what is OKC's playoff lineup with MPS and Lander in the mix? technically Petry and Potter could play too...
All depends on if Omark is still around or not. Should he still be in OKC a wild guess would be
Cornet-Green-Keller
Paajarvi-Arcobello-Omark
Hartikainen-Vande Velde-Pitlick/Hamilton
Grant-House-Tyrvainen
Rodney-Helmer
Chorney-Teubert
Yeo-Plante
I contemplated putting Omark or Paajarvi with Green and Keller, but I would really like to see them play together.
The D pairings are up in the air as there hasn't been any pairings concrete all season. Who knows Plante/Teubert could play together and be the shutdown tandem who are physically hard to play against as they were last season, but that would leave Chorney/Yeo as a pairing which both are pretty soft at times, but good puck movers.
Hartikainen would play 3rd line EV, but would get PP time because the Barons roll 4 forwards on the PP with Keller on the point usually.
I dont know if Omark or Paajaarvi will be in OKC or NHL for most of the rest of the year, but I hope they play together. I think it'll be the NHL, esp if Hemsky gets traded.
The original update I heard was just that he wouldn't be out for long. I wonder if he has started having headaches, cloudiness of vision, or another symptom from a concussion. Concussions are really making their mark on the Barons. Andrew Lord hasn't played since pre-season after suffering from a concussion. Plante and Tremblay are both out right now with concussion like symptoms, so I hope they can get healthy quick.
I will try and get an answer from Nelson tonight on the call-in show and see if he can update us with his status.
Yeah I got caught up doing some things and forgot the Barons played tonight.
Barons goals were as follows:
1st Goal scored by Mark Acrobello with assists to Taylor Chorney & Bryan Helmer.
2nd Goal scored by Ryan Keller with assists to Mark Acrobello & Philippe Cornet.
3rd Goal scored by Teemu Hartikainen with assists to Bryan Helmer & Taylor Chorney.
4th Goal scored by Mark Acrobello with assists to Ryan Keller & Philippe Cornet.
5th Goal scored by Tristan Grant with assists to Teemu Hartikainen & Tanner House.
Great to see Harski finally picking up his game and putting points on the board like he was expected to do all season. He keeps that up and he might get another stint top side before the end of the season. Good on him.
Second straight game with zero points for Linus Omark and he also had zero shots on goal tonight. I mention him as I know people are interested in how he is doing.
Newcomer Bryan Rodney had 4 shots on net and Arcobello / House had 5 shots a piece.
The Barons move back into 1st place by one point with the win tonight.
Three Stars: 1. OKC - Mark Arcobello
2. OKC - Taylor Chorney
3. OKC - David LeNeveu
Interviews and highlights:
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Mark Spector Sports Paajarvi told me this morning he'd prefer playoffs with OKC than for Worlds in Sweden. "Love Worlds, but OKC would make me a better player."
Hrrm... OK, good stuff. Buuut, I am quite sure he knows that his chances of making the WC team this year are slim so it's not as if he'll give up WC for AHL playoffs...
Apart from the fact that WC is always important for European players it is also on home ice this year and it begins later than usual (after the 1st round in the playoffs is over). This means there will be many more players available and I doubt PRV will be on the top 10 list wingers to call for the managment...
Hrrm... OK, good stuff. Buuut, I am quite sure he knows that his chances of making the WC team this year are slim so it's not as if he'll give up WC for AHL playoffs...
Apart from the fact that WC is always important for European players it is also on home ice this year and it begins later than usual (after the 1st round in the playoffs is over). This means there will be many more players available and I doubt PRV will be on the top 10 list wingers to call for the managment...
All of what you said may well be true, but I doubt it had any impact on what he said. Right now his focus needs to be on making himself a better pro. And he wisely seems to have concluded that playing in the AHL playoffs will be the better option in that regard.
For all of his struggles it is really not hard to like this kid.
All of what you said may well be true, but I doubt it had any impact on what he said. Right now his focus needs to be on making himself a better pro. And he wisely seems to have concluded that playing in the AHL playoffs will be the better option in that regard.
For all of his struggles it is really not hard to like this kid.
Agreed. I guess what I pointed out was true but not all that fair...
Tulupov came up with a huge hit on the enemy player .Simply destroyed the guy. It was clean as a whistle right in the chest but the referee decided his way . Some hero dared to stick up for his fallen playmate but Tulupov made a clown out of him too.After that it was easy to have them. The guy is a beast.
Judging from this I'm wondering if Omark is leaning the same way now. I expect Omark to get a call up to the NHL soon but will Omark play in OKC playoffs? I would imagine with Paajarvi's take on things it makes it easier for Omark to do the same.
If Omark plays another 3 games in the NHL, he'll be waiver eligible. If they're planning to reunite any of the Swedes in OKC for a run, I think they'll keep Omark down.
If Omark plays another 3 games in the NHL, he'll be waiver eligible. If they're planning to reunite any of the Swedes in OKC for a run, I think they'll keep Omark down.
Don't waivers disappear after the trade deadline?
Edit: Also in the business of hockey this is under waivers;
Once the number of games exempt has been reached, the player is subject to waivers. However, if the number of games has not been reached, if a player starts the season with a year of exemption remaining, they aren't subject to waivers until the following year.
Edit: Also in the business of hockey this is under waivers;
Once the number of games exempt has been reached, the player is subject to waivers. However, if the number of games has not been reached, if a player starts the season with a year of exemption remaining, they aren't subject to waivers until the following year.
If this is true why is Omark eligible this year?
I don't know myself but your post reminded me of something I read earlier today on Copper & Blue:
And then there's Linus Omark. I've included him on my clear day roster, but there's a big "what if" attached to his situation. If he plays four or more games following the trade deadline, he'll be subject to waivers if the Oilers organization wants him in the minors for the postseason. So they have a choice to make. Do they play him in the NHL this season? He's certainly proven he's worthy and now healthy. Or do they keep him with the Barons and hope he helps in their playoff run? Things could get interesting.
I don't know myself but your post reminded me of something I read earlier today on Copper & Blue:
And then there's Linus Omark. I've included him on my clear day roster, but there's a big "what if" attached to his situation. If he plays four or more games following the trade deadline, he'll be subject to waivers if the Oilers organization wants him in the minors for the postseason. So they have a choice to make. Do they play him in the NHL this season? He's certainly proven he's worthy and now healthy. Or do they keep him with the Barons and hope he helps in their playoff run? Things could get interesting.
Doesn't specifically say why though.
I've heard all that before, but that post from the business of hockey should be accurate I would think? I never really looked for the whole "no waivers after trade deadline day", but I could've sworn that this was the case.
I've heard all that before, but that post from the business of hockey should be accurate I would think? I never really looked for the whole "no waivers after trade deadline day", but I could've sworn that this was the case.
I was pretty sure that there is still waivers, but if a team claims a player, they cannot play in the playoffs (and possibly the regular season games too).
Edit: Also in the business of hockey this is under waivers;
Once the number of games exempt has been reached, the player is subject to waivers. However, if the number of games has not been reached, if a player starts the season with a year of exemption remaining, they aren't subject to waivers until the following year.
If this is true why is Omark eligible this year?
Wouldn't Jeff Petry be an example of such a case? He's waiver eligible now.
Only 2200 people to watch the Barons last night? For shame.
It's not like it wasn't expected. A week night game here won't draw more than 3,000. Combine that with the NBA team playing the Celtics across the street, and OU and OSU bedlam basketball 20 minutes away. Too much competition for a weeknight game.
According to who though? I mean maybe the business of hockey is wrong and if it is it needs to be changed.
I dunno... everyone? I thought it was a widely accepted fact here on HFOil. We've heard it from MSM and bloggers, on twitter from the usual suspects, etc.
I'm not sure what the BoH forum is saying in regards to that passage of the CBA, but from how I understand it, if Omark plays the 3/4 games, he becomes waiver eligible and we stand to lose him if we try and send him down in that scenario.
I dunno... everyone? I thought it was a widely accepted fact here on HFOil. We've heard it from MSM and bloggers, on twitter from the usual suspects, etc.
I'm not sure what the BoH forum is saying in regards to that passage of the CBA, but from how I understand it, if Omark plays the 3/4 games, he becomes waiver eligible and we stand to lose him if we try and send him down in that scenario.
Fair enough, now use your powers to fix that on the BOH
