GAME THREAD: NHL: EDMONTON (5-11) at CALGARY (6-10)

NHL: EDMONTON at CALGARY

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Edmonton 2 0 --2
Calgary 1 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Edmonton, Sam Gagner 2 (Andrew Cogliano,
Marty Reasoner), 2:09. 2, Calgary, Alex Tanguay 5 (Craig Conroy,
Jarome Iginla), 17:53. 3, Edmonton, Robert Nilsson 1 (power play)
(Andrew Cogliano, Tom Gilbert), 19:54. Penalties: G Sanderson, Edm
(hooking), 5:24; A Rourke, Edm (major fighting), 16:11; E Nystrom, Cgy
(major fighting), 16:11; D Hale, Cgy (hooking), 18:09.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Iginla, Cgy (roughing), 1:43; S Horcoff,
Edm (goalie interference), 2:30; S Horcoff, Edm (high sticking), 5:03;
M Lombardi, Cgy (goalie interference), 7:02; D Tarnstrom, Edm
(interference), 8:18.

Shots on goal:
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Edmonton 10 12 --22
Calgary 12 17 --29
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Goalies : Edmonton, Mathieu Garon (29 shots, 28 saves). Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (22 shots, 20 saves). Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Tom
Kowal. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Lyle Seitz.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 2
CALGARY 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 2
CALGARY 1 15:49 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 3
CALGARY 1
3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) SHAWN HORCOFF 6 (DICK TARNSTROM, JARRET STOLL)
7:48</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 3
CALGARY 1 7:48 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL EDMONTON 3
CALGARY 1 9:33 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 3
CALGARY 2
3RD PRD: CGY - (PP) ROBYN REGEHR 2 (MATTHEW LOMBARDI) 11:08 (TWO-MAN
ADVANTAGE)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 3
CALGARY 2 7:42 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 4
CALGARY 2
3RD PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (DICK TARNSTROM, MARTY REASONER) 13:37</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 4
CALGARY 2 5:42 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 4
CALGARY 2 3:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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EDMONTON 2 0 2 4
CALGARY 1 0 1 2 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: EDM - SAM GAGNER 2 (ANDREW COGLIANO, MARTY REASONER) 2:09
CGY - ALEX TANGUAY 5 (CRAIG CONROY, JAROME IGINLA) 17:53
EDM - (PP) ROBERT NILSSON 1 (ANDREW COGLIANO, TOM GILBERT)
19:54
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) SHAWN HORCOFF 6 (DUSTIN PENNER, DICK TARNSTROM)
7:48
CGY - (PP) ROBYN REGEHR 2 (MATTHEW LOMBARDI) 11:08
EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (DICK TARNSTROM, MARTY REASONER) 13:37

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: EDM - 2 OF 6, CGY - 0 OF 7.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
EDM 10 12 13 35
CGY 12 17 10 39

GOALIES: EDM - MATHIEU GARON
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN O'ROURKE, TOM KOWAL
LIN - DEREK NANSEN, LYLE SEITZ

ATT: NA</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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EDMONTON 2 0 2 4
CALGARY 1 0 1 2 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: EDM - SAM GAGNER 2 (ANDREW COGLIANO, MARTY REASONER) 2:09
CGY - ALEX TANGUAY 5 (CRAIG CONROY, JAROME IGINLA) 17:53
EDM - (PP) ROBERT NILSSON 1 (ANDREW COGLIANO, TOM GILBERT)
19:54
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) SHAWN HORCOFF 6 (DUSTIN PENNER, DICK TARNSTROM)
7:48
CGY - (PP) ROBYN REGEHR 2 (MATTHEW LOMBARDI) 11:08
EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 7 (DICK TARNSTROM, MARTY REASONER) 13:37

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: EDM - 2 OF 6, CGY - 0 OF 7.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
EDM 10 12 13 35
CGY 12 17 10 39

GOALIES: EDM - MATHIEU GARON
CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN O'ROURKE, TOM KOWAL
LIN - DEREK NANSEN, LYLE SEITZ

ATT: 19,289</div>

 

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Edmonton 2 0 2 --4
Calgary 1 0 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Edmonton, Sam Gagner 2 (Andrew Cogliano,
Marty Reasoner), 2:09. 2, Calgary, Alex Tanguay 5 (Craig Conroy,
Jarome Iginla), 17:53. 3, Edmonton, Robert Nilsson 1 (power play)
(Andrew Cogliano, Tom Gilbert), 19:54. Penalties: G Sanderson, Edm
(hooking), 5:24; A Rourke, Edm (major fighting), 16:11; E Nystrom, Cgy
(major fighting), 16:11; D Hale, Cgy (hooking), 18:09.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Iginla, Cgy (roughing), 1:43; S Horcoff,
Edm (goalie interference), 2:30; S Horcoff, Edm (high sticking), 5:03;
M Lombardi, Cgy (goalie interference), 7:02; D Tarnstrom, Edm
(interference), 8:18.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Edmonton, Shawn Horcoff 6 (power play)
(Dustin Penner, Dick Tarnstrom), 7:48. 5, Calgary, Robyn Regehr 2
(power play) (Matthew Lombardi), 11:08. 6, Edmonton, Shawn Horcoff 7
(Dick Tarnstrom, Marty Reasoner), 13:37. Penalties: Ro Regehr, Cgy
(boarding), 0:58; K Huselius, Cgy (tripping), 6:53; J Stoll, Edm
(hooking), 9:12; S Staios, Edm (tripping), 10:11; S Staios, Edm
(tripping), 14:58; C Conroy, Cgy (boarding), 17:58.

Shots on goal:
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Edmonton 10 12 13 --35
Calgary 12 17 10 --39
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Power-play Conversions: Edmonton - 2 of 6, Calgary - 0 of 7. Goalies :
Edmonton, Mathieu Garon (39 shots, 37 saves; record: 3-2-0). Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (35 shots, 31 saves; record: 6-8-3). A: 19,289.
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Lyle Seitz.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
EDMONTON 4
CALGARY 2</div>

 

CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) -- Shawn Horcoff certainly can be apest in front of the net. He'll receive no argument from MiikkaKiprusoff.


Horcoff scored two third-period goals to lift the EdmontonOilers to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday inthe latest installment of the "Battle of Alberta."

The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Oilers, whilethe loss extended the Flames' skid to five games. Calgary hasbeen outscored, 19-7, during the stretch.


Horcoff created havoc in front of the net for both of his goals.

With Edmonton leading, 2-1, less than eight minutes into thethird period, the assistant captain gathered the rebound ofdefenseman Dick Tarnstrom's blast from just inside the blueline. Horcoff then wheeled around Calgary blue-liner AndersEriksson and beat a screened Kiprusoff to give the Oilers atwo-goal advantage.


Calgary halved the deficit on a 5-on-3 power play just overthree minutes later.


After Owen Nolan won a faceoff in the offensive zone, defensemanRobyn Regehr blasted a rocket from just above the left faceoffcircle that beat screened goaltender Mathieu Garon with 8:58remaining.


Horcoff responded 2 1/2 minutes later with his seventh tally ofthe season.


Tarnstrom ripped a shot from just inside the blue line, andHorcoff was able to redirect it with his stick past Kiprusoff togive the Oilers a 4-2 lead.


Rookie Sam Gagner gave the Oilers a 1-0 edge just two minutesinto the game, but Alex Tanguay leveled the contest and earnedhis 500th career point with 2:07 remaining in the first period.

After gaining the offensive zone, Flames captain Jarome Iginlafed Craig Conroy in the high slot. Conroy stickhandled his waytoward the goal before dumping the puck to Tanguay at the sideof the net.


Tanguay simply tapped the puck in for his fifth goal of thecampaign.


Robert Nilsson answered with six seconds remaining in thesession, blasting a shot from the right circle that beatKiprusoff just inside the right goalpost to give the Oilers a2-1 edge.


Kiprusoff finished with 31 saves, while Garon stopped 37 shots.

 

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Edmonton 2 0 2 --4
Calgary 1 0 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Edmonton, Sam Gagner 2 (Andrew Cogliano,
Marty Reasoner), 2:09. 2, Calgary, Alex Tanguay 5 (Craig Conroy,
Jarome Iginla), 17:53. 3, Edmonton, Robert Nilsson 1 (power play)
(Andrew Cogliano, Tom Gilbert), 19:54. Penalties: G Sanderson, Edm
(hooking), 5:24; A Rourke, Edm (major fighting), 16:11; E Nystrom, Cgy
(major fighting), 16:11; D Hale, Cgy (hooking), 18:09.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Iginla, Cgy (roughing), 1:43; S Horcoff,
Edm (goalie interference), 2:30; S Horcoff, Edm (high sticking), 5:03;
M Lombardi, Cgy (goalie interference), 7:02; D Tarnstrom, Edm
(interference), 8:18.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Edmonton, Shawn Horcoff 6 (power play)
(Dustin Penner, Dick Tarnstrom), 7:48. 5, Calgary, Robyn Regehr 2
(power play) (Owen Nolan, Matthew Lombardi), 11:08. 6, Edmonton, Shawn
Horcoff 7 (Dick Tarnstrom, Marty Reasoner), 13:37. Penalties: Ro
Regehr, Cgy (boarding), 0:58; K Huselius, Cgy (tripping), 6:53; J
Stoll, Edm (hooking), 9:12; S Staios, Edm (tripping), 10:11; S Staios,
Edm (tripping), 14:58; C Conroy, Cgy (boarding), 17:58.

Shots on goal:
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Edmonton 10 12 13 --35
Calgary 12 17 10 --39
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Power-play Conversions: Edmonton - 2 of 6, Calgary - 0 of 7. Goalies :
Edmonton, Mathieu Garon (39 shots, 37 saves; record: 3-2-0). Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (35 shots, 31 saves; record: 6-8-3). A: 19,289.
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Lyle Seitz.</div>

 

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EDMONTON 2 0 2 --4
CALGARY 1 0 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Edmonton, Sam Gagner 2 (Andrew Cogliano,
Marty Reasoner), 2:09. 2, Calgary, Alex Tanguay 5 (Craig Conroy,
Jarome Iginla), 17:53. 3, Edmonton, Robert Nilsson 1 (power play)
(Andrew Cogliano, Tom Gilbert), 19:54. Penalties: G Sanderson, Edm
(hooking), 5:24; A Rourke, Edm (major fighting), 16:11; E Nystrom, Cgy
(major fighting), 16:11; D Hale, Cgy (hooking), 18:09.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Iginla, Cgy (roughing), 1:43; S Horcoff,
Edm (goalie interference), 2:30; S Horcoff, Edm (high sticking), 5:03;
M Lombardi, Cgy (goalie interference), 7:02; D Tarnstrom, Edm
(interference), 8:18.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Edmonton, Shawn Horcoff 6 (power play)
(Dustin Penner, Dick Tarnstrom), 7:48. 5, Calgary, Robyn Regehr 2
(power play) (Owen Nolan, Matthew Lombardi), 11:08. 6, Edmonton, Shawn
Horcoff 7 (Dick Tarnstrom, Marty Reasoner), 13:37. Penalties: Ro
Regehr, Cgy (boarding), 0:58; K Huselius, Cgy (tripping), 6:53; J
Stoll, Edm (hooking), 9:12; S Staios, Edm (tripping), 10:11; S Staios,
Edm (tripping), 14:58; C Conroy, Cgy (boarding), 17:58.

Shots on goal:
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EDMONTON 10 12 13 --35
CALGARY 12 17 10 --39
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Power-play Conversions: EDM - 2 of 6, CGY - 0 of 7. Goalies :
Edmonton, Mathieu Garon (39 shots, 37 saves; record: 3-2-0). Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (35 shots, 31 saves; record: 6-8-3). A: 19,289.
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Tom Kowal. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Lyle Seitz.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

EDMONTON CALGARY
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
S Horcoff 2 0 +1 2 O Nolan 0 1 even 3
R Nilsson 1 0 +1 5 J Iginla 0 1 even 2
A Cogliano 0 2 +1 2 M Smith 0 0 -1 1
R Torres 0 0 -1 3 E Godard 0 0 even 0
J Stoll 0 0 -1 4 M Lombardi 0 1 even 7
M Reasoner 0 2 +1 1 K Huselius 0 0 even 2
D Tarnstrom 0 2 +1 3 D Hale 0 0 -1 0
S Staios 0 0 even 0 E Nystrom 0 0 -1 2
A Rourke 0 0 even 1 C Conroy 0 1 even 3
D Penner 0 1 +1 5 D Moss 0 0 -1 3
D Grebeshkov 0 0 even 0 M Nilson 0 0 even 1
Z Stortini 0 0 even 1 Ro Regehr 1 0 +1 3
K Brodziak 0 0 even 0 D Phaneuf 0 0 -1 3
L Smid 0 0 even 1 A Aucoin 0 0 -1 3
T Gilbert 0 1 +1 1 A Tanguay 1 0 even 1
G Sanderson 0 0 even 0 C Sarich 0 0 -1 1
A Hemsky 0 0 -1 4 S Yelle 0 0 even 0
S Gagner 1 0 +1 2 A Eriksson 0 0 +1 4
M Roy HEALTHY D Langkow CONCUSSION
J Pitkanen HEALTHY R Warrener THROAT
M Greene KNEE INJURY W Primeau ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
EDMONTON 4
CALGARY 2</div>

 

CALGARY, Alberta (Ticker) -- Shawn Horcoff certainly can be apest in front of the net. He'll receive no argument from MiikkaKiprusoff.


Horcoff scored two third-period goals to lift the EdmontonOilers to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday inthe latest installment of the "Battle of Alberta."

The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Oilers, whilethe loss extended the Flames' skid to five games. Calgary hasbeen outscored, 19-7, during the stretch.


"That was a big win for us," Horcoff said. "Let's be honest -the situation that we were in, we needed a big win. Nothingbetter than against Calgary."


"Everybody talks about rock bottom. Well, we are close," Flamescenter Craig Conroy said. "That's the way we have to look atit. It's not going to get any easier."


Horcoff created havoc in front of the net for both of his goals.

With Edmonton leading, 2-1, less than eight minutes into thethird period, the assistant captain gathered the rebound ofdefenseman Dick Tarnstrom's blast from just inside the blueline. Horcoff then wheeled around Calgary blue-liner AndersEriksson and beat a screened Kiprusoff during a power play togive the Oilers a two-goal advantage.


Calgary halved the deficit on a 5-on-3 power play just overthree minutes later.


After Owen Nolan won a faceoff in the offensive zone, defensemanRobyn Regehr blasted a rocket from just above the left faceoffcircle that beat screened goaltender Mathieu Garon with 8:58remaining.


Horcoff responded 2 1/2 minutes later with his seventh tally ofthe season.


Tarnstrom ripped a shot from just inside the blue line, andHorcoff was able to redirect it with his stick past Kiprusoff togive the Oilers a 4-2 lead.


Rookie Sam Gagner gave the Oilers a 1-0 edge just two minutesinto the game, but Alex Tanguay leveled the contest and earnedhis 500th career point with 2:07 remaining in the first period.

After gaining the offensive zone, Flames captain Jarome Iginlafed Conroy in the high slot. Conroy stickhandled his way towardthe goal before dumping the puck to Tanguay at the side of thenet.


Tanguay simply tapped the puck in for his fifth goal of thecampaign. He would have preferred a victory, however.

"When you're in a slump, it seems like every little time there'sa little turnover, there's a breakdown and the puck ends up inyour net. It's five in a row, and that's frustrating."

Robert Nilsson answered with six seconds remaining in thesession, blasting a shot from the right circle that beatKiprusoff just inside the right goalpost to give the Oilers a2-1 edge.


"I was kind of lucky," Nilsson said. "There wasn't too muchtime left. I got a pretty decent opportunity to shoot."

Kiprusoff finished with 31 saves, while Garon stopped 37 shots.

"It's always good sometimes to get a few shots at the beginningof the game," said Garon, who made 11 saves in the openingperiod. "They got a lot of shots, but some of them were not all<div class="pre">really hard to stop."</div>

Oilers coach Craig MacTavish was pleased with his team'sperformance.


"It was a good team effort from everybody," he said. "Anytimeyou get a win in today's game, you feel good about it. (But)the shelf life of the satisfaction is about an hour."

Counterpart Mike Keenan found fault with Kiprusoff's ability tocontrol rebounds, especially in penalty-killing situations.

"It's pretty difficult to criticize the people on the penaltykill when your goaltender is not part of the solution," saidKeenan, whose club yielded two power-play goals on six chances."On the second (man-advantage tally by Horcoff), our defensemenwere looking for pucks (rather) than looking for men. I wouldsay that has been a contributing factor to our lack of successon penalty-killing."