Despite making a double swoop for Bournemouth's Brett Pitman and Jon Stead from Ipswich in August, goal scoring is still proving to be difficult for Keith Millen's side.
The former Notts County man hopes to add more to his tally at Valley Parade and after already matching his previous season's best admitted that his goal scoring exploits have taken him somewhat by surprise.
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"Throughout this process our focus was to add a player who could provide a boost to our offense, improve our goal scoring and power play, and we identified Marian Gaborik as the player we wanted, " general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said.
"Throughout this process our focus was to add a player who could provide a boost to our offense, improve our goal scoring and power play, and we identified Marian Gaborik as the player we wanted, " Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement.
Drogba narrowly beat Eto'o to the 2009 award but the Inter Milan forward is favourite to win this year's accolade having won the UEFA Champions League and Serie A title, while also setting a new goal scoring record in captaining Cameroon at the African Nations Cup finals in Angola.
In a game of very few genuine goal-scoring opportunities, the first half had almost expired before there was any real goal-mouth action.
With Van Persie injured for much of last season, Adebayor was Arsenal's main goal-scoring threat.
Take the two goal-scoring heroes in the historic 2-0 win over Barcelona: Sulley Muntari and Boateng.
McCourt is left out for the 3 September game despite being in goal-scoring form for Celtic in recent weeks.
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Bayern Munich's goal-scoring duo of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery (known as Robbery) can make defenders dizzy as well.
What started as a back-and-forth affair devolved into a goal-scoring deluge for Villa.
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Ovechkin extended his goal-scoring streak to five games at 9:45, deflecting Steve Oleksy's point shot for his 16th goal.
Meanwhile, Rooney hopes his double in the win over Aston Villa will be the start of a run of rich goal-scoring form.
Scotland is certainly in red hot form and his goal-scoring display in Swansea's FA Cup giant-killing at holders Portsmouth earned him universal praise.
Rafael had looked promising at right-back, and he almost showed his goal-scoring talent with a fine left-foot shot that was turned over by Zaza.
Ramsey caught Arsenal's eye when the young midfielder shone in a goal-scoring display during Cardiff's FA Youth Cup quarter-final defeat to the Gunners in February 2007.
Nuneaton manager Kevin Wilkin felt his side could have made the victory more comfortable after creating a number of goal-scoring opportunities at the start of the game.
Tavares, who is second to Steven Stamkos in the NHL's goal-scoring race, gave the Islanders breathing room 9:13 into the third period with his ninth power-play goal.
Chasetown brought on Danny Smith, the goal-scoring hero from the second-round win over Port Vale, who was soon proving a handful with his pace and close control.
Two minutes later, Accies were reduced to 10 men when Canning was sent off for denying McGowan a goal-scoring opportunity and Higdon made no mistake from the spot.
"Those traditional goal-scoring strikers are few and far between and it's a dilemma that seems to gets worse every season, " said Andy Cole, a former Manchester United striker.
Cardiff City manager Dave Jones also hailed McCormack's goal-scoring feats.
In fact, goal-scoring totals have not improved across the board.
But having been on top for most of the opening period the home side had Hudson's mistake and McSheffrey's goal-scoring instincts to thank for bringing them back into the contest.
Derek Riordan levelled on the stroke of half time but, in a second 45 minutes packed full of goal-scoring chances for both sides, Vernon was the only man to find the net.
With the guile of Fabregas in midfield, Arsenal ran their opponents ragged in the first 30 minutes, but for all their slick passing and interchanges, goal-scoring chances were conspicuous only by their absence.
We nevertheless had three or four goal-scoring opportunities.
On the couple of occasions he made his pace count - in the 70th and 77th minute - he was too near the goalline, and too hurried on the ball, to craft a realistic goal-scoring opportunity.
The publicity surrounding the club's plight led to the presence of a larger than average crowd and two television crews, and the Darwen players responded to the attention by producing the best goal-scoring opportunities of the first half.
In a first half where goal-scoring chances were few and far between, it was the home side who had the first chance of the game when Dougie Imrie's cross eventually fell to Roy McBain, whose volley was well saved by Tomas Cerny.
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