News and Blog Report: 05/05/2014

[BlueBelle]

Oil Kings Drop Game 2 in Portland
http://oilkings.ca/article/oil-kings-drop-game-2-in-portland

ROAD WOES
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=717899&navid=DL|EDM|home

PERRON OUT OF WORLDS
http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=717885&navid=DL|EDM|home

Hockey World: At 42, Ray Whitney may be at the end of the line
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor.../Hockey+World+Whitney+line/9806390/story.html

Slow starts doom Oil Kings as Winterhawks sweep first two games of WHL championship series
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/spor...tory.html?cid=dlvr.it-twitter-edmontonjournal

Undisciplined Oil Kings fall 5-2 to Portland Winterhawks in WHL final series opener
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Undi...rhawks+final+series+opener/9805401/story.html

The Edmonton Oil Kings fall 2-0 in WHL final against the Portland Winterhawks
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/05/...in-whl-final-against-the-portland-winterhawks

JONES: Hawks too hot to handle?
http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/05/...-oregons-mount-hood-than-portland-winterhawks

Bako and Brossoit take 2-0 series lead on Stockton
http://www.adn.com/2014/05/04/3454754/bako-and-brossoit-take-2-0-series.html

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[BlueBelle]

THIS ‘N’ THAT by Jim Matheson
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2014/05/04/this-n-that-8/

Short Shifts by Jim Matheso
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2014/05/04/short-shifts-7/

Mitch Moroz and the Oil Kings look to bounce back in Game 2 by Chris O'leary -
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...-the-oil-kings-look-to-bounce-back-in-game-2/

After his worst season, is it time for Edmonton Oilers to turn the page on Sam Gagner? by Bruce Mccurdy -
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...monton-oilers-to-turn-the-page-on-sam-gagner/

Oilers d-man Jeff Petry is the new Tom Gilbert, which is fine by me by David Staples
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...try-rebounded-well-under-coach-dallas-eakins/

HARD TARGET SEARCH: THE FLYERS by Lowetide
http://oilersnation.com/2014/5/4/hart-target-search-the-flyers

LAURENT FREAKING BROSSOIT
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2014/05/laurent-freaking-brossoit.html

RE 13-14 ANTON BELOV: IT’S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE
http://lowetide.ca/blog/2014/05/re-13-14-anton-belov-its-all-over-now-baby-blue.html

WHL Playoffs: Winterhawks dismantle Oil Kings to grab 2-0 lead
http://www.ourhometown.ca/hockey/EDM0044.php

Poll: Who Should The Edmonton Oilers Trade?
http://oilonwhyte.com/2014/05/04/poll-edmonton-oilers-trade/

 

[Aerchon]

Thanks.

Way too much delusion Tom Gilbert praise in some of those. If Gilbert is one of our better defenseman over the last so many years, according to some statistics, I can't think of a better example of how flawed some stats can be. Petry is way better than Gilbert when playing even decent. Gilbert had flashes of brilliance but generally sucked. Petry has his ups and downs but far more ups than Gilbert.

The Belov Lowtide article is straight out crazy talk. I don't typically buy that player 'X' was ruined by a coach but Belov is certainly a good example of that happeneing. 59% corsi with Shultz and that doesn't even get worked on?

Belov does not have "mobility issues" that's straight out BS. Uses an example of getting caught out too long and says he doesn't have that extra gear. Terribly biased.

Some extremly biased blogs this morning.