Final
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Oilers return home to face Wild

Jan 12, 2007 - 2:28 PM Minnesota (22-19-3) at Edmonton (21-18-4) 9:00 pm EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) - The Edmonton Oilers ended their three-game road trip on a positive note, and hope the momentum carries over when they host the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

The Oilers ended their trip with two wins, a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday and a 3-2 triumph over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. In the win over the Sharks, Jarret Stoll scored the eventual game-winner on the power play.

Edmonton scored two power-play goals, a rarity for a team whose 15.6 conversion rate with the extra skater is ranked 24th in the NHL.

Stoll, who has 13 goals this season, has been productive lately with two goals and six assists in his last six games.

The Wild snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Marian Gaborik led Minnesota with two goals while Brian Rolston has a goal and two assists.

The tally broke a three-game goalless streak for Rolston, who leads the Wild with 22 goals.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 0 2 2 4
    EDMONTON 0 2 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (RYAN SMYTH, LADISLAV SMID) 0:20
    MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 7 (BRENT BURNS) 5:23
    MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 23 (TODD WHITE) 6:06
    EDM - PETR SYKORA 17 (PETR NEDVED, LADISLAV SMID) 17:47
    3RD PRD:

    Jan 12 11:34 PM


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    MINNESOTA 4
    EDMONTON 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - (EN) MARIAN GABORIK 8 (PAVOL DEMITRA) 19:57

    Wild vs. OilersJan 12 11:34 PM


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    MINNESOTA 3
    EDMONTON 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - KEITH CARNEY 2 (BRANKO RADIVOJEVIC, WES WALZ) 9:56

    Wild vs. OilersJan 12 11:17 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 0 2 2
    EDMONTON 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (RYAN SMYTH, LADISLAV SMID) 0:20
    MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 7 (BRENT BURNS) 5:23
    MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 23 (TODD WHITE) 6:06
    EDM - PETR SYKORA 17 (PETR NEDVED, LADISLAV SMID) 17

    Jan 12 10:43 PM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    EDMONTON 2
    2ND PRD: EDM - PETR SYKORA 17 (PETR NEDVED, LADISLAV SMID) 17:47

    Wild vs. OilersJan 12 10:39 PM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    EDMONTON 1
    2ND PRD: MIN - BRIAN ROLSTON 23 (TODD WHITE) 6:06

    Wild vs. OilersJan 12 10:13 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    EDMONTON 1
    2ND PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 7 (BRENT BURNS) 5:23

    Wild vs. OilersJan 12 10:11 PM


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    MINNESOTA 0
    EDMONTON 1
    2ND PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (RYAN SMYTH, LADISLAV SMID) 0:20

    Wild vs. OilersJan 12 10:03 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 0 0
    EDMONTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 6 6
    EDM 12 12
    GOALIES: MIN - MANNY FERNANDEZ
    EDM - DWAYNE ROLOSON

    Jan 12 9:45 PM