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TBC: Certified Beauties

It has been a pleasure to have had the opportunities to read some great books over the last week that has allowed us to interview great authors on The Hockey Show . While I'm completely aware of the need for these authors to promote their books to help sales, it's been a better experience getting to know the people writing these books through our conversations. That holds true for today's book review as Teebz's Book Club is proud to review Certified Beauties: More of Hockey's Greatest Untold S...

16 days ago | 2 reads

Friedman: Stuart Skinner didn’t request trade, Oilers won’t make ‘lateral move’ in potential goaltender swap

Amid a week where smoke has billowed from the stove of Edmonton about a potential goaltending trade, some of that timber is being held back from further ignition. As the Oilers continue to evaluate their goaltenders — Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard — with more than a few goaltenders available on the market, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman…

16 days ago | 1 read

Top Dawg In The SPHL

It's been said many times that goaltenders are a different bunch of people from the rest of the players that make up hockey teams. Usually, this is in reference to goalies being a little superstitious when to comes to their routines on gameday, but you have to have an appreciation for guys who are willing to stand in front of a piece of rubber moving at three-digit speeds. The man to the left isn't Bruce Wayne nor is he Batman, but he could be considered a superhero in some circles for the num...

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Today In NHL History - Billy Smith's Goal

On November 28, 1979, New York Islanders netminder Billy Smith became the first goaltender to be credited with a goal in a NHL game. Blindly playing the puck to the blueline, Colorado Rockies defenceman Rob Ramage watched his pass slide the length of the ice into his now empty thanks to an astute move by his goalie on a delayed penalty. Smith, being the last offensive player to touch, was

17 days ago | 2 reads

Scenes From Morning Skate: Nugent-Hopkins returns as Oilers lose Roslovic

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is back. After missing nine games with an undisclosed injury, the Edmonton Oilers’ longest-tenured player returns to the lineup Saturday afternoon in Seattle. It’s good news. The kind the Oilers desperately need. Nugent-Hopkins was off to a hot start before getting hurt, posting five goals and 16 points in 16 games. Getting him…

17 days ago | 2 reads

Pre-Scout: Oilers head to Seattle, where goals are hard to come by

The stingy Seattle Kraken are thick in the mix of the Pacific Division because they simply don’t allow goals.  Their mark of 2.57 goals against a game is the second lowest in the NHL (at least before the Friday slate). So how wild is it that their goals per game are… The exact same: An…

17 days ago | 1 read

The New Pioneers

Even less than two months into the season, former Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players are impacting their teams, and college hockey across the country. These players are from all three leagues within the CHL; the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Western Hockey League (WHL), which drafts players as young as 14, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. (QMJHL...

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The Oilers are taking on the personality of their head coach

Let me start this by saying I’m not calling for Kris Knoblauch’s head.  I have a gripe with the head coach that’s been gnawing at me for a while. It isn’t the biggest issue with the Oilers right now. *ahem something something goaltending and the team can’t defend aheeem*  It’s not even the systems debate…

18 days ago | 1 read

Binnington or Jarry: Which goalie makes the most sense for the Edmonton Oilers?

How long will GM Stan Bowman wait to address his goaltending? That is the multi-million dollar question in Edmonton right now. The Oilers are struggling, and goaltending is once again at the centre of the conversation. Unlike in years past, however, some legitimate rumours are swirling around the team. It feels like patience has finally…

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