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CBC Radio Active: Oilers post mortem
I joined Ken Dawson on CBC Radio Active on Monday to talk about the Oilers series against the Blackhawks and the upcoming off-season. Full segment is here: CBC Radio Active (2020, August 10). Topics we covered: The key issues for the Oilers loss against the Blackhawks, including the goaltending a...
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I joined Ken Dawson on CBC Radio Active on Monday to talk about the Oilers series against the Blackhawks and the upcoming off-season. Full segment is here: CBC Radio Active (2020, August 10). Topics we covered: The key issues for the Oilers loss against the Blackhawks, including the goaltending a...
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The SuperFan Podcast – Episode 15 – Scott Powers
My guest this week is Scott Powers, senior writer for The Athletic – Chicago! Scott has extensive experience covering the sports scene in Chicago and joins me to preview the upcoming qualifier series between the Blackhawks and Oilers. We discussed a number of topics including the strengths ...
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My guest this week is Scott Powers, senior writer for The Athletic – Chicago! Scott has extensive experience covering the sports scene in Chicago and joins me to preview the upcoming qualifier series between the Blackhawks and Oilers. We discussed a number of topics including the strengths ...
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CBC Alberta at Noon: Oilers, Flames and the NHL’s return to play
Had the pleasure of joining guest-host Jim Brown on CBC’s Alberta at Noon radio program on Monday afternoon. Along with freelance writer Vikki Hall, we discussed the NHL’s return-to-play plan. Full segment is here: CBC Alberta at Noon (2020, July 27) Key topics we covered: Leading up to phase fou...
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Had the pleasure of joining guest-host Jim Brown on CBC’s Alberta at Noon radio program on Monday afternoon. Along with freelance writer Vikki Hall, we discussed the NHL’s return-to-play plan. Full segment is here: CBC Alberta at Noon (2020, July 27) Key topics we covered: Leading up to phase fou...
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Powering up in Chicago
Could Chicago’s powerplay become a factor in their qualifier series against Edmonton? A look into their regular season struggles and some of the key underlying issues. One of the storylines coming out of Chicago’s training camp ahead of their playoff series against the Oilers is around getting th...
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Could Chicago’s powerplay become a factor in their qualifier series against Edmonton? A look into their regular season struggles and some of the key underlying issues. One of the storylines coming out of Chicago’s training camp ahead of their playoff series against the Oilers is around getting th...
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Depth perception
One of the key drivers for success in the upcoming playoffs, aside from goaltending, is going to be consistent production from the Oilers depth players at even-strength (5v5). We can expect to see McDavid, Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins get a regular proportion of ice-time, likely more, and the ext...
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One of the key drivers for success in the upcoming playoffs, aside from goaltending, is going to be consistent production from the Oilers depth players at even-strength (5v5). We can expect to see McDavid, Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins get a regular proportion of ice-time, likely more, and the ext...
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CBC Radio Active: NHL set to return to play
I joined Rod Kurtz on CBC Radio Active today to talk about the NHL’s Return to Play plan and what to expect in the Oilers qualifier series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Full segment is here: CBC Radio Active (2020, July 10). While it’s exciting to have hockey starting up again, it&#...
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I joined Rod Kurtz on CBC Radio Active today to talk about the NHL’s Return to Play plan and what to expect in the Oilers qualifier series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Full segment is here: CBC Radio Active (2020, July 10). While it’s exciting to have hockey starting up again, it&#...
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Re-connecting
With the NHL planning to open training camps on July 10th and a playoff format in place, I needed a refresher on how the regular season finished. Mind you, because of the gap between when the season finished due to the pandemic and when the playoffs will hopefully start, it’s pretty much a whole ...
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With the NHL planning to open training camps on July 10th and a playoff format in place, I needed a refresher on how the regular season finished. Mind you, because of the gap between when the season finished due to the pandemic and when the playoffs will hopefully start, it’s pretty much a whole ...
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The SuperFan Podcast – Episode 14 – Cameron Thomson (@ThomsonCam)
My guest this week: Cameron Thomson! We discussed the Oilers progress this season, how they did at the trade deadline and how we see the Pacific division and western conference shaking out. We also dug into the roster construction, areas that need to be addressed and how the Oilers should approac...
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My guest this week: Cameron Thomson! We discussed the Oilers progress this season, how they did at the trade deadline and how we see the Pacific division and western conference shaking out. We also dug into the roster construction, areas that need to be addressed and how the Oilers should approac...
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CBC Radio Active: Recap of the Oilers transactions at the trade deadline
I joined host Adrienne Pan on CBC Radio Active this evening to talk Oilers and their activity at the NHL trade deadline. Full segment here: CBC Radio Active (2020, February 24) Topics we covered: The acquisition of Andreas Athanasiou from the Red Wings and his case for being on the top line with...
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I joined host Adrienne Pan on CBC Radio Active this evening to talk Oilers and their activity at the NHL trade deadline. Full segment here: CBC Radio Active (2020, February 24) Topics we covered: The acquisition of Andreas Athanasiou from the Red Wings and his case for being on the top line with...
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Addressing the goaltending
The Edmonton Oilers are in an interesting position heading into the trade deadline and a competitive playoff race. Their recent success has them first in the Pacific division with a 0.593 points percentage and eleventh in the league. Since January 1st, the Oilers have out-scored opponents 65-48 a...
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The Edmonton Oilers are in an interesting position heading into the trade deadline and a competitive playoff race. Their recent success has them first in the Pacific division with a 0.593 points percentage and eleventh in the league. Since January 1st, the Oilers have out-scored opponents 65-48 a...
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The SuperFan Podcast – Episode 13 – Thomas Drance
To dig into the Vancouver Canucks and the Pacific division, I was joined this week by Thomas Drance from The Athletic Vancouver! Thomas shared his thoughts on the Canucks’ season, including how they stack up against the Pacific and what their short-term and long-term plans could potentially...
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To dig into the Vancouver Canucks and the Pacific division, I was joined this week by Thomas Drance from The Athletic Vancouver! Thomas shared his thoughts on the Canucks’ season, including how they stack up against the Pacific and what their short-term and long-term plans could potentially...
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Tracking the Western Conference
The west is a mess. It’s remarkable that the Oilers are currently 14th in the NHL when it comes to points percentage with 58.2%, but 4th in the western conference. The harsh reality is that there are no powerhouses in the Pacific division and really only two in the western conference –...
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The west is a mess. It’s remarkable that the Oilers are currently 14th in the NHL when it comes to points percentage with 58.2%, but 4th in the western conference. The harsh reality is that there are no powerhouses in the Pacific division and really only two in the western conference –...
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Offence from defence
One of the key drivers for the Oilers success in the last month has been their ability to create more offence at even-strength (5v5) than they’ve allowed. In their first ten games of 2020, the Oilers have posted a Fenwick For% (i.e., their total share of unblocked shot attempts for and agai...
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One of the key drivers for the Oilers success in the last month has been their ability to create more offence at even-strength (5v5) than they’ve allowed. In their first ten games of 2020, the Oilers have posted a Fenwick For% (i.e., their total share of unblocked shot attempts for and agai...
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The SuperFan Podcast – Episode 12 – Rex Codex Libris (@CodexRex)
I was joined by my friend Rex Codex Libris (@CodexRex) to talk all things Oilers, their recent winning streak and what some of the key drivers have been. We touched on the current roster composition, the emergence of prospects this season and how best to approach the trade deadline and the upcomi...
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I was joined by my friend Rex Codex Libris (@CodexRex) to talk all things Oilers, their recent winning streak and what some of the key drivers have been. We touched on the current roster composition, the emergence of prospects this season and how best to approach the trade deadline and the upcomi...
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Good times
The Oilers have been outstanding in the month of January having gone 7-1-2 over the ten games, outscoring opponents 45-27. Their overall goal-differential is now at +8, and has them second in the Pacific division behind Vancouver (+18 goal-differential). The Oilers are currently three points out ...
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The Oilers have been outstanding in the month of January having gone 7-1-2 over the ten games, outscoring opponents 45-27. Their overall goal-differential is now at +8, and has them second in the Pacific division behind Vancouver (+18 goal-differential). The Oilers are currently three points out ...
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