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| Oilers welcome Preds to town |
NHL Hockey |
12/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Oilers will take aim at their third consecutive victory tonight, when they welcome the Nashville Predators for an encounter at Rexall Place. The Oilers have rebounded from a three-game losing streak by notching back-to- back wins over Phoenix and Vancouver. Edmonton is trying for its first three- game winning streak since December 3-6. However, Edmonton has had little success against the Predators in recent years. Nashville beat the Oilers, 3-1, in the Music City on October 30 |
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| Souray, Oilers hold off late rally by Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
12/27/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Sheldon Souray's power-play goal late in the second period proved to be the game-winner, as the Edmonton Oilers fended off the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2, at GM Place. Marc-Antoine Pouliot and Shawn Horcoff also tallied for the Oilers, who have won two games in a row on the heels of a three-game slide. Ales Hemsky and Lubomir Visnovsky both collected two assists, while Dwayne Roloson made 26 saves, including 13 in a frantic third period. Mason Raymond and Kyle Wellwood each had a |
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| Souray, Canucks hold off late rally by Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
12/27/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Sheldon Souray's power-play goal late in the second period proved to be the game-winner, as the Edmonton Oilers fended off the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2, at GM Place. Marc-Antoine Pouliot and Shawn Horcoff also tallied for the Oilers, who have won two games in a row on the heels of a three-game slide. Ales Hemsky and Lubomir Visnovsky both collected two assists, while Dwayne Roloson made 26 saves, including 13 in a frantic third period. Mason Raymond and Kyle Wellwood each had a |
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| Oilers visit Canucks, shoot for back-to-back wins |
NHL Hockey |
12/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Edmonton Oilers will try to win consecutive games for the first time since earlier in the month, as they visit the Vancouver Canucks tonight at GM Place. The Oilers snapped a three-game losing streak on Monday with a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. It was just Edmonton's second win in its last six games and the Oilers haven't won back-to-back tests since a three-game winning streak from December 3-6. Sheldon Souray notched his first goal since November 29 -- a span of nine games w |
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| Coyotes try to continue point streak in Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
12/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Coyotes will try to notch at least one point in a seventh straight game, as they visit the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Rexall Place. The Coyotes, who have missed the postseason in each of the last five seasons, are on their best run since winning a season-high three straight games from November 8-12. They have won two straight for a sixth time this season and are 4-0-2 over their last six games to move within three points of second-place Anaheim in the Pacific Division. Ilya Bryz |
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| Sedin scores twice as Oilers down Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
12/18/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (MySportsbook) - Daniel Sedin scored twice and picked up an assist, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in a Northwest Division tussle at GM Place. Jannik Hansen registered a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who have won three of their last four games. Curtis Sanford made 22 saves to collect the win. In an emotional pre-game ceremony, the Canucks bestowed the ultimate honor on former captain Trevor Linden, raising his No. 16 to the rafters of General Moto |
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| Canucks to honor Linden before battle with Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
12/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Vancouver Canucks will honor one of the greatest players in franchise history tonight before they host the Edmonton Oilers in a Northwest Division clash at GM Place. Prior to tonight's game, the Canucks will honor former captain Trevor Linden by raising his No. 16 into the rafters. He will join Stan Smyl's No. 12 as the only two numbers ever retired in team history. Linden spent his first 10 NHL seasons with the Canucks, becoming the youngest captain in team history when he earned the " |
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| Blackhawks net nine in lopsided win in Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
12/17/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (MySportsbook) - Troy Brouwer scored two of Chicago's five second-period goals while Nikolai Khabibulin was sharp with 31 saves, as the Blackhawks surged past the Edmonton Oilers, 9-2, at Rexall Place. Brian Campbell, Kris Versteeg and Ben Eager also scored in the goal-laden second period, and Colin Fraser, Patrick Kane and Brian Campbell all added a goal for Chicago, which has won five straight games for the first time in six seasons. The Blackhawks, who finished 4-for-5 on the power play, wil |
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| Huet, Blackhawks surge into Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
12/16/2008 |
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| - Cristobal Huet is starting to look like a goaltender who earned a four-year contract in the offseason. Huet could get a chance to backstop the Chicago Blackhawks to their first five-game winning streak in nearly seven years, as the club visits the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Rexall Place. Chicago is on its second four-game winning streak of the season thanks to Sunday's 3-1 win over Columbus. The club hasn't gone unbeaten in five straight games since going 5-0 with a pair of ties from December 17, 2002-Januar |
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| Oilers top Canucks with Roloson perfect between the pipes |
NHL Hockey |
12/14/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (MySportsbook) - Dwayne Roloson stopped 23 shots for his 23rd career shutout, and the Edmonton Oilers posted a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Rexall Place. Dustin Penner, Ales Hemsky and Robert Nilsson scored in Roloson's first shutout of the season for the Oilers, who have won four of five. Shelden Souray notched his 14th assist of the year in the victory. Rob Davison had a team-high four shots on goal for the Canucks, who finished 2-4-1 on a season-long seven game road trip. Curtis |
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