Oilers 4 - 5 Avalanche
Final - 2OT
  for this game

Oilers making late run at playoffs

Mar 28, 2008 - 1:54 PM Edmonton (39-34-5) at Colorado (41-31-6) 9:00 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) - The Edmonton Oilers try to continue their impressive playoff push on Friday when they visit the Colorado Avalanche.

The Oilers have used a 12-4-0 stretch to move within three points of eighth-place Vancouver (38-29-10) in the Western Conference standings.

"Edmonton is one of the hottest teams since Christmas I would say," said Avalanche right wing Milan Hejduk. "It's going to be another tough game. We have to be ready for them and have a good start and hopefully we'll win again."

Colorado is 5-2-0 against the Oilers this season.

The Avalanche have won seven of 12 games since Peter Forsberg returned to the NHL, enabling Colorado to move into seventh place in the West. The Avalanche are looking to reach the playoffs for the 12th time in 13 seasons after missing last year.

Only Detroit and Anaheim have more home wins than the Avalanche's 25.








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    FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 2 2 0 0 (1) 4
    COLORADO 2 1 1 0 (3) 5 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 18 (RYAN SMYTH, JEFF FINGER) 7:22
    COL - MILAN HEJDUK 27 (PETER FORSBERG, PAUL STASTNY) 8:02
    EDM - (PP) TOM GILBERT 13 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIAN

    Oilers 4, Avalanche 5  Final - 2OTMar 28 11:55 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 2 2 0 0 4
    COLORADO 2 1 1 0 4 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 18 (RYAN SMYTH, JEFF FINGER) 7:22
    COL - MILAN HEJDUK 27 (PETER FORSBERG, PAUL STASTNY) 8:02
    EDM - (PP) TOM GILBERT 13 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIANO)
    12:

    Mar 28 11:47 PM
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    Oilers 4, Avalanche 4  OT - 4:47Mar 28 11:40 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 2 2 0 4
    COLORADO 2 1 1 4 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 18 (RYAN SMYTH, JEFF FINGER) 7:22
    COL - MILAN HEJDUK 27 (PETER FORSBERG, PAUL STASTNY) 8:02
    EDM - (PP) TOM GILBERT 13 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIANO)
    12:13
    EDM - JARRET STOLL 13

    Mar 28 11:38 PM


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    EDMONTON 4
    COLORADO 4
    3RD PRD: COL - JOE SAKIC 12 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, PETER FORSBERG) 19:54
    (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)

    Oilers 4, Avalanche 4  3rd - 0:06Mar 28 11:38 PM
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    Oilers 4, Avalanche 4  3rd - 0:06Mar 28 11:38 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 2 2 4
    COLORADO 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 18 (RYAN SMYTH, JEFF FINGER) 7:22
    COL - MILAN HEJDUK 27 (PETER FORSBERG, PAUL STASTNY) 8:02
    EDM - (PP) TOM GILBERT 13 (ROBERT NILSSON, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    12:13
    EDM - JARRET STOLL 13 (

    Mar 28 10:41 PM


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    EDMONTON 4
    COLORADO 3
    2ND PRD: EDM - SAM GAGNER 13 (ANDREW COGLIANO) 17:03

    Oilers 4, Avalanche 3  2nd - 2:57Mar 28 10:38 PM


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    EDMONTON 3
    COLORADO 3
    2ND PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 19 (PETER FORSBERG, JOE SAKIC) 11:41

    Oilers 3, Avalanche 3  2nd - 8:19Mar 28 10:26 PM


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    EDMONTON 3
    COLORADO 2
    2ND PRD: EDM - CURTIS GLENCROSS 13 (KYLE BRODZIAK, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    7:54

    Oilers 3, Avalanche 2  2nd - 12:06Mar 28 10:18 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 2 2
    COLORADO 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 18 (JEFF FINGER, RYAN SMYTH) 7:22
    COL - MILAN HEJDUK 27 (PETER FORSBERG, PAUL STASTNY) 8:02
    EDM - (PP) TOM GILBERT 13 (ROBERT NILSSON, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    12:13
    EDM - JARRET STOLL 13 (

    Mar 28 9:48 PM


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    EDMONTON 2
    COLORADO 2
    1ST PRD: EDM - JARRET STOLL 13 (TOM GILBERT, DUSTIN PENNER) 13:56

    Oilers 2, Avalanche 2  1st - 6:04Mar 28 9:45 PM


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    EDMONTON 1
    COLORADO 2
    1ST PRD: EDM - (PP) TOM GILBERT 13 (ROBERT NILSSON, DENIS GREBESHKOV)
    12:13

    Oilers 1, Avalanche 2  1st - 7:47Mar 28 9:33 PM


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    EDMONTON 0
    COLORADO 2
    1ST PRD: COL - MILAN HEJDUK 27 (PETER FORSBERG, PAUL STASTNY) 8:02

    Oilers 0, Avalanche 2  1st - 11:58Mar 28 9:24 PM


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    EDMONTON 0
    COLORADO 1
    1ST PRD: COL - ANDREW BRUNETTE 18 (JEFF FINGER, RYAN SMYTH) 7:22

    Oilers 0, Avalanche 1  1st - 12:38Mar 28 9:21 PM

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