Nov 18, 2008 - 8:15 AM
1 shoutEdmonton (8-8-2) at Columbus (8-7-3), 7:00 pm EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- After starting the season with an unblemished record, the Edmonton Oilers have been in a downward spiral.
Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, the Oilers attempt to get back on track when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
Edmonton fell to 4-8-2 in its last 14 games - after starting the season 4-0-0 - with a 4-0 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Prior to that contest, the Oilers suffered a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday and a 3-2 edging by the Colorado Avalanche two nights later.
The Oilers have scored just eight goals in their last five games and will be forced to wake up from their offensive slumber without right wing Fernando Pisani, who broke his ankle against Detroit and will miss at least one month.
Winners of four of their last six, the Blue Jackets look to rebound from a 3-2 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Prior to that contest, they cruised to a 6-1 thrashing of the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.
The Blue Jackets have scored just 20 goals in 10 losses and have 35 goals in their eight wins.
Rookie goaltender Chris Mason has started five of the last six games for Columbus, going 3-1-1 in that span. The 20-year-old was recalled from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on November 5 in the wake of Pascal Leclaire's injury.
Leclaire has since returned to action and made 36 saves in the victory over Buffalo.
Captain Rick Nash had a goal and an assist in the team's most recent loss and has recorded six points in the last five games.
From the Bleachers
-
Oilers 7, Blue Jackets 2 Final
Shaggy
This is so Blue Jackets. Take 3 out of 4 points in 2 road games, then lay an egg at home. Why was Leclaire still in after the 2nd?
Nov 18 10:45 PM -
EDMONTON: 7
COLUMBUS: 2
Final
Nov 18 9:28 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 7
COLUMBUS 2
3RD PRD: EDM - LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY 3 (SAM GAGNER) 15:09
Nov 18 9:22 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 6
COLUMBUS 2
3RD PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 5 (ALES HEMSKY, TOM GILBERT) 14:38
Nov 18 9:19 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 5
COLUMBUS 2
3RD PRD: EDM - DUSTIN PENNER 4 (SAM GAGNER, JASON STRUDWICK) 12:06
Nov 18 9:19 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 4
COLUMBUS 2
3RD PRD: COB - (PP) RICK NASH 9 (FREDRIK MODIN, DERRICK BRASSARD) 9:59
Nov 18 9:12 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 4
COLUMBUS 1
3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) TOM GILBERT 2 (SHAWN HORCOFF, ALES HEMSKY) 7:44
Nov 18 9:06 PM -
EDMONTON: 3
COLUMBUS: 1
End of 2nd
Nov 18 8:35 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 3
COLUMBUS 1
2ND PRD: COB - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 7 (RICK NASH, DERRICK BRASSARD) 18:03
Nov 18 8:33 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 3
COLUMBUS 0
2ND PRD: EDM - MARC POULIOT 1 (ANDREW COGLIANO, SHAWN HORCOFF) 12:49
Nov 18 8:24 PM -
EDMONTON: 2
COLUMBUS: 0
End of 1st
Nov 18 7:43 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 2
COLUMBUS 0
1ST PRD: EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 4 (SHELDON SOURAY, ERIK COLE) 13:14
Nov 18 7:33 PM -
NHL
EDMONTON 1
COLUMBUS 0
1ST PRD: EDM - (PP) SHELDON SOURAY 6 (ALES HEMSKY, LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY)
5:38
Nov 18 7:18 PM
