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Oilers' Ethan Moreau lifts the puck past Phoenix goalie Ilya Bryzgalov as the Edmonton Oilers battle the Phoenix Coyotes at Rexall Place Nov.

Jeff Deslauriers made 36 saves for his first NHL shutout, and Sheldon Souray and Ales Hemsky scored a team-record 7 seconds apart to lead the Edmonton Oilers over the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 on Monday night.

If only walls could talk. Instead, it was up to a few of the Edmonton Oilers veterans to offer some insight as to what was discussed in a long Sunday morning meeting with head coach Pat Quinn.

That first matchup of Nikolai Khabibulin and Cristobal Huet -- the Blackhawks' well-paid goaltending tandem of last season -- still hasn't materialized.

The home team was down to nine forwards and five defenceman, and the tenderfoot minding the net had surrendered four goals on nine shots.

With the puck nestled in the net and the crowd at Rexall Place roaring, Patrick O'Sullivan threw his arms in the air and looked skyward in a goal celebration that seemed equal parts relief and elation.

Oilers centre Mike Comrie has been ailing for several weeks. The best the Edmonton Oilers could ice Thursday was a skeleton crew of 13 skaters as their injury situation goes from bad to worse to ridiculous.

A day off paid off for Sam Gagner last night. After sitting out Monday's encounter in Columbus, the Edmonton Oilers centre was back in the lineup, scoring a goal and adding an assist in a 6-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Oilers snap skid against Avs Edmonton Oilers and their fans celebrate Sam Gagner's goal against the Colorado Avalanche during second-period NHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta.

Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray is tripped up by Atlanta Thrashers center Chris Thorburn at their NHL hockey game in the first period in Atlanta, Georgia, November 15, 2009.

If Fernando Pisani didn't have bad luck, he wouldn't have any luck at all. Yesterday, the Edmonton Oilers forward left the team and went home due to complications with ulcerative colitis.

Pat Quinn is in a cranky mood, and it doesna t have anything to do with his righteous indignation at Buffalo Sabres winger Clarke MacArthur for his hit on Edmonton Oilers winger Liam Reddox in Wednesday nighta s game.

The Buffalo Sabres will try to get back in the win column tonight when they welcome the Edmonton Oilers for an interconference battle at HSBC Arena.

Jason Spezza registered the game-winning goal in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Scotiabank Place.

Forwards Liam Reddox and Ryan Potulny aren't riding in on white horses to save the day, only to help the ailing and struggling Edmonton Oilers' cause against the NHL's No.

DENVER a ' OK, here's the Edmonton Oilers' roll call: Ales Hemsky, shoulder. Out. J.F. Jacques, back.

The Edmonton Oilers need to find an identity, rediscover their scoring touch and win games.

Edmonton Oilers forward Shawn Horcoff. Photograph by: Shaughn Butts, edmontonjournal.com GAME TIME RANGERS at OILERS 7:30 p.m., Thursday 630 CHED, Pay per view EDMONTON a ' Shawn Horcoff was hit with the flu, but managed to play through it.

Though the New York Rangers showed some fight last time out, it wasn't enough to snap their road losing streak.