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This Day in Habs History for Oct 30
1943: Montreal's famous "Punch Line" played together for the first time. Maurice Richard played on the wing with Elmer Lach and Toe Blake. It was also the first time Richard wore uniform #9. The Canadiens tied 2-2 with the Boston Bruins. On the same day, Bill Durnan signed his first NHL contract...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 17
1946: Bill Durnan recorded his 8th career shutout and Maurice Richard scored twice in a 3-0 Canadiens' win over the New York Rangers. 1957: Montreal's Henri Richard scored his first career hat trick and added three assists to lead the Canadiens to a 9-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1992:...
Tuesday Habs Links
Arpon Basu on the Habs injury bug Chris Boucher's analysis shows the Habs played better against the Toronto Maple Leafs than the Winnipeg Jets. Ranking the Habs prospects through week one. Habs prospect Brendan Gallagher makes the hot list in this week's WJHC Power Rankings "The product of Delta,...
Update on Price autograph signing and other Habs memorabilia news
Here's a few updates for autograph and memorabilia collectors of Le Bleu, Blanc et Rouge. First up is an important scheduling change for this week's Toronto autograph signing by Carey Price. The signing will still be at AJSportsworld, but it has moved up a day to Friday September 9 at 6:45 pm. For...
Sam Gagner Comparables Lead Us To The 1980s
Last September, I went in search of comparables for Sam Gagner. Oilers' fans were frustrated by Gagner's lack of progress, but weren't considering other similar players who produced at similar levels early in their careers. The three closest statistical comparables I could find were Bobby...
Sam Gagner - #2 In The Oilers Top 25 Under 25
Player development is not a linear function. It doesn't fit into a normal distribution, either. For most players, developing into an effective NHL player is a process marked by incremental improvements in the smallest parts of their games. Along the way, progress is often impeded by factors like...
Sam Gagner, The Next Bobby Clarke? Dave Keon? Bobby Carpenter?
Yesterday, we looked at Sam Gagner's place in hockey history among other under-21 players. Today, we'll look at other comparable players that might give us an idea as to what the Edmonton Oilers have on their hands. The incomparable Lowetide loves his comparables, and after searching high and...
Dustin Penner Joins Wayne Gretzky In The Record Books
Back in December, The Copper & Blue looked at Dustin Penner's start and saw that he was on pace to do something that only Wayne Gretzky had been able to accomplish as a member of the Edmonton Oilers -- lead the team in Goals, Assists, Points, and +/-. Gretzky did this four different times from...
Some Perspective on Penner's Start
Dustin Penner's blistering start has slowed a bit, but Big Pun continues to carry the team on a nightly basis. He's on pace for 40 goals, something that hasn't been accomplished in Edmonton since Petr Klima in 1990 He's on pace for 88 points, the most for any Oiler since Doug Weight's 90 in 2000....
LHinks: Ode to readers; NHLPA rep reactions; Coyote D-Day
Are you sitting down? Before the morning dirt, I wanted to take a moment to salute you, the reader. It's been a long summer, but you can smell training camp around the corner. To those of you who joined up or stuck with us during this site's first offseason: Thanks, sincerely. Whether you're...
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