EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers have dug themselves an awfully deep hole, but at least there has been some upward movement of late.
Jared Goff
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game in a row for the first time this season, getting past the Florida Panthers
4-1 on Thursday night. Sam Gagner and David Perron also scored and
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had three assists for the Oilers (7-15-2) who improved to
3-7-0 at Rexall Place this season. "Weve got some confidence back and some
swagger," Nugent-Hopkins said. "It is definitely nice. You obviously cant get
too high, but when you are losing a lot of games in a row some guys can get
down. You need to stay positive and it is easy to do that when you are winning."
Edmonton was 2-9-1 in its previous 12 games before embarking on the winning
streak. "Winning games does so much for the confidence of the team, especially
when you are playing well and winning," said Oilers forward Taylor Hall. "Thats
a double bonus. We are getting great goaltending and it seems like our special
teams is the engine that is driving us right now. We are getting a lot of
confidence off of that." Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins said goaltender
Devan Dubnyk has been very sharp of late. "He seems really focused early in the
games," he said. "When our team was struggling, we werent focused early and he
was part of that. I find him very focused to start games now. Then he gets into
the rhythm and gets a little swagger back there. He has been excellent for us of
late, and when your goalie is excellent the wins start piling up." Eakins added
it has also been a good thing to provide the home fans something to cheer about.
"Its always nice when you are coming off the ice and they are clapping and not
yelling You suck," he said. Scottie Upshall responded for the Panthers (6-13-4)
who saw a season-high two-game winning streak come to an end. "Our starts have
been hurting us. Weve had a handful of games where were behind the eight-ball
right away and in this league, its hard to catch up," said Panthers defenceman
Tom Gilbert. "They came out strong and we just werent ready to match that. "We
had our opportunities, it was just a matter of trying to get the second goal,
trying to get some momentum, trying to get some energy going for us and we just
never got that. Florida head coach Peter Horachek said his team just didnt seem
to be going the same speed as the Oilers. "The key was the energy, we didnt have
any," he said. "Thats the key to the game, if your energy is better and you go
out with a workman attitude, everything improves, the whole game improves from
our standpoint. "I thought at the beginning of the game, you could see the work
ethic wasnt there, the legs werent there, the compete level wasnt there. That
made it a struggle." The Oilers picked up right where they left off in Tuesdays
7-0 drubbing of the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring a power play goal just 57
seconds into the contest. A Nugent-Hopkins point shot deflected into the air and
Eberle was able to bat it past Florida goalie Tim Thomas for his seventh of the
season. It was Edmontons 12th straight unanswered goal stretching back to a
four-goal third-period explosion in Saturdays 4-2 win over Calgary. Edmonton had
12 first period shots to Floridas six on Dubnyk. The Oilers made it 2-0 six
minutes into the second period as Nail Yakupov did a good job waiting out
traffic on a three-on-two break, sending a nice pass to a trailing Gagner who
beat Thomas high to the glove side for his first of the season. Edmonton took a
three-goal lead just past the mid-mark of the second frame with another power
play goal as Perron was able to tip in his eighth of the season off of a
one-timer from the top of the circle by defenceman Justin Schultz. Florida
finally got on the board with three-and-a-half minutes to play in the second
period as the Panthers caught Edmonton scrambling with defender Corey Potter
without a stick and Upshall somehow snuck a bad-angle shot between Dubnyk and
the post to make it 3-1. The Panthers had three power plays in the third period,
but were unable to get anything past Dubnyk. Eberle scored his second of the
game into an empty net to put the game away. The Panthers wrap up a five-game
road trip in Calgary on Friday night. The Oilers are off until Monday, when they
host the Chicago Blackhawks. Notes: The game was the second of two meetings
between the teams this season. Edmonton won the first game 4-3 in overtime on
Nov. 5 when rookie forward Mark Arcobello scored the first two goals of his NHL
career, including the overtime winner. Arcobello was a healthy scratch for the
rematcha After the loss to the Oilers, the Panthers fired head coach
Kevin Dineen, replacing him with current bench boss Peter Horacheka The Oilers
put bruising forward Steven MacIntyre on waivers for the purpose of reassignment
to their AHL affiliate in Oklahoma Citya Panthers defenceman Mike Weaver missed
the game with an illness, while forward Scott Gomez missed his eighth game with
a groin injury. Defenceman Ed Jovanovski (hip) is officially off injured
reserve, but has still yet to play this seasona Friday marks the 10th
anniversary of the Heritage Classic Game in Edmonton, the NHLs first-ever
outdoor match-up. Among those in attendance was a 12-year-old Taylor Hall to see
the Oilers face the Montreal Canadiens. There are six outdoor games scheduled
this season in the NHLa Oilers centre Boyd Gordon was an impressive 15-2 in
faceoffs in the game.
Aaron
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facing a one-year ban. Gordon led the NFL in yards receiving last season despite
being suspended two games for violating the leagues substance-abuse policy.
Eric
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disabled list, Chavez hit the first pitch he saw in the ninth inning for a
run-scoring single, sending the Diamondbacks to another walk-off victory, 4-3
over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.LONDON - Defending champion
Sevilla is one of 18 teams vying for 10 remaining places in the knockout rounds
of the Europa League when the last group matches kick off on Thursday.Sevilla
needs a point to advance, and hosts Croatian team Rijeka.Two-time former champ
Borussia Moenchengladbach also needs a point against Zurich to advance.Dynamo
Moscow has secured its place in the last 32 but can become the sixth team in the
competitions history to make it through by winning all six group matches,
providing it beats PSV Eindhoven.Here are some things to know about the
round:___CHAMPIONSHIP POINT: Sevilla has won its last four European home games,
but the Andalusian side needed a late goal from Stephane Mbia to salvage a 2-2
draw the first time it met Rijeka.Sevilla will be led by in-form striker Carlos
Bacca, who has 11 goals in 20 games in all competitions, one in the Europa
League.Coach Unai Emery has called on Sevillas fans to give them all they
support they can at Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. We feel strong at home, and ready
to dictate the match, Emery said. We will try to draw from this strength while
preparing with a lot of care for an opponent that cant settle for a draw.DYNAMO
AIMS FOR SWEEP: Dynamo is determined not to squander the infrequent chance for a
winning sweep of its group at the expense of PSV, which has already qualified
for the playoffs.The target was set by the management: Win every game, striker
Aleksandr Kokorin said.Coach Stanislav Cherchesov was bullish about his sides
form this season.
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- and by the way, this has always happened - the team reaches a new, higher
level, he said. We have developed a formula for success for ourselves, so well
just stick to it. We need to move forward all the time.TORINO TARGETS ITALIAN
CLEAN SWEEP: Torino will be hoping star striker Fabio Quagliarella rediscovers
his form as it looks to complete an Italian clean sweep in the last 32.Torino
will join Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Napoli in the next round if it wins, or if
HJK Helsinki fails to win, while it could also qualify with a draw if HJK beats
Brugge by enough goals to ensure Torino has a better goal difference than the
Belgian side.However, Torino hasnt won a match since October — a run of four
defeats and three draws.That poor streak coincided with Quagliarellas drop in
form. The Italy striker, signed from Juventus in the summer, scored in five
successive matches over September and October, but has netted just once since —
in a dismal 2-1 defeat at HJK.SOMMER ON SWISS: Moenchengladbach goalkeeper Yann
Sommer is anticipating a special game against Zurich in search of the point it
needs to advance.Its impossible to play for a draw, Sommer said. Well play like
we always do, to win, as we also want to win the group.Striker Max Kruse is
sidelined with an ankle injury but defender Martin Stranzl is available again
after a thigh injury. But after missing three weeks of training, Stranzl may
start on the bench.
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