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Oilers Jambalaya... An Edmonton Oilers Hockey Blog.Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.comBlogger1373125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-80558174213621999562022-11-12T13:56:00.007-07:002022-11-12T13:58:08.207-07:00Jay Woodcroft Speaks Before Oilers vs Panthers<p>Coach Jay Woodcroft positive about the team today.</p><p>Klim Kostin will debut for the Oilers today vs the Panthers.</p><p>Oilers will be aware of Matthew Tkachuk out there. They know what he brings and the impact he can make.</p><p>Dylan Holloway has progressed with a lot of bright spots. He's learning as he goes, and we shouldn't expect turnovers like he did last game. I personally, would expect him to have a good game today. </p><p>Ryan Murray will sit out to make room for Klim Kostin.</p><p>Will McDavid continue his goal scoring pace? I think so.</p><p><b><u><i>MY PREDICTION;</i></u></b></p><p>Oilers win 5-2</p><p>McDavid 3 goals and 1 assist</p><p>Draisaitl 1 goal and 2 assists</p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eO829A8-bFw" title="YouTube video player" width="540"></iframe></div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-50248289111335022842022-11-11T10:19:00.003-07:002022-11-11T10:19:25.424-07:00Lest We Forget<p>On this day we remember the fine men and women that sacrificed for all Canadians. They fought for our freedoms and Canada wouldn't be what we are without everything they did for us.</p><p>We thank you for your service. You are never forgotten.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBP3qRI2r7nVXyyWi2wTif9eFNIq-BXbyRpgHisrvt-5R3p0aksL3W70NqOVjgq4015QEVvsac4QoIWymfCulptLWRjWVE4IRK9jRAvJsyENZ-5w4nG7gboSjeRm53Suq604XpzX3yPCgFPrSx8Ww8WmeLLP4e1Tly8XvJiDj9bfRhSvX-gbXhrV5vjQ/s1920/R.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBP3qRI2r7nVXyyWi2wTif9eFNIq-BXbyRpgHisrvt-5R3p0aksL3W70NqOVjgq4015QEVvsac4QoIWymfCulptLWRjWVE4IRK9jRAvJsyENZ-5w4nG7gboSjeRm53Suq604XpzX3yPCgFPrSx8Ww8WmeLLP4e1Tly8XvJiDj9bfRhSvX-gbXhrV5vjQ/w491-h276/R.jpg" width="491" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-25594212651296216382022-01-21T17:23:00.001-07:002022-01-22T09:56:35.382-07:00My choice for the next transition coachNow hear me out. It’s a crazy idea and I’m just a Joe Blow with hopes and dreams for a team I love like the rest of you. No inside info here. <div><br></div><div>The Oilers need a name that we know can get the best out of players. He’s vocal, he’s demanding, he expects hard work and grit. He knows how to win with marginal players and this current team isn’t marginal. </div><div><br></div><div>Katz would sign off on this move 100%. Ken Holland is more than familiar with him due to Team Canada connections. He was an integral part of the Oilers dynasty back in the day. </div><div><br></div><div>That man? Craig MacTavish. </div><div><br></div><div>He came back to the franchise as an assistant coach back in 1999-00, before he took over the reigns as the head coach in 2000-01. His last season was with the Oilers in 2008-09. The team was 38-35-9 for 88 points that year. Missing the playoffs in the last 3 seasons before he was fired April 15, 2009 with one year remaining on his deal. It was his 10th year coaching the fabled Oilers. He was a good coach and I enjoyed they way he ran the bench. MacT was always working with a limited roster due to money restraints from the Oilers Entertainment Group, so he was always working with a disadvantage. </div><div><br></div><div>We all remember the cup run of 2006. But my reasons for wanting him as the next transitional coach isn’t because of that cup run, but it obviously helps. MacT was tough as nails. He expected the best out of his players and if he didn’t get it, they rode the pine. It was as simple as that. Play the system or don’t play at all. </div><div><br></div><div>MacT was a breed of his own. He was an old school person but seemed to adapt to the newer NHL style, no matter what it was. He understood that he needed to adapt accordingly to the team(s) they faced. Play wide open, or play the trap. He did what was in the teams best interest to win games with the limited skill he had to deploy. If he had a better roster in those years, he could have done better then just the 2006 run and also what the stats for that 10 years suggest. </div><div><br></div><div>He coached a few different versions of Team Canada and did pretty well. His last kick at the bucket was the 2019 Spengler cup where he lead the team to a gold medal. </div><div><br></div><div>His year in the KHL wasn’t very good. Not sure the reasons for his departure, but his coach style simply didn’t translate well over there. </div><div><br></div><div>If the Oilers fire Tippett soon, Craig MacTavish is the guy I would look at to finish off this season before a search for a new permanent coach takes place. He’s the most logical choice right now. He would be my go to guy so they don’t have to disturb the good things happening in Bakersfield. </div><div><br></div><div>MacT is the stop gap. What do you think? </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-14862164846167247492022-01-21T11:59:00.002-07:002022-01-21T11:59:45.091-07:00The Edmonton Oilers were going to announce a signing...<p> Collective eye roll...</p><p>AHL player Brad Malone. Not a joke.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Believe <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoOilers</a> are signing 32 y/o F Brad Malone to NHL contract. He’s currently on AHL deal with Bakersfield, with 19 points in 22 games. <br /><br />His last NHL deal was with Oilers in 19-20, and last played NHL games in 18-19 (16 games with Oilers).<a href="https://t.co/n5GLOZYqlQ">https://t.co/n5GLOZYqlQ</a></p>— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PuckPedia/status/1484559833390993412?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2022</a></blockquote><p>In a season where disaster moves have plagued the Oilers, today after a 6-0 loss to the Panthers, this is the move that GM Ken Holland wants to make?</p><p>Bold move Ken. Bold move.</p><p>Malone hasn't played in the NHL since 2018-19. All time NHL stats are 199 GP, 13 G, 17 A, 30 P and 198 PM. What in the actual H E double hockey sticks is going on here? What will Malone bring to the team that will fix this mess? Absolutely nothing. </p><p>At first when I seen the tweet, I thought it was a joke. I mean, it has to be right? But then the Oilers media picked up on it.</p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Malone tested positive for COVID...so he won't be signed for now...tough break for him.</p>— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonGregor/status/1484585033977372672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2022</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">My understanding is, there won't be a Brad Malone signing at this time. Bakersfield has had some major COVID issues, that may prevent him from being available. I believe they had interest in bringing him in for bottom 6.</p>— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1484582892663554048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Why sign Malone when Seth Griffith is lighting it up in Bakersfield? Copper Marody is crushing it too for the Condors. If this season is a bad dream, please wake us all up.</p><p>This tweet sums it up for me and I'm sure all of us.</p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If Brad Malone is the answer. I don't want to know the question.</p>— Oilers fans- "we are all pissy" (@heavyd12) <a href="https://twitter.com/heavyd12/status/1484584184303603712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-80329700470047398682022-01-17T21:36:00.001-07:002022-01-17T21:56:35.277-07:00Guess we can kill the Carey Price rumoursNews filtered out today that Montreal Canadians netminder Carey Price won’t be back from injury anytime soon. <div><br></div><div>After undergoing a substance abuse program before the season started, his progress on returning from injury has been slow at best. Most had figured after his offseason surgery that he would be ready for action sooner rather than later. But that’s not the case. </div><div><br></div><div>Montreal Canadiens Vice President of communications Chantal Machabee today broke the bad news. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c0ef_5fa_c00_713" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/YP-Ov5hzuOfzxxBcoesWCGq_2Trnr8lpJXQ11Yo6XgAwzl4FNpf5h59qgYYSHyk_tPo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"><br><br></div><div>Arpon Basu had the quote from her today. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_b518_fac9_190b_8457" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/W4eORtwZK4LjcGnukgZJgPSbvOoCWJH-PGNhraTfl2UJ2Q0Xgooatb4Rx3ttCvTbcEc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>So there we have it Oiler fans. The chances of him starting rehab all over again and playing this year for any team except the Habs, is almost nil. </div><div><br></div><div>Even with this heartbreaking news, it won’t stop fans from constantly bringing his name up over and over again. </div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully we can all agree, it’s time to move on from this pipe dream. </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-50205839851731814192022-01-17T18:20:00.006-07:002022-01-17T18:59:48.827-07:00Finally the leaders of the team step up<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over a month ago before this skid turned into a train wreck, I had hoped the Oilers leadership group would hold a team meeting and work this out on their own. It was needed, and today, that meeting happened before practice. </span><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Entire practice after a few warmup drills have been battle drills. 1on1 2on1 2v2 - over and over. Pretty intense battles happening, Nurse setting a physical tone.</p>— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1483147933155414020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></blockquote></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Oilers spent today going over battle drills. 2 on 1, 2 on 2 and 1 on 1. They made a conscious effort to really battle hard. At one point Koekkoek got a hard shoulder in on Sceviour and tempers boiled over. Sceviour smashed his stick over the boards in frustration. Which is good. This is exactly what the team needs today to move forward out of this slump. </span></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oilers with some classic one on ones today. Nurse and McDavid had a great battle in one of the first run throughs. Both ended up on the ice after a good physical battle.</p>— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1483141352648949764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coach Tippett had this to say, <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; text-size-adjust: 100%;">"That's not something that I design, that's something that they design and that's the way they want it. To me, that's good leadership."</span></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%;">McDavid and Nurse battled hard against each other, then Draisaitl and Keith matched the intensity. It paved the way for the rest of the players and set the tone. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Despite all the rage for firing coaches and trading for goalies, this is a very, very good sign for fans of the Oilers. All I can say, it’s about damn time! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br /></span></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Koekkoek dropped a hard shoulder into Sceviour. Went over to apologize. Sceviour frustrated. Lots of battles and collisions so far today. <a href="https://t.co/keF1dNX4We">pic.twitter.com/keF1dNX4We</a></p>— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) <a href="https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1483143404439572481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p><b><i>***This is a must listen from Perlini. </i></b></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Any team I've been on, when we've gone through streaks like this, usually the way out of it is practices like that & competing hard." <br /><br />Perlini speaks following today's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oilers</a> skate. <a href="https://twitter.com/Enterprise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Enterprise</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoOilers</a> <a href="https://t.co/DM69gKps4U">pic.twitter.com/DM69gKps4U</a></p>— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1483182577104023552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-43061741135254910722022-01-11T17:01:00.001-07:002022-01-11T17:51:49.957-07:00The Kane saga takes a left turnTim Peel reported a bit ago that former Sharks forward Evander Kane will be signing with the Edmonton Oilers in mere hours. <div><br></div><div><img id="id_f01d_a191_4119_6c6b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3Z2_A0u7DAnWuLkldE_ecduWQizSPkyAQvGz1-YfjIHPAEkTOqmNNUY9B6p1AYbG6Mk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"><br>EDIT: David Pagnotta tweet was from a fake account. I own that mistake and deleted it. </div><div><br></div><div>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</div><div><br></div><div>NEW EDIT: The real David Pagnotta tweets this. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4918_4f07_47d_d4a0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/yGj4FWPB5r1Xld5l7Nd3ffs6ufBK3TfaJpSTIGfYBs4yeLgyN4qP7J_g6oOBSv605WM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>The words from Kane’s agent. <br><br></div><div><img id="id_29d3_85bd_6269_86b8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DPUwvmXf3lCKX7_jAX8NzSUR7h0-1uTWh28edNHDyQTTStvOHC6psbxzx0yqdNrkpBY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>What in the actual hell is going on? Your guess is as good as anyone’s right now. </div><div><br></div><div>Stay tuned for more developments as they happen. </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-73439228047374163652022-01-11T16:00:00.001-07:002022-01-11T16:00:13.338-07:00Former Referee Tim Peel, new hockey insider? <img id="id_11f5_ddff_a34d_8c15" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UigVEMf8rxzx9Horz-zu4dYv9MWgjRc-GG5UY8ve0NGFboh8EHrx77Tg7apIw18kMx0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"><br>This just came in. Former referee Tim Peel tweeted this. True? Could be. Guess we will find out shortly. <div><br></div><div>Crazy times to be an Oilers fan this year. </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-50808651104815703622022-01-05T09:02:00.001-07:002022-01-05T09:47:41.495-07:00One thing this Oilers team doesn’t have<div><img alt="THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson" id="id_6c93_ede3_bd3b_b66f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/FKvP6rrczlDxoRrSX8-fUSfZR5eZiBKD8wTxMwKbOpuB6wu8k8OL4pYt8w3VsmUBE_Q" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /></div><div>Accountably. </div><div><br /></div><div>I’ve been waiting for someone on this hockey club to stand up and be accountable this year. Nobody has. Not one. </div><div><br /></div><div>Character drives a team. The great leaders like Messier didn’t put up with nonsense. If he was terrible, he owned it. He wasn’t afraid to step up to a microphone and admit when he could be better. He was also never afraid to let the boys have it if they weren’t pulling their weight. I know players like McDavid, well this isn’t their strong suit. But right now, it would be a good time to have him or Draisaitl or Nurse or whomever, step up, own what’s going on and rectify some of the damage that’s been done. </div><div><br /></div><div>Coach Tippett came out and said that goalie Mikko Koskinen wasn’t very good last game. Let’s be honest, he was horrible. Justified words from the coach? Yes, it was. However, Koskinen had his own reply. </div><div><br /></div><div>”It’s not nice being thrown under the bus. I have to be better but at the same time we scored 7 goals in my last 6 losses. I can’t score goals.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Shots fired. </div><div><br /></div><div>While I’ll agree with Koskinen on his observation, he should have just owned his own failures. That’s more respectable than saying what he said. </div><div><br /></div><div>As of right now the leaders on the current Oilers are McDavid, Draisaitl, Nurse, Nugent-Hopkins and Keith. Tippett has said Keith finds himself more comfortable on the team and in recent weeks he’s become more of a leader in the dressing room and on the bench. Awesome. However, public accountability goes a long way to ease the pain the Oilers fans are currently feeling. Would we feel better if McDavid said, “I haven’t been playing to the level I know I can play. I know I can be better. I know as the captain it’s my job to help carry this team to get out of this slump. I called a players only meeting and we are going to sort this out.” At least if this was said, we would all be a little less pissed off right now. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of players only meetings. It’s about time one is called. I figured when they went on the first skid that one would have been called then. But alas, there wasn’t that we know of. </div><div><br /></div><div>So what now? </div><div><br /></div><div>Smith is back and will start tonight vs the Leafs. McDavid, Ryan and Barrie are out and have been placed in Covid protocol. Nugent-Hopkins is still out as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight will be a tough game, and even more so without these 4 guys. </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🔁 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oilers</a> roster moves 🔁<br><br>🔸McDavid, Ryan & Barrie have been placed in COVID protocol</p>— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1478764570378395652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-7817583527611735272021-12-29T14:56:00.001-07:002021-12-29T14:56:06.303-07:00What possibly caused the WJHC to be cancelled? I would hate to be these peopleThe power of social media is crazy. Soon after the IIHF cancelled the World Junior Hockey Championship, reports started to surface about why this could be happening. <div><br></div><div>The Covid cases didn’t come from Edmonton. They came from Red Deer at the Cambridge hotel where the affected teams were staying. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d7ab_fe3b_dc2e_c60f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fy8-aeWtlo5NUael1e-zIZHiO7snsFAxKWp-kUYoWkShr74AVRJ41LLTdnObrPh-_vo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5ac9_ccd9_9f28_e748" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/bH4yjq336DiYJK0Eq4JIF92Z9ORbvvhp1T2ueHC26ziGI0hLWANhlqgrYBzePAqfZig" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3483_e99e_1f0a_46f1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VnGKDA5bgePwiBuQPNinErmxMpvoGnoahjba-szri-z46BwVER_4pyT8HuifVVpUbrE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br>Major fail for the hotel and the IIHF if this actually happened. From how most understood it, the teams were supposed to be in a contained bubble. Apparently this didn’t happen. </div><div><br></div><div>More to come on this story I’m sure. </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-32492272205052405572021-12-29T12:51:00.001-07:002021-12-29T13:46:16.684-07:00The World Juniors Cancelled?<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Confirmed the remainder of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WJC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WJC</a> will be cancelled. Disappointing for all those involved who did everything possible to play the games. Feel for players, coaches, managers, trainers, families and all the behind the scenes people who make it happen. Was fun doing PBP.</p>— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonGregor/status/1476286640414867458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><div><img alt="" id="id_f6d6_cb68_e79b_1b74" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UaTSLv3nv_7KYKSmk7TavLV_Kspu78EmsDcVNL0PSIkdiO93Gk6177vJjM1VKmOZkKY" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br />News is starting to filter out that the possibility of the World Junior Championships will be cancelled. It’s a shame, I know. </div><div>The Americans already had to forfeit their game vs Switzerland and now today, Czechia became the second team to forfeit vs Finland. </div><div><br /></div><div>The IIHF is going to meet later today to discuss the options for the remainder of the tournament.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I'm hearing IIHF tournament directorate is expected to meet today to discuss the future of this World Juniors. I believe cancellation of the remainder of the tournament is on the table, but nothing decided yet.</p>— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrismpeters/status/1476271862921453569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> </div><div>They have already mandated that the on ice officials will have to wear a mask for the games. How does blowing a whistle work with a mask on? Won’t there be a delay from the time they pull it down to blow the whistle and then doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the mask? How can they skate as quick as they do with a hindrance like a mask covering their mouths and breathing in already harmful carbon dioxide? Seems a bit ludicrous to me. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the flip side of things, Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett discussed how he wasn’t sick or had any symptoms while being placed in the NHL Covid protocol. He also said he spoke to all the players that were affected, and none of them were sick either. So the question is, what exactly are we doing? Why are the players being sent to protocol if they are asymptomatic? Is the same happening with the World Junior teams? </div><div><br /></div><div>If Quebec is now allowing Doctors and Nurses to continue working while testing positive for Covid, why are we shutting down when everything appears to be fine? Doesn’t make sense, does it? Not at all. </div><div><br /></div><div>So with all this, we all hope the tournament isn’t cancelled as the Canadian team has had some great stories so far. </div><div><br /></div><div>Owen Power is going to be a future star in the NHL. He’s already a stud. Connor Bedard had a 4 point game as a 16 year old and we haven’t seen that since some kid wore 99 and broke records like crazy in the NHL. If this tournament does indeed continue, there will be more great stories that still need to be written. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-12779517528100873252021-12-24T15:19:00.001-07:002021-12-24T15:19:34.177-07:00Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays<img id="id_8c4b_ba55_6fe3_bb63" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/2eCpaIU712TtsDyZtc-kQlUigoTaP3UYUTaCuLn63wXNWpje-EvQum_MYfyZrulb7qA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto; margin: 4px auto; display: block;"><br><br>Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Oilers Jambalaya! <div><br></div><div>Wishing nothing but the best for you and your family this holiday season. </div><div><br></div><div>GOILERS! </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-42802472143896845212021-12-20T11:47:00.006-07:002021-12-21T12:00:30.739-07:00Goodbye Olympic dreams for 2022<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtq5njFBvV0zMKjZLy80yszWeRTf6HWuZVOGuM5eKAsd0CXHP3W5Sck1bHKXr-BuWmXXM0Y6xgIteLK7BaPYXAbsYpJEpN7lJMqp15GyI7PnDJvWMF44ydpdQqwt4BxgxXsGy2gbObs2iodRGV4NjClKkVaf3iJyrou2IwNjS3GUbJyGwrB8cOxji_sw=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtq5njFBvV0zMKjZLy80yszWeRTf6HWuZVOGuM5eKAsd0CXHP3W5Sck1bHKXr-BuWmXXM0Y6xgIteLK7BaPYXAbsYpJEpN7lJMqp15GyI7PnDJvWMF44ydpdQqwt4BxgxXsGy2gbObs2iodRGV4NjClKkVaf3iJyrou2IwNjS3GUbJyGwrB8cOxji_sw=s320" width="320" id="id_6a5e_ce77_2651_4c8a" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"></a></div><br><div><br></div>With nearly a quarter of NHL currently shut down due to the recent Covid outbreak breezing through the NHL, word is starting to spread about how the NHL and NHLPA is about to pull out of the 2022 Winter Olympics.<div><br></div><div>As a fan of hockey, this saddens me a lot. I've been waiting for this Olympics for a while. Seeing McDavid, Crosby and Mackinnon out on the ice together was going to be a wonderful dream. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be this year. Quite simply, this sucks. This could have been the greatest Canadian team ever battling one of the best American teams ever.</div><div><br></div><div>I've seen the topic of pushing the Olympics back a year like they did for the Summer Olympics. At this point, I could see this happening and not just cause I'm selfish about hockey. But, for all sports and the betterment of the games as a whole. Guess we will have to wait and see. Fingers crossed.</div><div><br></div> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nothing official yet, but a real sense NHL players aren’t headed to the Olympics. Given all the NHL game postponements this past week, no surprise if that’s the final direction.</p>— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href="https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1472779554582319107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2021</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><b><u>UPDATE December 21/21</u></b></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><img id="id_6b79_f170_46b0_25df" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/JaAbj8ji_Ap8vhyOVjz2JIMOXMJ6XOcmyGdHYahZ4ZmCUHVq5TUtgyo8bUo7zobqxj0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><b><u><br></u></b></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-7636655211893202022021-12-20T10:31:00.001-07:002021-12-20T11:24:11.387-07:00Bad to worse. Two more Oilers in Covid Protocol<div><img alt="" id="id_e75_7b40_6a6c_f8f3" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/tqVQj4n3sO5pMuOkLOd531W9NgGwVFrCr4RJDFVmIotqS2UHwcSpIfRIUcGScMoMIEk" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /></div><div>Luckily the Oilers get a few days rest as Nurse and Lagesson have been placed in Covid protocol today. As each day passes, the list gets longer. Guess we can consider the halt for the Oilers at this time a lucky break. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nurse and Legesson join RNH, McLeod, Puljujarvi, Shore, Keith and Coach Tippett in protocol.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marody and Griffith have been sent down the Bakersfield this morning as well. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🔁 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oilers</a> roster moves 🔁<br /><br />🔸 Marody & Griffith assigned to <a href="https://twitter.com/Condors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Condors</a> <br />🔹 Nurse & Lagesson into COVID protocol<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoOilers</a></p>— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1472978899956998146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-37362434016882068562021-12-18T14:46:00.001-07:002021-12-18T14:46:00.867-07:00It’s keeps growing. More added to Covid Protocol <div><img id="id_9dc0_475a_7416_1f6f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ts0YkkHFrwaYSR5AZ3ycE_xbdP-8TuAqXTuH7GMQHPatuQAWWFfO5_YdGjgphiq0mCg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div>Yesterday Duncan Keith was added to the Covid protocol list and just now, forward Jesse Puljujarvi has now been added to the list. <div><br></div><div>They join Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan McLeod, Devin Shore and Coach Dave Tippett. </div><div><br></div><div>Oilers choices for recalls are getting worse and worse. Before long the team will be made up of all AHL players. I’m really hoping the league does a complete shut down soon. It’s out of necessary that they should consider it. </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-13895048567198188982021-12-17T09:34:00.001-07:002021-12-17T12:30:37.254-07:00Another one bites the dust… More Covid protocols <img alt="" id="id_a4ca_5ae0_47f0_22a4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/h25DEn9fuC4UaYZVItyiEboLqkcBfOQcQI5ZnpYiFY9pmnUdaZqGIBkpuMYeP_HtPyk" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br />The Edmonton Oilers have just placed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on the ever growing list of Covid protocols. <div><br /></div><div>He now joins Devin Shore, Ryan McLeod and Coach Tippett on that unfortunate list. I firmly believe this list is about grow. Just when the Oilers find a way to win a game, this happens. Sometimes the luck just doesn’t swing the way you want it to. </div>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oilers</a> forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been placed in COVID protocol.</p>— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1471879142450688000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-26453582902767789992021-12-16T16:11:00.002-07:002021-12-16T16:11:23.706-07:00Highlights (Condors vs Heat)
<p> Bakersfield Condors lose 2-1 to the Stockton Heat in a shootout. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Konovalov was terrific, turning aside 35 shots as the Condors picked up a road point against the top team in the division. <br /><br />Atlas Rapid Highlights | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Condorstown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Condorstown</a> <a href="https://t.co/DX5lREgbMH">pic.twitter.com/DX5lREgbMH</a></p>— Bakersfield Condors (@Condors) <a href="https://twitter.com/Condors/status/1471354178098253824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-73623710732793337412021-12-16T10:19:00.001-07:002021-12-16T14:08:55.033-07:00Positive Covid Case for Oilers<img id="id_c17_405b_a36b_9f66" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/CC640NqFGAJMGGdt1HZR2j4iHiDgrBFanAF0IMaZ1BFmV1OQM_LNAdXOVM7k6QUMZ4A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"><br><br> <div>Devin Shore has tested positive for Covid. This after Bouchard, Koekkoek, McDavid and Shore spent some time doing video chats with the local hospitals. I’m expecting more cases to follow.</div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-2145969658969839162021-12-15T12:51:00.006-07:002021-12-15T12:54:23.553-07:00The Lone GoalLast night the Oilers lost 5-1 to the Leafs and that extended their losing streak to 6 games. As most fans, can't say we were shocked. Something is terribly wrong right now with the Oilers, and as each game goes by, it keeps getting worse. So much that a fan tossed a jersey on the ice in frustration. Can't blame him/her except, jersey's aren't cheap and it was while the game was still in play. That is no way to support a team.<div><br /></div><div>Coach Tippett was not behind the bench due to being put on Covid protocol along with Ryan Mcleod. Zach Hyman missed the game due to the injury he suffered the other night, so the lines changed a little bit, but not enough. One notable name to return was Duncan Keith as he reunited back with Cody Ceci on the second pairing. Was this enough to change the tide? No.</div><div><br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="in">Oilers vs Toronto<br /><br />Foegele-McDavid-Puljujarvi<br />RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto<br />Sceviour-Ryan-Kassian<br />Benson-Shore-Turris<br /><br />Nurse-Bouchard<br />Keith-Ceci<br />Niemelainen-Barrie<br /><br />Koskinen<br />Skinner</p>— Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1470930530875043840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> </div><div><br /></div><div>Colten Sceviour scored his first goal after 18 games. About damn time!</div><div><br /></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sceviour's first in orange & blue. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoOilers</a> <a href="https://t.co/3nvfWuhDSN">pic.twitter.com/3nvfWuhDSN</a></p>— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1470971051811106822?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote><p>Fans are pissed! Any more losses and heads will need to roll. You can count on it.</p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-15073720642091450782021-12-12T12:39:00.001-07:002021-12-15T12:06:45.326-07:00Area’s of concern<div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_eb72_8670_6e25_1c2e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/bc_CuSKeTUvfFi7JILag0nTRONp1Kh2h_I4bSOqWBy6mD5BhqSPcWoRqM-BZECqRb3I" style="height: auto; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><br /></div>The skid has increased to 5 games… Now what? <div><br /></div><div>Depending on how you view the team, there is a few concerns that seem to be smacking us fans right in the face. Some areas definitely need to be addressed sooner rather than later. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>BOTTOM 6 </u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>When the bottom 6 hasn’t scored a goal in 10 games, that’s a huge reason for this skid the Oilers are on right now. Lack of production of the secondary scoring hurts when you simply just bank on McDavid and Draisaitl to lead the way. When this happens it’s just not sustainable. Players like Kassian, Foegele, McLeod, Shore, Ryan, Sceviour and Benson are guilty of slacking for secondary scoring. Teams, never mind Stanley Cup championship teams, all need balanced scoring. It’s not an option. It’s a must have. </div><div><br /></div><div>You might be thinking, you are missing Yamamoto. While he’s not a bottom 6 player this year, he’s definitely included on being at fault as well for little to no productivity. I’m shocked he still plays that right wing on that second line after all this time. He checks well and plays gritty the best he can for a little guy, but with only 5 points patrolling the ice with Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins, that’s a concern and a head scratcher. It needs to be changed, fixed and corrected ASAP.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>LACK OF GOALIE CONFIDENCE</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Mikko Koskinen had good games (his record looks ok) and bad (when he’s bad he’s bad in front of your eyes). For the most part I think he’s a decent goalie, but he has flaws. Letting in a fluffer early in a game is the most obvious. We all know that one. It’s frustrating as all hell watching it happen game after game. </div><div><br /></div><div>He’s not a full time #1 goalie, but much like before, he’s depended on again to be the starter due to Mike Smith being out of action. I’m not psychologist, but he seems to have confidence issues that stick in his head. Once the fluffers started to happen, I believe he mentally over thought it before each game and somehow subconsciously lets it happen even when he tries not to. </div><div><br /></div><div>While at this moment I’m not on the bandwagon to jump on the “fire the coach train” or join the “make a massive trade” group, I do feel like it’s time to move on with the Dustin Schwartz era. It’s run it’s course. Koskinen needs a different whisper in his ear to help him battle the mental demons that fill a goalies head once in a while. Will be tough to move Koskinen before the end of the season and I expect Holland to ride out his contract, so the next best move is to move on from Schwartz and perhaps it can help moving forward with the goalie situation in Edmonton for all the goalies, not just Koskinen. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>THE ROOKIE DEFENCE</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>4 rookies have patrolled the blue line this year for the Oilers. Bouchard isn’t exactly a rookie per se, but he’s young and inexperienced and I still view him as a rookie. When the vets started to drop like flies, the Oilers had to lean on some kids from the farm team. Niemelainen, Broberg and Lagesson all came up and were thrown into the fire. This has made the coaches jobs a little harder as you can’t shelter the rookies like you can when you only have one rookie in the lineup. It’s tough. They had to fill in on all three pairings. </div><div><br /></div><div>All in all I don’t really have a lot of complaints about the rookies. They had to learn in a hurry how to adjust to the NHL pace. I can’t even imagine being in their shoes. Now that Ceci and Nurse are back, and once Keith and Russell are back, I suspect the defence woes to fade away. That was a lot of pressure on the kids, but hopefully soon it’s only one in the lineup at a time and not three at a time. That veteran presence is desperately needed again on the back end and a lot of the Oilers problems will go away once that happens. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>PLAYERS MEETING</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>All of this said, I believe that a players only meeting could fix a lot of the Oilers woes right now. I had mentioned it after the 2 game slide to some friends and while at that point it really wasn’t needed. I do believe it needs to happen now. There is something more when it comes from your peers and not by management. I truly believe for the most part this team is and can be good. The lineup is bolstered by a pretty darn good group of hockey players. They just need to figure out that they need to step up their games to new levels for their own styles. Even the dynasty Oilers era learned valuable lessons from others. But they also grew from those lessons. This era of Oilers need to do the same. </div><div><br /></div><div>They need to hear McDavid and Draisaitl and try and match their efforts and work ethic. Put in the extra time. Work harder. Play with a purpose. </div><div><br /></div><div>They need to listen to a vet like Duncan Keith. He’s been a winner. He knows what it takes. If Keith speaks, people better listen. I’d trust his advice. </div><div><br /></div><div>Same goes for Mike Smith. He’s been around the block. He’s played in the NHL for quite some time and has been in a lot of different situations. He is vocal in the dressing room and his presence has been sorely missed since he’s been injured. I fully believe the Oilers would be in a different position if he wasn’t hurt. He’s integral to the core of the team. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>WELL NOW WHAT?</u></b> </div><div><br /></div><div>The Oilers were lucky to pile up the wins at the start of the season to provide a slight cushion to absorb this 5 game slump. Fans are calling for heads so the pressure is on all over the organization. </div><div><br /></div><div>I suspect once the team can reduce the amount of rookies on the blue line, get Smith back and shuffle the forward lines up a bit, the Oilers will get back on track. </div><div><br /></div><div>While I expect Holland to be a buyer at the trade deadline, I don’t see any knee jerk reaction trades to happen anytime soon. However, like I said above, the Schwartz era needs to end. Make that happen Holland. </div><div><br /></div><div>GOILERS!!! </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-18532913298917121492021-12-11T14:54:00.001-07:002021-12-11T14:54:32.791-07:00Oilers Jambalaya Podcast Episode 2The latest Oilers Jambalaya Podcast is out! <div><br></div><div><a href="https://anchor.fm/oilersjambalaya/episodes/Oilers-Jambalaya-Episode-2-e1bhnhn">https://anchor.fm/oilersjambalaya/episodes/Oilers-Jambalaya-Episode-2-e1bhnhn</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/oilers-jambalaya/id1554711128?i=1000544599171">https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/oilers-jambalaya/id1554711128?i=1000544599171</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jjr4S7iw3lrJP26Xvn7nC?si=g6riKgeCSUOs5wL87XhPqQ" id="id_28d3_be1a_8649_854d">https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jjr4S7iw3lrJP26Xvn7nC?si=g6riKgeCSUOs5wL87XhPqQ</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80Yzg3OWEwMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80Yzg3OWEwMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw</a></div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-69005917626713758472021-11-30T15:57:00.001-07:002021-11-30T16:00:13.914-07:00Jake DeBrusk on the move? <div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="id_c55_39bb_2b1d_96a5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qfi5-mDf8xv3XO3VslVci6TIysF8a1-tApwEBMS0g5RBFigWJpRptQ5h59qZF-wwMdM" style="height: auto; width: 353px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><br /><br /></div>Word came out of Boston that Jake DeBrusk has requested a trade in the last couple days. Oiler fans immediately started to salivate and get excited at the possibility of the younger DeBrusk suiting up for his father’s former NHL team. <div><br /></div><div>I won’t lie, I got excited too. Until I heard Calgary was in the mix for him. My excitement then changed to greed and now I really want to see DeBrusk don the Oilers silks and not the hated rivals jersey. </div><div><br /></div><div>The big question now, what do the Oilers have to give up to acquire him? Yamamoto and a 3rd? Could it be less? Generally when the options are limited, so is the asking price. Since we have heard both Edmonton and Calgary are for sure interested, that price won’t be as cheap as we all hope. </div><div><br /></div><div>What about you? What do you think the Oilers will have to give up to trade for Jake DeBrusk? Let’s hear your thoughts. </div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-87608975828153536552021-11-21T13:43:00.001-07:002021-11-21T21:10:17.415-07:00Beers and Jeers (Oilers vs Blackhawks)<div><img id="id_993e_3523_5f1a_86db" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/shsfqJF0es8Ec3MLnAltzt8jB-ZMG6x9A2AyYXHNa1VkbulruhA1JyY7kLVtlDum30A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div>Beers & Jeers Game Recap</div><div><br></div><div>BEERS</div><div><br></div><div>- McDavid does McDavid things again, just not as flashy. Scores the first goal from standing beside the net, which for McDavid, was an easy goal. Bouchard and Hyman with the assists on that one and virtually creates that goal for him. He had speed all game long, but the Hawks did a good job to keep him with only a goal and assist. </div><div><br></div><div>- Barrie with the first power play goal of the game. Draisaitl suckered the Hawks to his side with hesitation and he made a nice feed to Barrie at the top of the slot for a one timer and in. </div><div><br></div><div>- Yamamoto with a beauty of a steal for a short handed goal in the first. It seemed to fire him up and he was flying out there the entire game. You could see him going for a second goal hard. That’s what the Oilers need from him. That competitive drive day in and day out. </div><div><br></div><div>- McLeod with a nice deke and goal for the Oilers fourth goal of the first period. He’s fit in for Ryan very nicely while he’s out with an injury. Really digging the chemistry with Kassian and Fogele and want to see more. </div><div><br></div><div>- Loved the Keith and Bouchard pairing. Thought they had good chemistry and seemed to work well together. Bouchard finished the night with 2 assists. </div><div><br></div><div>- Skinner has been awesome. He faced a lot of tough shots, but held his own like a veteran of the league even if he’s not one. Big hopes for this kid in the future and really want to see him play more games before Smith finds his way back from injury. </div><div><br></div><div>- Loved the hockey fights cancer purple on the board advertising. Was a nice touch to go with the jersey night. I fight for baby Thatcher and my Uncle Dan. ❤️</div><div><br></div><div>- Broberg played a quiet game. Had some decent hits, made smart plays. Even picked up his first ever NHL assist and point on the McLeod goal. He didn’t look out of place wish is usually how it goes for first time games. I’d suspect Tippet was also happy with what he saw. Very impressive debut. </div><div><br></div><div>- Draisaitl with a quiet, yet effective game. A goal and an assist.</div><div><br></div><div>JEERS</div><div><br></div><div>- Seth Jones snaps a shot on net and DeBrincat tips it in to make it 4-1. No biggie, but it did give the Hawks a bit of life after being down 4-0 to start the game.</div><div><br></div><div>- DeBrincat scored again for his second of the night in the third. Bad offensive play in the Hawks zone by Bouchard led to that breakaway and subsequent goal to make it 4-2.</div><div><br></div><div>- Not much to jeer about. The Oilers played a very solid game after going up 4-1 after the first period. They played a strong game with not a lot to complain about. </div><div><br></div><div>- Final score was 5-2.</div> Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-14555335862230397942021-02-26T21:34:00.001-07:002021-02-26T21:34:52.710-07:00Oilers Jambalaya Podcast <div><img id="id_c135_3b20_bc0d_746" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/KrXQ1nurKu6lQt9pt-d2SSzuBj9K2bWO1l2SV05Xh07DrW6XP90fzIqYpP1C7ASZF6c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div>Subscribe anywhere you currently listen to your podcasts. <div><br></div><div>Covering everything in the Edmonton Oilers hockey club. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://anchor.fm/oilersjambalaya">https://anchor.fm/oilersjambalaya</a></div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928330948479195824.post-25463201264707869112017-12-03T17:20:00.001-07:002017-12-04T09:36:52.823-07:00 Veteran Log Jam With the addition of Brandon Davidson, the Oilers now find themselves at 49 contracts. League max is set at 50 so there isn't much wiggle room there when it comes to making a trade. There already has been speculation that the Oil will look at doing a 2 for 1 trade to drop themselves back down to 48 total contracts. But, on the flip side of that, they currently can't make their own a 2 for 1 trade as that would put them at 51 contracts and that's not going to be accepted. <div><br></div><div>One would think, a deal is on the way soon. Especially for another back up goalie. I think for a lot of people, that's the most pressing need the Oilers currently have. With Talbot as a question mark and Brossoit not exactly lighting up the ice with his play, finding a better backup should be on the to do list. Fully expect a deal to be done sooner rather than later. </div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>Ryan Holt from the Condors brought up a valid point yesterday. He happened to mention the Condors have a log jam with veteran players right now. </div><div><br></div><div>The rule states as follows;</div><div><br></div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align="center" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px 1px; border-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; border-spacing: 0px; width: 310.46875px; line-height: 20px;" id="id_bad7_8653_effb_e3b0"><tbody style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><tr style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td bgcolor="#f8f8f8" style="border-width: 0px 1px 1px 0px; border-style: none; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: 600; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What is the AHL’s development rule?</span><p style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: keep-all; -webkit-hyphens: none;"></p><p style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: keep-all; -webkit-hyphens: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In the AHL, player development is a top priority. The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association have the following development rule in place:</span></p><p style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 24px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: keep-all; -webkit-hyphens: none;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Of the 18 skaters (not counting two goaltenders) that teams may dress for a game, at least 13 must be qualified as “development players.” Of those 13, 12 must have played in 260 or fewer professional games (including AHL, NHL and European elite leagues), and one must have played in 320 or fewer professional games. All calculations for development status are based on regular-season totals as of the start of the season.</i></p></td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></tr></tbody></table>Currently the Condors have Fayne, Stanton, Hamilton, Callahan, Malone and Pakarinen listed as vets. If the Oilers make any trades or assign anyone else down to Bakersfield, that AHL vet rule could become worse. As of right now, they have to sit one of those guys per game to abide by the rules. They send another listed vet down and they would have to sit two per game. </div><div><br></div><div>It is a great rule to help keep the AHL as a development league, but can also bite you in the ass. Say, for example, injuries take out a few of the non vets and you are stuck. I would imagine they would have to sign a player or two to a PTO. Or, possibly call up some players from the Condors minor league team. Either way, Oilers need to really focus on who they sign moving forward as "dumping" a player to the AHL isn't just an easy dump. Paying people to not play isn't exactly smart money management. </div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Written by Brent Huska</i></b></div>Brent Huskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06863953025849925554noreply@blogger.com0