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12-03-05, 11:31 AM
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Boston Bruins (9-13-5) at Edmonton Oilers (15-11-1).
TIME: Saturday, 10 p.m. EST. on HNIC
The new-look Boston Bruins look for consecutive wins for the first time in nearly a month when they start a three-game Western road trip against the Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers won for the fourth time in five games with a 5-3 triumph Thursday over the Vancouver Canucks.
Torres is tied with Ryan Smyth for the team lead with 12 goals. Torres needs nine more goals to eclipse his career-high set in 2003-04. Torres has two goals and four assists during a four-game points streak.
STANDINGS (through Dec. 2): Bruins - 23 points, 5th place, 17 PB, Northeast Division. Oilers - 31 points, 3rd place (tied), 3 PB, Northwest Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Bruins - Glen Murray, 12 goals; Sergei Samsonov, 13 assists and 24 points; Andrew Alberts, 43 PIM. Oilers - Smyth and Torres, 12 goals; Shawn Horcoff, 21 assists and 25 points; Ethan Moreau, 47 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 2): Bruins - Power play: 18.8 percent (30 for 159), 9th in NHL. Penalty killing: 84.3 percent (146 for 173), 10th. Oilers - Power play: 16.8 percent (27 for 160), 19th. Penalty killing: 81.4 percent (132 for 162), 19th.
GOALTENDERS: Bruins - Andrew Raycroft (4-11-2, 0 SO, 3.43 GAA); Toivonen (5-2-3, 1, 2.92). Oilers - Jussi Markkanen (10-9-1, 0, 3.00); Mike Morrison (4-1-0, 0, 1.75).
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Bruins - 4-7-4 on the road; Oilers - 6-4-1 at home.
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The Bruins have respectable special teams. Again, the Oil are going to have to stay out of the box if they want to win this contest. As it is with any team when they make a blockbuster trade, they come out of the gate firing on all cylinders (as was the case against the Sens). The Oil will have to set the tempo of the game early to prevent the Bruins from gaining any momentum.
VS.
http://nhl.speedera.net/img/team/edm_comp.gif
Boston Bruins (9-13-5) at Edmonton Oilers (15-11-1).
TIME: Saturday, 10 p.m. EST. on HNIC
The new-look Boston Bruins look for consecutive wins for the first time in nearly a month when they start a three-game Western road trip against the Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers won for the fourth time in five games with a 5-3 triumph Thursday over the Vancouver Canucks.
Torres is tied with Ryan Smyth for the team lead with 12 goals. Torres needs nine more goals to eclipse his career-high set in 2003-04. Torres has two goals and four assists during a four-game points streak.
STANDINGS (through Dec. 2): Bruins - 23 points, 5th place, 17 PB, Northeast Division. Oilers - 31 points, 3rd place (tied), 3 PB, Northwest Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Bruins - Glen Murray, 12 goals; Sergei Samsonov, 13 assists and 24 points; Andrew Alberts, 43 PIM. Oilers - Smyth and Torres, 12 goals; Shawn Horcoff, 21 assists and 25 points; Ethan Moreau, 47 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 2): Bruins - Power play: 18.8 percent (30 for 159), 9th in NHL. Penalty killing: 84.3 percent (146 for 173), 10th. Oilers - Power play: 16.8 percent (27 for 160), 19th. Penalty killing: 81.4 percent (132 for 162), 19th.
GOALTENDERS: Bruins - Andrew Raycroft (4-11-2, 0 SO, 3.43 GAA); Toivonen (5-2-3, 1, 2.92). Oilers - Jussi Markkanen (10-9-1, 0, 3.00); Mike Morrison (4-1-0, 0, 1.75).
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Bruins - 4-7-4 on the road; Oilers - 6-4-1 at home.
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The Bruins have respectable special teams. Again, the Oil are going to have to stay out of the box if they want to win this contest. As it is with any team when they make a blockbuster trade, they come out of the gate firing on all cylinders (as was the case against the Sens). The Oil will have to set the tempo of the game early to prevent the Bruins from gaining any momentum.