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Lessons Learned from Motown's Model Franchise

Lessons Learned from Motown's Model Franchise

December 31st, 2009 With nearly half the season in the books, this year’s edition of the Edmonton Oilers sit dead last in the Western Conference. Despite one of the highest payrolls in the league, the team has been grossly inept in all phases of the game. More specifically, the Oilers have: The 3rd worst defensive record in the NHL (3.24 GA per...
Move Over Yankees. The Winningest Team in Sports is...Team Canada

Move Over Yankees. The Winningest Team in Sports is...Team Canada

December 21st, 2009 The Montreal Canadiens, The New York Yankees, The Boston Celtics, The Green Bay Packers. These are the most hallowed teams in professional sports and with good reason. From the four major North American sports leagues, only these clubs can boast the ultimate accolade: the most championships won in their respective sport. In...
Oilers Answer the Bell With Season on the Line

Oilers Answer the Bell With Season on the Line

December 13th, 2009 It may be the defining moment of the Edmonton Oilers’ season. On Sunday, November 24th, head coach Pat Quinn held a closed door meeting with his veteran players. The timing of the meeting was as obvious as its intent. With the Oilers sinking fast in the Western Conference standings and the threat of an impending 5 game road trip...
Will Gretzky Return to Edmonton?

Will Gretzky Return to Edmonton?

November 14th, 2009 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 illustrious history with the Edmonton Oilers, hope spring eternal in Oil Country that Gretzky will consider the franchise...
Oiler Captain Ethan Moreau - Last Link to the Gretzky Trade

Oiler Captain Ethan Moreau - Last Link to the Gretzky Trade

October 17th, 2009 Ethan Moreau does not fit the profile of the standard NHL captain. He’s not a top line superstar expected to lead his team with a clutch goal or assist. Nor is he an elite defensemen expected to shutdown the opposition’s top forwards while logging the bulk of his team’s ice-time. No, Ethan Moreau is a checker, a grinder, a...
The Best Line in Hockey is...

The Best Line in Hockey is...

October 1st, 2009 Hockey lore has long held that the crucial component for any championship team is a heavyweight scoring line, a lamp lighting juggernaut that consistently threatens the oppostion at even strength and absolutely dominates on the powerplay. From Lemaire, Shutt & Lafleur with the Canadiens to Trottier, Bossy & Gillies with the...
Giguère for Heatley Swap Looking More Likely

Giguère for Heatley Swap Looking More Likely

June 14th, 2009 One of the most compelling storylines of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs was the rapid rise of backup goaltender Jonas Hiller, supplanting former Conn Smythe winner J.S. Giguère as the Ducks’ main man with the mask. It’s a movie that Giguère has seen before. After establishing himself as “The Franchise” in Anaheim’s...

Lowe’s Evaluation of Ryan Proves ‘Questionable’

“I'll tell you this, they have not much coming. Bobby Ryan has been a questionable pick at No. 2 (overall in 2005)” Former Edmonton Oilers GM Kevin Lowe July 5, 2008 With the benefit of hindsight, it’s not hard to see why Kevin Lowe is now the ‘former’ GM of the Edmonton Oilers. Of all the comments made in the war of words...

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