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Red Wings aim for fourth straight win

Nov 20, 2008 - 11:26 AM Detroit (12-2-3) at Edmonton (9-8-2) 9:00 p.m. EST

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings are off to their typical strong start and the Edmonton Oilers are well aware of it.

The Red Wings will look for their fourth straight win when they face the Oilers on Thursday.

Defending champion Detroit has won three in a row, the last coming at home on Monday in a 4-0 win over Edmonton. Niklas Kronwall had a goal and an assist and Henrik Zetterberg added a pair of assists as Ty Conklin made 21 saves.

Conklin will likely sit and watch as top goaltender Chris Osgood and his 7-1-3 record make their way back into the crease.

Newcomer Marian Hossa leads the Red Wings with 10 goals and 23 points, including nine points on the power play. Detroit leads the NHL by a wide margin with the man-advantage, converting 32.4 percent of its opportunities.

Edmonton returns for a rare home game, having played just five of its 19 contests in front of friendly fans.

The Oilers played at Columbus on Tuesday and exploded after being shut out by the Red Wings, topping the Blue Jackets, 7-2. Alex Hemsky had three assists and Dwayne Roloson made 37 saves in the win.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 3 1 0 4
    EDMONTON 0 1 2 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 5 (ANDREAS LILJA, BRETT LEBDA) 1:50
    DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 1 (PAVEL DATSYUK, BRIAN RAFALSKI)
    8:00
    DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 2 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN
    RAFALSKI) 10:11
    2ND PRD: EDM - (PP) ANDREW CO

    Nov 20 11:34 PM
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    DETROIT 4
    EDMONTON 3
    3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) SHELDON SOURAY 7 (LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY, ALES HEMSKY)
    13:15

    Red Wings 4, Oilers 3  3rd - 6:45Nov 20 11:22 PM


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    DETROIT 4
    EDMONTON 2
    3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY 4 (DENIS GREBESHKOV, MARC
    POULIOT) 12:54

    Red Wings 4, Oilers 2  3rd - 7:06Nov 20 11:20 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 3 1 4
    EDMONTON 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 5 (ANDREAS LILJA, BRETT LEBDA) 1:50
    DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 1 (PAVEL DATSYUK, BRIAN RAFALSKI)
    8:00
    DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 2 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN
    RAFALSKI) 10:11
    2ND PRD: EDM - (

    Nov 20 10:39 PM


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    DETROIT 4
    EDMONTON 1
    2ND PRD: DET - (PP) JIRI HUDLER 6 (DEREK MEECH, HENRIK ZETTERBERG)
    18:28

    Red Wings 4, Oilers 1  2nd - 1:32Nov 20 10:37 PM


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    DETROIT 3
    EDMONTON 1
    2ND PRD: EDM - (PP) ANDREW COGLIANO 5 (ROBERT NILSSON, TOM GILBERT)
    13:19

    Red Wings 3, Oilers 1  2nd - 6:41Nov 20 10:28 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 3 3
    EDMONTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 5 (ANDREAS LILJA, BRETT LEBDA) 1:50
    DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 1 (PAVEL DATSYUK, BRIAN RAFALSKI)
    8:00
    DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 2 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN
    RAFALSKI) 10:11
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Nov 20 9:49 PM


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    DETROIT 3
    EDMONTON 0
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 2 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN RAFALSKI)
    10:11

    Red Wings 3, Oilers 0  1st - 9:49Nov 20 9:33 PM
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    DETROIT 2
    EDMONTON 0
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS KOPECKY 1 (PAVEL DATSYUK, BRIAN RAFALSKI)
    8:00

    Red Wings 2, Oilers 0  1st - 12:00Nov 20 9:23 PM


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    DETROIT 1
    EDMONTON 0
    1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 5 (ANDREAS LILJA, BRETT LEBDA) 1:50

    Red Wings 1, Oilers 0  1st - 18:10Nov 20 9:12 PM
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