I'm a little disappointed to be honest. I've expected more out of him this year in the AHL, although once the NHLers are gone maybe he'll get a bigger role.

I suspect he ends up like Dvorak, looks like a guy that can get 30-30 and be a solid two way player, but end up more of a 35 point guy that doesn't hurt you when on the ice.

Oddly enough they are of similar size and drafted at the same spot.
- Lahey

Back in his rookie year, I thought he'd be more like Voracek. Obviously between the two their sophomore years were completely different, but I still have some hope that PRV will end up similar but with a little less offense but better defensively. So, Dvorak basically.

I disagree.

If that is the line up and they stay healthy, that is a playoff roster.

The Oil got a bad rap last year because of their D, but look at the numbers and they were not that bad. Middle of the pack defense and goalie. Their problem last year beleive it or not was GOAL SCORING. Or to be more specific consistency. Hall, Ebs, Hemsky, Nuge all lost time to injury. When Hall went down, the offense went down with it. Their biggest problem on D was injuries. They would get bottled up in their own end and not clear the puck. Petry came a long way in puck movement last year. J Schultz looks like a puck moving machine and Whitney is healthy again by most accounts.

I think this bunch surprises a lot of people this year. Heard it here first.
- Iggysbff

Not with Petrell at 3rd line C.

Not with Petrell at 3rd line C.
- Jack-artist

And Lander as 4C

This blog made me smile from ear to ear. Now I am just sad.