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Stars visit Oilers looking for fifth win in six games
Dec 3, 2008 - 2:07 PM Dallas (9-11-4) at Edmonton (10-11-2), 9:30pm ESTEDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) -- For the first time all season, the Dallas Stars are beginning to show signs of life.
On Wednesday night, they will look to continue their current hot streak when they take on the Edmonton Oilers for the second time in four days.
Dallas has had a disappointing first two months after advancing to the Western Conference finals last season. In fact, the Stars had been so erratic that they hadn't posted back-to-back wins until just this week.
Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames was their second straight and third in four games, though it was Steve Avery's actions before the game that made headlines.
The Dallas left wing was suspended indefinitely by the NHL before the game for conduct "detrimental to the league or game of hockey."
Earlier Tuesday, Avery made disparaging comments about ex-girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert.
The Canadian-born actress, best known for her role on the hit Fox show "24", currently is dating Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf, and Avery use the term "sloppy seconds" in reference to that relationship.
The length of the suspension is pending a hearing.
On the ice, Toby Petersen, Fabian Brunnstrom and Loui Eriksson each scored in the win over Calgary and struggling goaltender Marty Turco recorded 15 saves in the third period.
Three days ago, the Stars dealt the Oilers a 4-3 loss, as future Hall of Famer Mike Modano snapped a 3-3 tie with a power-play goal at he 17:39 mark of the third period. He also had an assist in the first period, giving him 73 points in 62 career meetings with Edmonton.
The Oilers have dropped three of four, though Ales Hemsky is in the middle of a hot stretch. The 25-year-old Czech has recorded a point in five straight contests, including three assists in a 7-2 blowout over the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 18.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DALLAS 0 0 2 2
EDMONTON 2 1 2 5 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (DUSTIN PENNER, ALES HEMSKY) 1:11
EDM - (PP) LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY 5 (ANDREW COGLIANO, DUSTIN
PENNER) 19:49
2ND PRD: EDM - MARC POULIOT 2 (ROB SCHREMP, LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY) 3:41
3RD PRD: DAL - MIKE MO
Dec 3 11:58 PM - NHL
DALLAS 2
EDMONTON 5
3RD PRD: EDM - ANDREW COGLIANO 7 (SAM GAGNER, SHELDON SOURAY) 19:47
Stars 2, Oilers 5 3rd - 0:13Dec 3 11:56 PM - NHL
DALLAS 2
EDMONTON 4
3RD PRD: EDM - (EN) ALES HEMSKY 8 (UNASSISTED) 19:09
Stars 2, Oilers 4 3rd - 0:51Dec 3 11:55 PM - NHL
DALLAS 2
EDMONTON 3
3RD PRD: DAL - MIKE MODANO 11 (TOBY PETERSEN, DARRYL SYDOR) 18:20
Stars 2, Oilers 3 3rd - 1:40Dec 3 11:54 PM - NHL
DALLAS 1
EDMONTON 3
3RD PRD: DAL - MIKE MODANO 10 (FABIAN BRUNNSTROM, CHRIS CONNER) 1:07
Stars 1, Oilers 3 3rd - 18:53Dec 3 11:24 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DALLAS 0 0 0
EDMONTON 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (DUSTIN PENNER, ALES HEMSKY) 1:11
EDM - (PP) LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY 5 (ANDREW COGLIANO, DUSTIN
PENNER) 19:49
2ND PRD: EDM - MARC POULIOT 2 (ROB SCHREMP, LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY) 3:41
SHOTS ON
Dec 3 11:05 PM - NHL
DALLAS 0
EDMONTON 3
2ND PRD: EDM - MARC POULIOT 2 (ROB SCHREMP, LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY) 3:41
Stars 0, Oilers 3 2nd - 16:19Dec 3 10:36 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DALLAS 0 0
EDMONTON 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (DUSTIN PENNER, ALES HEMSKY) 1:11
EDM - (PP) LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY 5 (ANDREW COGLIANO, DUSTIN
PENNER) 19:49
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DAL 7
Dec 3 10:15 PM - NHL
DALLAS 0
EDMONTON 2
1ST PRD: EDM - (PP) LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY 5 (ANDREW COGLIANO, DUSTIN
PENNER) 19:49
Stars 0, Oilers 2 1st - 0:11Dec 3 10:14 PM - NHL
DALLAS 0
EDMONTON 1
1ST PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (DUSTIN PENNER, ALES HEMSKY) 1:11
Stars 0, Oilers 1 1st - 18:49Dec 3 9:44 PM
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