#42
MVP
Re: This is Oil Country
Oilers' Defense, Goaltending Keeping Them In
EDMONTON, AB -- Despite scoring just 47 goals this season, 2nd worst in the NHL, The Oilers seem to be on point. Their 2.24 goals per game is trailed only by the 4-16-1-0 Columbus Blue Jackets and tied with the 4-12-2-0 Anaheim Ducks. However, Nikolai Khabibulin and his defense have kept them from slipping to under .500, allowing only 49 goals this year, 3rd best in the NHL. Their GAPG is lead only by the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, and the Washington Capitals. A great story so far this season has been the offensive production of rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. In his first 21 NHL games, Nugent-Hopkins has scored 8 goals and helped on 3 others for a total of 11 points, tied for the team lead with captain Shawn Horcoff. Sadly, their highest paid player in Ryan Smyth, who is making a whopping $6.7MM this year, has scored just 5 points so far. He is on pace for a measly 19 points this year, which is $3.16MM per point. At this stage in his career with a contract expiring at the end of the season, he is most likely a trade deadline candidate, whether or not he can improve his production. He started the season out on the first line and has since been demoted to the third line.
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Edmonton Oilers Stats - 2011 Skaters GP G A PTS +/- GW PIM SOG SPCT Cam Barker 21 0 9 9 +6 0 9 30 0 Eric Belanger 21 5 4 9 +7 1 13 25 20 Gilbert Brule 20 2 4 6 -1 0 20 27 7.4 Ben Eager 2 0 0 0 E 0 5 3 0 Jordan Eberle 21 2 7 9 +6 0 6 41 4.8 Sam Gagner 21 3 2 5 -3 0 4 33 6.8 Tom Gilbert 21 2 3 5 E 1 11 29 6.9 Taylor Hall 16 4 5 9 +3 1 12 51 7.8 Ales Hemsky 18 4 3 7 -1 2 14 58 6.9 Shawn Horcoff 21 4 7 11 E 0 23 66 6.1 Darcy Hordichuk 13 2 2 4 +3 0 37 14 14.3 Ryan Jones 21 3 3 6 +3 1 28 22 13.6 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 21 8 3 11 +2 2 15 62 12.9 Michael Nylander 5 1 2 3 +3 1 2 4 25 Magnus Paajarvi 14 1 3 4 -2 0 2 28 3.6 Theo Peckham 21 1 1 2 -1 0 14 6 16.7 Ladislav Smid 21 0 5 5 +10 0 18 13 0 Ryan Smyth 21 3 2 5 -1 1 16 49 6.1 Jason Strudwick 21 0 4 4 -4 0 10 10 0 Ryan Whitney 21 0 6 6 +4 0 12 20 0 Goalies GP W L T GAA TOI SV SV% SHO Erik Ersberg 2 0 1 1 3.85 124:50 65 .890 73 Nikolai Khabibulin 15 8 6 1 2.00 899:44 387 .928 417
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Edmonton Oilers 2011-12 Schedule DATE OPPONENT RESULT Oct 9 vs Pittsburgh Penguins Won, 4-0 Oct 13 at Minnesota Wild Won, 4-2 Oct 15 vs Vancouver Canucks Lost, 7-5 Oct 17 vs Nashville Predators Lost, 4-1 Oct 18 at Calgary Flames Lost, 2-1 Oct 20 vs Minnesota Wild Lost, 4-3 Oct 22 vs New York Rangers Won, 2-0 Oct 25 vs Vancouver Canucks Won, 3-1 Oct 27 vs Washington Capitals Lost, 1-0 Oct 28 at Colorado Avalanche Won, 1-0 Oct 30 vs St. Louis Blues Lost, 4-1 Nov 3 at Los Angeles Kings Lost, 3-0 Nov 5 at Phoenix Coyotes Won, 2-1 Nov 8 at Montreal Canadiens Won, 1-0 Nov 10 at Boston Bruins Lost, 4-3 Nov 11 at Detroit Red Wings Lost, 5-1 Nov 13 at Chicago Blackhawks Lost, 4-2 Nov 17 vs Ottawa Senators Won, 2-1 Nov 19 vs Chicago Blackhawks Won, 5-1 Nov 21 at Dallas Stars Won, 3-2 Nov 22 at Nashville Predators Tied, 3-3 Nov 25 at Minnesot Wild Nov 26 at Colorado Avalanche Nov 28 vs Nashville Predators Nov 30 vs Minnesota Wild Dec 2 vs Columbus Blue Jackets Dec 3 vs Calgary Flames Dec 7 vs Carolina Hurricanes Dec 9 vs Colorado Avalanche Dec 10 at Calgary Flames Dec 15 at Phoenix Coyotes Dec 17 at San Jose Sharks Dec 19 vs Detroit Red Wings Dec 22 vs Minnesota Wild Dec 26 at Vancouver Canucks Dec 29 at Minnesota Wild Dec 31 at New York Islanders Jan 2 at Chicago Blackhawks Jan 3 at Buffalo Sabres Jan 5 at St Louis Blues Jan 7 at Dallas Stars Jan 11 vs New Jersey Devils Jan 13 vs Anaheim Ducks Jan 15 vs Los Angeles Kings Jan 17 at Columbus Blue Jackets Jan 19 at St. Louis Blues Jan 21 vs Calgary Flames Jan 23 vs San Jose Sharks Jan 24 at Vancouver Canucks Jan 31 vs Colorado Avalanche Feb 2 vs Chicago Blackhawks Feb 4 vs Detroit Red Wings Feb 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs Feb 8 at Detroit Red Wings Feb 11 at Ottawa Senators Feb 15 vs Toronto Maple Leafs Feb 17 vs Colorado Avalanche Feb 19 vs Vancouver Canucks Feb 21 at Calgary Flames Feb 23 vs Philadelphia Flyers Feb 25 vs Phoenix Coyotes Feb 27 at Winnipeg Jets Feb 29 vs St. Louis Blues Mar 2 vs Dallas Stars Mar 5 at Anaheim Ducks Mar 6 at San Jose Sharks Mar 8 vs Montreal Canadiens Mar 10 at Colorado Avalanche Mar 12 vs San Jose Sharks Mar 14 vs Columbus Blue Jackets Mar 16 vs Calgary Flames Mar 18 vs Phoenix Coyotes Mar 20 at Nashville Predators Mar 22 at Tampa Bay Lightning Mar 23 at Florida Panthers Mar 25 at Columbus Blue Jackets Mar 28 vs Dallas Stars Mar 30 vs Los Angeles Kings Apr 1 at Anaheim Ducks Apr 2 at Los Angeles Kings Apr 5 vs Anaheim Ducks Apr 7 at Vancouver Canucks
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x- signifies beyond 8th place
NHL Standings - Updated: Nov 25, 2011 ATLANTIC W L OTL PTS GF GA Pittsburgh Penguins 12 5 5 25 74 54 New York Rangers 9 5 4 22 54 35 Philadelphia Flyers 7 9 5 19 55 59 New Jersey Devils 6 7 7 19 50 62 New York Islanders 7 8 4 16 53 59 NORTHEAST W L OTL PTS GF GA Buffalo Sabres 11 7 3 25 57 52 Boston Bruins 10 5 5 24 59 49 Toronto Maple Leafs 9 7 6 24 64 58 Ottawa Senators 8 12 1 17 52 59 Montreal Canadiens 6 11 5 16 57 61 SOUTHEAST W L OTL PTS GF GA Tampa Bay Lightning 13 5 2 26 57 51 Washington Capitals 10 6 4 24 53 38 Florida Panthers 9 11 1 19 49 58 Carolina Hurricanes 6 11 6 18 63 67 Winnipeg Jets 7 12 2 16 48 71 EAST PLAYOFF RACE W L OTL PTS GF GA Tampa Bay Lightning 13 5 2 26 57 51 Pittsburgh Penguins 12 5 5 25 74 54 Buffalo Sabres 11 7 3 25 57 52 Washingotn Ctapitals 10 6 4 24 53 38 Boston Bruins 10 5 5 24 59 49 Toronto Maple Leafs 9 7 6 24 64 58 New York Rangers 9 5 4 22 54 35 Florida Panthers 9 11 1 19 49 58 x-Philadelphia Flyers 7 9 5 19 55 59 x-New Jersey Devils 6 7 7 19 50 62 x-Carolina Hurricanes 6 11 6 18 63 67 x-Ottawa Senators 8 12 1 17 52 59 x-New York Islanders 7 8 4 16 53 59 x-Winnipeg Jets 7 12 2 16 48 71 x-Montreal Canadiens 6 11 5 16 57 61 CENTRAL W L OTL PTS GF GA St. Louis Blues 14 6 1 29 56 38 Chicago Blackhawks 13 7 2 28 63 53 Detroit Red Wings 10 9 1 21 49 51 Nashville Predators 8 8 4 20 52 47 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 16 1 9 38 72 NORTHWEST W L OTL PTS GF GA Vancouver Canucks 12 6 3 25 58 51 Minnesota Wild 11 9 1 23 62 60 Edmonton Oilers 10 9 2 21 47 49 Calgary Flames 9 7 4 21 49 52 Colorado Avalanche 8 8 6 19 55 50 PACIFIC W L OTL PTS GF GA San Jose Sharks 11 6 2 24 63 46 Dallas Stars 9 10 2 20 51 54 Phoenix Coyotes 7 8 5 18 54 56 LA Kings 7 10 5 18 55 66 Anaheim Ducks 7 12 2 16 47 66 WEST PLAYOFF RACE W L OTL PTS GF GA St. Louis Blues 14 6 1 29 56 38 Vancouver Canucks 12 6 3 25 58 51 San Jose Sharks 11 6 2 24 63 46 Chicago Blackhawks 13 7 2 28 63 53 Minnesota Wild 11 9 1 23 62 60 Detroit Red Wings 10 9 2 21 52 47 Edmonton Oilers 19 9 2 21 47 49 Calgary Flames 9 7 4 21 49 52 x-Dallas Stars 9 10 2 20 51 54 x-Nashville Predators 8 8 4 20 52 47 x-Colorado Avalanche 8 8 6 19 55 50 x-Phoenix Coyotes 7 8 5 18 54 56 x-LA Kings 7 10 5 18 55 66 x-Anaheim Ducks 7 12 2 16 47 66 x-Columbus Blue Jackets 4 16 1 9 38 72
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NHL League Leaders - Updated: Nov 25, 2011 Points PTS Goals G 1. Jonathan Toews 29 1. Sidney Crosby 15 2. Sidney Crosby (PIT) 28 2. Patrick Marleau (SJ) 14 3. Steven Stamkos (TB) 26 3. Matt Duchene (COL) 12 4. Martin St. Louis (TB) 26 4. Devin Setoguchi (MIN) 12 5. Daniel Sedin (VAN) 25 5. Sergei Kostitsyn (NSH) 12 Assists A Penalties in Minutes PIMS 1. Jonathan Toews 21 1. Chris Neil 84 2. Steven Stamkos (TB) 18 2. Jared Boll (CBJ) 63 3. Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) 17 3. Tim Jackman (CGY) 59 4. Brad Richards (NYR) 17 4. Sheldon Brookbank (ANA) 59 5. Brian Campbell (FLA) 17 5. Jim Vandermeer (SJ) 52 Rookie Points PTS Rookie Goals G 1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 11 1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 8 2. Jonathon Blum (NSH) 7 2. James Marcou (SJ) 4 3. Mattias Riola (TB) 6 3. Peter Holland (ANA) 2 4. Brandon Mashinter (SJ) 5 4. Colin Greening (OTT) 2 5. James Marcou (SJ) 5 5. Matias Ritola (TB) 2 Rookie Assists A Rookie PIMS PIMS 1. Jonathon Blum 7 1. Tom Sestito 37 2. Mattias Ritola (TB) 4 2. Matt Kassian (MIN) 36 3. Brandon Mashinter (SJ) 4 3. Kyle Beach (CHI) 20 4. Blair Jones (TB) 3 4. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) 15 5. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) 3 5. Ty Wishart (NYI) 9
NHL League Leaders - Updated: Nov 25, 2011 Wins W Losses L 1. Corey Crawford 10 1. Steve Mason 12 2. Niklas Backstrom (MIN) 10 2. Craig Anderson (OTT) 10 3. Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) 10 3. Jonas Hiller (ANA) 10 4. Dwayne Roloson (TB) 10 4. Jonathan Quick (LA) 9 5. Ryan Miller (BUF) 9 5. Josh Harding (WPG) 9 Goals Against Average GAA Save Percentage SV% 1. Tomas Vokoun 1.25 1. Tomas Vokoun .958 2. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) 1.87 2. Pekka Rinne (NSH) .940 3. Jaroslav Halak (STL) 1.88 3. Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) .932 4. Pekka Rinne (NSH) 1.90 4. Jaroslav Halak (STL) .932 5. Nikolai Khabibulin (EDM) 2.00 5. Nikolai Khabibulin (EDM) .928 Shutouts SO Assists A 1. Tim Thomas 4 1. Steve Mason 2 2. Nikolai Khabibulin (EDM) 3 2. James Reimer (TOR) 2 3. Tomas Vokoun (WAS) 3 3. Josh Harding (WPG) 2 4. Corey Crawford (CHI) 3 4. Antti Niemi (SJ) 1 5. Nicklas Backstrom (MIN) 2 5. Martin Biron (NYR) 1
*No rookie goalies*
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Edmonton Oilers injuries Pos Player Injury Note C Gilbert Brule Fractured elbow - DTD
12-07-2011, 12:25 PM
