All Entries Tagged With: "Edmonton Oilers"
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
The Detroit Red Wings (35-16-2) remain on top of the NHL standings with 72 points. Since the All-Star break, they gained five out of six points on their current road trip (2-1-1) and now stretched their lead in the Central Division by four points over the Nashville Predators. Over the past two weeks, they improved [...]
Gagner Continues Torrid Pace, Oilers Get Past Red Wings 5-4 in Shootout
As the saying goes, there’s a first for everything. Tonight, the Detroit Red Wings suffered their first shootout loss of the season as they drop a 5-4 decision to the Edmonton Oilers at the Rexall Place. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who missed the last 13 games with a shoulder injury, scored the deciding goal in the sixth [...]
Blackhawks Destroyed in Edmonton, Reality Check Time
The Blackhawks suffered their third straight defeat to a club 20 points beneath them in the standings. It wasn’t only another road loss, but an 8-4 slamming to the Edmonton Oilers. Thursday night could have been a defining moment for the Hawks as they were embarrassed once again in Edmonton. Maybe some harsh reality will [...]
Red Wings Remain Perfect in Shootouts, Clip Canucks 4-3
Thanks to goals by Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler in the shootout, the Detroit Red Wings (35-16-1) escaped the Rogers Centre with a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks. With the win, the Red Wings are stretching their lead in the much-heated Central Division by five points over the second place Nashville Predators and six [...]
Carcillo Suspended 7 Games as Luck Turns for Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo was given a seven-game suspension for his dangerous hit on Tom Gilbert of the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL’s top cop Brendan Shanahan spelled out the reasoning behind his verdict concerning Carcillo’s boarding infraction, saying Carcillo came in high and checked a player who was away from the boards and in [...]
Carcillo is still Carcillo as Oilers Top Hawks
Last week the Blackhawks closed out 2011 with one of their best efforts against a playoff-caliber team. On Monday, they opened 2012 with a dismal performance against the Edmonton Oilers, who are in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Blackhawks got what they deserved and fell to the Oilers 4-3. The Hawks were guilty [...]
Ugly Loss in Edmonton Raises Questions
If the Blackhawks would have played well and lost back to back games to the Flames and Oilers, no big deal. The Hawks normally have their way with Calgary and haven’t lost in Edmonton in almost four years. But after all, even the best teams take it on the chin from time to time. Putting [...]
Mistakes Halt Blackhawk Win Streak In Calgary
The Blackhawks can’t win every game but they won’t want to duplicate last night’s effort too often. Lately the Flames had been the Hawks’ whipping boy, but they turned the tide. Calgary took advantage of many Chicago mistakes and skated off with a 5-2 victory. After winning in Vancouver the Blackhawks were in position to [...]
Smarter Hawks Win Fourth Straight In Vancouver
A well-focused and smarter group of Blackhawks showed up in Vancouver and came away with an impressive 5-1 victory. The Hawks weren’t only the better team, they were also the least penalized club, which was a meaningful achievement. The Blackhawks performed very differently than when they met the Canucks at the United Center some 11 [...]
Blackhawks Roll On as Biggest Test Lies Ahead
Give the Edmonton Oilers their due, they fell behind early but didn’t quit. Playing their final game of a six-game road trip, the young Oilers didn’t get frazzled. On Sunday night, the Blackhawks left little doubt as to who was the better team. Chicago scored three goals in the opening frame and never looked back, [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After starting their six-game homestand with a 0-1-1 record, the Detroit Red Wings fired back on all cylinders by winning their last four games in convincing fashion as they outscored the opposition with a combined score of 18-4. Their record is now 9-5-1 and they are tied with Nashville for second place in the Central [...]
Emery and Hossa Lead Hawks To Victory
On Friday night, the Blackhawks continued their domination of the Calgary Flames on home ice with a 4-1 victory. The lopsided score was not reflective of the contest. It was more of a taffy pull, as the rested Flames put up a good fight until late in the final period. There is little doubt hockey [...]
Horton’s Pair Sparks Bruins Past Isles 6-2
Don’t look now but befallen Bruins’ forward Marc Savard may have developed psychic powers while recovering from Post-concussion syndrome at his home in Peterborough, Ontario. Okay, while that may not be entirely true, the 34-year old pivot surely had a good handle on what was going to take place on Monday night at TD [...]
Net Results Lead To Points For The Rangers
After over 15,000 miles of travel over the last month, the New York Rangers will finally get to sleep in their own beds for a few weeks as they settle in and open the partially renovated Madison Square Garden with a 6-game homestand. Through seven games played in three countries on two continents and five [...]
Western Conference predictions for the 2011-12 NHL season
Predictions – everybody loves them and if you’re correct about half the time, you’re doing pretty well. Two years ago I had the Los Angeles Kings finishing sixth in the Western Conference. Nailed it. Last season, I slotted the Kings at fourth during my NHL season preview article. That’s certainly where they should have finished, [...]
Ethan Moreau ready for LA, moving on from Edmonton and Columbus
Last week, Ethan Moreau got his first taste of being inside Staples Center as a member of the Kings. It between observing the work being done to the ice and taking photos with other guests, he shared several thoughts about signing his recent deal with Los Angeles. First off, even though it’s a one-year contract, [...]
Season Predictions Part 2: Canucks Poised For A Repeat?
Hello again, and welcome to Part II of my 4-Part NHL season preview. In part I, I gave you all my Eastern Conference Predictions. In part 2, I will give you my predictions for the Western Conference. I will approach these predictions a bit differently than I did those for the Eastern Conference. Today, [...]
Lightning Sign Former Bolts Defenseman Richard Petiot
The Tampa Bay Lightning has signed defenseman Richard Petiot to a one year, two way contract. The 6’3″, 215 lbs. blue liner played 11 games for Tampa Bay in 2008-09, dishing out three assists. The Alberta native played two games for the Edmonton Oilers last season. Petiot will be playing in Norfolk.
Lightning Sign Goalie Mathieu Garon
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent goalie Mathieu Garon to a two-year, $2.6 million contract. The 33 year old goalie will backup former Edmonton teammate Dwayne Roloson. Garon had a 2.72 goals against average and a .901 save percentage in 36 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets last season. This is a solid signing [...]
Mock Draft 1.0
Mock Draft 1.0 Here we go….1-10 Only…. 1. Edmonton Oilers – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C Red Deer (WHL)– RNH is the best player in the draft, and with the number 1 pick, you use that on the best player. It just so happens that Edmonton is in need of a Number one Center and RNH is [...]