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Edmonton Oilers Zone Exits data 2012-13 season
Zone Exits at Even Strength, Oilers 2013 season Zone Exits on the penalty kill Zone Exits on the power play All data compiled by Cult of Hockey writer Bruce McCurdy, a member of the Edmonton Oilers...
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Do frequent fighters help NHL teams win? The numbers say “no”
It came down to the last scrum of the season — a garbage-time melée in Game 48 where Mark Fistric engaged Vancouver’s Alex Burrows and Steve Pinnizotto that resulted in a minor and three misconducts...
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Oilers’ coach Dallas Eakins may have liked the match-up, but Phil Kessel...
A “media availability” with Edmonton Oilers coach Dallas Eakins is always an interesting ride, and Thursday’s 25-minute marathon was no exception. As you might surmise, I’ve been attentive to Eakins’...
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The Edmonton Oilers are not doing enough with analytics
One of the interesting talking points for the Edmonton Oilers as they made the transition from Steve Tambellini to Craig MacTavish was the team’s increased willingness to discuss the value of analytics...
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Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers illustrate complexity...
We have all read the articles about NHL teams making use of analytics. Generally, the stories focus on the good teams. There is a lot of focus on how clubs like the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles...
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Edmonton Oilers do the ol’ tighten up against the Blues, still lose 2-1 on...
Rexall Place can seem like hockey’s back of the beyond, the NHL’s forlorn gulag when it’s late in the season and the games are more meaningful when they’re losses, some believe, than when they’re...
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