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			I guarantee the Oilers call one of those 'players only' meetings tomorrow. You know, like they do every year about this time.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-29-2013, 10:36 PM
			
			
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				Fancy moves to nowhere, Gagner. 
			
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Hey, um, I don't know if you heard?  But he was amazing in this game..
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:36 PM
			
			
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				Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it. 
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:37 PM
			
			
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			They probably had this players only meeting penciled in some time in June.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:37 PM
			
			
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			Stauffer is making excuses already.  Drink some more Kool-aid Bob.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it. 
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:38 PM
			
			
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			According to 630 ched, injuries are the problem.  They are exhausted because Hall who they just called a "stud" was soaking up 20 minutes a game.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:39 PM
			
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:39 PM
			
			
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			@JamesCybulski  I'm wondering if Dallas Eakins would've taken one of his old Marlies squads against the Leafs tonight instead?
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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				Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it. 
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:39 PM
			
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:40 PM
			
			
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			Remember this one from Elliotte Friedman a few weeks back? 
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Well, this was the Oilers' final game of October, and they're currently 8 points back of the final wildcard playoff spot in the West. They could be 9 or 10 back by the time the jack-o-lanterns are blown out.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:41 PM
			
			
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				I guarantee the Oilers call one of those 'players only' meetings tomorrow. You know, like they do every year about this time. 
			
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I believe this is when they sort out the dates for their golf games starting at season's end.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-29-2013, 10:41 PM
			
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:42 PM
			
			
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				Also, this is exhibit A as to why even advanced stats are flawed.  The Leafs continue to defy the advanced stats which are based around shot attempts.  They are being outshot tonight but if you watch the game, they've controlled play and when they do create chances off the rush they finish with deadly precision.  They'll always have a higher than average shot percentage. 
			
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No, it's been quite clearly established that trailing teams attempt more shots on net as their game plan shifts. In tonight's game shots and shot attempts were dead even when the 2nd Toronto goal was scored, after which they tilted in favor of Edmonton as is normally the case.
 
It's true Toronto likely will have a higher than average shooting percentage because they have talented shooters, but even with that they've generally been pretty mediocre 5-on-5 this season as coming into tonight they were only a +1 at 5-on-5. Their special teams (including their .939 PK sv%) has been a big part of their success so far and they'll need to maintain those numbers if they want to make up for their pedestrian ES play.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-29-2013, 10:43 PM
			
			
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				According to 630 ched, injuries are the problem.  They are exhausted because Hall who they just called a "stud" was soaking up 20 minutes a game. 
			
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Regardless of situation, tiredness shouldn't be an issue 13 games into the season...
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-29-2013, 10:43 PM
			
			
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They won't play?  Are you using Chrome?
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-29-2013, 10:43 PM
			
			
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			The problem with the Oilers being so terrible is that tomorrow's advantage of playing a team on the second game of a back-to-back is ruined. The Flames probably broke a bigger sweat laughing at the Oilers than the Leafs did playing them.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-29-2013, 10:44 PM
			
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:44 PM
			
			
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			10-29-2013, 10:44 PM
			
			
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Well, this was the Oilers' final game of October, and they're currently 8 points back of the final wildcard playoff spot in the West. They could be 9 or 10 back by the time the jack-o-lanterns are blown out. 
			
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Given the West's dominance of the East I could see it taking 100+ points to make it this year. That means they'd need to play .675-.700 hockey starting next game for the next 68, which is basically a President's Trophy level record most years. They're done.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-29-2013, 10:45 PM
			
			
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				@JamesCybulski  I'm wondering if Dallas Eakins would've taken one of his old Marlies squads against the Leafs tonight instead? 
			
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Eakins is partly to blame as well.........last change and he kept throwing out RNH's line against Kessel? He either has Kessel in his hockey pool or he's given up already and doesn't care. Surely he didn't believe it was a good matchup.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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