Sheldon Souray News

EDMONTON a ' The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Tom Gilbert to a six-year, $24-million US contract.

The Avalanche didn't give their fans much to cheer about on home ice last year, but there is plenty of early-season buzz at the Pepsi Center now.

Edmonton Oliers Sheldon Souray is helped off the ice after getting hit by Flames Jarome Iginla during second period action at Rexall Place on October 8, 2009.

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.

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.

Former Edmonton Oiler Raffi Torres, now with the Columbus Blue Jackets, scores on Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin as Denis Grebeshkov attempts to defend the net last Thursday.

Denis Grebeshkov has been a walking disaster at times this season, but he played 28:54 against the Wings and was plus-1 on a night when the Oilers gave up five even-strength goals.

Edmonton Oilers new head coach Pat Quinn behind the bench during National Hockey League game action against the Calgary Flames at Rexall Place in Edmonton October 3, 2009.

Going into the Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings game, I would have been excited if the Oilers had escaped with one point.

These are all words that describe the Oilers blue line in games when both Sheldon Souray and Lubomir Visnovsky are out.

Some good news for Oiler fans came down today as some key missing ingredients are ready, or almost ready to make their return to the Oilers active roster.

The Oilers are on a roll -- 6-2-0-1 overall and 5-1 in their last six games -- as they arrive in Calgary fresh off a 6-4 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

With rumors swirling that Assistant GMA Kevin Prendergast has been spotted at a few MontrealA games, speculation quickly grew about Edmonton making a trade with the Canadiens and that Prendergast had his eyes on something.

RW/lW David Moss is a game-time decision. The Oilers Keep Your Eye On Dustin Penner Fresh off hanging a five-spot on the Columbus Blue jackets, the rejuvenated winger moved to fourth in league scoring.lvan The Roster 1 Nikolai Khabibulin Goalie 5 Ladislav Smid Defence 10 Shawn Horcoff Centre 12 Robert Nilsson Left wing 13 Andrew Cogliano Centre 18 ...

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

Jarome Iginla isn't expecting any vigilante justice tonight when the Oilers and Flames meet up for the first time since the head injury that derailed Sheldon Souray's season.

Dustin Penner and Gilbert Brule each scored twice to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.

Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Edler, right, knocks the puck away from Edmonton Oilers' Ales Hemsky on an empty net breakaway in third period action at Rexall Place on Monday.

The good news for the Edmonton Oilers is Nikolai Khabibulin already appears to be in mid-season form.

It's not a secret that the Oilers could use a bona-fide goal scoring first line left winger.