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Talking Oilers Possession Numbers, Korpikoski and Off-season on The Lowdown with Lowetide

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Joined Lowetide on TSN 1260 this morning to talk Oilers. Below is the audio starting around the five-minute mark.

We talked about my last two articles that covered the Oilers possession numbers this season and the 25-game stretch where the club was over 50% CF. I also referenced my past article on rebounds from March, which is at The Copper & Blue.

I also mentioned this very insightful article from Hockey Graphs that looked at the importance of handedness on the blueline. Well worth a read and something to consider as the Oilers shop for, hopefully, two right shot defencemen this summer.

With playoffs starting, I was asked by Min Dhariwal for an Oiler fans perspective and what I was looking forward to. Article is up at the CBC News. I’ll (obviously) be pulling for the Ducks since Horcoff, Cogliano AND Perron are there. But I’m also kind of hoping they crash and burn only because they’ll likely make some drastic changes up front and move out one those defencemen. Vatanen is the obvious name, and would be a fine second pairing/powerplay quarterback player.

 

 

Talking Oilers on CBC Edmonton (TV)

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20160229_214806Joined Adrienne Pan on CBC News to talk Oilers, the trade deadline and what to expect heading into next season. Clip starts around 3:55.

http://www.cbc.ca/i/caffeine/syndicate/?mediaId=2684614340

Have to say it was a very cool experience being on TV and getting a behind-the-scenes tour from producer Paul Moore.

Big thank you to CBC Edmonton for the opportunity.

Thoughts on the Oilers: HNIC; Fighting; Fans; NASSS Conference

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Source: The Windsor Star

Source: The Windsor Star

Another awful loss at home on Hockey Night in Canada this past weekend. Would be nice to get a win on HNIC. CBC does a good job showcasing the teams and get a big audience, but unfortunately, the Oilers can’t get their act together. The last two high profile HNIC games for the Oilers have been losses with their team weaknesses being exposed.

Not easy going on CBC After Hours to talk about the loss, but Ference did a nice job explaining the struggles on Saturday. I’m a big fan of the show, mainly because it’s pretty raw, so you got to see just how disheartening the loss was for the captain. You can view the interview here: CBC After Hours.

The Oilers are starting up a four game roadtrip tonight. Let’s hope this group figures it out and shows up with a better strategy and effort.

Fighting

Not at all surprised by the Emery-Holtby “fight” this past weekend. Situations where one goalie pummels another unwilling participant can be expected in a league that supports fighting and has very subjective rules. And as long as these things happen, the league will continue to be a niche sport in the world.

Even though the Flyers won their next game after their embarrassing loss, you’ll be hard pressed to convince me that the line-brawl had any influence. The majority of fights are just side shows, that slow down the game and either results in a 20 second wrestling match and/or a serious brain injury. Really isn’t my thing.

Fans

With the Oilers on a five game skid and back-to-back home ice shut-out losses, there’s a real nasty vibe among the fans. The in-house crowd showed their displeasure and the online world is just a depressing place right now.

2013 NASSS Conference

The North American Society for the Sociology of Sport conference is being held in Quebec City this week. There’s a tremendous amount of research being shared at these events by students and researchers.

For a summary of the hockey related research being presented at the conference, check out Hockey in Society.

Recommended Links

Breaking Up is Hard to Do – My Life on the E-List

Infinite Happiness – OilersNation

What a Joke – Oilers Addict

Finding a Spark for the Edmonton Oilers – Oil on Whyte

Grindhouse – Lowetide

 Two Reasons Not to Give Up Hope on the Edmonton Oilers – Cult of Hockey