News and Blog Report: 03/12/2014

[BlueBelle]

PREVIEW: OILERS AT JETS
http://oilers.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2014020374&navid=DL|EDM|home

TOP 5: OILERS VS. JETS GAMES
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=741972&navid=DL|EDM|home

INSIDE THE OILERS
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blog.htm?pg=1&id=23&navid=DL|EDM|home

MASKS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
http://video.oilers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=688243&navid=DL|EDM|home

‘It’s a joke': Edmonton Oilers captain Andrew Ference takes aim at power play as team loses 10th straight
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014...im-at-power-play-as-team-loses-10th-straight/

Weather, or losing to blame for chill on Oilers attendance?
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Weather+losing+blame+chill+Oilers+attendance/10434577/story.html

30 Thoughts: Analytics say Oilers luck should turn
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...nton-oilers-john-davidson-montreal-canadiens/

Everything needs to change in Oilers organization
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/everything-needs-to-change-in-oilers-organization/

Is Dallas Stars’ Tyler Seguin having a better career than Edmonton Oilers’ Taylor Hall?
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014...tter-career-than-edmonton-oilers-taylor-hall/

Oilers prevented from buying OHL's Erie Otters
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/oilers-prevented-from-buying-ohl-s-erie-otters-1.2857668

Oilers podcast: Rebuild's a big failure, so now what?
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Oilers+podcast+Rebuild+failure+what/10433672/story.html

John MacKinnon: Oilers captain — 'It's a joke, it can't be like that'
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/John+MacKinnon+Oilers+captain+joke+like+that/10431743/story.html

Rishaug: MacTavish still believes in Eakins; believes players do too
http://www.tsn.ca/rishaug-mactavish-still-believes-in-eakins-believes-players-do-too-1.150155

MacKinnon: New arena coming along, but team to enter it is a mess ...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...a+coming+along+team+enter/10434703/story.html

Jets' Little could play big role against Oilers
http://globalnews.ca/news/1704730/jets-little-could-play-big-role-against-oilers/

WHL blog: Noel to the Giants, West stays tight
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/whl-blog-noel-to-the-giants-west-stays-tight/

Oklahoma City Barons notebook: Martin Marincin back in OKC
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-barons-notebook-martin-marincin-back-in-okc/article/5372432

Oklahoma City Barons defeat Utica Comets in overtime
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-barons-defeat-utica-comets-in-overtime/article/5372434

Oilers forward Teddy Purcell says it's up to him and his teammates to ...
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/12/...d-his-teammates-to-turn-teams-fortunes-around

WATCH: 7000 teddy bears rain down after Bakersfield Condors goal
http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on...ears-rain-down-after-bakersfield-condors-goal

Click to read more...

 

[BlueBelle]

Rieder and weep — Ex-Oilers prospect scores 2 to victimize old team, betters career totals of almost every recent Edmonton draft pick in the process by Bruce Mccurdy
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...h-oilers-lame-powerplay-weak-drafting-record/

Rome Burns: Part III by Wanye Gretz
http://oilersnation.com/2014/12/2/rome-burns-part-iii

Many things need to change by Jason Gregor
http://oilersnation.com/2014/12/2/many-things-need-to-change

UFA Goaltenders by Jonathan Willis
http://oilersnation.com/2014/12/2/ufa-goaltenders

Oilers Power Play By The Numbers by Matt Henderson
http://oilersnation.com/2014/12/2/power-play-by-the-numbers

A Golden God
http://blackdoghatesskunks.blogspot.ca/2014/12/a-golden-god.html

OILERS AT JETS G26 2014-15
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2014/12/03/oilers-at-jets-g26-2014-15/

THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2014/12/02/the-times-they-are-a-changing/

THE LOSING END
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2014/12/02/the-losing-end-2/

12/2/14 I Hate You, Steve Tambellini
http://oilacumen.blogspot.ca/2014/12/12214-i-hate-you-steve-tambellini.html

Edmonton Oilers Blow Another Season, Need To Make Decisions.Part 2
http://oilonwhyte.com/2014/12/02/another-lost-season-direction-edmonton-oilers-go-part-2/

Predict the Next Useless Firing
http://www.coppernblue.com/2014/12/2/7318583/predict-the-next-useless-firing

 

[pisani34]

PREVIEW: OILERS AT JETS

Weather, or losing to blame for chill on Oilers attendance?
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Weather+losing+blame+chill+Oilers+attendance/10434577/story.html

By our estimation, somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 seats were empty in the 16,839-seat venue.

Was it Mother Nature’s doing, or a statement from the team’s supporters?

“There are a lot of factors that affect the business negatively, including losing,†said LaForge. “But weather is the most (significant) of all of them.â€


riiiighhttt....

 

[Digger12]

Kudos to MacKinnon for being one of the few local media in this town who isn't afraid to ask about the lack of accountability to the Oilers senior management and the perception that Lowe and MacTavish are guaranteed lifetime positions with the Oilers.

I wonder how deflating it is to a player to realize that no matter how bad your bosses are at their jobs, that they will NEVER be held accountable by the owner.

Also interesting to note how MacKinnon goes out of his way to pump Nicholson's tires. Perhaps hoping he'll take a more direct role in the operations of this team?

 

[Cheeseboy]

By our estimation, somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 seats were empty in the 16,839-seat venue.

Was it Mother Nature’s doing, or a statement from the team’s supporters?

“There are a lot of factors that affect the business negatively, including losing,†said LaForge. “But weather is the most (significant) of all of them.â€


riiiighhttt....

Dear God, does anyone in this organization have the first clue?

Quick, fire the receptionist! And the weather guy! It is time for decisive action!