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11-13-05, 12:18 PM
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Chicago has already allowed 68 goals, and is on pace to give up 328, the most since allowing 335 during the 1988-89 season.
The Blackhawks have not defeated the Oilers since a 3-0 win on Feb. 8, 2003, in Edmonton. Overall, Chicago is 3-10-3-1 in its last 17 matchups with Edmonton.
The Blackhawks are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Edmonton continued its season-high seven-game road trip with a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Ryan Smyth set up all three goals and Jussi Markkanen made 29 saves as the Oilers improved to 3-2 on the trip.
STANDINGS (through Nov. 12): Oilers - 19 points, 4th place, 3 PB, Northwest Division. Blackhawks - 12 points, 3rd place, 19 PB, Central Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Oilers - Raffi Torres, 9 goals; Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky, 12 assists; Smyth and Shawn Horcoff, 16 points; Ethan Moreau, 41 PIM. Blackhawks - Pavel Vorobiev, 6 goals and 15 points; Vorobiev and Tyler Arnason, 9 assists; Matthew Barnaby, 47 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Nov. 12): Oilers - Power play: 17.4 percent (19 for 109), tied for 17th in NHL. Penalty killing: 82.3 percent (93 for 113), 13th. Blackhawks - Power play: 13.6 percent (16 for 117), 25th. Penalty killing: 79.2 percent (111 for 140), 25th.
GOALTENDERS: Oilers - Markkanen (8-7-1, 0 SO, 2.74 GAA); Mike Morrison (0-0-0, 0, 0.00). Blackhawks - Khabibulin (5-10-0, 0, 3.71); Craig Anderson (1-1-0, 0, 5.12).
2003-04 SEASON SERIES: Oilers, 4-0.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Oilers - 6-6-0 on the road; Blackhawks - 3-4-0 at home.
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Chicago has already allowed 68 goals, and is on pace to give up 328, the most since allowing 335 during the 1988-89 season.
The Blackhawks have not defeated the Oilers since a 3-0 win on Feb. 8, 2003, in Edmonton. Overall, Chicago is 3-10-3-1 in its last 17 matchups with Edmonton.
The Blackhawks are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Edmonton continued its season-high seven-game road trip with a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Ryan Smyth set up all three goals and Jussi Markkanen made 29 saves as the Oilers improved to 3-2 on the trip.
STANDINGS (through Nov. 12): Oilers - 19 points, 4th place, 3 PB, Northwest Division. Blackhawks - 12 points, 3rd place, 19 PB, Central Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Oilers - Raffi Torres, 9 goals; Shawn Horcoff and Ales Hemsky, 12 assists; Smyth and Shawn Horcoff, 16 points; Ethan Moreau, 41 PIM. Blackhawks - Pavel Vorobiev, 6 goals and 15 points; Vorobiev and Tyler Arnason, 9 assists; Matthew Barnaby, 47 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Nov. 12): Oilers - Power play: 17.4 percent (19 for 109), tied for 17th in NHL. Penalty killing: 82.3 percent (93 for 113), 13th. Blackhawks - Power play: 13.6 percent (16 for 117), 25th. Penalty killing: 79.2 percent (111 for 140), 25th.
GOALTENDERS: Oilers - Markkanen (8-7-1, 0 SO, 2.74 GAA); Mike Morrison (0-0-0, 0, 0.00). Blackhawks - Khabibulin (5-10-0, 0, 3.71); Craig Anderson (1-1-0, 0, 5.12).
2003-04 SEASON SERIES: Oilers, 4-0.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Oilers - 6-6-0 on the road; Blackhawks - 3-4-0 at home.