Mike Comrie News

Oilers hand Avs first home loss Edmonton Oilers' Mike Comrie celebrates scoring a backhanded power play goal assisted by Sam Gagner over the Colorado Avalanche as Avalanche's Adam Foote looks on in the first period in Denver November 8, 2009.

Ryan O'Reilly #37 of the Colorado Avalanche skates in the warm-up prior to a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 13, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

The Edmonton Oilers are clearly a hockey team in big, big trouble. And next comes double trouble.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin makes a save against the New York Rangers during the second period Thursday night at Rexall Place.

After missing the last 11 games with post-concussion syndrome, defenceman Steve Staios is ready to re-join Edmonton's beleaguered blueline.

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

With a roster riddled by influenza and injuries, the Edmonton Oilers had another anchor thrown their way Wednesday with news Shawn Horcoff will be lost for up to two weeks with a shoulder injury.

The Detroit Red Wings will face off against the Edmonton Oilers tonight with no significant changes to their lineup, as the Detroit News's Chris McCosky and MLive.com's own Ansar Khan report: October 29, Detroit News : Mike Babcock is going to keep Valtteri Filppula centering the second line with Danny Cleary and Todd Bertuzzi.

Islanders goalie Dwayne Roloson blocks a shot by Edmonton's Sam Gagner on Monday night.

There was a wheeze where there was once a quiet breath, leaving Mike Comrie uncertain about his status for Monday's showdown with the suddenly surging New York Islanders.

The suddenly-hot New York Islanders will aim for a fourth consecutive victory when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers tonight at Nassau Coliseum.

They accomplished what they set out to do at home -- win -- now it's time to take their show on the road.

Patrick O'Sullivan gave the Edmonton Oilers a full two points in the standings with one accurate shot.

The inconsistent Boston Bruins will try to get something going today, when they host the Edmonton Oilers in this afternoon's battle at TD Garden.

Edmonton Oilers centre Shawn Horcoff fights for the puck with Detroit Red Wings defenceman Niklas Kronwall and goalie Jimmy Howard during first-period NHL action at Rexall Place in Edmonton on Thursday.

Mike Comrie and Gilbert Brule didn't even make the trip. A handful of others battled through the bug last night.

Edmonton Oilers' Dustin Penner and Sam Gagner look for the rebound from Detroit Red Wings Jimmy Howard.

The Edmonton Oilers dressing room looked a lot like a walk-in medical clinic Saturday morning in advance of the latest instalment in the Battle of Alberta.

It will be like old times for the young guns. Oilers had coach Pat Quinn is sending out Robert Nilsson, Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano against the Detroit Red Wings tonight.

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.