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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the way with five points and 17-year-old Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist as Canada defeated Germany 9-3 in their opening game at the World Junior Hockey Championship.
Nugent-Hopkins, who is finally in the tournament two years after being cut by the 2011 squad, assisted on a power play marker by defenceman Xavier Ouellet at the 3:02 mark of the opening frame before scoring his first goal of the tournament six minutes later.
"We have such a skilled team up front and in the back end and it was good to see us come together like that," Nugent-Hopkins told TSN.
Tobias Rieder replied for the Germans with 30 seconds left in the first to cut Canada's lead in half to 2-1.
With Germany on the power play early in the second period, Nugent-Hopkins went to work again - assisting on Mark Scheifele's shorthanded goal off a 2-on-1 rush. Jonathan Huberdeau, Ty Rattie and Ryan Strome then padded the lead to 6-1.
Leo Pfoderl, who assisted on Rieder's goal in the first, scored Germany's second goal at 16:22 and Sarnia Sting forward Nikolas Latta made it 6-3.
But Nugent-Hopkins then turned on the offence once more with an assist on Scheifele's second goal of the game. The top line of Nugent-Hopkins, Huberdeau and Scheifele delivered as advertised on the scoreboard, combining for four goals and 10 points.
"We felt like we knew where we were on the ice," said Nugent-Hopkins. "I liked the chemistry we had and we want to keep that going forward."
Drouin, whose status was up in the air after suffering a mild charleyhorse injury during practice on Christmas Day, made it 8-3 in the third period with his first goal and second point of the tournament. Tyler Wotherspoon scored Canada's ninth goal of the game with three minutes left in the game.
"Last night the doctors put (Drouin) through some vigorous exercise and when he was doing sprints I felt a lot better," Canadian coach Steve Spott told TSN. "Those are tough. Anyone whose had a charley horse knows how painful they can be."
Spott said fans should get used to watching the draft-eligible Drouin compete like he did against the Germans.
"He's everything as advertised. He's a special hockey player and, the thing I like about his game is, he's responsible in our own end and he's so dynamic offensively - so he's everything I was hoping he'd be."
Elmar Trautmann made 37 saves on 46 shots in Germany's net.
Rieder, who plays for Spott and with Canadian defenceman Ryan Murphy on the Kitchener Rangers, said his team was less disappointed with the result and more pleased to score three goals against Canada.
"It was pretty special playing against Steve Spott, Canada's coach," Rieder said. "I think we played really well the first period, but the second and third period, you just saw that Team Canada is a better hockey team."
Malcolm Subban got the start in goal for Canada and made 25 saves for the victory. "Malcolm was good and he'll be going again in Game 2," Spott confirmed to TSN after the game.
Subban, who had a shaky start in a 3-2 exhibition loss to Finland last Thursday, was in a pre-tournament battle with Jordan Binnington for the No. 1 job. "It was tough," Spott said of the decision to go with Subban. "The deciding factor was the experience and he's played over here before this summer."
With the win, Canada has won 14th straight World Junior tournament openers. Canada's next game is against Slovakia, Friday on TSN and TSN.ca at 4am et/1am pt.
Finland 3, Sweden 2 (OT)
Russia 2, Canada 1
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Sometimes, the gods — otherwise known as music label execs — smile down upon us, and we're blessed with a great moment in pop. I don't know if our current moment is one for the ages, but it is really fucking enjoyable. In the U.S., Gotye's weirdo Sting/Zombies mash-up earworm, "Somebody That I Used to Know" is No. 1 for the sixth week. We love that song. Carly Rae Jespen's "Call Me Maybe" is at No. 2, poised to take over the top position whenever Gotye falls. That's another song we love. And Adam Lambert is the first out artist to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Trespassing, his sophomore effort, is yet another thing we love. (Update: Lambert falls to No. 12 on next week's chart. But let's live in the moment?)
And this week, at least three new just-under-the-mainstream releases — Saint Etienne, Scissor Sister, and Azealia Banks—all revel in pop. Come, let's explore and cleanse our palates of EDM.
According to English trio Saint Etienne's website, Words and Music by Saint Etienne "is about how music affects your life. How it defines the way you see the world as a child, how it can get you through bad times in unexpected ways, and how songs you've known all your life can suddenly develop a new attachment, and hurt every time you hear them."
Virtually all of the songs on the group's eighth album are meta, covering topics like iPods ("I've Got Your Music"), message board discussions ("Popular") and attending concerts ("Tonight"). But the entire thing is also about aging, about getting to a place where you are comfortable enough to explicitly state what you love about what you love, and about knowing that those statements are inherently in flux. In the gorgeous, folky/housey opener "Over the Border," lead singer Sarah Cracknell waxes nostalgic about her early engagement with pop music ("I used Top of the Pops as my world atlas") and how it changes: "When I was married and when I had kids, would Marc Bolan still be so important?" Nope.
For about 20 years, Cracknell's entire mode of communication has been melodic variations on a wistful sighing, and her music has caught up. This band has been so good for so long, and still Words and Music is easily their most effective reconciliation of sophistication and fun (the six or so house songs comprise the best EP that Kylie Minogue never released), and it reveals that they've aged better than synth pop titans like the Pet Shop Boys or Erasure.
For all of the overt rhapsodizing, Words and Music by Saint Etienne's greatest sign of affection is unspoken: it is a gorgeously arranged, delicately balanced design of sound that bubbles and purrs and zooms and bounces at perfect levels at all times (at least part of the thanks goes to the band's co-producers, including pop genius Richard X). Without that sonic underpinning, this album would be bunch of hot air, but the music produced does music proud.
The Scissor Sisters' fourth album, Magic Hour, is a little less romantic in its musings but no less obsessed with music. If I only had one word I could apply to the New York band, it would be "reminiscent." They sound like the Bee Gees on warped vinyl and sweat and '70s hairiness.
That's broadly speaking, though: on Magic Hour, the Scissor Sisters sound like a lot more than that. It's a cliché at this point for a modern dance album to wantonly traipse through the past 30 years of dance music, but Magic Hour has a specific focus on the particularly ugly and cheesy relics of years gone by. So we hear some housey ranting in the form of so-called "bitch tracks" (especially "Let's Have a Kiki," which may irritate some for being too cutesy, but sounds just plucky enough to my ears), some freestyle flourishes, and some rapping that sounds alternately inspired by Peaches and early Euro house fare. Even the Pharrell Williams-assisted disco ballad "Inevitable" sounds sleazy.
Most fascinating is that Magic Hour marks the place where the mainstream meets one level below – for the second single, "Only the Horses," the Sisters have employed mega-DJ/producer Calvin Harris (responsible for Rihanna's "We Found Love") to work right alongside them. And Alex Ridha (also known as Boys Noize) co-produces virtually the entire album. "Horses" is trancey and of course contains a beat drop, but also a lot of heart – one big enough to accept the commercial and the obscure. Magic Hour is an assault on snobbery.
Finally, Harlem rapper Azealia Banks' Interscope debut, 1991 (named for the year of her birth), is a four-song EP of the most unadulterated hip-house available since DJ International was cranking out rappers who were relatively militant about rapping over house beats in the late '80s and early '90s. This is not the giant, banging, synth-screaming stuff you hear on the radio – Banks and her producer Jef Martens' willingness to go deep and turn out tracks more along the lines of back-in-the-day Jersey garage house feels audacious.
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What go-to guys?
Robin Brownlee
March 06 2009 12:00PM
When the Edmonton Oilers miss the playoffs, they'll look back on losses like Thursday's indifferent 4-2 shoulder shrug against the feeble Ottawa Senators and untimely no-shows by their best players as the reason why.
It's fine and good that GM Steve Tambellini did what he could to address the Oilers lack of secondary scoring with the acquisitions of Patrick O'Sullivan and Ales Kotalik Wednesday.
But, really, doesn't that amount to an exercise in futility when the primary scoring has gone south faster than a charter bus loaded with grey-haired grannies packing cupfuls of quarters destined for Reno?
Having welcomed O'Sullivan and Kotalik with Thursday's gritty, determined throw-down against the Senators in a game they absolutely had to win, the Oilers didn't get much out of the new guys. Understandable.
But what's the excuse for Shawn Horcoff, Ales Hemsky, Dustin Penner and Sheldon Souray? Craig MacTavish's go-to guys haven't done much of late in the name of a playoff push, just when the team needs them most.
The go-to-guys have gone away.
O'Sullivan and Kotalik can fill the net -- they won't -- but it won't be enough unless Horcoff, Hemsky, Penner and Souray start producing again.
Horcoff has one assist in his last five games. Hemsky has two goals in his last eight games. Penner doesn't have a point in eight games. Souray has been held off the sheet in four straight games.
Fernando Pisani has one assist in the four games he's played since returning from a broken ankle. Robert Nilsson had no sniff in seven straight games before MacTavish yanked him from the line-up three games ago.
The only veteran who has consistently pulled his weight of late is Dwayne Roloson, and he looked like he's wearing down against the Senators after making 20 straight starts.
With the deadline come and gone and 18 games to play, there's no help on the way as the Oilers cling to eighth place, for now, going into games against Toronto and Montreal to wrap-up a four-game road trip.
Early tee times beckon.
It takes time
Expecting a player acquired at the deadline to contribute offensively right away is a risky proposition, even when a team's supposed go-to guys haven't had their hands turn into frozen blocks of wood.
As often as a player comes in an makes an immediate impact the way Olli Jokinen did with Calgary, it takes players a handful of games to settle in. That's why O'Sullivan and Kotalik, who hadn't exactly been tearing up the pea patch when acquired, are in a tough spot.
Some players have arrived at the deadline and contributed right away. Sergei Samsonov comes to mind during the 2006 Stanley Cup run. Sammy scored 5-11-16 in 19 games down the stretch.
Petr Nedved also lit it up on his first tour after being acquired in 2004 from the New York Rangers. Nedved tallied 5-10-15 in 16 games, although he wasn't enough to get the Oilers into the post-season.
For others, the transition hasn't been as seamless. In 2003, Radek Dvorak managed 4-4-8 in 12 games, but Brad Isbister didn't pack as much punch with 3-2-5 in 13 games. In 2002, Mike York arrived from Manhattan and struggled to 2-2-4 in 12 games.
While it's not like Erik Cole was burning out bulbs in goal lights when he got his return ticket home, the glare of the spotlight on O'Sullivan and Kotalik will be intensified as long as Hemsky and Co. are impersonating Todd Marchant in a non-contract year.
Just asking...
- If a player's name is "O'Sullivan," is there something wrong with referring to him as, well, "O'Sullivan?" What is this debate between "Patty-O" and "Sully?" Both are so witty, so brilliant, does it matter which one you use?
- With almost two full seasons in the books since Penner hit the Oiler version of the Pay Day Lottery, is there anybody out there who still thinks he's going to earn his salary during the life of the contract? Anybody?
- What's this I hear about Ladislav Smid and his agent asking for a trade on two separate occasions?
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6pm on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
In full Agreance with u Robin, Why is there no want or urgencey? My question would be wat is the Oilers system play? Turnover hockey? pond hockey or are they just not listening anymore a reused question that still has no answer.. As for laddy smid I can see why he gets no chance and when he did he thrived so y is MacT limiting him and playing an over age staios in the top 4 when at best he is a 5-6 guy hope we dont lose him..
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Agreed, I think Laddy didn't get the chance in the last couple years. Overshadowed by Gilbert and Grebs. Laddy smashing people in front of the net is fun to watch.
The Oilers never fail to disappoint. They will probably win 2 of these next 6 "easy" games.
Move over Curse of The Bambino...the Curse of The Human Rake is here to stay.
Lupul, Pitkanen, Cole have come and gone now Smid just as he is developing into a very solid defenceman has asked to be traded. If Kotalik turns out to be a rental as has been intimated then he will be added to the list. The hope now remains in O'Sullivan and Eberle, I am afraid to get my hopes up.
Also, way to go Oilers. Tambellini gives the fans plenty of reason to get excited and optimistic about the upcoming stretch drive and they subsequently go out and lay a giant rotten egg to a lottery team.
March 06 2009, 09:10AM
So, hypothetically of course, if a certain hockey team was having an extremely lackluster season, had a lame duck coach who was clearly on his way out, but had a young squad that maybe had some hope for the next year, might said hypothetical team consider bringing in a coach that maybe they were considering for next year for the last 20 games of this season so they might have a better idea of what the team might look like on the ice next year and what they needed to do in the off-season? Just saying...
What's this I hear about Ladislav Smid and his agent asking for a trade on two separate occasions?
Not sure what you are saying here. Is this information you are putting out? Ladi wants out? I sure hope not. I really like the way he has come along. He is starting to add offence to his physical play.
Does anyone really beleive that this team has a shot at beating the top 4 in the west (let alone 2 of them)? I would prefer tanking the rest of the season to get a good draft pick, like they did to get Gagner.
March 06 2009, 09:21AM
Hey Brownlee, has Daum brought the Falcons go-to guys back to life? I dream of a team with a forecheck and puck support. Pipe-dream i guess.
Mr Brownlee
Does Smid really want out?? Please tell us more.
March 06 2009, 09:28AM
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Ladi wants out?
I'd imagine that was the sentiment at the time the requests were made. I've touched on this before in recent items. My understanding is that this is a case of Smid wanting an opportunity to develop and not be cast as a 5-6 D-man in the long term. With Souray, Visnovsky, Gilbert, Grebeshkov and Staios ahead on the depth chart, Smid is not going to be more than a third-pairing guy unless the personnel changes (which it could). Plus, the Oilers have Peckham and Chorney etc on the way. This isn't about not liking Edmonton or blah, blah, blah ala Pronger and Comrie. This is about fit and wanting to know if there's a chance here to be elevated as a top-4 guy.
@ Robin Brownlee:
You guys have been kicking this around for a while but this is the first time you mentioned the number of times he has asked.
Do you know when these times were? Was one of them as recent as this trade deadline?
Robin. Is it normal practice for an NHL coach to throw newly aquired players into four on four situations? Mac T did this last night in the first period with both O'Sullivan and Kotalik. This was troubling for me for a couple of reasons:
1. Both of these guys were tired and throwing them into a 4 on 4 situation seemed risky, especially considering this was their first game with the team and I doubt they had time to practice such a scenario in yesterday's practice. 2. What does this communicate to the other players? "We're in 8th place in the West, but I still have more faith in two brand new guys running on 2 hours of sleep than I do with all of you." I know that guys have been underperforming up front, but come on! 3. It shows that Mac T is pulling at straws and willing to try anything, even that early in a game, to generate something. It comes across as a desperation move, when it wasn't necessary a desperate time in the game.
Mac T often does this with call ups from the Minors as well. He'll throw a guy right onto the first or second power play unit when they're called up. He's coming across as a very desperate coach right now, even more desperate than our situation calls for. It's his job to have clear systems in place for certain situations and I for one have no idea what these are. I don't think the players do either. This is a team with no identity and I think Mac T is to blame.
Sorry for rambling. What are your thoughts on all of this? Am I just coach-bashing?
@ Robin Brownlee:
Sorry for the double post but just to add;
Have you heard anything in terms of what kind of trade value he holds?
Good on Smid that he sees himself as more than a bottom pairing guy but what do the other GM's in the league see him as?
March 06 2009, 09:42AM
The Oilers don't play like a team.
No consistent hustle. No effort.
After dogging the last couple they will no doubt turn in a brilliant effort on Saturday night. That is their MO.
We've seen over and over again how they can turn it on during the last five mins of a game so it's not like they aren't able to play.
What's up with that?
I am praying that like any successful business person Katz, has a plan B for the organization from top to bottom and is letting the season play out before change occurs.
He certainly isn't going to deliver us a championship quality team if he stays the status quo.
Abdullah the Butcher, OUT!
March 06 2009, 09:45AM
@ Rick: Not at the deadline. As for trade value, Smid is probably under-valued right now and wouldn't bring the kind of return that, obviously, a Gilbert or Grebeshkov would. Smid's season has been all over the map. He's been in the press box, he's played left wing and he's had limited stretches where he's looked capable of being a 4th guy. There's a logjam in front of Smid that might well sort itself out and allow him the opportunity to rise above the third pairing -- any one of the top 4 now, plus a throw in, would go a long way to landing the Oilers scoring help in the top six. And, let's face it, Smid could make a great case for himself by playing lights out the rest of the way. People tend to remember the final 20 games of the season rather than the first 20. Again, this isn't a case of "Get me out of here no matter what."
March 06 2009, 09:52AM
@ Robin Brownlee:
Thanks for the information on Smid. Still, one would imagine that Steve Staios' assignments get scaled back at some point, yes? Craig MacTavish seemed to be trying to do that at the start of the year.
When you go to the corner store and check your lottery ticket they make you sign it first, right? So... it's no different for R.F.A's who are grossly overpaid for "potential". It's one thing to not produce with a full effort. But when i see a player stop moving his legs when going in the corners and is always seconds behind to start moving his legs on the backcheck thats F@#k@n EFFORT!! Thats frustrating to watch. and pay for to see live.You really see it at the games. I wish they would put the camera on Hemskys face during the game, you will see the frustration towards Penner. Ive seen it. I dont think he will ever earn his salary unless he changes his effort which I can't see happening under this coaching staff.
March 06 2009, 09:57AM
@ Jonathan Willis: That makes sense. I'd go further, though, and suggest that, given the chance at the start of next season, Theo Peckham could provide a reasonable facsimile of what Staios does (especially with Strudwick helping him along) at a fraction of the price.
March 06 2009, 10:04AM
@ Robin Brownlee:
Agreed. Staios is a player I've always pulled for - but at this point I just don't see that he brings anything to the roster that justifies his salary. It would be nice if the Oilers could unload him at the draft, although I haven't heard anything that makes me think they have any plans to do so.
This is about as UN-complicated as it can get! It's all about motivating the players individually. How about implementing a reward system designed for each player? The rewards will be tailored to each player so they see the value of playing a hard nosed game. For instance: For every hit & successful pass Penner completes in a game, a cheesburger coupon will await him in his locker (I'm a realist so I won't even factor in a "points" reward system for him) For every bad penalty Souray DOESN'T take, he is allowed to wear the coveted Albino Chinchilla fur coat until the next game.
I will always bleed Copper and Blue, but it seems like some of our guys have booked their vacation home rentals for mid-April and there is a 6 week cancellation policy. How can we come up with that kind of effort with so many Oiler fans in the crowd? I was very close to making the trip for this eastern Canadian road swing but I may just use the money to book myself an April vacation rental.
March 06 2009, 10:11AM
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How can we come up with that kind of effort with so many Oiler fans in the crowd?
I thought I heard Comrie getting razz from the crowd while I was reading by self-hypnosis book and having a cigar.
March 06 2009, 10:14AM
Smid just wants to contribute and play meaningful minutes. I can't fault the guy for that.
As much as I like Staios the man, Staios the hockey player needs to go. High salary and if he were to leave it would dislodge some of the logjam on the back end that this team will have this summer.
Only time will tell I guess.
Maybe it's just the way I was watching last night, but didn't it look like O'Sullivan was a little lackadasical on the defensive end, but as soon as the puck got on his stick he tried to make things happen. It almost seemed like he tried to do to much offensivley and ignored his defensive duties. I didn't get a chance to see the whole game, just kinda back and forth, but I can recall a couple shifts with him where this seemed to be the case. Any comments?
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And, let's face it, Smid could make a great case for himself by playing lights out the rest of the way. People tend to remember the final 20 games of the season rather than the first 20.
Absolutely agreed! I give a guy credit for having a great image of himself, but you'd think the quickest way to a top-4 position we be to, you know, play like a top 4. Especially on a team where the coach is more than willing to switch players according to how he thinks they're playing almost immediately.
March 06 2009, 10:26AM
We went from 54.1% chance of making the post season before the last night...to 42% now... eeeesh.
14-4-0 from here on out and we're solid!
*crosses fingers*
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Absolutely agreed! I give a guy credit for having a great image of himself, but you'd think the quickest way to a top-4 position we be to, you know, play like a top 4. Especially on a team where the coach is more than willing to switch players according to how he thinks they're playing almost immediately.
Unless your number is 24,18,34 etc...
@ The Towel Boy:
Bye bye playoffs. Winning 2 of every 3 for the rest of the season is a impossible feat for this team.
@ topshelf: Why would you put 34 on that list? I know he's only got 1 assist in the 4 games that he's been back, but the guy just missed 41 games with a busted ankle. He needs a little leeway to find his game. After a dozen games and he's not producing, then critisize, but Fernie is a character guy, who does alot of the little things and will improve his line. Also I think he makes Moreau a better player, and given the shitty luck both those players have had with injuries in the last 2 years, it seems to have effected both thier games.
March 06 2009, 10:50AM
As much as everyone has already stated that they agree with the amount of players that are not playing the game with any intensity how can it not be blamed upon the coach. Other teams coaches have simply all found a method to out coach MacT's game plan and counter it. It cannot be said that 11/23 players are not playing with any intensity it must be seen that it is the strategy and system that are being beat not just the players. Last night was as evident as it gets, period. I watched the game and said to myself "why does dustin penner not hit? Why is horcoff not scrambling like usual? Where the uc is hemsky?" I then realized that not only are the players not showing up but the game that they are bringing isnt successful in itself.
We need new blood behind this team as bad as I need to win the lottery. I cannot stand just blaming penner for not sowing up for his 18th straight game. There simply must be more to it. Eventually there is a problem somewhere other than all the players suck. It must be the game they play sucks. The parity in the league is otherwise evident, how can it not be put forth to the parity in skill each team must also have?
Houston, we have a problem here.
March 06 2009, 11:04AM
Honestly, Robin I think the ship has sailed on Penner being called a 'go-to' guy.
Any of the "I really see something in him" guys have got to get the rose-coloured glasses off. This was a guy who fell into 4 million bucks, and just as the coach said, "The contract was his goal"....now he's happy to be fat and lazy.
A beautiful comparison I heard from a buddy.
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March 06 2009, 11:42AM
@ Robin Brownlee:
Robin, any idea if Sabourin's been recalled? Springfield called up Pitton from the ECHL, so I'm thinking either one of Dubnyk/Sabourin is hurt, or one of them's on the way to Edmonton.
You guys are missing the real story here!
Toronto have been the coach killers this year, with a couple of coaches getting fired right after losing to the Leafs.
Another brutal effort from the boys Saturday and MacT might be history.
I have been a MacT supporter forever, but the team looks lost, players are not developing (except Smid), they don't hit, forecheck or skate. MacT looks exhausted. The response last night was inexcusable.
Time to bring in someone new for the last 20 games.
@ Hoodlum: I'm painting him with the same brush mostly based on history. That may be unfair and it may not be. Only time will tell.
@ n00b1AnPr1nC355: I thought Penner was better last night.. His feet didn't appear to weigh 400lbs and I actually did witness him finish a few checks.
March 06 2009, 12:01PM
@ Jonathan Willis:
The goaltending situation with this team is an absolute mess. Mactavish should be fired on this basis alone. All credit to Roloson, hes done an incredible job. But what was the point of the 3-headed monster only to not have JDD start AT ALL. If the coaching staff doesnt have any confidence in him, then that needed to be addressed immediately. The more you delay getting Jeff a start, the more a liability he becomes down the stretch.
@ topshelf: good call
Anyone else think Hemsky and/or Horcoff are playing hurt? Seems to be zero out of those guys lately.
It sucks being an Oilers fan in Calgary these days. What's worse, my two teenaged sons, raised to bleed copper and blue, are already questioning the faith. One refused to go with me to a game in Edm a while back because the team was too boring, the other told me how much fun the Flames are to watch. Ouch!
But both have a point. The Flames no long play in straight lines with a dump and chase mentality. They play with a lot of passion and a very up tempo game. I hate the team with every fiber of my being, but they are fun to watch.
Oh yeah - same team that when a friend of the GM was coaching and couldn't raise the passion out of the players was replaced by someone from totally outside the organization. Things that make you go Hmmmmm.
The Oil seem to be listless, emotionless and rudderless over most of this season. The games where someone brings the fans out of their seats are far outnumbered the the games mired by indifference. It seems to me (from 300 Kms away) that there isn't a whole lot of fun in being an Oiler these days. Oilers are now the uncreative dump and chase team that we've hated so long from the city to the south.
Watching the team you can't help but wonder of they are just tired of being forced into a defense first mentality when those little guys with good legs should be given some freedom to skate. Instead, we get the constant diet of Reddox and guys like him that win favor with the coach because they don't screw up. Isn't Oiler hockey about speed and excitement? I think the horses are there to return to a more fun product - agreed not ready to compete with the big boys - but atleast a helluva lot more fun than wathcing this crap we get now. Hell, the screw ups were half the fun with this team before.
New petition - FREE THE OILERS, FREE THE OILERS. MAC-T, LET MY PEOPLE GO!
Soup wrote:
It sucks being an Oilers fan in Calgary these days. What's worse, my two teenaged sons, raised to bleed copper and blue, are already questioning the faith. One refused to go with me to a game in Edm a while back because the team was too boring, the other told me how much fun the Flames are to watch. Ouch!
You've smothered them both with pillows and put them out of their misery, yes?
@ bingofuel:
Not yet, but good thought. Something to do this weekend rather than watch hockey....
@ Soup: Awesome post - I couldn't have said it better myself. They ARE boring, and have been as long as MacT. has coached them.
I agree FREE the OILERS!
Fire MacTavish
also, to Jack FMNF Bauer:
You're right on about the goalie situation. Get a head coach who has a clue about how to handle goalies.
I was going to say I don't know whether to cheer for them to win to make the playoffs, or to lose so they will be forced to fire MacT...but then it hit me, and might even be obvious to the Oilers braintrust:
Fire MacT NOW, so the Oilers DO have a chance to make the playoffs, AND THEY MIGHT EVEN DO SOMETHING THIS YEAR STILL!
March 06 2009, 12:39PM
I think everyone is looking at this from the wrong end. Why would you want this underachieving, leaderless, schizophrenic poor excuse of a team to make the playoffs? They don't deserve it especially for the sake of getting two home games. They way I look at it is they are chasing PHX and COL to get a better spot in the draft. We're 11 points behind COL so we won't catch them but only 7 behind PHX!! Come on Dogs... come on Higher Draft Choice.
March 06 2009, 01:27PM
Hey Robin, I got a question. Whats going on with Robert Nillson? Is he on the shelf indefinitly?
There are a lot of unhappy faces on the bench. It doesn't look to me as if many are out there enjoying the Oiler experience. Tom Gilbert seems to be really mistake-prone this year and not at all physical. Smid is about the only Oiler out there who seems to relish the battles for the puck.
RB - is the lack of intensity and cohesiveness a possible indicator of a division on the bench or a division on the support of the coach? How miserable is Horcoff's life going to be next year when he gets to 7+ mil and has a continuation of this season's production and performance? The Edmonton fans are going to go nuts.
Robin have you heard anything about the Schremp incident??
Anyway you can get some news on it?
CurtisS wrote:
Robin have you heard anything about the Schremp incident?? Anyway you can get some news on it?
What Shremp incident?
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VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA — NEVER before has this writer seen a player so deliberately fire a puck straight at an opposing team's bench than was witnessed here tonight when Springfield's Rob Schremp snapped a puck at the Monarchs' bench in the third period. One of Manchester's players deflected the puck with a gloved hand otherwise Monarchs coach Mark Morris later said he was certain the puck was going to hit him. No one was hurt.
Morris said Schremp made direct eye contact with the coach before shooting the puck at the bench.
"(Schremp) turned and looked right at me," said Morris. "It would have hit me."
Morris said he knows of Schremp since both are upstate New York hockey products. But they do not know each other personally and there is no history between the two. Schremp grew up in Syracuse and "lived at the rink in Cicero," according to Morris.
You can check out the video at the AHL site just go to free highlites and check out the springfield/manchester game. Its about 3:15 in.
the glare of the spotlight on O'Sullivan and Kotalik will be intensified as long as Hemsky and Co. are impersonating Todd Marchant in a non-contract year.
March 06 2009, 02:26PM
@ CurtisS:
How much do you want to bet Schremp was thinking about MacT when he did that? I guess it could be worse. He could have thrown his skate at him.
@ Librarian Mike: Still doesnt look go on Robbie for doing that at all IMO.


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Brent was a beloved father, brother and friend who was very proud to be an American and make his home in Ferron. He enjoyed the people, his co-workers and dear friends he made over the years. For more than 40 years Brent worked as an electrician and was a member of IBEW Local #354.
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Survived by his sons, Paul Barney, Ferron; Brad Barney, Ogden; sister, Dianne (Ron) Noble, Roy; grandaughter, Lindzie; great granddaughter, Chloey.
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ECRU – Itawamba AHS came back to North Pontotoc and got a better result. The Lady Indians beat Tupelo 53-45 Saturday afternoon in the 16th Annual Robertson's Sportswear Challenge.
IAHS lost here last Saturday against the Journal's No. 1-ranked team, Ripley.
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July 17-softball games, north vs. south, 7 p.m.-men, and 8:30 p.m. women.
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Bert Charles Ray, a longtime resident of Cortez, passed away on Dec. 20, 2013, at age 97. Bert was born in Jasper, Mo., on May 27, 1916.
After the death of his father, Bert took on the responsibility at age 14 of driving his mother, younger brother and sister from Oklahoma to Colorado. They eventually settled in Cortez when their car ran out of gas.
Bert graduated from Cortez High School in 1937. He was senior class and student body president.
Bert was married to Pearl Ilena (Belcher) Ray in 1937, until her death in 1999. Bert owned the Palace Barber Shop on Main near Market Street, served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII, worked as a banker in Citizens State Bank and First National Bank, operated the Sands Motel and trained and raised race horses for himself and others.
Bert is survived by his son, Gary K. and Connie Ray of Denver and Mesa, Ariz.; and by his daughter, Penny G. Livingston and Ron Rosenbaugh of Cortez. He has four grandchildren, Brent C. Ray, Mendee Ray Livingston, Scott C. Ray and Kyle Ray Livingston; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Pearl; his brother, Floyd Ray; his sister, La Verna B. Thornberry; and by his daughter, Zana Ray.
Bert was a 32nd-degree Mason, a member of the American Legion, VFW and the Cortez Elks. Bert was a member of the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church and will be interned at the columbarium beside his wife Pearl, brother and sister in-law, Floyd and Helen Ray.
The family plans a memorial service at a later date.
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It's a small jar, but a little goes a long way, because it is so concentrated. Excellent natural ingredients, recommended for cloth diapers. Only objection is smell, has a bit too much lavender in it, but I guess is is essential for the antimicrobial properties. Click on my username for more reviews. If you thought that this review was helpful please feel free to press the 'yes' button.
Excellent for baby bottom and not only!
Posted by sonlyk on Jul 07, 2012
I have bought this baby bottom balm for my son when he was still in diapers. It was excellent for the rash and it had a perfect smell. I still use it as first aid for all the family. It is very good on dry skin during winter time. Also used on burned skin and it was very helpful better than oitments for burning. During summer time I put it in the freezer and it is great for sun burn too. It might seem expensive but I still use it after more than 2 years. Each time you use a small amount and it lasts. So at the end it is really cheap. I now buy it as a present to new mummies. A really one must have for the new baby and the whole family.
Posted by MummyKnowsBest on Aug 27, 2013
The smell isnt herbal like what other reviewers might have described, instead it smell lavender in my opinion. And yes indeed, checking the ingredients, lavender is in. It smells good no doubt! I havent use it as a first aid but for rashes, yes! I have tried it on heat rash and it works. As for yeast infection, not really. It may need tropical anti fungal cream. I used it every diaper change to prevent heat rash as Singapore's weather is really humid. My boy tends to sweat alot and the band of his diapers tends to get really wet, leading to rashes. Poor boy. I would recommend for every one. Gentle n mild. For more serious cases of rashes, I guess not. Take off one star. Anw this is really cheap. Singapore selling it at SGD 34.90 but i bought it here at only SGD 12!! Less than half the price! Awesome!
Wouldn't Use anything Else
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My Baby has really sensitive skin and it has been a challenge to find something that would sooth her irritated skin and not cause further irritation. Angel Baby Bottom Balm is miracle salve that heals and soothes at the same time. We use cloth diapers and there aren't very many products that are cloth diaper safe. This one works wonderfully with cloth and it smells wonderful. I don't think that this is technically a barrier cream like everyone keeps telling me to use, but with frequent diaper changes, we don't use a barrier cream. We just use Angel Baby. With an especially bad rash, this salve clears it up sometimes overnight. We use it with every diaper change and recommend it for anyone whether they use cloth or disposable. You won't go wrong. It is also great for use on other minor skin irritations.
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The ingredient list seems really good, but it didn't work for our baby. We were using LüSa organics booty balm that we were given as a gift, but iHerb doesn't carry it and this seemed similar. Not close enough apparently... I later ordered the Badger Company Diaper Cream from iHerb and that cleared it right up.
Great for babies and adults too
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I got this during the last trimester in preperation of the arrival of the little one. During pregnancy I did not dare to use much creams on myself, but I used this on some ecezma flareups as I figured it should be ok since it's ok for baby. I also applied this cream on my pregnancy herrmoroids too. Using for my LO one in conjunction with Aquaphor as a diaper cream. It smells really great. The texture is smooth and light, not sticky and not creamy. The only beef I have is that it is packaged as a dip in tub, I would prefer a squeeze tube for better hygeine purposes. It may not be so convenient or hygenic when you need to change a messy diaper and you find you need to double dip. Click on my username for more reviews! If you thought that this review was helpful please feel free to press the 'yes' button.
A must have!!
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Small jar...but a vary small amount is needed! Excellent on diaper rash, doesn't hurt like regular diaper rash cream. Works great on booboos. I have even used it on my dog to stop itching due to hot spot! Best product ever!
First aid in a jar!
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Great product. Worked really well and very fast on my 5 months old son's eczema and cradle cap. I like the fact that it is 100% from organic herbs and plans, which makes it very safe for every day use.
great product
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I use this regularly on my son in lieu of diaper rash creams with zinc oxide. It's great for babies in cloth diapers.
Finally something without zinc oxyde!
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I tried this bottom balm because it's the only natural one (I could find) without zinc oxyde, and I wanted to know if that chemical was necessary to my baby's bottom health (ALL bb bottom balms have it, even the natural ones!) It works very well, smells a bit strong but baby doesn't seem to mind! A little bit goes a long way as it melts right on your fingers, so you just need to apply a THIN layer (olive oil based). My baby didn't have a rash to start with, but I use it to prevent any kind of redness.


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2 ¶If there be found among you, within any of thy
3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;
4 And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel:
5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt
7 The hands of the witnesses shall be
8 ¶If there arise a matter too hard for thee in
9 And thou shalt come unto the
10 And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
11 According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.
12 And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
13 And all the people shall hear, and
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17 Neither shall he multiply
18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: The Offense Has Dipped, The Defense Has Improved
Jonathan Willis
March 15 2012 11:09AM
One of the Oilers' primary storylines this season has been the play of rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 18-year old has been highly impressive, not only earning his spot on the team but playing so well that many are ready to anoint him as the team's best centre.
What few people realize, however, is how far his offensive production has fallen off over the course of 2011-12.
Nugent-Hopkins played his 50th game last night, picking up a goal and an assist en route to first star honours against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was a strong game in a lot of ways, and the most points the young centre had picked up in a single contest since early December.
Even with that fine game, when we split Nugent-Hopkins' season in two we see a definite drop-off in production:
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Nugent-Hopkins has seen his goal totals cut in two, his assist totals drop off, and gone from a plus-4 to a minus-8.
What's Happening Here?
There's a lot of interesting stuff going on behind those numbers, and it makes sense to go over them in a little more detail.
- This is not a function of ice-time. Tom Renney isn't cutting back Nugent-Hopkins' ice-time - the opposite, in fact. Over the first 25 games, Nugent-Hopkins played more than 20:00 per night zero times. He's done it seven times over the last 25 games - in other words, his ice-time is increasing as the season goes on.
- To some extent, this is a function of the gloves coming off with respect to that ice-time. In the first half, Tom Renney was being very, very careful with how he used Nugent-Hopkins. Over the first 25 games, Nugent-Hopkins was on the ice for just 37 faceoffs in his own zone. That number has more than doubled over the last 25 games - Nugent-Hopkins has been on the ice for an own-zone draw 75 times. Incidentally, this is one of the things that makes me put faith in Renney's development strategy - he's not flying by the seat of his pants here; he got Nugent-Hopkins' feet wet in the best possible conditions, and now he's slowly integrating more and more defensive responsibility into his game. This is a plan, and in my opinion it's a very good plan.
- On that last point: this is also one of those things that the 'why aren't the kids playing more' people tend to ignore. There are only so many offensive opportunities that they can be sent out for - while we've seen Nugent-Hopkins' defensive zone faceoffs more than double, his offensive zone shifts have been flat, moving from 91 over the first 25 games to 98 over the second set of 25. Nugent-Hopkins' increased even-strength ice-time has almost entirely been defensive zone work - work he needs to learn, but work that he shouldn't have simply been handed as a raw 18-year old playing his first few NHL games.
- The really interesting thing is that - offensive production aside - Nugent-Hopkins is thriving in the role. Over those first 25 games, Nugent-Hopkins' line had one of the worst Fenwick numbers on the team. Over the last 25 he's one of the few Oilers over the 50% mark. Fenwick is a measure of shots plus missed shots, and gives us a good idea of which zone the puck is spending time in. This shows us that despite an increased presence in the defensive zone, Nugent-Hopkins' line is actually doing a better job of moving the puck forward - and that's a fantastic indicator that his two-way game is progressing as the season continues.
- The shot totals are interesting - Nugent-Hopkins (102 shots in 50 games) basically shoots the puck as often as Hemsky does (104 shots in 57 games). We haven't noticed yet because he was riding a high shooting percentage early in the year, with more than one in five of his shots beating the goalie, That's unheard of over the long haul - among active skaters with more than 500 shots since the lockout, nobody has an overall shooting percentage higher than 18.0%. Over the second half of the season, Nugent-Hopkins shooting percentage has dropped to 10.0%, which is a pretty average number for an NHL forward and probably around where we should expect him going forward. Savard, Connolly, Bergeron and Zetterberg are all in the ~10.0% range since the lockout.
- In other words, unless Nugent-Hopkins starts shooting the puck more, we're going to see his goal totals drop next season, and we'll probably hear lots of 'Nugent-Hopkins needs to shoot more' commentary.
- Nugent-Hopkins' drop in points has primarily come at even-strength, rather than on the power play, and that may be something of a concern moving forward. In his first 25 games, Nugent-Hopkins scored 8G-6A-14PTS at even-strength; in the last 25 those totals have dropped to 5G-2A-7PTS.
- The scoring dip probably isn't a result of injury, either - in his last 10 games before getting hurt, Nugent-Hopkins totalled zero goals, five assists and a minus-five rating. His offense was dropping off before he came out of the lineup.
- Looking at all the data, my basic conclusion is that Nugent-Hopkins has been a better two-way player over his last 25 games than he was over the first 25 games, but that his offense has suffered as well - some of it probably due to a less sheltered role, some of it because of things like shooting percentage that were always going to dip, and some of it possibly coming about because of an increased commitment to the defensive side of the puck (that last point is speculation - I don't know if that's what has caused the dip, though it seems reasonable).
Put it all together, and I find myself very optimistic about Nugent-Hopkins' game, but I do worry about fan reaction if his offense slips next season (and his goal-scoring, at least, probably will). Sam Gagner was a far better player in his second NHL season than as a rookie, but the lack of offensive progression led to a bogus 'sophmore slump' narrative that a lot of fans picked up on. I think Nugent-Hopkins is a better player than Gagner was at the same age - and by a significant margin - but it wouldn't surprise me at all if his offense stalls somewhat next year and it tarnishes his golden boy image a little bit.
Yes, I was very concerned about Nugent-Hopkins' PP production versus his even-strength production. It seemed sensible to me - particularly after having watched Rob Schremp's pro career - that even-strength scoring was a better indicator of future NHL production, and consequently I was nervous about RNH. Given that there didn't seem to be a lot of clear separation between the eligible skaters (RNH, Landeskog, Huberdeau, Couturier, Larsson) early in the draft, I thought it best to avoid the risk.
I had a substantial shift in opinion a little under two weeks prior to the draft, when Scott Reynolds did a study on whether or not EV scoring at the junior level has higher predictive value or not. He showed that overall points/game tends to have better predictive value than EV PTS/game when we're evaluating forwards in major junior.
Given that, I concluded that my earlier worries on RNH were overstated.
And that Oilersnation is as close as your going to get in admission by Mr. Willis that he was wrong.
Great overview on RNH and his progress. Just how good will this guy get when he gets a man body?
Watching him is a real treat as his body positioning to secure and protect the puck is second to none! There are numerous subtle plays that he does that do not get noticed but speak to his vision.........much like another Oiler great of days gone by.
If RNH can gain a little weight over the summer, he will dominate next year and will easily lead the team in scoring.
Great article Jonathan.
I just have to correct you on one statistical detail that you seemed to have missed. Taylor Hall is The Golden Boy, Nugent Hopkins is Boy Wonder. There is a distinct difference. I keed. Seriously though, very balanced article. You moneyballed it.


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posted Feb 4 2013 9:17AM
In the past several weeks I've met with prospects that shared a myriad of issues they're facing regarding their concerns around new business development. In reviewing those conversations, a common thread emerged – each company, in part, questioned whether they had the right people.
I suggest that we expand on that question and ask: Do we have the right people performing the right job functions based on their inherent talents and passions? Are we giving them the opportunity to do those things each and every day? Have we set clear expectations for them so they know, without a doubt, when they've succeeded and/or what they need to work on? Do they understand how they are being measured and how often?
As we strive to create workplaces filled with talented, happy, engaged employees, we must address these questions. I've witnessed and come to believe that when talented individuals are given the opportunity to regularly perform tasks that align with their innate abilities, productivity increases. Simply stated, doing tasks they enjoy on a regular basis seldom feels like 'work' to them and, as a result, they are happier, remain upbeat and have a positive attitude. These factors lead to engagement in their roles, which, in turn, leads to increased productivity and results and decreased negativity and turnover.
Those who are happy and positive tend to be more open-minded, willing to explore options and aware of opportunities and possibilities that exist even in problems presented by clients. Conversely, those who aren't happy become bored and boredom leads to bad attitudes that lead to closed-mindedness and inaction.
Here are some tactics that managers can and should employ to make sure their teams become and remain engaged in their work.
Attract and Assess. When creating job postings, write your copy to attract the behaviors you need. For example, for positions requiring new business development, ask "if you love generating new business and have a track record of success that can be proved, we want to talk to you!" People want to be able to do the things they care about and do best on a regular basis. Work hard to put the right talent in the right role. Assess your final candidates before hiring; preferably use a tool that is statistically proven to predict success in a given role. This will increase your odds of finding the right fit.
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Reward Desired Performance. When someone delivers or over-delivers reward them based on what's important to them. Some of the most effective rewards I've used have been: time off; letting them skip one-on-one meetings; letting them come in at 9am instead of 8:30am for one month (this is great for parents who deal with a lot of commotion in the morning); bring in a brief case full of $1 bills and offer a stack of $50 to each seller who was over budget that month. Something magical happens when you personalize how you reward employees based on their individual contributions - you make them feel valued as a person.
Provide the materials, equipment and support they need to perform well. Top performers do not like to be sidelined, distracted or stopped by broken down copiers, ineffective support staff, etc. Put the resources in place to support your team's high performance goals. Routinely ask for feedback on what could be done better, more consistently, etc. to support them? Respond quickly to their requests and recommendations. Even if you can't provide what they seek, they'll appreciate your consideration on their behalf.
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