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Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin makes a glove save against Colorado rookie centre Ryan O'Reilly. The scoring woes of Tom Gilbert and the Edmonton Oilers are over, at least on the power play.

That could become an issue here, where Oilers associate coach Tom Renney said yesterday that trainers believe that six of his dozen players who were sick recently had contracted the swine flu virus.

New York Islanders rookie John Tavares, bottom, battles for a loose puck with Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jason Strudwick at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on Monday.

It's something all NHL teams will have to deal with. The H1N1 virus is bound to hit teams harder and harder as the season passes,A the Oilers being no exception.

With five players injured and two more out with the flu, Theo Peckham gets his chance to make an impression.

Edmonton Oilers left winger Ethan Moreau cuts around Colorado Avalanche defenceman ryan Wilson during tuesday's NHL game at rexall Place.

Edmonton Oilers center Sam Gagner is tripped up by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith while winger Kris Versteeg controls the puck in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, October 14, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Theo Peckham joins the fray against the San Jose Sharks during NHl action at Rexall Place earlier this season.

Jeff Deslauriers will give overworked starter Nikolai Khabibulin a breather tonight, which is no big surprise.

The Edmonton Oilers will trot out a bare-bones lineup against the Calgary Flames tonight, with only 20 reasonably healthy bodies available for coach Pat Quinn.

It only took two years and nine games, but Dustin Penner got a close up look at why a lot of guys really do like to play in Edmonton.

Edmonton's Theo Peckham lands a punch on Colorado's Chris Stewart during a scrap in the first period during NHL action Saturday, March 14, 2009 Photograph by: Chris Schwarz, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON a ' The Edmonton Oilers have recalled defenceman Theo Peckham from the Springfield Falcons to patch up their ailing lineup.

This time last year, a disgruntled Raffi Torres fan would openly state their regret at the Oilers acquiring Gilbert Brule.

Dustin Penner is about halfway toward being a real pro. Maybe 60 per cent. "It's my fourth year in the league," he said at one point during a media scrum this week.

Up to this point, he's being outscored by Jason Strudwick, Ladislav Smid, Ryan Stone and 10 other teammates.

Edmonton Oilers' winger Ales Hemsky is still under the weather and will miss his second straight game Monday when the Vancouver Canucks come to town.

Montreal Canadiens winger Mike Cammalleri, left, checks Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Stone during first period National Hockey League game action at Rexall Place in Edmonton October 10, 2009.

Nikolai Khabibulin was speaking with the media outside the Edmonton Oilers ' dressing room Wednesday morning at the United Center when Patrick Kane strolled by and without breaking stride said "keep that glove up, Khabby." The Blackhawks winger's advice served as a greeting for his former teammate, who was back for the first time since he left for ...

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Jeff Deslauriers stopped 40 shots and Zack Stortini scored a pair of goals to help the Edmonton Oilers snap a seven-game losing streak in Nashville with a 6-1 victory over the Predators at Sommet Center.