Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Oilers
Final - 2OT
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Blue Jackets square off against surging Oilers

Mar 2, 2008 - 2:09 PM Columbus (30-27-9) at Edmonton (30-30-5) 8:00 pm EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) - The Columbus Blue Jackets will hope to hang on to their fleeting playoff hopes when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

The Blue Jackets currently occupy the 11th spot in the Western Conference standings, five points out of eighth place.

In order to gain ground on making the postseason for the first time in franchise history, Columbus will have to defeat the surging Oilers, who have won three straight games.

Ales Hemsky scored two goals and set up another as Edmonton edged the Los Angeles Kings, 5-4, on Thursday. The 24-year-old Hemsky has 17 tallies and a team-leading 55 points on the season.

The Oilers will conclude their five-game homestand on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators.

Jason Chimera scored in overtime to lift the Blue Jackets to a 3-2 triumph over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday for their first win since trading Sergei Fedorov and defenseman Adam Foote.

Chimera has 12 goals and 15 assists on the campaign, while All-Star Rick Nash leads the club with 34 tallies and 55 points.








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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 1 0 2 0 (0) 3
    EDMONTON 1 0 2 0 (1) 4 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - RICK NASH 35 (MANNY MALHOTRA, NIKOLAI ZHERDEV) 16:39
    EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 12 (SAM GAGNER, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    17:02
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 13 (FR

    Blue Jackets 3, Oilers 4  Final - 2OTMar 2 10:42 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 1 0 2 0 3
    EDMONTON 1 0 2 0 3 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - RICK NASH 35 (MANNY MALHOTRA, NIKOLAI ZHERDEV) 16:39
    EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 12 (SAM GAGNER, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    17:02
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 13 (FREDRIK N

    Mar 2 10:37 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 70 roots (Overtime)

    Blue Jackets 3, Oilers 3  OT - 2:52Mar 2 10:30 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 1 0 2 3
    EDMONTON 1 0 2 3 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - RICK NASH 35 (MANNY MALHOTRA, NIKOLAI ZHERDEV) 16:39
    EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 12 (SAM GAGNER, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    17:02
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 13 (FREDRIK NORRENA, ANDREW MURRAY)


    Mar 2 10:27 PM


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    COLUMBUS 3
    EDMONTON 3
    3RD PRD: COB - DICK TARNSTROM 3 (ANDREW MURRAY, DAN FRITSCHE) 17:21

    Blue Jackets 3, Oilers 3  3rd - 2:39Mar 2 10:22 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 72 roots (Close Finish)

    Blue Jackets 3, Oilers 3  3rd - 2:39Mar 2 10:22 PM


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    COLUMBUS 2
    EDMONTON 3
    3RD PRD: EDM - STEVE STAIOS 7 (ANDREW COGLIANO, ROBERT NILSSON) 12:11

    Blue Jackets 2, Oilers 3  3rd - 7:49Mar 2 10:15 PM


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    COLUMBUS 2
    EDMONTON 2
    3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) ALES HEMSKY 18 (JARRET STOLL, DUSTIN PENNER) 11:41

    Blue Jackets 2, Oilers 2  3rd - 8:19Mar 2 10:14 PM


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    COLUMBUS 2
    EDMONTON 1
    3RD PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 13 (FREDRIK NORRENA, ANDREW MURRAY) 10:26

    Blue Jackets 2, Oilers 1  3rd - 9:34Mar 2 10:10 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 1 0 1
    EDMONTON 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - RICK NASH 35 (MANNY MALHOTRA, NIKOLAI ZHERDEV) 16:39
    EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 12 (SAM GAGNER, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    17:02
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COB

    Mar 2 9:38 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLUMBUS 1 1
    EDMONTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - RICK NASH 35 (MANNY MALHOTRA, NIKOLAI ZHERDEV) 16:39
    EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 12 (SAM GAGNER, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    17:02
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COB 12

    Mar 2 8:43 PM


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    COLUMBUS 1
    EDMONTON 1
    1ST PRD: EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 12 (SAM GAGNER, DENIS GREBESHKOV) 17:02

    Blue Jackets 1, Oilers 1  1st - 2:58Mar 2 8:36 PM


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    COLUMBUS 1
    EDMONTON 0
    1ST PRD: COB - RICK NASH 35 (MANNY MALHOTRA, NIKOLAI ZHERDEV) 16:39

    Blue Jackets 1, Oilers 0  1st - 3:21Mar 2 8:35 PM

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