Patrick O'Sullivan News

Acquired in a trade with Carolina in 2009. PERFORMANCE: COLD 2 pts in last 8 GP CURRENT STATUS: On roster ASSETS: Is an explosive scorer and a very creative forward.

Photograph by: Bruce Edwards, The Journal, Edmonton Journal GAME TIME OIlers at Bruins 11 a.m. 630 CHED, RSW J.F. Jacques doesn't need to actually add up the numbers.

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

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

Patrick O'Sullivan of the Edmonton Oilers is stopped in the first period of Monday's NHL game at Nassau Coliseum by New York Islanders goaltender Dwayne Roloson.

It could be worse -- head coach Pat Quinn could be in charge of a chaotic and woefully unprepared immunization program that shrugs its shoulders while children and pregnant woman are shoved aside by a stampede of selfish adults.

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

Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

EDMONTON 6, DETROIT 5 : Patrick O'Sullivan scored the only goal in the shootout, giving the host Oilers a victory and spoiling the Red Wings' comeback from a 5-1 deficit.

Perhaps newcomer Nikolai Khabibulin can break Edmonton's curse against the Bruins.

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.

The old adage is probably true -- that which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger -- but it remains to be seen if the Edmonton Oilers will come out of this dead or strong.

Patrick O'Sullivan beat Jimmy Howard with a wrist shot in the third round of a shootout, and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped Henrik Zetterberg on Detroit's final attempt to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory Thursday night.

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.

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

Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin dives to glove the puck during NHL action between the Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton's Rexall Place on October 27, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers centre Mike Comrie works against Patric Hornqvist of the Nashville Predators during NHL action.

This was old time hockey. Unfortunately, it was only a year old. Last night's game against Vancouver was last-season Edmonton Oilers all over again.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will resume their four-game road trip tonight against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place.

First they coughed, then they sputtered. The flu-bitten Edmonton Oilers, who could only field a 20-man roster by dressing seven defencemen and 11 forwards, battled on Saturday, but a sickly defensive effort in front of overworked goalie Nikolai Khabibulin did them in as the Calgary Flames prevailed 5-2. The Oilers - who had forwards Mike Comrie and ...