ROBIN’S LUCKY 13

13 years ago

In what is sure to evoke a season of name calling, twitter flame wars and sleepless nights, Robin Brownlee decided to pit the wits of the entire OilersNation against one another. The list of dos, don’ts and rules can be viewed here. The teams can be viewed here. May the Gods have mercy on your soul if you have already submitted your projections.

We set our alarm clock for the first time in a couple of months to get up early to post this. Now remember, no one has seen each others picks. If you intend on submitting your own team, do it before you read our particular picks. If anyone else predicts the triumphant return of Jason Soules we are going to call shennanigans.

He is our dark horse.

THE WINNERS

Self titled, this team of inside information getting, free pressbox popcorn eating know-it-all types are laying their good names on the line with this set of picks. Press Integrity be damned, they are in the game.

BROWNLEE

	FORWARDS
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Hemsky	26	49	75
2	Penner	30	34	64
3	Horcoff	22	40	62
4	Gagner	19	39	58
5	Brule	18	30	48
6	Eberle	17	28	45
7	Paajarvi	18	25	43
8	Hall	16	27	43
9	Cogliano	17	24	41

	DEFENSE
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Whitney	13	35	48
2	Gilbert	10	36	46
3	Foster	8	30	38
4	Vandermeer	5	14	19

Note: Brownlee’s original 105 point prediction for Hemsky was a typo on our part. Team Eberle Sabotage! Intrigue!

GREGOR

	FORWARDS
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Penner	28	33	61
2	Hemsky	26	50	76
3	Gagner	23	37	60
4	Hall	19	25	44
5	Horcoff	24	42	66
6	Eberle	20	25	45
7	Paajarvi	18	19	37
8	Cogliano	19	24	43
9	Brule	19	20	39

	DEFENSE
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Whitney	12	31	43
2	Gilbert	9	31	40
3	Foster	13	18	31
4	Vandermeer	3	13	16

80s TEAM THEME

THE JORDAN EBERLES

Despite the formidable handicaps of not actually knowing anything or anyone who can provide a juicy tip for this excercise, the Jordan Eberles have put together what seems to be a fine roster of picks. We have also heard that baggedmilk has impeccable hygiene and Wanye is assembling a pretty decent sword collection of late.

BAGGEDMILK

	FORWARDS
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Hemsky	21	51	72
2	Penner	31	29	60
3	Gagner	15	43	58
4	Horcoff	18	37	55
5	Hall	22	31	53
6	Eberle	23	30	53
7	Paajarvi	19	30	49
8	Brule	20	25	45
9	Cogliano	18	20	38

	DEFENSE
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Whitney	6	30	36
2	Gilbert	5	30	35
3	Foster	10	24	34
4	Smid	3	15	18

WANYE

	FORWARDS
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Hemsky	22	50	72
2	Horcoff	17	40	57
3	Penner	24	30	54
4	Gagner	16	35	51
5	Eberle	10	40	50
6	Brule	21	25	46
7	Hall	10	35	45
8	MPS	14	25	39
9	Cogliano	10	25	35

	DEFENSE
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Gilbert	9	35	44
2	Whitney	8	31	39
3	Foster	7	24	31
4	Vandermeer	2	14	16

80s TEAM THEME

THE NERDS

Quick! What’s 4+4? How many assists did Jason Strudwick have in 1998? What is a short handed goal?

If you even thought of answering, this team is for you. Willis has radioed HQ to let us know his picks will be along later today but Lowetide is prompt as always. And probably bang on correct too!

WILLIS

	FORWARDS
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Hemsky	22	45	67
2	Penner	27	30	57
3	Gagner	20	35	55
4	Horcoff	19	32	51
5	Hall	17	26	43
6	Eberle	18	21	39
7	Paajarvi	16	22	38
8	Cogliano	14	22	36
9	Brule	14	18	32

	DEFENSE
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Gilbert	6	31	37
2	Whitney	9	26	35
3	Foster	5	22	27
4	Vandermeer	3	13	16

LOWETIDE

	FORWARDS
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Penner	35	35	70
2	Hemsky	18	48	66
3	Gagner	16	37	53
4	Horcoff	13	29	42
5	Hall	20	20	40
6	Brule	18	22	40
7	Paajarvi	12	18	30
8	Cogliano	10	20	30
9	Eberle	12	17	29

	DEFENSE
		Goals	Assists	Points
1	Gilbert	9	33	42
2	Whitney	8	26	34
3	Foster	9	18	27
4	Smid	1	9	10

80s TEAM THEME

There you have it Nation. You may now chirp the picks above or enter your own.

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