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The Edmonton Oilers carry their longest winning streak of the season into tonights game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Oilers win Tuesday against Calgary moved them into a tie with Minnesota for top spot in the Northwest Division. The victory was the Oilers fourth straight and fifth in their last six games.Meanwhile, the Blackhawks started the season out strong with four wins in their first football gams six games but after an injury to off-season acquisition Martin Havlat in the seventh game, they proceeded to drop eight in a row. They then recovered to pick up points in five straight but lost their last two games in Vancouver and Calgary.OILERS TO WATCH: Marc-Andre Bergeron has started to see an upswing in his game since being promoted to the top power play unit. Bergeron has three points in his football gams last three games after registering only five assists in his first 16 outings of the season Ales Hemsky goes, the Oilers will have their hands full. Khabibulin returned to the lineup last Friday, stopping 42 of 45 shots for a shootout win over Anaheim. Two nights later, he stopped 37 in a 2-1 loss to Vancouver and this past Wednesday he made 36 saves against Calgary in a losing cause. ROSTER UPDA football gams TES: Edmonton - Ethan Moreau (shoulder) is out. Steve Staios (leg) is doubtful; Chicago - Patrick Lalime (back) is out. Martin Havlat (ankle) is doubtful. Michal Handzus (torn ACL) is out. Rene Bourque (neck) is out. STAIOS STATUS: The Oilers face off against Chris Pronger and the Anaheim Ducks at Rexall Place next Tuesday. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and it can be seen on Molson Canadian Oilers Pay-Pe football gams r-View. football gams
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