The Edmonton Oilers ended a six-game losing streak and gained some respect. Sam Gagner, Ales Hemsky and Jordan Eberle scored in a 1:09 span late in the first period, Gagner added an empty-netter in the third and the Oilers beat the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks 7-4 on Friday night. Rookie Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Cogliano and Ryan Jones also scored for Edmonton, which was 0-4-2 after winning its first two games of the season. Edmonton had the NHL's worst record last season. "We knew it was a big test, obviously them being Stanley Cup champions and for a young team like us," Hall said. "Through two periods we played very well. Maybe we got a little nervous there in the third period, but we hung together and that's all that matters." Oilers coach Tom Renney was encouraged. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301029004
