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MacT Ousted
Posted on 15 Apr 2009 by Scott Brown.
I’m sure most/all have already heard that long time Oiler head coach Craig MacTavish has been relieved of his duties. I must admit, that for me the firing/stepping down is bitter sweet. I’m a firm believer that MacT is an excellent NHL head coach, his invitations to international events and his likely move as a head coach elsewhere in the NHL serve as proof to that. That said,...
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“The contract”
Posted on 12 Apr 2009 by Scott Brown.
Shawn Horcoff’s contract continues to be a hot topic in the Edmonton media/call in shows message, I touched on his production and where he would need to be to live up to his deal, but the criticism has heated up… To be fair, one of the main drawbacks of the contract is the impending dropping cap… The contract was signed (or at least announced) on July 17th, 2008 everyone kne...
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SECOND HALF SAM?
Posted on 6 Apr 2009 by Scott Brown.
For the second straight year Sam Gagner has wet Oiler fans appetite for a top end forward to complement Ales Hemsky with his play down the stretch. Last year their was a buzz around the league with Gagner’s promising finish putting up: 7 goals and 17 points over his final 20 games 9 Goals and 28 points over his final 30 games. Which projects out to 28 goals and 70 points over a fu...
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DROP ON THE OIL: R.I.P 2008/2009 EDMONTON OILERS
Posted on 1 Apr 2009 by Scott Brown.
I know they aren’t mathematically eliminated, but after last nights dismal performance I’ve officially singled down the large lady with massive wind pipes. The 2008/2009 Oilers are done. A season that started with so much promise: - Cole was going to revitalize the first line - The kids were going to pick up where they left off - Horcoff was going to continue h...
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DROP ON THE OIL: BACKS AGAINST THE WALL
Posted on 30 Mar 2009 by Scott Brown.
Yesterday afternoon, I made my first trip to Rexall for the 2008/2009 season. Needless to say, the drive there was a lot more fun then the drive home. My tickets weren’t very good, but the birds eye view from way up above gave me a really good over view of the play away from the puck… certainly a different perspective then from on TV, I must admit I was really surprised with the la...
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DROP ON THE OIL: OPPORTUNITY WASTED
Posted on 27 Mar 2009 by Scott Brown.
Facing a team that the Oil have beat in seven straight games, last night was a much needed “gimme” to stay firmly in the playoff race. Unfortunately, as the Vancouver Canucks founds out a games back, the Coyotes aren’t rolling over and playing dead. It was a familiar story for the Oilers last night, an inability to find the back of the net with a “too little too late&rd...
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CLEARANCE SPECIAL, TWO PLAYOFF SPOTS – GET’EM CHEAP
Posted on 11 Mar 2009 by Scott Brown.
Wow, what a sorry excuse for a playoff race. Less then twenty games to go and all the tortoises are inching their way towards the finish line. Sadly for hockey fans, slow and not so steady may just win this race. Last night the juggeraughts that currently inhabit 7th through 10th place in the Western conference were all in action, with key points on the line the best any of these teams could m...
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WOW
Posted on 5 Mar 2009 by Scott Brown.
After letting yesterdays flurry of activity sink in for twenty-four hours, I must say I'm absolutely blown away with the magic that Oiler brass were able to create yesterday. If someone would have posted on a hockey chat bored, or called into a radio show suggesting the Oil could turn Cole into O'Sullivan AND Kotalik…. They would have been torn to shreds (and rightfully so). Wit...









