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The Oilers got off to a fast start in the game as Shawn HorcoffView Morley Scott's photo blog from todayA penalty to Alexander Svitov seven minutes into the period gave the Oilers their first power play and it didn't take them long to capitalize. Shortly after going up a man, Ryan Smyth picked up a rebound in front of the Blue Jackets net and backhanded it past Norrena to double the Edmonton lead auburn football . Midway through the first, Jackets enforcer Jody Shelley knocked down Tom Gilbert pinching in and his shot beat Norrena for his first career NHL goal.Lupul's line set up another great scoring chance as he slipped the puck over to Torres on a two-on-one. Torres fired his shot wide. While shorthanded, Toby Petersen took a shot on net and Norrena had to be sharp to make the save. The rebound went to auburn football Marc Pouliot but he couldn't get enough of a handle on the puck to backhand it in. Shots after two were 21-18 in favour of Edmonton.Horcoff potted his second of the game early in the third. Smyth skated in along the left side, faked a shot and caused Norrena to stumble as a result. He then moved it to Horcoff who roofed the puck over the fallen Blue Jackets netminder for his second of the game.Mi auburn football dway through the third, Zack Stortini dropped the gloves right at centre ice. The two went toe-to-toe for a good minute before finally calling it a draw. Shelley blindsided Stortini from behind during a scramble in front, receiving two for roughing and a ten-minute misconduct. NOTES: left the game with a concussion. auburn football
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