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Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule battles with St. Louis Blues' Barret Jackman at Scottrade Center in St.

Ryan Stone figured linemate Zack Stortini had to be all three after he knocked in the game-winning goal, punched Zenon Konopka in not one but two bouts, and for good measure, added an assist in the Edmonton Oilersa 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to win for the fourth time in five games to begin December when they welcome Rookie John Tavares and New York Islanders for a battle at Air Canada Centre .

Dustin Penner registered a goal and collected three assists, as the Edmonton Oilers scored five unanswered goals, including four in the third period, to stun the St.

It's ironic when a team that gets kicked out of its building by a curling tournament can make the most significant sweep of the entire week.

It's hard to dangle when somebody is banging you over the head with a lunchpail.

Gilbert Brule #67 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates a goal against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on November 8, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

Normally, when a player takes a retaliatory penalty in the third period of a tie game, the coach wants to wring his neck.

Shawn Horcoff scored once in regulation and again in the shootout, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Monday night.

Do the math. Ryan Stone is good for the Oilers. But the 24-year-old winger gets a little sheepish when anyone suggests he's a key to their fortune.

The Edmonton Oilers will be shooting for their first winning streak in more than six weeks when the injury-plagued club pays a visit to the American Airlines Center for an afternoon tilt with the Dallas Stars.

You can say it's a forgettable early-season blemish. You can write it off to an off-night or some freaky bounces.

When the Detroit Red Wings face off against the Edmonton Oilers tonight , they face a team which they can relate to, at least in one respect.

Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner. Photograph by: Chris Schwarz, edmontonjournal.com Nikolai Khabibulin, last seen in a Edmonton Oilers game jersey on Nov.

The Oilers don't have a time frame yet on Ales Hemsky's injury, but the fact they called a couple of guys up from Springfield tells you he won't be available for Edmonton's back-to-back games with San Jose and Vancouver, at least.

Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place, 9 p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WGN 720-AM What to watch: The Oilers are banged up and had only 13 skaters finish Wednesday's 6-4 win over Colorado.

The Oilers head into tonight's game after a 5-2 loss at home to Chicago Saturday.

The closer we get to the Olympics, the sooner Hockey Canada is going to have to deal with the elephant in the room.

Benched during the game and taken to the verbal woodshed after it by head coach Pat Quinn, Tom Gilbert knew the media vultures would be circling his stall after practice Thursday.

Not even the luck o' the Irish would be enough to end the Oilers misfortunes. Down to four defencemen after Ladislav Smid was struck by a puck, the Oilers managed to get their Saturday night showdown against St.