Have I mentioned that I’m hoping Theo Peckham makes the Oilers roster full-time so I can get a Peckham jersey? One of his nicknames is “Wreck-um”.

Lowetide is my favourite hockey blog, by far. He writes in a style reminiscent of classic Bill James (of whom he’s an acknowledged fan), and his mix of opinion, analysis, prospect-tracking, and historical perspective is unparalleled. He also attracts some superb commenters and his game day threads are epic (300-400 comments, oftentimes). He’s also, like [...]

Ever been proven right long after you’ve lost the opportunity to gloat about it? Happens to me all the time. And as you can tell by my dark, bitter personality, it burns me up inside. When I was about 10 years old, a classmate made a $20 bet with me that in ten years he [...]

After scoring two goals in his first game back from a stint on the IR due to concussion, Ales Hemsky almost single-handedly beat the Blue Jackets tonight. I’ve seen him do it enough over the years that it shouldn’t surprise me anymore, but holy crap.

Sheldon Souray, setting an unofficial NHL record for hardest slapshot: Bonus fun: Souray taking out two Canucks with a single shot:

With only one day left in my prolonged Christmas vacation, I’m sick as a dog. I spent most of the time off fighting colds and whatnot, but this one has me knocked flat and exceedingly grumpy about it. On the other hand, the Oilers beat Dallas tonight. That will never fail to cheer me up [...]

Look! The Oilers are all lit up like a Christmas tree!

Sporkless made me post this. He’s tough but fair: While I’m at it, check out this flukey play: To recap: Roloson tried to play it off the glass and apparently forgot about the whole “angle of reflection” dealie from physics class. In the ensuing panic, a Canuck throws the puck into the slot, where it [...]