Here is what Omark had to say this time...
(Translated by Google)
Unchecked about the dull life in the AHL: "It's not this man wants to be"
His dream was to be contrasted with NHL stars like Alexander Ovechkin and get a chance in Edmonton.
Instead came Linus Omark in Oklahoma City Barons where the audience enticed with free turkey, but fights with the less finlir.
Welcome to the AHL - the league does not want to stay in, least Omark himself.
Ticket sales had been mildly gone like that. Despite Recent renovations was barely 3000 at the stadium with a capacity of 14 000 and something needed to be done. For the next home game decided to Oklahoma: the price of a beer in the stadium would be one dollar, just under seven dollars.
In addition, all fans would get a chance to win a little over four pounds of turkey. All one had to do was shoot the puck into the goal - also without goalkeeper.
- Yes, people like to drink beer here, "Unchecked smile.
How interest is for the turkey sounds he be gone, definitely, however, that the difference between NHL and AHL is much larger than just one letter.
It was in the NHL and Edmonton, he was hoping to play.
It was in the AHL and Oklahoma, he ended up. Instead of meetings with Toronto and Montreal, he will play against the San Antonio Rampage and the Rockford Ice Hogs.
Did nothing
- I knew nothing about Oklahoma in addition to Edmonton's AHL affiliate was there. I "googled" up some information before I left.
A few weeks later, he knows this:
Hockey is the simplest possible:
- There is much stricter than at home or in Russia. You want the players to dump the puck into the zone at all times. People can play damn easy and be successful. We would have a great strike by Swedish Law on the larger rinks.
Games schedule can be a nightmare:
- We have played ten matches in 15 days, once we played three games in as many days and there are a lot of traveling.
All have the same goal - getting away as soon as possible.
- It's not this man wants to be. I am not happy to be here but you have to accept it and not moping together.
Awaiting the call from Edmonton, he can therefore make just as much as possible. So far with great success, recently became five goals in one match and named this week's player in the AHL.
Predominantly roles
- I run my own game. It's in the NHL, I want to play so the positive is that I will get into it by playing here. It's very distinct roles, some will be fighting for second play-play box. Mine is to make points.
TT: You seen like a finlirare. How often are you challenged to fight during games?
- Enough, it happens but I'm not a fighter and not fighting. But sometimes it can be up to five fights in a match.
TT: How much are you Edmonton's performance?
- Sure, do you tell if they have won and they would call makes me very glad. But my focus must be on this. What I lack now is the public interest in the matches.
TT: Do you see a deadline for themselves?
- I can see myself staying here all season. I have no plans to go home but want to give this a fair chance, "said Omark.
Next week he is playing two away games in as many days against the Lake Erie Monsters - 1700 miles from Oklahoma.
And finally, how did the sale of tickets and the turkeys?
There, 3600 came but they got to see the Oklahoma win against Chicago.
Tobias Osterberg / TT
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/internationellt/nhl/ahl/article8139990.ab
TRANSLATED ORIGINAL BELOW
Omark om den trista tillvaron i AHL: ”Det är ju inte här man vill vara”
Drömmen var att ställas mot NHL-stjärnor som Alexander Ovetjkin och få chansen i Edmonton.
I stället hamnade Linus Omark i Oklahoma City Barons där publiken lockas med gratis kalkon, slagsmål men med desto mindre finlir.
Välkommen till AHL – ligan ingen vill stanna kvar i, allra minst Omark själv.
Biljettförsäljningen hade milt sagt gått sådär. Trots en nyrenovering kom knappt 3 000 till arenan som rymmer 14 000 och något behövde göras. Inför nästa hemmamatch bestämde sig Oklahoma: priset på en öl i arenan skulle bli en dollar, knappt sju kronor.
Dessutom, alla supportrarna skulle få chans att vinna en drygt fyra kilo tung kalkon. Allt man behövde göra var att skjuta pucken i mål – dessutom utan målvakt.
– Ja, folk gillar att dricka öl här, säger Omark leende.
Hur intresset är för kalkon låter han vara osagt, klart är dock att skillnaden mellan NHL och AHL är betydligt större än bara en bokstav.
Det var i NHL och Edmonton han hoppades få spela.
Det var i AHL och Oklahoma han hamnade. I stället för möten med Toronto och Montreal ska han spela mot San Antonio Rampage och Rockford Ice Hogs.
Visste ingenting
– Jag visste väl ingenting om Oklahoma förutom att Edmontons farmarlag låg där. Jag "googlade" fram lite information innan jag åkte.
Ett par veckor senare vet han det här:
Hockeyn är enklast möjliga:
– Det är mycket striktare än hemma eller i Ryssland. Man vill att spelarna ska dumpa ned pucken i zon i alla lägen. Här kan man spela jävligt enkelt och bli framgångsrik. Vi skulle få storstryk av svenska lag på större rinkar.
Spelschemat kan vara en mardröm:
– Vi har spelat tio matcher på 15 dagar, en gång spelade vi tre matcher på lika många dagar och det är mycket resande.
Alla har samma mål – ta sig därifrån så snart som möjligt.
– Det är ju inte här man vill vara. Jag är inte nöjd med att vara här men man får acceptera det och inte deppa ihop.
I väntan på samtalet från Edmonton kan han därför bara göra så gott det går. Hittills med stor framgång, nyligen blev det fem mål i en match och utsedd till veckans spelare i AHL.
Utpräglade roller
– Jag kör mitt eget spel. Det är ju i NHL jag vill spela så det positiva är att jag kommer in i det genom att spela här. Det är väldigt utpräglade roller, några ska slåss andra spela box play. Min är att göra poäng.
TT: Du ses ju som en finlirare. Hur ofta blir du utmanad på att slåss under matcher?
– Nog händer det men jag är ingen fighter och slåss inte. Men ibland kan det vara upp till fem slagsmål i en match.
TT: Hur mycket följer du Edmontons resultat?
– Visst kollar man om dom har vunnit och skulle dom ringa blir jag jätteglad. Men mitt fokus måste vara på det här. Det jag saknar nu är publikintresset på matcherna.
TT: Ser du någon deadline för egen del?
– Jag kan se mig själv stanna här hela säsongen. Jag har inga planer på att åka hem utan vill ge det här en ärlig chans, säger Omark.
Nästa vecka spelar han två bortamatcher på lika många dagar mot Lake Erie Monsters – 1 700 kilometer från Oklahoma.
Och slutligen, hur gick det med biljettförsäljningen och kalkonerna?
Sådär, 3 600 kom men de fick i alla fall se Oklahoma vinna mot Chicago.
Tobias Österberg/TT
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Oilers Scalped By Blackhawks 5-0 / A Game Recap
BEERS & JEERS GAME RECAP
Welcome to another fine Edmonton Oilers Beers & Jeers Game Recap.
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FINAL SCORE
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - 5
EDMONTON OILERS - 0
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TONIGHT'S STARTING LINES
Eberle/Horcoff/Hemsky
Hall/Gagner/Penner
Paajarvi/Cogliano/Brule
Jacques/Fraser/Jones
Whitney/Gilbert
Belle/Foster
Peckham/Vandermeer
Khabibulin (1st &2nd)
Dubnyk (3rd)
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
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SCORING SUMMARY
GOAL SCORERS
CHI: J. Toews (14:24 - 1st) , J. Toews (PPG, 19:14 - 1st) , J. Toews (01:12 - 2nd) , P. Sharp (SHG, 18:57 - 2nd) , B. Bickell (01:58 - 3rd)
GOALIES
CHI: M. Turco (W) EDM: D. Dubnyk , N. Khabibulin
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BEERS & JEERS PLAYER GRADES
The Cult of Hockey Grading System:
10 perfect game, 9 extraordinary, 8 great, 7 good, 6 above average,
5 average, 4 below average, 3 poor, 2 terrible, 1 deserves to be in minors.
#2 JAMES VANDERMEER - (4) Slow, outplayed, giveaways, 2 penalties. Do I have to say much more? His boarding call was not a great call. Last minute the check turned his back.
#4 TAYLOR HALL - (4) He had moments where he looked like a million bucks. But for the most part average, or below. 3 shots, 2 hits and 2 giveaways.
#5 LADISLAV SMID - (0) DNP (Injured)
#6 RYAN WHITNEY - (4) He finished -2 and played 25:15. He had 2 hits and 2 blocked shots. He made a lot of stupid errors. Not sure if it's because he's bummed out with the team or if he's being played too much, but he wasn't very good tonight.
#10 SHAWN HORCOFF - (3) JEERS He can't be 100% healthy. He's not like he was before he was hurt. But he is the leader of this team and all three of the leaders need to do something. 38% on faceoffs is not the typical Horcoff. He was benched in the later parts of the game and only played 10:44. He was -2.
#13 ANDREW COGLIANO - (6) I thought we was OK. He was 8/5 for 62% on faceoffs and played great with Eberle and Paajarvi in the 3rd. I bet that's a new line for the next game. Good all around playing for Cogs. He finished -1 and played 19:05. He's been better since he was popped in the mouth.
#14 JORDAN EBERLE - (4) A decent game but not really. He was on for the 1st goal, the 3rd goal and the 5th goal. It wasn't till he was placed on a line with Paajarvi and Cogliano did he get playing with some fire in his belly. He had some chances t shoot and he didn't. Wrong choice. Shot as often as you can. Screw the pass, you Jordan "Clutch" Eberle.
#16 COLIN FRASER - (6) He played well. He was out for the 2nd Toews goal and that was it for goals against. He was 58% on faceoffs and he had some good shifts with Jacques and Jones. His +/- was even.
#22 JF JACQUES - (6) First game back as an Oiler and he did OK. No complaints about him tonight. He was credited with only 2 hits and I think that's false. He hit way more than that. He played 11:53 and looks like he will be able to contribute.
#26 KURTIS FOSTER - (5) I thought that he stepped his game up tonight. He made some good hits/pushovers (team high with 4 hits) and was trying to get some good shots off. I liked that he was paired with Belle. Good fit IMO. He was -2 and played 17:54
#27 DUSTIN PENNER - (4) Another so so game for Penner. He just couldn't find his groove. He had 1 shot, 1 giveaway and 1 takeaway.
#28 RYAN JONES - (5) He only plays 12:01 and does alright. He was even at night's end and while it looked like he was productive out there, he didn't really register a stat.
#33 STEVE MACINTYRE - (0) DNP (Healthy scratch)
#35 NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN - (3) JEERS Brutal. He let in 4 goals against and is tearing it up on the hockey pool side of things. Oh, meant tearing it down. He was credited with 2 giveaways and was pulled after two periods of play.
#40 DEVAN DUBNYK - (6) I LOVE HIS RANFORD MASK!!! He came in to start the 3rd and was scored on early to make it 5-0. After that, he fell into a zone and played well. He really does need to get more starts. He faced 16 shots in the 3rd period.
#43 JASON STRUDWICK - (0) DNP (scratch)
#45 SHAWN BELLE - (5) I thought he was OK. According to the stat sheet he was a team worst, 3 giveaways. I didn't see 3. He has great speed and can make a nice outlet pass. I hope he gets to stick around. Rather much watch Belle learn the NHL than see Strudwick or Vandermeer play.
#46 ZACK STORTINI - (0) DNP (scratch)
#49 THEO PECKHAM - (5) He wasn't reckless and out of control tonight. He was -1 and played 18:37. He was only credited with 1 hit and that's a crock. He was pretty physical out there. He played hard.
#67 GILBERT BRULE - (3) JEERS Brule was falling on the ice all over the place. He would try and make a play and fall. Make a pass, fall. It was crazy. I thought for awhile it was just his skates. Nope. He was just sucking. He had 1 hit and that's it. He only played 10:13.
#77 TOM GILBERT - (3) JEERS He is terrible. Every chance he gets... giveaway. I can't take it. Horcoff and Hemsky were benched, why not Gilbert?
#83 ALES HEMSKY - (4) I didn't really think he was all that bad. He made some nice moves and had very little help with putting it in the net. Hemsky needs a consistent line mate. He needs comfort. Renney is switching the lines faster than the MacBlender. It's not like Hemsky's not trying, it's the guys around that suck.
#89 SAM GAGNER - (4) He has a chance to lead a young team to something better (playoffs) and he's failing. After his hot start to the year, he's been average at best. Tonight was an average night. He's just not standing out right now. He has improved on faceoffs this year though and was 9/5 for 64% tonight.
#91 MAGNUS PAAJARVI - (5) He was on that good line in the 3rd but he needs to find a way to make an impact without depending on his partners. I'm curious to see if Renney tried the 91/13/14 line next game. He played 17:05 and had 2 shots and a blocked shot.
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EVENT SUMMARY
GAME SUMMARY
FACEOFF REPORT
SHOT REPORT
mc79hockey Scoring Chances
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BAD TIMING PENALTY (what is a Bad Timing Penalty?)
None - Lucky this time!
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Oilers Add Some Meat In Jacques and Belle
Jacques, we all knew was going to happen (conditioning stint).
I guess for the most part, we did as well with Belle. I have been pumping his tires for weeks. Out of all the defencemen in OKC, Belle was the standout. Big, mean and can make a nice pass. Shawn Belle leads all AHL defensemen in assists (13) and points (15). All in the last 17 games.
Let's hope these guys can help this team be better. *fingers crossed*
ON A SIDE NOTE: Peckham is skating today so I don't see another defenceman being recalled at this time. The debate over Plante or Petry will continue.
IMO, the ranking of the Barons defence is as follows; Belle, Petry, Plante, Petiot, Chorney & Motin. I have talked to a few of the Barons insiders, and they say I'm not wrong with the ranking.
-Written by Smokin' Ray-
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