How 'bout them Oilers?

[Mr. Analog]

If disappointment is what you crave might I suggest the Leafs

HA!

[Darren Dirt]

If disappointment is what you crave might I suggest the Leafs

HA!

Ironic choice of days to say this

[Mr. Analog]

Aww poor widdwe Brodeur got his butt handed to his him

BUT that's how the Leafs get ya:

You think HOLY SLKJDF! THEY CAN DO STUFF THIS IS THE YEAR

and then

BELOW AVERAGE PLAY FOREVER

They glide into the playoffs and then glide into the golf course

The Leafs BLOW




ah ah ah!

[Mr. Analog]

6 game win streak; first time since 2002!

BOOYAH

[Thorin]

Lowest goals against in the league.  Dubnyk's in the top 10 goalies for save percentage and goals against average, and all I gotta say is he better step his game up if he wants to take another game away from Khabibulin.  Good lord, that sounds so surreal - before the season started all the bloggers were calling for Dubnyk to be the starter and Khabi to back him up or even get sent down to OKC.

Potter's a surprise signing that is turning out good.  Pettrell, same thing (although his advanced stats are not as good as the announcers are making him sound).  Teubert (acquired in the Penner trade with LA last year) showed himself valuable in his first game up.  I would've never imagined this huge of a turnaround from last year - seriously, at the moment there is talk amongst bloggers of where to put Hemsky because there aren't really any players you want to bump.

Jones maybe?  But he's doing quite well with Horcoff and Smyth.  Gagner?  Paajarvi?  Those two need playing time, too.  Fourth line?  Hemsky on the fourth line?  What a weird thought...

[Mr. Analog]

I think Hemsky would make a great soccer coach (j/k)

It's a pleasant surprise for once to have so many new members pay off so soon.

[Thorin]

I think Hemsky would make a great soccer coach (j/k)

Fernando Pisani is coaching little people indoor soccer in St Albert.  It's weird having a former Oiler hold the gate open for you as you come off the field and he goes on.

[Mr. Analog]

I think Hemsky would make a great soccer coach (j/k)

Fernando Pisani is coaching little people indoor soccer in St Albert.  It's weird having a former Oiler hold the gate open for you as you come off the field and he goes on.

hehehehe

[Thorin]

If disappointment is what you crave might I suggest the Leafs

"Only one team in the NHL has averaged less than one shot per powerplay ? the Toronto Maple Leafs" - source

God, that must suck.  Even last year, the Oil would average at least one shot per powerplay!

[Mr. Analog]

Ah but you don't understand the depths of the suckage my friend lol

You just watch, somehow they'll make it into the second round of playoffs though LOL

[Thorin]

 ... Remember when? ...

Hey Mel, gratz on them Jets, they're certainly doing better than the Oil.

[Mr. Analog]

Once again the mid-season baffles the Oil... can't say I'm surprised... can't say I'm happy.

[Thorin]

Here's an interesting graph: http://www.nhl.com/ice/teamstats.htm?season=20112012&gameType=2&viewName=goalsByPeriod

Goals For by period:
1: 46, 2: 50, 3: 43
Goals Against by period:
1: 42, 2: 54, 3: 61

So the Oil start slow, have a scoring bubble in the second period, and taper off into the third.  Meanwhile, the Oil start good at stopping goals, then get progressively worse as the game wears on.

I know how we can fix that, put Pettrell on the second line, Hemsky on the third and Jones on the fourth!  Yeah, that'll make 'em play better!

[Darren Dirt]

Here's an interesting graph: http://www.nhl.com/ice/teamstats.htm?season=20112012&gameType=2&viewName=goalsByPeriod

Goals For by period:
1: 46, 2: 50, 3: 43
Goals Against by period:
1: 42, 2: 54, 3: 61

So the Oil start slow, have a scoring bubble in the second period, and taper off into the third.  Meanwhile, the Oil start good at stopping goals, then get progressively worse as the game wears on.

I know how we can fix that, put Pettrell on the second line, Hemsky on the third and Jones on the fourth!  Yeah, that'll make 'em play better!

well, it's not like we're at the absolute TOP of the list (see it sorted by 3rd period goals-against) (just pretty close).


The real question is, who's to blame? a weak defense? <-- those stats kinda hint at it... but then again maybe it's more like a lazy/uncoordinated offense?

[Mr. Analog]

I think we should put Hemsky on the 48th line...