New York Islanders 4, Edmonton Oilers 2

Game Notes: In what was unquestionably one of their worst performances of the season, the Oilers lost to the last-place team in the NHL.  Islanders' netminder Rick DePietro picked up his first NHL win, and ex-Oiler Roman Hamrlik chipped in a goal and two assists.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 
None. 
Penalties: Zholtok, Edm (roughing), 5:16; Connolly, Nyi (slashing), 7:24; Lawrence, Nyi (roughing), 13:58; Z Chara, Nyi ( double high sticking minor), 17:22; Weight, Edm (interference), 19:37. 

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 
1, NY Islanders, Hamrlik 11 (power play) (Scatchard, K Jonsson), 13:28. 
2, Edmonton, Cleary 8 (M Comrie), 15:55. 
3, NY Islanders, Kolnik 1 (Hamrlik), 18:37. 
Penalties: Isbister, Nyi (hooking), 1:28; Czerkawski, Nyi (unsportsmanlike conduct), 4:00; E Moreau, Edm (Obstr holding), 4:00; Brown, Edm (holding), 10:48; Murray, Edm (slashing), 12:09; K Jonsson, Nyi (hooking), 19:14; Brown, Edm (slashing), 4:56. 

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 
4, Edmonton, R Smyth 22 (Weight, Niinimaa), 1:22. 
5, NY Islanders, Lapointe 6 (Czerkawski, Hamrlik), 13:19. 
6, NY Islanders, Lapointe 7 (empty net) (Connolly), 19:51. 
Penalties: Z Chara, Nyi (holding stick), 8:03; J Smith, Edm (charging), 14:50; Isbister, Nyi (roughing), 18:04; Ulanov, Edm (roughing), 18:04. 

Shots On Goal:
NY Islanders    8   16   8 --32 
Edmonton        7     7  12 --26

Goalies: 
NY Islanders, Dipietro (26 shots, 24 saves; record: 1-5-0). 
Edmonton, Roussel (31, 28; record: 3-8-2). 

Power-play Conversions: Nyi - 1 of 6, Edm - 0 of 7. 

Edmonton Oilers 3, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3

Game Notes: Anaheim's Mike Leclerc scored with 1:06 left to give the Ducks a tie with the Oilers.  Special teams were a concern once again, as Edmonton went 0 for 7 on the power-play while the Ducks scored once in four attempts.  This is an area the Oilers must improve immediately if they hope to hold onto a playoff spot.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Anaheim, McInnis 19 (power play) (P Kariya, LeClerc), 3:38
  2, Edmonton, Grier 13 (shorthanded) (Murray, Ulanov), 17:59
Penalties:
  *Pittis, EDM (hooking), 2:56
  Anaheim bench, served by Tenkrat (too many men on the ice), 5:21
  Poti, EDM (elbowing), 7:38
  Vishnevski, ANA (high sticking), 10:58
  Niinimaa, EDM (holding), 11:40
  Brewer, EDM (hooking), 17:35

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, Edmonton, Cleary 7 (M Comrie, R Smyth), 6:10
  4, Anaheim, Selanne 22 (P Kariya), 6:35
Penalties:
  P Trepanier, ANA (ob hooking), 0:50
  Crowley, ANA (boarding), 10:33
  Cullen, ANA (holding), 11:35
  Laraque, EDM (slashing), 16:02
  Vishnevski, ANA (high sticking), 16:02
  P Trepanier, ANA (tripping), 17:54
  Vishnevski, ANA (high sticking), 20:00

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, Edmonton, Zholtok 2 (Cleary, Ulanov), 2:15
  6, Anaheim, LeClerc 14 (Crowley, Tenkrat), 18:54
Penalties:
  None

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  None

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton              14  15   6   5--40
  Anaheim                  7    6   8   1--22

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (22 shots, 19 saves; record: 23-20-9)
  Anaheim, Giguere (40, 37; record: 2-7-2)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 7, ANA - 1 of 4

Edmonton Oilers 6, Los Angeles Kings 3

Game Notes: The Oilers broke out of their scoring slump just in time to fend off the Kings, who were threatening to take over the eighth and final playoff spot.  The Oilers' power-play also ended a long slump, going 3 for 7 on the night. 

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Edmonton, Horcoff 6 (Weight, Carter), 3:34
  2, Los Angeles, G Murray 11 (unassisted), 5:32
  3, Edmonton, Weight 13 (power play) (Carter), 16:07
Penalties:
  Laraque, EDM (fighting major), 1:23
  Grimson, LAK (fighting major), 1:23
  Brewer, EDM (boarding), 8:13
  G Murray, LAK (cross checking), 9:55
  Carter, EDM (ob hooking), 12:22
  *Modry, LAK (tripping), 14:28

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Edmonton, M Comrie 3 (power play) (Laraque, Ulanov), 1:56
  5, Edmonton, R Smyth 21 (Poti, Niinimaa), 13:02
  6, Los Angeles, Smolinski 20 (Palffy, G Murray), 17:54
Penalties:
  *Belanger, LAK (boarding), 0:12
  Laperriere, LAK (high sticking), 2:21
  E Moreau, EDM (interference), 6:01
  Poti, EDM (holding), 9:35
  Emerson, LAK (high sticking), 11:01
  Carter, EDM (fighting major), 16:45
  Buchberger, LAK (fighting major), 16:45
  J Smith, EDM (fighting major), 18:14
  Laperriere, LAK (fighting major), 18:14

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  7, Los Angeles, G Murray 12 (Smolinski, Norstrom), 0:28
  8, Edmonton, Grier 12 (power play) (Marchant, E Moreau), 10:26
  9, Edmonton, Weight 14 (empty net) (Brewer, Niinimaa), 19:25
Penalties:
  Robitaille, LAK (slashing), 4:24
  *Norstrom, LAK (interference), 8:41
  Pittis, EDM (holding), 15:05
  R Smyth, EDM (holding stick), 17:25
  J Smith, EDM (roughing), 17:25
  Laperriere, LAK (roughing), 17:25

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton              12  8  9--29
  Los Angeles            2  7 19--28

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (28 shots, 25 saves; record: 23-20-8)
  Los Angeles, Storr (15, 12)
    Passmore (1:56 of 2nd period, 13, 11; record: 3-7-1)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 3 of 7, LAK - 0 of 6

Phoenix Coyotes 2, Edmonton Oilers 0

Game Notes: The Oilers' scoring woes continued, as Coyotes' goaltender Sean Burke stopped 38 shots en route to a shut-out.  The Oilers' powerplay continued to be a sore spot, again going 0 for 6 on the night. 

FIRST PERIOD - SCORING: 
1, Phoenix, Tkachuk 24 (Roenick, Neckar), 11:41. 
PENALTIES: Vaananen, Pho (interference), 7:53; Moreau, Edm (hooking), 17:54.

SECOND PERIOD - SCORING: 
None. 
PENALTIES: Lemieux, Pho (holding), 2:38; Lemieux, Pho (high-sticking), 5:14; Weight, Edm (boarding), 7:36; Brewer, Edm, major (fighting), 8:38; Tkachuk, Pho, major
(fighting), 8:38; Lumme, Pho (interference), 9:38.

THIRD PERIOD - SCORING:
2, Phoenix, Roenick 18 (Tkachuk), 10:51.
PENALTIES: Ylonen, Pho (interference), 8:33; Roenick, Pho (interference), 15:10.

SHOTS ON GOAL:
Edmonton             9   18   11     38
Phoenix                7     4     4     15

GOALIES: 
Edmonton, Salo 22-20-8 (15 shots-13 saves). 
Phoenix, Burke 19-13-10 (38-38).

POWER PLAY: Edmonton 0 of 6; Phoenix 0 of 2. 

Dallas Stars 3, Edmonton Oilers 2

Game Notes: The Oilers played a strong game in Dallas but, as always, the Stars found a way to walk away with two points.  Derian Hatcher's third period power-play goal was the difference.  Edmonton was a woeful 0 for 6 with the man advantage.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Dallas, Modano 17 (power play) (Zubov), 11:39
  2, Edmonton, Brown 2 (unassisted), 12:08
  3, Dallas, J MacLean 1 (Donato, Zubov), 13:18
  4, Edmonton, Niinimaa 8 (Weight, R Smyth), 15:24
Penalties:
  Laraque, EDM (cross checking), 4:50
  Brown, EDM (fighting major), 4:50
  Helenius, DAL (roughing), 4:50
  Lukowich, DAL (roughing, fighting major), 4:50
  Laraque, EDM (fighting major), 8:18
  Helenius, DAL (fighting major), 8:18
  *Carter, EDM (ob holding the stick), 11:00
  Lukowich, DAL (elbowing), 15:42
  R Smyth, EDM (interference), 16:32
  Sydor, DAL (holding), 16:48

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  Weight, EDM (holding), 1:48
  Helenius, DAL (hooking), 6:25
  Modano, DAL (holding stick), 13:44
  E Moreau, EDM (goalie interference), 16:24

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, Dallas, Hatcher 1 (power play) (Nieuwendyk, Morrow), 11:40
Penalties:
  *J Smith, EDM (hooking), 9:48
  Hogue, DAL (boarding), 13:45

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton               7    8    7--22
  Dallas                   11    1    7--19

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (19 shots, 16 saves; record: 22-19-8)
  Dallas, Belfour (22, 20; record: 21-15-4)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 6, DAL - 2 of 4

Edmonton Oilers 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Game Notes: Rookies Mike Comrie and Shawn Horcoff both scored goals to help the Oilers head into the All-Star break on a winning note.  Anson Carter added a pair of assists.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  Dean, CHI (cross checking), 9:20

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Edmonton, E Moreau 7 (shorthanded) (Ulanov), 6:09
  2, Chicago, D McAmmond 9 (power play) (Herperger, Poapst), 7:12
  3, Edmonton, M Comrie 2 (Zholtok, Carter), 8:46
Penalties:
  *Murray, EDM (double high sticking minor), 5:08
  Edmonton bench, served by Zholtok (too many men on the ice), 16:04

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Chicago, Atcheynum 1 (Calder), 4:58
  5, Edmonton, Horcoff 5 (Carter), 8:54
Penalties:
  Leroux, CHI (holding stick), 1:37
  Horcoff, EDM (elbowing), 15:59

Shots on Goal:
  Chicago                  7   11     7 -- 25
  Edmonton               6   10   10 -- 26

Goalies:
  Chicago, Larocque (26 shots, 23 saves; record: 0-2-0)
  Edmonton, Salo (25, 23; record: 22-18-8)

Power-play conversions: CHI - 1 of 4, EDM - 0 of 2

Edmonton Oilers 5, Calgary Flames 3

Game Notes: The Oilers rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the third period, scoring three goals in a span of 1:49.  Anson Carter had two goals and an assist.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Edmonton, Poti 7 (power play) (Weight, R Smyth), 4:26
  2, Calgary, Lowry 13 (power play) (Albelin, Housley), 18:57
Penalties:
  Laraque, EDM (fighting major), 2:59
  Belak, CGY (fighting major), 2:59
  *Savard, CGY (holding stick), 3:50
  Weight, EDM (unsportsmanlike conduct), 12:02
  Petrovicky, CGY (unsportsmanlike conduct), 12:02
  Eakins, CGY (elbowing), 14:27
  *Brown, EDM (roughing), 17:37
  Laraque, EDM (roughing), 17:37
  Iginla, CGY (roughing), 17:37
  Niinimaa, EDM (high sticking), 19:26

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, Calgary, Savard 17 (Housley, Iginla), 12:20
Penalties:
  Niinimaa, EDM (holding stick, unsportsmanlike conduct), 3:09
  Begin, CGY (slashing), 8:18
  E Moreau, EDM (high sticking), 11:45
  Morris, CGY (unsportsmanlike conduct), 11:45

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Edmonton, Brewer 2 (Horcoff, Carter), 5:25
  5, Edmonton, Carter 11 (power play) (Niinimaa, Poti), 6:37
  6, Edmonton, Carter 12 (power play) (Cleary, Niinimaa), 7:14
  7, Calgary, Iginla 16 (power play) (Housley, V Bure), 16:06
  8, Edmonton, E Moreau 6 (empty net) (unassisted), 19:44
Penalties:
  *Morris, CGY (holding), 6:17
  *Lowry, CGY (high sticking), 6:46
  Savard, CGY (slashing), 12:39
  Carter, EDM (slashing), 13:26
  *Brewer, EDM (holding), 15:34

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton               6     9   15 -- 30
  Calgary                 10   10    5  -- 25

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (25 shots, 22 saves; record: 21-18-8)
  Calgary, Vernon (29, 25; record: 10-17-3)
    Brathwaite (18:12 of 3rd period, 0, 0)
    Vernon (18:50 of 3rd period)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 3 of 6, CGY - 2 of 6

Edmonton Oilers 1, Phoenix Coyotes 1

Game Notes: The Oilers' goal-scoring woes continued, but fortunately the Phoenx Coyotes also had trouble finding the twine.  Mike Grier's goal early in the third period salvaged a tie for Edmonton.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  Tkachuk, PHO (high sticking), 12:59
  Pittis, EDM (holding stick), 19:18

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Phoenix, Wilson 12 (power play) (Numminen), 3:41
Penalties:
  *Brown, EDM (double high sticking minor), 2:37
  Bouchard, PHO (holding), 9:01
  J Smith, EDM (interference), 11:47
  Suchy, PHO (holding), 18:43

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Edmonton, Grier 11 (J Smith), 1:43
Penalties:
  Vaananen, PHO (holding), 7:46
  Green, PHO (slashing), 15:53

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  None

Shots on Goal:
  Phoenix                  5    9    5    2 -- 21
  Edmonton               8    7   11   1 -- 27

Goalies:
  Phoenix, Burke (27 shots, 26 saves; record: 18-10-10)
  Edmonton, Salo (21, 20; record: 20-18-8)

Power-play conversions: PHO - 1 of 4, EDM - 0 of 5

San Jose Sharks 6, Edmonton Oilers 1

Game Notes: After playing three ties in their previous three games against the Oilers, the San Jose Sharks ended the season series in a decisive fashion.  The only highlight for the Oilers on this night was goaltender Dominic Roussel stopping Jeff Friesen on a second period penalty shot.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, San Jose, B Stuart 3 (Nolan, Ricci), 12:15
  2, Edmonton, Brown 1 (Carter, Weight), 13:12
  3, San Jose, M Sturm 8 (unassisted), 19:16
Penalties:
  Ricci, SJS (holding stick), 1:21
  Poti, EDM (tripping), 3:59
  Korolyuk, SJS (double high sticking minor), 5:46
  Brown, EDM (cross checking), 13:56

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, San Jose, Sundstrom 6 (Matteau), 7:13
  5, San Jose, J Friesen 11 (Nolan), 12:35
Penalties:
  G Suter, SJS (interference), 1:34
  Brown, EDM (tripping), 8:00
  E Moreau, EDM (boarding), 9:24
  Laraque, EDM (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:32
  M Comrie, EDM (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:32
  Montgomery, SJS (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:32
  B Marchment, SJS (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:32
  Korolyuk, SJS (slashing), 14:00

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  6, San Jose, P Marleau 20 (Korolyuk, G Suter), 7:00
  7, San Jose, Ricci 11 (power play) (Nolan, G Suter), 10:24
Penalties:
  P Marleau, SJS (holding), 3:18
  Ragnarsson, SJS (roughing), 4:06
  *Brown, EDM (slashing), 8:59
  Montgomery, SJS (fighting major), 17:11
  Pittis, EDM (fighting major), 17:11
  Matteau, SJS (interference), 17:11
  Bradley, SJS (fighting major), 19:22
  D Lacouture, EDM (fighting major), 19:22
  Heins, SJS (fighting major), 19:22
  Brown, EDM (fighting major), 19:22
  Laraque, EDM (cross checking, slashing), 19:57
  B Stuart, SJS (slashing), 19:57

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton                5     1   17--23
  San Jose                11   10     6--27

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Roussel (27 shots, 21 saves; record: 3-7-2)
  San Jose, Nabokov (23, 22; record: 24-8-5)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 8, SJS - 1 of 6

Edmonton Oilers 2, San Jose Sharks 2

Game Notes: For the third time in three meetings this season, the Oilers and Sharks battled to a draw.  The Oilers did manage to get  measure of revenge against Sharks' defenceman Bryan Marchment when Georges Laraque pounded him in a first period fight.  Marchment had clipped Doug Weight with a low hit in the teams' last meeting, 

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, San Jose, Nolan 17 (power play) (G Suter, Montgomery), 3:53
Penalties:
  *D Lacouture, EDM (hooking), 2:55
  B Marchment, SJS (fighting major), 5:57
  Laraque, EDM (fighting major), 5:57
  Rathje, SJS (tripping), 8:07
  Granato, SJS (hooking), 11:00
  Granato, SJS (elbowing), 15:34
  Matteau, SJS (hooking), 17:54
  Niinimaa, EDM (Diving), 17:54

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Edmonton, Grier 10 (unassisted), 0:15
  3, Edmonton, Pittis 4 (Cleary, Weight), 11:26
Penalties:
  B Stuart, SJS (roughing), 8:42
  Pittis, EDM (roughing), 8:42
  Poti, EDM (interference), 11:51
  Brewer, EDM (roughing), 15:41

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, San Jose, B Stuart 2 (unassisted), 14:30
Penalties:
  B Marchment, SJS (high sticking), 8:16
  Niinimaa, EDM (hooking), 16:10

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  None

Shots on Goal:
  San Jose                 9  6  8  2--25
  Edmonton               9  7  6  1--23

Goalies:
  San Jose, Nabokov (23 shots, 21 saves; record: 23-8-5)
  Edmonton, Salo (25, 23; record: 20-18-7)

Power-play conversions: SJS - 1 of 4, EDM - 0 of 4

Edmonton Oilers 2, Detroit Red Wings 1

Game Notes: Mike Comrie's first NHL goal was the game winner as the Oilers beat Detroit for the third time this season.  Edmonton was 3-0-0-1 in the season series.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  P Verbeek, DET (roughing), 8:44
  J Smith, EDM (roughing), 8:44
  Weight, EDM (holding), 18:51

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Edmonton, Niinimaa 7 (power play) (Weight, R Smyth), 18:53
Penalties:
  Pittis, EDM (hooking), 4:45
  Niinimaa, EDM (high sticking), 8:43
  M LaPointe, DET (holding), 14:33
  *Larionov, DET (ob hooking), 17:28
  P Verbeek, DET (high sticking), 20:00

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Edmonton, M Comrie 1 (Cleary), 9:14
  3, Detroit, P Verbeek 10 (Yzerman, Murphy), 17:23
Penalties:
  Draper, DET (interference), 5:40
  Laraque, EDM (holding stick), 7:27
  Fedorov, DET (hooking), 7:49
  Shanahan, DET (roughing, fighting major), 11:26
  J Smith, EDM (fighting major), 11:26

Shots on Goal:
  Detroit                    7   10   13 --30
  Edmonton               5   13    7 -- 25

Goalies:
  Detroit, Osgood (25 shots, 23 saves; record: 12-13-1)
  Edmonton, Salo (30, 29; record: 20-18-6)

Power-play conversions: DET - 0 of 4, EDM - 1 of 6

St. Louis Blues 4, Edmonton Oilers 1

Game Notes: If the Oilers are able to make the playoffs this season, they would be well advised to work extra hard to avoid finishing in eighth spot and getting a first round date with the Blues.  For the second time this month, the Blues utterly dominated the Oilers in every facet of the game.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  Niinimaa, EDM (elbowing), 4:24
  Nash, STL (slashing), 15:36

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, St Louis, Young 21 (P Turgeon, Drake), 3:51
  2, Edmonton, Weight 12 (R Smyth, Niinimaa), 5:36
  3, St Louis, Conroy 9 (Eastwood, Pronger), 8:07
  4, St Louis, Nagy 2 (power play) (P Turgeon, Pronger), 13:19
Penalties:
  *Pittis, EDM (interference), 11:56

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, St Louis, Hecht 12 (power play) (MacInnis, Pronger), 9:11
Penalties:
  Drake, STL (high sticking), 0:54
  Carter, EDM (holding), 3:10
  *Zholtok, EDM (roughing), 8:36
  Weight, EDM (slashing), 11:57
  Corso, STL (double high sticking minor), 13:51
  Niinimaa, EDM (ob hooking), 16:32

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton               6    5    4-- 15
  St Louis                10    19  7-- 36

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Roussel (36 shots, 32 saves; record: 3-6-2)
  St Louis, R Turek (15, 14; record: 14-7-4)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 4, STL - 2 of 6

Edmonton Oilers 2, Nashville Predators 1

Game Notes: Tommy Salo made 35 saves and Dominic Pittis scored the game winning goal in the second period as the Oilers won their second straight game.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Edmonton, E Moreau 5 (Murray, Niinimaa), 11:05
Penalties:
  Eaton, NSH (cross checking), 1:54
  Pittis, EDM (interference), 6:03
  D Berehowsky, NSH (tripping), 6:33
  Ulanov, EDM (cross checking), 17:07

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Nashville, Timonen 7 (power play) (Cisar, Legwand), 4:37
  3, Edmonton, Pittis 3 (Horcoff, Cleary), 6:57
Penalties:
  *Pittis, EDM (tripping), 3:35
  Cleary, EDM (hooking), 11:22

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  Ronning, NSH (hooking), 2:00
  Yachmenev, NSH (tripping), 7:02
  Niinimaa, EDM (holding), 15:17

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton              10   12   10--32
  Nashville                  7   15   14--36

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (36 shots, 35 saves; record: 19-18-6)
  Nashville, Dunham (32, 30; record: 8-10-3)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 4, NSH - 1 of 5

Edmonton Oilers 4, Ottawa Senators 1

Game Notes: Ryan Smyth scored his second hat-trick of the season to continue the Oilers' dominance over the Ottawa Senators, who have not beaten Edmonton since Jan. 18, 1994.  Newly acquired goaltender Dmonic Roussel picked up a win in his first start as an Oiler.

FIRST PERIOD - SCORING: 
None. 
PENALTIES: Brewer, Edm (interference), 3:29; Brewer, Edm (slashing), 7:36; Hnidy, Ott (interference), 12:04; Havlat, Ott (interference), 14:38.

SECOND PERIOD - SCORING: 
1, Edmonton, Laraque 8 (M.Comrie, Poti), 1:45. 
2, Edmonton, Smyth 18 (Carter, Weight), 5:44. 
3, Edmonton, Smyth 19 (Weight, Carter), 6:36. 
4, Ottawa, McEachern 14 (Yashin), 12:39. 
PENALTIES: Havlat, Ott (hooking), 5:21; Fisher, Ott (hooking), 6:56; Havlat, Ott (high sticking), 13:33; McEachern, Ott (charging), 18:54.

THIRD PERIOD - SCORING: 
5, Edmonton, Smyth 20 (Ulanov, Weight), 17:52 (en). 
PENALTIES: Niinimaa, Edm (high-sticking), 14:00; Dackell, Ott (tripping), 15:30.

SHOTS ON GOAL
Ottawa               2   11    6     19
Edmonton           4   10    8     22

POWER PLAY: 
Ottawa 0 of 3; Edmonton 1 of 7. 

GOALIES: 
Ottawa, Lalime 18-9-2 (21 shots-18 saves). 
Edmonton, Roussel 3-5-2 (19-18).

Vancouver Canucks 3, Edmonton Oilers 2

Game Notes: Henrich Sedin's goal half-way through the third period broke a 2-2 tie and the Canucks held on to edge the Oilers 3-2.  Anson Carter and Domenic Pittis scored for Edmonton.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Edmonton, Carter 10 (power play) (Niinimaa, Poti), 1:13
  2, Vancouver, M Naslund 23 (power play) (Jovanovski, Cassels), 14:45
Penalties:
  *Aucoin, VAN (holding), 0:41
  *Cleary, EDM (hooking), 14:00
  Ohlund, VAN (tripping), 15:15

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, Vancouver, M Naslund 24 (T Bertuzzi, Cassels), 4:59
  4, Edmonton, Pittis 2 (Cleary, D Lacouture), 16:05
Penalties:
  Morrison, VAN (ob holding), 16:51

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, Vancouver, H Sedin 6 (Brashear, Baron), 9:42
Penalties:
  Morrison, VAN (roughing), 2:42
  Pittis, EDM (roughing), 2:42
  Ulanov, EDM served by Cleary (cross checking, misconduct), 11:23
  Ohlund, VAN (interference), 15:48

Shots on Goal:
  Vancouver              3  8  7--18
  Edmonton              13  9  8--30

Goalies:
  Vancouver, Essensa (30 shots, 28 saves; record: 11-3-1)
  Edmonton, Salo (18, 15; record: 18-18-6)

Power-play conversions: VAN - 1 of 2, EDM - 1 of 4

Nashville Predators 5 Edmonton Oilers 2

Game Notes: The Predators pounced for four goals in the third period, handing the Oilers their third 5-2 loss in the last five games.  The loss overshadowed Mike Comrie's first NHL point, an assist on a third period goal by Jason Smith.  The Oilers also lost center Todd Marchant for three weeks with a seperated shoulder.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Nashville, Walker 15 (Legwand), 18:06
Penalties:
  Ulanov, EDM (hooking), 0:26
  Hulse, NSH (roughing), 14:01

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Edmonton, Poti 6 (power play) (Carter, Weight), 6:58
Penalties:
  *T Fitzgerald, NSH (slashing), 6:23
  Hulse, NSH (holding stick), 13:34
  Brown, EDM (cross checking), 18:13

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  3, Nashville, Arkhipov 1 (Hartnell), 1:39
  4, Edmonton, J Smith 4 (M Comrie, Laraque), 8:09
  5, Nashville, Valicevic 4 (Robitaille, K Skrastins), 10:33
  6, Nashville, Cisar 5 (Kjellberg, Arkhipov), 16:13
  7, Nashville, T Fitzgerald 5 (empty net) (Valicevic), 18:28
Penalties:
  Brewer, EDM (slashing), 2:49

Shots on Goal:
  Nashville                 4  4   8-- 16
  Edmonton               6 12 10--28

Goalies:
  Nashville, Dunham (28 shots, 26 saves; record: 8-8-3)
  Edmonton, Salo (15, 11; record: 18-17-6)

Power-play conversions: NSH - 0 of 3, EDM - 1 of 3

Edmonton Oilers 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 2

Game Notes: The Oilers got a measure of revenge against a tired Columbus team.  Eleven different Oilers chipped in on the four goals.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Columbus, Knutsen 6 (Sanderson), 2:43
  2, Edmonton, Cleary 6 (E Moreau, Ulanov), 5:06
  3, Edmonton, Horcoff 4 (J Smith, Laraque), 13:09
Penalties:
  Cleary, EDM (hooking), 3:00
  Ulanov, EDM (slashing), 8:16
  Aubin, CBJ (interference), 13:52
  *A Selivanov, CBJ (tripping), 19:36

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Edmonton, R Smyth 17 (power play) (Niinimaa, Weight), 1:02
  5, Edmonton, E Moreau 4 (Grier, Marchant), 6:28
  6, Columbus, Heward 6 (B Gardiner, Adams), 18:36
Penalties:
  M Maneluk, CBJ (hooking), 12:40

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  Odelein, CBJ (fighting major), 1:07
  Laraque, EDM (fighting major), 1:07
  Laraque, EDM (holding), 16:26
  Ulanov, EDM (cross checking), 19:14

Shots on Goal:
  Columbus               5    7    7--19
  Edmonton               6  13    4--23

Goalies:
  Columbus, Denis (23 shots, 19 saves; record: 5-12-2)
  Edmonton, Salo (19, 17; record: 18-16-6)

Power-play conversions: CBJ - 0 of 4, EDM - 1 of 3

Edmonton Oilers 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1

Game Notes: Todd Marchant and Tom Poti scored goals 65 seconds apart in the second period and the Oilers held on for a one goal win. 

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Chicago, Dubinsky 2 (C McAlpine), 7:14
Penalties:
  R Smyth, EDM (tripping), 18:05

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Edmonton, Marchant 7 (shorthanded) (Grier), 14:48
  3, Edmonton, Poti 5 (power play) (Weight, R Smyth), 16:53
Penalties:
  Zholtok, EDM (tripping), 9:13
  E Moreau, EDM (hooking), 14:22
  *Sullivan, CHI (ob tripping), 15:51

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  C McAlpine, CHI (holding), 4:54
  Zholtok, EDM (ob tripping), 7:00
  Mironov, CHI (tripping), 10:03
  Poti, EDM (high sticking), 11:36

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton               8   8   1 -- 17
  Chicago                  7   3   10--20

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (20 shots, 19 saves; record: 17-16-6)
  Chicago, Thibault (17, 15; record: 13-16-3)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 1 of 3, CHI - 0 of 5

Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Edmonton Oilers 2

Game Notes: The Oilers gave the puck away all night long, and as a result lost their first-ever game to the expansion Blue Jackets.  The loss dropped the Oilers' road record seven games under .500.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Edmonton, Carter 9 (R Smyth), 5:01
  2, Columbus, Heinze 11 (unassisted), 9:48
  3, Columbus, Vyborny 7 (Bicanek, Heinze), 13:50
Penalties:
  Grier, EDM (high sticking), 17:57
  Heinze, CBJ served by A Selivanov (roughing), 17:57

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, Columbus, Dineen 6 (unassisted), 6:51
  5, Columbus, M Maneluk 3 (power play) (A Selivanov, Odelein), 9:10
Penalties:
  B Gardiner, CBJ (hooking), 2:10
  Laraque, EDM (fighting major), 5:28
  Pushor, CBJ (fighting major), 5:28
  *Ulanov, EDM (elbowing), 7:27
  Pittis, EDM (hooking), 15:44

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  6, Edmonton, E Moreau 3 (Weight, Grier), 12:39
  7, Columbus, Aubin 9 (empty net) (unassisted), 18:58
Penalties:
  Adams, CBJ (high sticking), 8:13

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton              10  9 13--32
  Columbus              12  8  3 --23

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (22 shots, 18 saves; record: 16-16-6)
  Columbus, Denis (32, 30; record: 5-10-2)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 2, CBJ - 1 of 2

St. Louis Blues 5, Edmonton Oilers 2

Game Notes: The Oilers started off the New Year in less than stellar fashion, putting very little effort into their first game of 2001.  Ryan Smyth and Georges Laraque scored in the third after the Blues had built up a 5-0 lead.

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, St Louis, P Turgeon 15 (Pronger), 19:53
Penalties:
  Weight, EDM (high sticking), 10:46

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, St Louis, Young 19 (Drake, MacInnis), 2:43
  3, St Louis, MacInnis 7 (power play) (Pronger, P Turgeon), 19:28
Penalties:
  Nagy, STL (high sticking), 4:12
  *Edmonton bench, served by Cleary (too many men on the ice), 18:37
  E Moreau, EDM (fighting major), 19:53
  Salvador, STL (fighting major), 19:53

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  4, St Louis, P Turgeon 16 (Drake, Reirden), 6:42
  5, St Louis, Pronger 5 (power play) (Eastwood, MacInnis), 10:09
  6, Edmonton, R Smyth 16 (J Smith, Weight), 12:19
  7, Edmonton, Laraque 7 (E Moreau, Brewer), 13:50
Penalties:
  Mayers, STL served by Drake (double roughing minor), 0:15
  J Smith, EDM (roughing), 0:15
  Laraque, EDM (holding), 8:40
  *Ulanov, EDM (closing hand on puck), 9:22

Shots on Goal:
  Edmonton               5   5  11--21
  St Louis                14 13  12--39

Goalies:
  Edmonton, Salo (27 shots, 24 saves; record: 16-15-6)
    Gage (start of 3rd, 12, 10)
  St Louis, Johnson (21, 19; record: 14-1-0)

Power-play conversions: EDM - 0 of 2, STL - 2 of 4