovechkin is currently out with a mysterious injury that could keep him on the shelf for five weeks. "Maybe he's not even hurt," one player joked. "Maybe he's protesting not getting his escrow back." Of course that is not the case, but Ovie didn't do himself any favors by bitching about escrow on a call that was supposed to be about the future of the Players' Association. And the CBC's Elliotte Friedman straddles the line between NHLPA-related commentary... November 9, CBC Sports : The purge continued last night with the Buzz Hargrove’s ...
Tuesday Caps Clips: Ovi Jokes, Nyles Clears
Japers' Rink —
... and "fantasy" together in an article that doesn't use "Bruce Boudreau" to link the two. [ESPN]
Speaking of Gabby, if there's one thing we'd like to see more of in his "Behind the Bench" segment, it's specifics about the current team. We get our wish this week, and you'll never guess about whom he gushes. [Capitals]
Elliotte Friedman's weekly column is a must-read - click for the Alex Semin zinger, stay for the knowledge. [CBC]
Four American Caps honor the troops. [Capitals, Caps365 ...
Islanders Gameday: No Ovechkin, no Martinek ... no problem
Lighthouse Hockey —
... Is that where the Caps are at with Alex Semin? Been interesting to see Caps fans slowly question whether he is part of the core. Not just penalties and off nights, but the ominous comment from his agent on whether he'd adjust contract demands to fit into a championship structure in D.C. His agent: Mark Gandler. ... Gandler .... Gandler ... now where have I heard that name before? Ah yes, ...
Related Content
Edmonton – Home of the Hockey Heavyweights
thehockeywriters.com 14 days ago — Another Round in the Battle of Alberta. Edmonton's Matt Greene vs. Calgary's Eric Godard. 02.09.2008. Courtesy of Resolute: Wikipedia Commons
Recent ineptitude aside, for most hockey fans, mention of the Edmonton Oilers conjures up images of one of the most storied teams in hockey history. ...
The Great Canadian Hockey Challenge!
dailyfaceoff.com 12 days ago — As hockey fans, we love to argue that our city or province boasts the best hockey players. We here at Daily Faceoff have taken it upon ourselves to assemble a team of current players from each region of Canada, and decide which team is best. Let it be clear that we did not try to [...]
Sabres flaunt their net worth
buffalonews.com 9 days ago — There was a definite correlation between the referees' arms and the Edmonton Oilers' energy level. Every time the striped appendage went up, so the did the Oilers' vigor. For a team that should have been gassed, a power boost was the best thing that ...
Will Gretzky Return to Edmonton?
thehockeywriters.com 7 days ago — 'The Great One' Wayne Gretzky in his prime with the Edmonton Oilers (Phil: Flickr)
Following the NHL’s despicable treatment of Wayne Gretzky in the ongoing Phoenix Coyotes debacle, the Great One is taking a well deserved break from the pressures and politics of professional hockey. Given his ...
The ALMOST All-Time Tennessee Titans Defense
yougabsports.com 17 days ago —
DEFENSIVE TACKLE : Curley Culp
Culp was drafted in the second round by the Denver Broncos in the 1968 AFL Draft. He was the 31st player picked overall. Culp was was traded to Kansas City after the 1968 draft for a fourth round pick in the 1969 draft.
Culp found his way ...
Get out of town
edmontonsun.com 15 days ago — The Edmonton Oilers are clearly a hockey team in big, big trouble. And next comes double trouble.
The Flu or the Norm?
thehockeyprogram.net 21 days ago — Last year the Edmonton Oilers looked like a disinterested team. It was pretty clear that the head coach Craig MacTavish had lost the ear of his soldiers and the team went through the motion game after game ultimately missing the playoffs. As we all know, the end of Mactavish as the head coach ...
Where Is Martin Havlat?
hockeywilderness.com 12 days ago —
It occurred to me the other night that I hadn't heard a lot about new Wild scoring forward Martin Havlat. I wondered if part of that was because of the Wild's abysmal start to the season or if maybe it was because Martin Havlat's agent, Allan Walsh, was off picking fights ...
Oilers Come To Town
doubleedgedsabres.com 10 days ago — Oilers played last night, a shootout loss to Ottawa. Will those extra minutes add up? Will we have a repeat performance from January of last season?
I damn well hope so.
Oilers weekly
americanprohockey.com 19 days ago — Texas 2 Step: The Tulsa Oilers will play their first games against teams in the Southern Conference this week, as the expansion Allen Americans visit the BOK Center Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. The Oilers will visit the defending Ray Miron President Cup champion Texas Brahmas on Saturday at 7:05. Both ...
Reactions
