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The Bounces
Jonathan Willis
March 17 2009 03:10PM
Alexander Ovechkin is probably the most popular player with the fans in the National Hockey League. He's certainly it's most electrifying figure -- for all of the league's efforts to put forward Sidney Crosby as the face of the game it is Ovechkin, a flashier, more physically imposing player with some genuine charisma who has claimed that role. He's a player who most everyone who follows the league has seen play at least once, and a player that we're all familiar with. Hence, he's a perfect example for the point I'm going to make a little further down.
Greg Wyshynski (of Yahoo's Puck Daddy blog) is one of the best in the business – and his influence is such that The Hockey News included him in their annual 100 People of Power and Influence in Hockey list. J.P. of Jaspers Rink is one of the most prominent Capitals bloggers out there and a sane observer of the game. Both feel that Ovechkin is in a slump right now. Here's the quote featured in both articles:
But do you want to know what is bad? Over that 12-game span mentioned above, AO has a minus-8 rating (including back-to-back minus-2's in his last two games), and hasn't had a plus rating in a single game. Not one. And his five even strength points are just two more than Shaone Morrisonn has over that same stretch.
Alex Ovechkin, it seems, is bored. Bored enough to take shifts off. Bored enough to not backcheck on every play as if the season depended on it... which may be fine, because the season doesn't depend on it. Yet.
Soon enough, though, one bad shift might be the difference between advancing a round in the playoffs and going home disappointed. Again. But for now, a subpar effort isn't terribly costly, and so they happen.
I'm fairly sure that the picture isn't nearly as bleak as J.P. paints it. For starters, conventional plus-minus rather stupidly includes short-handed goals against, which means that of Ovechkin's -8 rating, three of those minuses didn't come at even-strength but rather came as shorthanded goals against. The effect of the inclusion of short-handed goals in plus/minus is to punish offensive players and reward penalty-killers – and it unfairly makes some good offensive players seem worse defensively and some good defensive players seem better because they kill penalties.
In any case, I reviewed those three short-handed goals. The first was by Todd White of Atlanta. The puck was cleared by the Thrashers defnder, and Washington's two pointmen (Ovechkin and Mike Green) raced back to their zone with Ilya Kovalchuk of Atlanta chasing the puck. Green overskated Kovalchuk, so Ovechkin veered in to help recover the puck. Kovalchuk passed it by Ovechkin over to Todd White, who had outraced three Washington forwards back to the Capitals zone and was alone in the slot, and White scored. You might question Ovechkin's defensive awareness, but given that Alexander Semin was ahead of every Thrasher when the puck was cleared, he has every reason to expect that the first player back would be his teammate.
Matt Cullen scored the second short-handed goal against, on a two-on-two play where Sergei Fedorov back-checked hard to take out his man and Cullen stepped by Mike Green and scored. Ovechkin had been playing the left point and had tried to keep the puck in, which caused the two-on-two break, but with two guys in good position to get back, isn't it the right decision to try and hold the puck in on the powerplay?
The third goal was scored by Patrick Eaves. Here, Ovechkin was covering the slot, and Eaves went around to the far left of the net blowing by Niklas Backstrom and scoring from a tough angle. The fault for this goal against rests, not on Ovechkin, but on Backstrom who was badly outplayed by Eaves.
That still leaves Ovechkin as -5 at even-strength over those twelve games. Eight goals were scored for with Ovechkin on the ice and thirteen were scored against. However, a quick look at Vic Ferrari's Time On Ice tool, which strips information of NHL play-by-play sheets, gives us a more complete view. Here are the numbers:
- Goals For/Against: 8/13 (-5)
- Shots For/Against: 121/107 (+14)
- Missed Shots For/Against: 72/34 (+38)
- Blocked Shots For/Against: 69/47 (+22)
- Shot Attempts For/Against: 262/188 (+74)
In other words, despite being outscored 13-8 with Ovechkin on the ice at even-strength, Washington had fired 74 more shots at their opposition's net than they allowed. A bunch of those shots missed the net and others were blocked, which helps make the shots for and against closer to even, with Washington only outshooting the opposition 121 to 107. None of that has anything to do with being bored or lazy backchecking – it's just that more of Washington's shots were blocked or missed than the opposition's.
As for the rest of the discrepancy, take a quick look at the save percentage of Washington's goalies and the opposition's goalies while Ovechkin was on the ice during that span:
- Washington: .879 SV%
- Opposition: .931 SV%
Maybe Ovechkin isn't backchecking like he should. For all I know, he is bored. But those things almost certainly aren't connected to why Alexander Ovechkin has a -8 rating over his past 12 games. Some of it is related to the stupidity of the statistic (which includes not only short-handed goals but also empty-netters), but the rest of it is because Washington's shots were missing the net, getting blocked, or just plain getting saved at a much higher rate than that of the opposition.
March 17 2009, 03:20PM
I love Ovechkin.
...There. I said it.
March 17 2009, 03:21PM
I heart Ovechkin. He really curves my blade.
but the rest of it is because Washington's shots were missing the net, getting blocked, or just plain getting saved at a much higher rate than that of the opposition.
Isn't your conclusion jumping the gun a bit here? I mean, it's also entirely possible that the whole team/line is paying worse. SV% tends to reflect on the goalie, but it can be a D stat as well. Now, I haven't seen the games (and by the sound of it, neither have you), but isn't it just as likely that it isn't bad luck?
Think of it this way. Ovechkin is bored, and isn't trying as hard. He's taking shots that are "good enough" instead of great. Wouldn't that likely lead to more blocked, missed, or even saved shots? I mean, from an offensive POV, a goalie can have a 1.000 SV% if you keep shooting at his chest.
Sorry Jonathan, but I think this is what separates stats from "seen him good." By the stats, you argue it's luck, but it's entirely possible that watching the game would indicate boredom and give some indication as to why those shots aren't going in. If you disconnect the two you can make some interesting observations in both directions while having little to no idea how accurate they are in reality. PS. Not saying you're outright wrong - just that your conclusion doesn't necessarily follow from your argument.
March 17 2009, 03:35PM
@ Ender:
I like it when you comment, Ender. Mostly because you present counter-arguments that make sense.
On the other hand, if Ovechkin was putting in less than a full effort, you'd expect that it would manifest itself not just as lower quality shots but as less shots period - because he isn't getting to spots where he takes shots, etc. Similarly, if his defensive play had fallen off a ledge due to indifference, you'd expect the opposition to have more shots too, wouldn't you?
Ender wrote:
it's entirely possible that watching the game would indicate boredom and give some indication as to why those shots aren't going in.
I have admittedly only watched a few of the last couple of Washington games, but I can tell you that based on that observation Washington fires the puck from absolutely every angle. "Low percentage shots" is what my hockey coach would call them.
I'm all for teams shooting as much as possible and think the Oilers should shoot more, but when you are wristing it at the net from the corner, it's not going in 99.9% of the time. And it's not "unlucky" that you are not scoring from there, its lucky if you ever do.
Expect? Sure. That said, I know when I'm playing rec hockey and I'm tired and/or lazy I tend to just throw the puck in the general direction of the net from the outside. In fact, I'm likely to take more shots, but crappier shots. Ovechkin's miles may vary.
As far as D goes, that's a better argument. However, being a forward, he's not likely to alter the shot totals drastically no matter how poorly he's playing. All he needs to do is to push the players a bit to the outside, and then it's not his problem after they pass it. One can play lazy defense from the top - it's not a huge deal.
That said, if you play lazy D that way, the shots that get through are likely to be much better shots, and you'd expect the SV% of the goalie to go down because of it. More passes from the blueline to the slot, for example. Or how about this? You're hemmed in your zone for less time at a time because the first or second shot goes in. No 5-shot zone possessions. Shots don't go up because there aren't as many rebounds because the puck is already in the net.
Effectively, there are mitigating circumstances that I'd need to see the games to judge. It really could go either way.
I am really sick of Cindy Crosby.
You see all these stupid commercials with either rabid Crosby fans (I know none) or these heartfelt Tim Hortons moments that are meant to feel all gushy inside when you see CrosBars face.
I have a feeling this is going to backfire on the NHL in a big way. No one likes sports stars shoved down their throat, particularly ones so god-damn boring to watch both on and off the ice. Why isn't the NHL promoting someone with a shred of personality as the face of the game? This boring Newfie does nothing to bolster my interest in the game, or the Pengiuns.
More Ovechkin, Less Crosby Please.
I hardly ever do this but I was at my sister's place on Sunday and I picked apart the Sat paper and just took out the sports section. The crowd jewel was the counting stats for all the teams and that used to be a big deal years ago.
So, I was looking at all the stats and just trying to pick out who had the most EV or non PP goals and by the old timey metric, OV was just +11.
I thought that was pretty odd.
March 17 2009, 03:51PM
@ smytty777:
Washington's shot-happy alright, and Ovechkin in particular. On the other hand, he's always like that, and it hasn't hurt his point totals. In a similar vein, the goalie behind him isn't always putting up an .879 SV% either.
March 17 2009, 03:53PM
@ Ender:
I didn't see the games, but I did watch the goal highlights on NHL.com for when Ovechkin was on the ice over that span - I just didn't feel like doing play-by-play on all thirteen.
Suffice to say, Ovechkin's boredom isn't the leading cause of goals against.
Jonathan Willis wrote:
@ smytty777: In a similar vein, the goalie behind him isn't always putting up an .879 SV% either.
I guess my point is that Washington's SV% is generally always going to be lower than its opposition, unless they are facing a team with a similar "shoot from everywhere" mentality. If you are taking low percentage shots, the goalie is going to stop the majority of them.
I'll take your word for it. Just thought it was worth pointing out that there were other scenarios that might be easily hidden by the numbers. We take the stats to mean a certain thing, but given the nature of the game there are almost always a half dozen reasons why those numbers could be coming up that way in any particular case.
Numbers are dangerous.
March 17 2009, 05:22PM
Ender wrote:
Numbers are dangerous.
Particularly without context, which I suppose was one of the points I was making. Just because a guy is sitting at -8 doesn't mean he's not backchecking - it's just that straight GF/GA doesn't always show enough of the picture.
For starters, conventional plus-minus rather stupidly includes short-handed goals against, which means that of Ovechkin's -8 rating, three of those minuses didn't come at even-strength but rather came as shorthanded goals against. Jonathon, correct me if I'm wrong but are you saying that players on the PK get a minus when they are scored against while the players on the PP who score receive a plus when they score on the PP? If so I'm about 99% sure you're incorrect. As I understand it +/- is only awarded at even strength or if a SH goal is scored by the SH team (SH goal FOR, not AGAINST.) Correct me if I either misinterpreted you or if I'm just flat out wrong.
March 18 2009, 11:28PM
@ Kyle:
No Kyle, I'm sorry I wasn't clearer. You have half the picture - a penalty-killer is awared a + for a short-handed goal for, but in addition to that the players on the powerplay that had the short-handed goal against are given a minus.
3 of Ovechkin's 8 minuses in this stretch came when his powerplay was scored on by opposition penalty killers.
Jonathan Willis wrote:
@ Kyle: No Kyle, I'm sorry I wasn't clearer. You have half the picture - a penalty-killer is awared a + for a short-handed goal for, but in addition to that the players on the powerplay that had the short-handed goal against are given a minus. 3 of Ovechkin's 8 minuses in this stretch came when his powerplay was scored on by opposition penalty killers.
Ok, yes I knew that was true, I was just confused a bit, i thought maybe you were implying Ovechkin was on the PK and got scored on.


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The Newbies Guide to Tsundere
aka "You're A Bitch At Times But I Love You"
The online community of anime fans has its own language of sorts with terms like Moé, GAR, Yandere, Trap, and Fap being thrown around with many not knowing what they are or where they come from. Some are imported from our Japanese counterparts, some are onomatopoeias popularized by webcomics, and in an effort to fight off the ignorance, ???-looks, and misuse of these terms I present to you part two of this series.
And note these terms should not limited to the hardcore and *ack* the weeaboo. Read any halfway credible anime blog IE not that the cooperate spin that is AnimeNewsNetwork and these terms come up... Ignorance should not be encouraged nor knowledge poked fun at. Sometimes the only way to express a Japanese concept is with the Japanese word so off we go! [/rant]
Warning: Wikipedia is wrong! Never Wikipedia this term.
It is horribly inadequate and terribly inaccurate.
The Orgins:Main Entry: tsundere
Pronunciation: \ˈtsün-derē\
Function: noun
Source: Japan
Era: Modern
A character, usually female, who runs 'hot and cold going from aggressive and confrontational to affectionate and sentimental.
"Often people confuse the relationship-type 'tsundere' with the crazy-type 'bi-polar' 0.o;;"
Tsundere is actually a combination of two different words - tsuntsun and deredere.
Tsuntsun refers to being egoistic, hostile, tough. A tsuntsun would be one who always seems moody or angry and never shows any sign of hesitation or weakness.
An example of a tsuntsun character is Suzumiya Haruhi.
Deredere is the opposite of tsuntsun. The deredere characters that are often uncertain and need a push to get going.
An example of a deredere character is Mikuru from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
The Term:
There are actually two different applications the traditional which is a relationship-type and the more modern (and in my view incorrect) which is a character-type.
Traditional Tsundere is actually a term that describes a relationship-type or personality progrssion through the course of a relationship. In a traditional tsundere typically they will start out as a tsuntsun and end up as a deredere.
An example of a traditional tsundere character is Shana from Shakugan no Shana
Modern tsundere describes more of a personality-type where characters run 'both hot and cold' switching to and from tsuntsun and deredere modes. Though not exactly incorrect as it still applies my issues with the modern usage of this term is this is probably the most often misused animu term I know.
Archtypes of Tsundere:
Generally tsunderes manifest themelves on one of three ways, though there are a few whom have been known to go overboard and rotate between all three depending on the occasion.
- The Cold Shoulder: In employing this tactic, the tsundere resolves to not give the man in question the time of day. If she does talk to him, responses will be monosyllabic. Pointedly ignoring him in conversation and disdainful looks round out the total freeze she will lay on the dude.
Example of a tsundere who favors this tactic: Genshiken's Chika Ogiue.
- The Violent Approach: Things get physical, and not in the good way. The tsundere, in a bad mood by this point, will punctuate verbal abuse with plenty of good old fashioned violence. Kicks, punches, and other painful forms of beatdown will follow.
Example of a tsundere who favors this tactic: Ranma 1/2's Akane Tendo.
- The Smirk: Not as common a tactic, but effective in its own right, is for the tsundere to constantly belittle the love interest with sarcasm and putdowns. Tsunderes who know the guy's point of pride will not hesitate to insult him on that account, and when this tactic is employed nothing the guy can do will be good enough to impress her.
Example of a tsundere who favors this tactic: Neon Genesis Evangelion's Asuka Langley Soryuu.
The Examination:
The reasons behind a Tsundere's behavior vary, but typically rise from the conflict between her feelings about the object of her affections, and her reaction to having them. This can be as simple as embarrassment, or frustration at being so attached to that boy, particularly if he has certain personality quirks or behaviors that infuriate her.
As a series progresses the traditional tsundere's changes will be more profound because as the traditional tsundere works through her problems her character becomes more dynamic and her character towards the end of a series will stand in stark contrast to her in the beginning.
The modern tsundere is more cyclical rather that some steady progression modern tsunderes move back and forth and often end much as they began or severly hinder their own relationship-progression and if they go anywhere at all much of the pressure is on the male. The modern tsundere's application is VERY complex so for those who would like to know more I will append another post explaining it using some trigonometry and simple graphs for those of you not into math. [continuation post]
Important Note: Tsunderes may seem endearing when observed in a third-person point of view , or in fictional situations (why we like em), but may be considered as aggressive, unfriendly, or a downright bitch when experienced in person.
In Summary:
Tsundere is an easy enough concept to understand. The girl is initially cold to the protagonist, but gradually warms up to him and if it is a more modern tsundere she will revert back and repeat the process. There are also male tsunderes but they are few and far between. The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Li Syaoran.
Some say that every woman in anime is tsundere. I disagree and say that there are the Yandere to consider too!
Rember modern tsundere ≠ bi-polar.
My favorite example of traditional tsundere. (Season2 is blasphemy)
What a Tsundere does:
- Starts off as a cold bitch
- Eventually warms up and becomes sweet
- If modern return to Step 1 and repeat cycle
Because I am such a lazy shit much of this is copy pasta. Plus many of them say it better than I.


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Over the next year, some of the National Gallery of Australia's most treasured works of art will be exhibited across the nation as part of its twentieth anniversary celebrations.
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Details of Out and About: The National Gallery tours Australia were announced in Canberra on Monday 9 December by the Director of the
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'Some of our most treasured works are set to travel throughout the country, enabling people to see them in their own communities, in their own time,' he said.
The National Gallery's long-standing relationships with regional, remote and metropolitan galleries have made it possible to entrust its colleague galleries with some of the nation's most renowned and iconic works of art.
'Not since the founding travelling exhibition series, Genesis of a Gallery in the 1970s, have works of such importance toured so comprehensively nor been so enthusiastically anticipated,' Dr Kennedy said.
Each gallery has selected a work that they would particularly like to see come to their region. This will enable individual communities to join the National Gallery in celebrating its twentieth anniversary and the National Collection.
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The first work to be exhibited is Willem De Kooning's Woman V, which will be on display at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, from tomorrow, 10 December. The following day Eugene von Guérard's Ferntree Gully in the Dandenong Ranges will be on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.
'The National Gallery is relevant to all Australians to the extent that they have access to its collections and information about art through its staff,' Dr Kennedy said.
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The independent media and communications agency's Employee Stock Ownership Plan purchased the balance of shares from the company co-founders Susan Butler and Tracy Till.
Butler and Till still remain co-CEOs, and the transition represents financial stability, growth potential, performance and long-term success of the company, officials said.
"Becoming a 100 percent employee-owned company empowers Butler/Till's next generation of leaders to enhance the agency's consistent history of creative and personalized client service. This establishes an increasingly sophisticated proprietary interest in its clients' successes," said Mark Kossow, managing partner, ESOP Plus: Schatz Brown Glassman Kossow LLP, in a statement.
The company employs nearly 80 people in Rochester. Three years ago, the firm launched its ESOP program, which originally accounted for 51 percent of company shares.
"Building a culture based on the principle of ownership has always been a major business goal for the agency. It drives our competitiveness, provides a benchmark for success, and strengthens the overall quality of work delivered to clients," Butler said. "Becoming a 100 percent employee-owned company marks a significant step toward securing this vision for the future."
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For 13 years, Ken and JoAnn paid for a service contract on their side-by-side refrigerator. "We live on a fixed income and didn't want to be surprised by a high repair bill if something broke-down", said Ken.
But a surprise was exactly what they got when the compressor broke. The repair man told them the part was no longer available and they'd need a new refrigerator. In fact, he said, the manufacturer stopped making the part 5 years ago and their service contract did not provide for a new refrigerator if parts were not available.
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Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics and the Building of Modern Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013).
Foreword by Alexander Garvin. 303pp and black and white illustrations.
Gregory Heller's book is an attempt to re-assess Bacon's legacy and his impact on downtown Philadelphia, where without a doubt he had the greatest impact. Bacon, who studied architecture at Cornell, attended Cranbrook just before the war. As part of his study with Eliel Saarinen, he worked in Flint, MI, for several years before returning to Philadelphia, his hometown. While in his own words he never had a formal planning education – in so much as it even existed at time – he was deeply committed to and involved in the social reformist and progressive ideals of the planners and housing advocates of the New Deal era.
The time period of urban renewal is much under study and re-assessment also with regards to preservation. In this light the story of Society Hill – extensively recounted in the book – is of particular interest. The relation between Bacon and Charles E. Peterson, then the National Park Service architect for Independence Hall, a resident of Society Hill and early on a professor in the then nascent Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at Columbia University, is indicative of the time and the conflicts surrounding urban renewal. The intervention in the neighborhood and the construction of the three new residential highrises – the dust jacket of the book shows Bacon with the model of the buildings in a maquette of the site – was quite radical. However, the book describes Bacon as a preservationist, a title Peterson would have vehemently disagreed with.
Society Hill is in many ways an indication of time marching on but also an example of the dilemma that some preservationists face. What was once despised is history now and important in its own right and deserving preservation. In hindsight the result is an interesting blend of new and old. While maybe not preservation in the 1960s, aside from the three residential towers, the other insertions are sympathetic in scale and material choices without being imitative. The mandate at the time was clear: all new buildings should be modern – in keeping with the Venice Charter and its 'frankly modern' precept – clearly discernable. Most likely now many would argue for quasi-colonial infill architecture. In an era where we are re-examining the tenets of preservation, its history and goals, particularly in coming to terms with the heritage of the recent architecture and planning, this book is a welcome and important addition about the person, who brought us not only modern Philadelphia but also was the author of the seminal planning book, Design of Cities, first published in 1967. Purchase on Amazon


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I have recently graduated from using a cast iron frying pan to roast in to a little Nesco "Professional" roaster that I purchased at Roastmasters, yay! But there are a couple of issues that I would appreciate advise about.
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I think that Tim Tebow should play Quentin because no one liked them at first but they made their way to the top. Also, they are both lefties
Speaking of dreams, I want The Crypt TV-series during my lifetime, big screen movie would be nice too.
Please note those quotation marks around "soon." Our FDØ & DøD are perpetually busy getting us new content, so this has been on the back burner for a while. I've been wanting to tinker with the Siglerpedia since December 2014. Personally, I'd rather they continue to concentrate on new content. Maybe we'll get Mount Fitzroy by 2020. A Junkie can dream…..
The human group you're missing is the Planetary Union.
Do you have the hardback or ebook for THE ROOKIE? There is a Galactic Timeline contained therein that should give you an idea of who was fighting with whom during the time period you're investigating. If you do not have those, you can check the siglerpedia article with the same information.
It was previously established that severed limbs aren't always reattached. Think of Manny Sayed's foot, or Paul Pierson's leg, or even Miriam Connor's arm.
Also, let me ask you this: Have you finished reading THE CHAMPION?
So I had an idea for a Game that is kinda a combination of star wars armada, battle fleet gothic, and necromunda. it would take place well before the Creterakian take over, so when all or at least most of the races are at war. but im trying to figure out what all the sides would be. I'm sure i need to be set right on some parts. the forces i have thus far are;
league of planets
purist nation
ki rebel alliance
I know im forgetting one of the human groups but i cant remember the name, and im not certain if harrah or leekee took part in any of the war, as well as all of the other races. I have most of the technical rules set up. and everything thing else starts with figuring out HOW the diffrent races fight. such as;
PN: THROW THE WEAK AT IT TILL ITS DEAD! dont worry we can force breed more. goooo humans. . . only humans
Quyth: elite warriors and the strongest love for the nation. tactics and sacrifice. we shall succeed.
Sklorno; FOOD FOR THE FOOD GOD PLANTS FOR THE PLANET THROWN!
so i understand how many of them go about thing in general. quyth will let any race in their army as long as they will fight for the quyth, purist nation will ally only with humans but are loathed to do it, ect ect.
So i could use some help with the whole idea, just one the actual lore. i know not all of this is there, but hell even making it up to it is real would work for now. also, i would love to hear what you guys think ^_^
So I love the books and have multiple questions but one that has been bugging me is why they couldn't just put Quentins finger on ice and reattach later especially with all the medical advances
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Shawn Horcoff has spent all 12 of his NHL seasons in Edmonton. He started as a fourth line centre, worked his way up to the top-line in 2006 and led all Oilers forwards in scoring during their miraculous 2006 Cup run. He's played for four different coaches and tomorrow he'll play for his third general manager.
He experienced one glorious playoff run, a few other postseason appearances, but lately he's mostly experienced losing. I sat down with him to discuss the firing of Steve Tambellini, but I also got his thoughts on the type of team the Oilers have, and what they need to add moving forward.
I've always respected Horcoff's effort. He isn't the most skilled player, but if he was making $4 million instead of $5.5 he likely would never take as much flak as he does. I wish he was more activity in the community like Doug Weight and Jason Smith, because I feel that is incredibly important, but overall I've had few issues with Horcoff's time in Edmonton.
He's been the captain of team that has never had enough talent to compete, and I'm guessing that can become very draining. We discussed Tambellini, where this team is at now and most importantly what they have to do to get back to the playoffs.
Gregor: What went through your mind when you heard that Tambellini was fired?
Horcoff: I have a lot of respect for Tambi. I like him as a guy; I thought he did a lot of good things here. It's just inevitable though when you go through seasons like we have and the situation we're in right now, there are going to be changes. I'm sure that they're not just going to stop with Tambi. I didn't hear MacT's presser, but I heard the comments he made in them. It doesn't surprise me that he's going to try to make bold moves to get us to the next level as soon as possible.
Gregor: It looks like another season without playoffs. Does it start to wear you down?
Probably the hardest it's been is this year; because five games ago we were in the playoffs. I really felt like we were going to make that push and get there. We still can. We're not out of it, but we have to do something spectacular and amazing to be there.
Gregor: You've been part of a team that went all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. You didn't have any real superstar forwards. You had a good mix of skill, but a few guys like Torres and Peca that could run guys over. Your team seems to be lacking, as Sam Gagner said, passion, especially after that game in Calgary. Can guys create passion themselves, or do you need to add a different type of player to compliment your skilled players?
Horcoff: Well, it's hard. It's hard to reinvent yourself as a player. Sometimes it absolutely takes a player to do that to keep themselves in the league and to keep themselves around. In 2006, they did a good job of adding grit- Stoll, Raffi, and Peca- he was a skill player too, but he was really at that point in his career where he was still a great shut down guy, he could play PK, he could play power play.
If you look at the lineup, we probably do lack a little bit of that here. We've got a large number of guys with really high-end skill, but our record shows you there's more to the game of hockey than just skill. As a player, I never place blame on management not bringing in the right people. I always feel like it's up to the people in the dressing room to either change or adapt to what the team needs to make the team better, or just get better individually. For a player to sit here and blame management for where we're at would just be ridiculous.
Gregor: You mentioned five games ago, you felt like you were going to make that push. You played three big teams to start, veteran teams who have been there before. What can you take from those games? What do you think you guys learnt from them? What do you think you guys are lacking that needs to improve?
I think the good thing is, we actually did accomplish something; we had our young guys play in very meaningful games. Those are playoff-style games. Those are teams that did not take us lightly. They were pushing for playoffs, pushing for spots, and they upped their game. That's what teams do.
At this time of year, ten games to go, teams that are going to be in the playoffs and teams that are going to win the Cup and move on get better, plain and simple. They adapt their game, they become grittier. People who don't hit find ways to be physical. You don't have to kill guys, but it's just going into the hard areas, going to the net, engaging in a battle, winning those one-on-one battles, those tough plays. I think it was a really good lesson for the young guys to see that happen right in front of their eyes.
We played against three teams, not because they were skilled more or less, they were just hungrier, and they played a more patient style. In each one of those games, I remember Vancouver and L.A. specifically; their top forwards just dumped the puck in the first five or six minutes. They came hard at us and just let us know, they set the tone early and basically said, 'This is going to be a long game, this is going to be physical. If you want to win, you better be doing the same thing coming back to us.'
A lot of times in those tight games, it comes down to that one turnover and that one mess up, where you're going to lose. We had guys who hadn't been in that situation in the NHL before and they experienced it. At the end of the game I talked to most of them, they were just like, 'Wow, it's a different game out there.'
Gregor: Did you get feedback from the young guys: Hall, Eberle, and Nugent-Hopkins, who most believe will be the core moving forward, regarding what they felt about their play and what they need to do to score and win those games?
Horcoff: Ya, they definitely saw it. It's hard to explain it. I can say anything I want or any of the guys in here can say anything they want about how the game is going to change, but until you have played yourself through it and actually physically felt it and seen the raise in the intensity, the patience in the offensive side of the game and not turning pucks over in key areas, you don't truly know how hard it is.
I think we accomplished that there. I think they were able to go in there and say, 'Wow, this is different and we can learn from it.
When you play playoff style hockey and you get to play the better teams, they're going to make it hard, they're going to backcheck they're tail off and have a lot of guys in front of the net. It's going to force you to get pucks to the net and it's going to force you to crash the net, force you to get dirty goals and we didn't do any of that.
Gregor: What do you need to see in these final seven games, from this team, to believe that there is the right mix moving forward?
Horcoff: Accountability. It comes down to that. I think there is a lot that goes into accountability: Playing with passion, showing character, not giving up and playing hard until the end. I think that if everyone that comes into this locker room, every single night and says, 'I need to be accountable to my teammates tonight,' I think we will be fine.
I think we'll go out and play hard to the end. We may not win every game, but I think we'll be right in every single one of them. These last few games, we've taken undisciplined penalties and we just haven't been prepared mentally. We haven't started very well and I think it just comes to thinking, 'If I go out there and keep doing the same thing, it's going to be good enough,' but it's not. This time of year, teams are going to get better. If you don't get better, you'll lose games.
Gregor: What about the culture of the team? Losing and winning can both be infectious. When you're losing, I'm sure it's more of a mental battle to make sure you don't give in to wanting to just give up. How do you change the culture inside the room?
Horcoff: I think we've already really done a good job of changing it, or starting that process. Losing, to us, is now unacceptable. We've actually seen long stretches of winning now. We won five to get us back into the playoffs. We've had a taste of winning. Five games ago, we were in the playoffs. So there's something to be said about that. This team does have character and we're doing good things to chance the culture, but it's a process.
It takes time. It's going to take all twenty-three guys, not just one or two lines going, it's going to take all twenty-three pulling the same chord.
It was interesting listening to Horcoff talk about his team. He was excited that the young guys had an opportunity to experience the increased intensity and focus shown by LA, Vancouver and Anaheim. It was a painful lesson to learn, since they lost every game, but if they didn't experience they likely wouldn't know what they need to do next season to win those meaningful games.
I've said for months that the Oilers can't just expect to improve next season because the players are a year older. It isn't that simple. Today I spoke to Sam Gagner about his post-game comments on Saturday, where he said the Oilers didn't have enough passion. He followed up that honest response with this:
The best teams in the league they don't get there by accident, they get there by building habits. We're not just going to come back next year and be a year older and be a better team- it doesn't work that way. We really need to focus these last seven games on building those habits, building that identity and getting better as a group.
The past ten days have been a difficult learning curve for the young Oilers, but if they use it as a learning tool it should benefit them for years to come.
I guess this is where I point out that I am not advocating that he is kept around for his intangibles?
So every question you pose really isn't worth answering. At least not by me.
There is no point to keeping him. Thx.
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He's not even in top 10 scoring on the Oilers, last time I checked. A lottery team 4 yrs in a row and he's struggling to compete on a cellar dweller like our Oilers.
"Certainly an NHL level player", only on our Oilers Circro.
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If he was on $3 M/year. I guarantee he would find a job on any NHL team.
Hockey is about more than scoring it's also about preventing goals, and that is more the role he plays now.
Further he is tied for 10th in Points with Ryan Smyth. At his PPG rate he would be 7th on the team which is where you would expect a 3rd liner to be.
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Did he tell them to put some ice on it?
Oh,, here we go again.
When are they going to say that Herman and Clarence Thomas frequent a topless bar and hit on all the dancers?
Anita Hill returns.
Here it comes! .....
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Can we just get it over with now? Anything a man does or says to, or within earshot of, a woman may be considered "inappropriate" by the self-anointed, hand-wringers of political correctness.
There. Now can we get on with normal campaigning?
"Oh,, here we go again.
When are they going to say that Herman and Clarence Thomas frequent a topless bar and hit on all the dancers?"
That's exactly what I was thinking. This is Clarence Thomas all over again. They just can't stand the thought of a successful African-American that made it on his own and is not beholden to the Dem plantation. This is despicable, and sadly predictable.
"The agreements also included language that bars the women from talking about their departures."
They made a promise and then broke it. For you young people, before Clinton that used to be called `lying.'
chilepup just pointed out this was written by the same person that wrote all the false rumors about Palin.
At least one woman who worked with Herman at the NRA has already come out in support of him, saying she does not believe this. And his campaign issued a response
Mods moved it to "Bloggers" for some reason. I guess they don't like Politico being on the Front Page.
And The Most Irresponsible Journalist Award Goes to The Politicos Jonathan Martin!
So tell me, how do you write a news story about an organization paying for a speaker when you dont even know if the organization is paying for the speaker?
Ask journalist Jonathan Martin. He knows all about it.
You see, Jonny wrote a piss poor story the other day about how the Iowa Family Policy Center will be paying a large speaker fee if Sarah Palin comes to Iowa to keynote the IFPCs fall funderaiser.
The only problem is that Jonny has no sources confirming that any exorbitant fee is being charged or paid.
Jonny also got some inside info from David Kochel, who was a top aide to former (and future) presidential candidate, Mitt Romney.
Hey Dave, didnt I just read a story about how Mitt Romney tried to buy off the Iowa Christian Alliance?
I heard you helped facilitate that little scheme. And somehow you are shocked at the thought of a well-known political figure (who very likely isnt running for president) getting paid a speakers fee for (gasp) a public speaking appearance? ..
and then weve got Tim Albrecht quoted. He was the Iowa spokesman for Romneys 2008 caucus campaign.
And it always seemed like, whenever the Romney people had rumors they wanted to start about other candidates,
Jonny was their go-to guy to get those rumors in writing in front of a national audience.
In May,2011 Herman Cain said:
"They're going to come after me more viciously than they would a white candidate," Cain responded. "You're right. Clarence Thomas. And so, to use Clarence Thomas as an example, I'm ready for the same high-tech lynching that he went through — for the good of this country." Cain smiled broadly. "I'm ready for the same high-tech lynching."
To say this is race-based is ridiculous, they would go after this story if it were about any of the GOP candidates. Hermie's response has been less than satisfactory. He's going to have to comment on it eventually, and the stonewalling only hurts him.
It's just sex. It doesn't rise to the level of impeachment.
Good job, Pollutico! Great investigative reporting.
Say, by the way, how's it coming with Obama's college records?
Articles like these are going to make people more determined than ever to see that Herman Cain is elected as President of the United States.
This would be from the Obama team. If Cain wins the nomination, there goes his "vote for me or you're a racist" edge.
What "stonewalling"???
The accusation just came out a few hours ago and his camp already responded:
Anyone remember how the 'credible' (according to the FBI) rape charge against Clinton was handled by the MSM?
This type of amazing, in depth, weeks on end, dutiful investigative reporting and attempted "actual journalism" - all in an effort to discredit Cain - was strangely absent in the 2008 campaign. Who is Obama's boy, Reggie Love? Why has not even one former Obama girlfriend ever surfaced? What about the Chicago "down low" club Obama has often times been reported to frequent? Who were Obama's friends when he was admittedly snorting cocaine and smoking pot?
I smell total crap here. If Perry's fingerprints are found on this smear job, Perry's campaign is finished.
The establishment wants Romney (or Obama or Hillary). It does not want Perry, or Cain.
jeez, next thing you know he'll be sharing cigars with interns.
Cain spokesman J.D. Gordon told POLITICO the candidate indicated to campaign officials that he was vaguely familiar with the charges and that the restaurant associations general counsel had resolved the matter."
The stupid SOB that wrote that should be fired on the spot. The CORRECT anser is "high tech Lynching" or "never happened."
The "Oh yeah, I vaguely remember something about that" answer was criminally stupid. That moron just handed him over to the firing squad and gave this thing legs in one fell swoop. Stupid is as stupid does.
Usually this kind of stuff comes out in the last month before the election(Oct. surprise). I guys the Establishment Washington D.C. types can't afford to see Cain win the primary. It would be an upset for the whole field.
And you try to smear Perry with NO PROOF.
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