Pats vs Raiders (3)

This was the third time so far this season that we saw the Regina Pats take on the Prince Albert Raiders. The first meeting saw the Pats dominate to a 9-3 win. The second one was much different as the Pats lost 3-2, so this one could go either way....

Unfortunately, it went the P.A. way. The Pats lost the game last night be a score of 4-1. Colten Teubert got the lone goal for the Pats in the middle of the third period, as the Raiders goalie was extremely good in net last night. The Pats also took waaaay too many penalties and seemed to be chasing the puck for most of the game. It's a dissappointing loss for the Pats, as it puts them now 4 points behind Prince Albert and in last place in the East devision. With that said, it is still very early in the season, and the Pats next game is against the Medicine Hat Tigers, who have really been struggling lately, so hopefully we can lock up 2 points out of that one!

Oilers Last Two Games...

Well, the Oilers played quite an exciting game on Thursday, although it wouldn't have been as exciting as it was if the Oilers hadn't given up a four goal lead. After dominating all of the scoring in the first period the Oilers built up a 3 goal lead, however Detroit began creeping back into the picture in the second with both teams getting two goals, for a score of 5-2 going into the third. . You have to give some credit to the Detroit kids, they battled in it to the very end and got 3 unanswered goals in the third. Score 5-5 in regulation. Overtime was scoreless, so a seemingly fly-away game ended up going to the shootout. "The Bulin Wall" was great in net for the Oilers stopping all three shots he faced, while Patrick O'Sullivan scored the lone shootout goal, giving the Edmonton Kids the "W".

This morning was quite a different game compared to the one the Oilers played on Thursday. The Oilers never got on the scoreboard and ended up losing 2-0 to the Boston Bruins. This is the 3rd game out of 4 that the Oilers have been scoreless. Granted they are still battling with effects of the flu, but there are more people on this team that are capable of scoring than Mike Comrie... much more!

The Oilers next action is Monday when they take on John Tavares and the New York Islanders at 5:00pm.

Oilers Scoreless in Last Two

The Oilers have been bitten by the flu bug, and as a result, have not had a single goal in either of their last two games. The Edmonton kids lost 0-2 to the Canucks on Sunday, a game that saw some "interesting" line combinations to say the least due to so many players being out with the flu. The game against Colorado two days later was not a very fun game to watch for this Oiler fan. The Avalanche jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first 25 seconds of the game! Apparently the Oilers just weren't ready for that one, as Hedjuk put one past "The Bulin Wall". The Oilers could never get anything going and as a result, Wolski netted two in the third (one on an empty net). Oilers lose again, 0-3.

It is interesting to note that the Oilers were playing blueliner Ladislav Smid, who the very next day was diagnosed with H1N1. Also, Lubomir Visnovsky was unable to finish the entire 60 minute game because he was too sick. Coinsidentaly, Lubo's locker is right next to Smid's. Although Smid didn't miss any games, Gilbert Brule missed three yet does not have the Swine flu, which everyone seems to be baffled by.

Losing a close game is one thing, but not scoring any points in the last two is quite another. Hopefully the Oilers have made it through the worst of the flu, and can get back on the winning track soon! They play the Detroit Red Wings tomorrow night at 7:30pm. You can watch the action live on TSN, I know I will be!

Pats vs Broncos (The Rematch)

The Pats faced the Broncos for the second night in a row, as the home-and-home series came to a close in Regina. The Broncos proved that they really are the worst team on the road, and as a result, the Pats got the win and the 2 points by a score of 5-2. Scoring for the Pats were: Gustafsson(his first as a Pat), Jordan Eberle, Weal, and Hood(2). While Cody Eakin scored both goals for the Broncos in their losing effort. To be fair, this was the third game for Swift in as many days, and they were without some of their key D-men.. but hey, we were without some of our key forwards! With his goal and two assists on the night Regina Pats forward Jordan Eberle moves into a tie for second place in league scoring with 24 points. Jordan also has only played 11 games, while the people he is tied with have played 13 and 14, so in my opinion, for right now, he holds sole possession of the second place title. The Pats have a break until they play Friday in Prince Albert, the Pats beat the Raiders 9-3 one game then lost to them 2-1 the next, so who knows how this game will play out. Their next home game is Wednesday, November 4th when the Medicine Hat Tigers will be in town.

Umm... WHAT?!

Those are the only words that I could muster after hearing of the robbery that took place at the Main Event at UFC 104 on Saturday. If any of you were watching the fight it was OBVIOUS that Shogun had won a decision and should have been announced as "the new" light-heavyweight champ.. but no! Machida somehow, someway managed to get not only a decision but a unanimous decision! My theory is that it must be because the judges found out that he drinks his own piss and decided to reward him with the victory. That's the most logical explanation I could come up with.. I mean come on! This decision was almost, if not worse than Matt Hamill's split decision loss to Michael Bisping back in the day. When Joe Rogan goes to do his interview after the fight, and immediately asks the winner if he would be open to a rematch, then you know everyone thinks the opponent should have won the fight. The fight went for all five rounds, it was quite an unreal fight, I sure enjoyed it. I enjoyed the way Shogun repeatedly punched Machida in the face, kicked him so many times in the ribs that he will be sore for months, and left him with a bruise that looks to be permanent. Yet he lost? Seriously, did I miss something? Did I miss the part where Machida was beating Shogun and deserved to win? Apparenly. I said before that I was on the fence as to whether I even liked Machida or not. Well, it's settled, I hate him. I know, I know, it's not his fault that the judges gave him the win, but.. the whole situation is still annoying! I'm surprised actually at how well Shogun took it, he seemed very calm from just having the UFC belt ripped from his hands. As Dana White says, "Never leave it in the hands of the judges".,... those incapeable, incompetent hands that clearly have no idea what winning a fight looks like!

Pats vs Broncos

This one's tough to swallow. The first period saw goals from both the pats Weal and the broncos Stickland. Putting the score, obviously, 1-1. The score remained like this through the second and until the dying seconds of the third. 16 dying seconds to be exact. It was at this time that the leading scorer for the Broncos Cody Eakin scored what eventually became the game winning goal. The Pats pulled Ketlo to give the offense a chance, but the Pats just arn't that lucky I'm afraid. The Pats were mere seconds away from at the very least getting 1 point against one of the hardest teams to play on the road, but no. It's interesting to note that the Broncos are now 9-1 at home, but 0-5 on the road. Hopefully we can make that 0-6 tomorrow night when the Broncos come to the Brandt Centre to take on the Pats again. The Pats lines were relatively "crazy" tonight (crazy probably isn't the best word for them, but I'm mad so it's all I can think of for them right now). Being that Strueby is still out with a concussion, Metz has a bruised foot from blocking a shot, and Davidson is having some knee trouble. As a result, the Pats were forced to move Leffler down to the second line and bring new-comer Gustafsson up to join Jordan Eberle and Weal on the first line. Kyle Mulder centered the second line, and Hricina was demoted to the third. On the positive side, the Pats did play a really good road game, in one of the hardest buildings to play in, but those clutch plays just weren't there tonight for the Pats. Good luck to the boys tomorrow, lets bring home the "W", and more importantly, the 2 points! Game starts at a special Sunday time, of 6:00pm.

UFC 104 Tonight!

Lets be honest.. this fight card is relatively awful! The only decent fight is the main event, featuring Machida vs Shogun.. but even then, that fight could be a bust depending on the "type" of fighters that show up. Hopefully the Shogun that shows up will be like the one against Liddell, and not the one against Forrest, or it will be a long night for him. I'm still on the fence as to whether I even like Machida or not. His early fights in the UFC were nothing but an awkward fight style, usually ending in a very boring decision, to which he would squeeze out the victory. However, he has improved grealty and his knockout win to gain the title over Rashad Evans was pretty unreal. With that said, I'm still routing for Shogun, I think it's time for Machida's "0" to go! The UFC is also showing some of the Pre-lims on spike tonight. It is a good plan in theory, the audience gets to see some free fights, which is always appreciated, and if they are good, I am sure it entices a larger audience to pay the $49.95 for the pay-per-view. I think with this fight card, there was no other opption, they had to find some way for people to buy this brutal fight card. But hey, often it's the fighters and fights that you never think will be exciting, end up having something to prove, and can potentially result in some entertaining fights. Cross your fingers that that's what will happen tonight! ps. Go Shogun!