THEY COME FROM THE LAND OF ICE AND SNOW
Lowetide
May 15 2012 10:34PM
The night the Edmonton Oilers won their first Stanley, three European players won the right to have their names engraved on Hockey's Holy Grail. Jarri Kurri (Finland), Willy Lindstrom (Sweden) and Jaroslav Pouzar (Czechoslovakia) were all part of Edmonton's first elite team. How many Europeans will be on the run for glory this time?
BLESS YOU BOYS
Lowetide
May 13 2012 09:01AM
History will be made in our city today. In the land of ice and snow, our best teenagers will do their best to bring glory to our town.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Lowetide
May 12 2012 07:51AM
For most of my adult life, hockey stats consisted of what we now call boxcars: goals, assists, points. About 2000, I started reading some interesting stuff online about advanced statistics. My reaction? Bill James stuck with baseball stats, you should too. However, a funny thing happened along the way: I learned something.
ROOKPECTATIONS
Lowetide
May 11 2012 05:21PM
As we edge closer to the draft, it's important to "take stock" of what is available to the organization next season. Some of the available talent is in OKC, some in junior, some in Europe and some NHL ready talent is available via the draft. Who are these "bubbling under" prospects and who among them will be part of this Oil boom?
THE PENNANT RACE
Lowetide
May 10 2012 06:54PM
Back in the olden days, we drove in big, heavy cars that rode low to the ground. These cars did huge damage when they ran into things, and guzzled gas grotesquely. When the gas lines showed up it became difficult to keep these dinosaurs on the road. Old ways gave way to innovation.
