Sheldon Souray News

Jeff Deslauriers made 36 saves for his first career shutout to help the Edmonton Oilers take a 4-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.

By about the 17-minute mark of the second period, the fans couldn't even bring themselves to boo.

The puck hits the back of the net behind Edmonton netminder Jeff Deslauriers to mark Chicago's second goal of the night during NHL action between the Oilers and Blackhawks at Edmonton's Rexall Place Saturday, November 21, 2009.

He has coached across our country, from the Vancouver Canucks to the Toronto Maple Leafs, to the national junior team, and now the Edmonton Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Cogliano, left, and Atlanta Thrashers' Eric Boulton fight for the puck during the first period on Sunday in Atlanta.

One of the advantages enjoyed by the Oilers early on in the season was that they could roll any of their four lines and expect some level of offensive spark and defensive competence.

Blue Jackets' Jakub Voracek scores the winning goal against Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin in Round 4 of the shootout.

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.

They had been in town waiting around half a week for this contest. Yet the Edmonton Oilers were unable to exploit a quirk in the schedule and fell 3-2 to the Atlanta Thrashers, who were playing their third game in four days.

Dean Arsene waited his whole career for the call. For nine seasons, the defenceman has slugged it out in the minors chasing his NHL dream.

Edmonton Oilers' defenceman Denis Grebeshkov has a sprained knee, which put him on the shelf for several weeks, and winger Fernando Pisani has had a recurrence of his ulcerative colitis and has flown home to see his doctor.

The Edmonton Oilers' inability to score the tying goal during a five-minute power play in the final six minutes of their NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres cost them two points on Wednesday night.

Denis Grebeshkov is out. From a report we heard and an Oilers twitter confirmation, he injured his knee in the final minute of the Buffalo game and won't be with the Oilers for the final two games of this five game road trip.

It's a five-game road trip spread over 10 days with a pair of back-to-back encounters and a roster missing a half-dozen regulars.

THE STORY: The Ottawa Senators have let a hot start go to waste, dropping game after game they should have won.

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.