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Shawn Horcoff, Gilbert Brule #67, Denis Grebeshkov and Patrick O'Sullivan of the Edmonton Oilers celebrate their goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period during an NHL game on December 30, 2009 at Rexall Arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Perhaps no one is happier than Craig MacTavish with the Edmonton Oilers' decision to fire their former head coach at the end of last season, considering the team has dropped 10 of their last 11 and face 39 essentially meaningless games before finishing out of the playoffs for the fourth-straight year.

Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule reaches out for the loose puck in front of Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov.

Doan lifts Coyotes over Oilers Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan scores on Edmonton Oilers' goalie Jeff Deslauriers during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton January 5, 2010.

It's no secret: Coach Pat Quinn, left, assistant Kelly Buchberger and the Oilers are desperate for a win.

It wasn't all his fault, but as the Edmonton Oilers default starter, the seven-game losing skid was Jeff Deslauriers problem.

Nobody should be surprised when straight shooter Sheldon Souray says the Edmonton Oilers' losing ways this NHL season are simply embarrassing.

Florida, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. NOTES C Mikhail Grabovski can work his way out of the doghouse by playing smarter and causing fewer turnovers.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jeff Deslauriers celebrates a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs with Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Potulny and other teammates at Rexall Place in Edmonton on December 30, 2009.

Patrick O'Sullivan scored two power-play goals, and Jeff Deslauriers made 27 saves to help the Edmonton Oilers snap a seven-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.

Watching his Oilers play, head coach Pat Quinn must feel like one of those helpless drones who park themselves in front of a slot machine all day.

Centre Ryan Potulny, right, will try to help the Oilers to their first win in five starts on Friday in Minnesota.

St. Louis Blues' David Perron scores on Edmonton Oilers' Devan Dubnyk in first period NHL action of the Edmonton Oilers vs the St.

After feeling good about themselves following a successful five-game road trip where they won every game, the Oilers came back down to earth losing four straight at home.

Barret Jackman, right, of the St. Louis Blues drags down Oilers' Sam Gagner, left, in the first period of a game on Dec.

Oilers defenceman Denis Grebeshkov had three goals, 10 points and a minus-7 rating in 19 games before suffering a knee injury.

What happens on the road stays on the road. Unfortunately for the Oilers. They were kind of hoping everything that happened on the most successful road trip in franchise history would follow them back to Rexall Place last night, but it didn't. Not all of it, anyway.

Down 2-0 early in the first to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Nashville coach Barry Trotz knew the next goal was going to be key.

Bad weather is causing the 787's long-awaited first flight to end earlier than it was scheduled to touch down at Boeing Field.

Oilers defenceman Denis Grebeshkov will return to the lineup Tuesday against Los Angeles.