GDT: Peoria Rivermen @ OKC Barons, Tuesday 12/11 6PM MDT

[I am the Liquor]

That article about our 2010 draft intake (maybe Lowetide?) isn't looking so great now.

Lowetide is the George Castanza of the hockey blogging world.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Other than Hartikainen none of the highly drafted forward prospects look like they will amount to much in the NHL.


Paajarvi was a op 10 pick, Pitlick and Moroz were early 2nd rounders (for all intents and purposes late 1st rounders), and Martindale was an early 3rd rounder. Add Hamilton and Lander who were both 2nd round picks.

IMHO, if they fail to develop 2 or better yet 3 of these guys into legitimate top 9 NHL forwards, the Oilers may soon find themselves in a perpetual re-build or at best a bubble team in the Calgary mode.

It's a LITTLE early to call Moroz not amounting much in the NHL, yes? Plus, I'd think Lander should be a good depth 3rd-4th line centre as he's developing now...

And as for "none of the highly drafted forward prospects", RNH, Hall and Eberle say hi

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Agreed. I've been tough on Hall but he is really pushing the play and is handling the puck well. On the other hand, Eberle is having a really quiet game.
Hartikainen continues to play very well. The Barons defense has to play better, they are giving up way too many quality chances.

I've been hard on Hall's passing, however I have also acknowledged that he is coming off of a major injury/surgery and a lengthy layoff. When he gets back to 100% he is going to be a ****ing beast.

 

[CupofOil]

I've been hard on Hall's passing, however I have also acknowledged that he is coming off of a major injury/surgery and a lengthy layoff. When he gets back to 100% he is going to be a ****ing beast.

He'll never be consistently great with the puck but despite that, he will be the most valuable Oiler going forward IMO just based on his presence alone and the way he consistently drives the play.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Whatta save by Roy!

 

[Senor Catface]

I can't watch the game right now. Would you say Hall is looking more like Moreau, Chad Kilger or maybe a poor man's Mike Grier?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Paajarvi needs to up his battle level

 

[Mcnofool6110]

I can't watch the game right now. Would you say Hall is looking more like Moreau, Chad Kilger or maybe a poor man's Mike Grier?

More or less a carbon copy of Chad Kroeger.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

as has been mentioned before....

Teubert pass=scoring chance for opposition

 

[oilynutz]

Really like the way Lander has been playing lately. Looking more and more like he will end up being an NHLer. His defensive awareness has been great as always but he is looking like he gained a step in the off season and seems to be getting comfortable in the ozone

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

Really like the way Lander has been playing lately. Looking more and more like he will end up being an NHLer. His defensive awareness has been great as always but he is looking like he gained a step in the off season and seems to be getting comfortable in the ozone

I knew the Oilers brass was high on him for some reason.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

as has been mentioned before....

Teubert pass=scoring chance for opposition

And Teubert passes (well, tries to) in front of the net? Scoring chance. This could be a law.

 

[stratedge]

You guys see that shoulder by Harti? God damn... so nice. SOooooo nice. How often do you see the guy with the puck knock the man behind him onto his ass?

 

[Draiskull]

Really like the way Lander has been playing lately. Looking more and more like he will end up being an NHLer. His defensive awareness has been great as always but he is looking like he gained a step in the off season and seems to be getting comfortable in the ozone

the guy did play 56 NHL games last season

 

[syz]

You guys see that shoulder by Harti? God damn... so nice. SOooooo nice. How often do you see the guy with the puck knock the man behind him onto his ass?

Quite a bit when Hemsky still had shoulders.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Pray tell, was that offensive creativity by Paajarvi there?

 

[CupofOil]

Marincin seems to be getting worse every game. How many times are they going to have meltdowns in the 3rd?

 

[oilynutz]

the guy did play 56 NHL games last season

Any other team in the league and he would have been lucky to have played 5-10 games with the way he was looking last year. I'm just happy he is starting to adjust to the NA game and looking like the player lots of people were expecting him to be.

 

[RipsADrive]

Well hopefully the PP can bail them out yet again.

 

[stratedge]

Does anyone on this team besides Schultz, Eberle, Hall, and Hartikainen ever score? EVER?

 

[stratedge]

Weird, I'm getting a malware warning from chrome for okcbarons.com.

 

[stratedge]

Unbelievable.

 

[RipsADrive]

Another game another loss.

Schultz pads his stats a bit more at least.

 

[Insta]

Well that sucked. End the lockout!!

 

[Draiskull]

typical Oiler hockey... seen too many of these games of late..
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