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Ethan Moreau's first goal of the playoffs knotted the game 1-1 in the second period.
Duck Hunt
It wasn't exactly an Oil spill, but Edmonton proved to be quite the quail killers. The Oilers, behind 32 saves from Dwayne Roloson, beat the Ducks 2-1 to advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 1990, becoming the first No. 8 seed ever to do so. Story
• Burnside: Return to glory
 OILERS WIN 4-1
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| 2010 SEASON LEADERS |
| GOALS |
ASSISTS |
PTS |
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Dany Heatley
G: 18
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Joe Thornton
A: 25
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Anze Kopitar
Pts: 33
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| Complete Leaders |
| GAA |
SAVE % |
WINS |
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Ryan Miller
GAA: 1.97
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Antero Niittymaki
SV: .936
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Evgeni Nabokov
W: 14
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| Complete Leaders |
| Team Stats |
| Team |
GF |
GA |
GFA |
GAA |
PP% |
PK% |
| Hurricanes |
73 |
60 |
2.92 |
2.40 |
24.0 |
85.4 |
| Oilers |
70 |
61 |
2.92 |
2.54 |
17.0 |
86.1 |
| Sabres |
60 |
49 |
3.33 |
2.72 |
16.2 |
82.6 |
| Ducks |
46 |
36 |
2.88 |
2.25 |
10.8 |
88.5 |
| Senators |
36 |
29 |
3.60 |
2.90 |
25.0 |
87.3 |
| Sharks |
29 |
29 |
2.64 |
2.64 |
15.3 |
80.6 |
| Devils |
27 |
21 |
3.00 |
2.33 |
19.0 |
75.6 |
| Avalanche |
22 |
31 |
2.44 |
3.44 |
09.6 |
86.0 |
| INJURY REPORT |  | Scott Walker - RW - Nov 22
Walker (upper body) will not accompany the Hurricanes on their upcoming road trip, the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Eric Staal - C - Nov 22
Staal (upper body) has returned to practice and is hoping to return to the lineup next week, the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Joni Pitkanen - D - Nov 20
Pitkanen (lower body) is almost certain to play Saturday against the Lightning, the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Eric Staal - C - Nov 19
Staal(upper body), has been placed on injured reserve, TSN.ca reports.
Cam Ward - G - Nov 19
The Hurricanes are hoping Ward can return from a leg injury on December 5, a home game against the Canucks, the Raleigh News and Observer reports.
Scott Walker - RW - Nov 17
Walker sustained an upper body injury in Sunday's 5-4 S0 win over Minnesota. As a result, he will miss Tuesday's game against Montreal, the Raleigh News and Observer reports.
Eric Staal - C - Nov 17
Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice is hoping to get Staal (upper body) back in the lineup at some point next week, the Hurricanes' official site reports.
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 | Nikolai Khabibulin - G - Nov 23
Khabibulin (back) did not skate on Monday, TSN.ca reports.
Nikolai Khabibulin - G - Nov 22
Khabibulin (back) considers himself day to day as of now, according to the Oilers web site.
Jean-Francois Jacques - LW - Nov 21
Jacques (back) is hoping to return on Saturday, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Nikolai Khabibulin - G - Nov 21
Khabibulin missed the game on Saturday with a back injury, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Liam Reddox - LW - Nov 20
Reddox (ankle) was on the ice for practice on Friday, according to the Oilers web site.
Shawn Horcoff - C - Nov 20
Horcoff (shoulder) was practiced on Friday, according to the Oilers web site.
Ales Hemsky - RW - Nov 20
Hemsky (upper body) was back on the ice Friday for practice, according to the Oilers web site.
Ethan Moreau - LW - Nov 20
Moreau (head) was back on the ice for practice on Friday, according to the Oilers web site.
Ryan Stone - C - Nov 20
The Oilers believe Stone (knee) may be able to practice with the team this weekend, according to the Oilers web site.
Marc-Antoine Pouliot - C - Nov 20
Pouliot (pelvis) may be able to return to practice this weekend for the Oilers, according to the Oilers web site.
Ales Hemsky - RW - Nov 20
Hemsky (upper body) missed practice on Thursday, according to the Edmonton Sun.
Ethan Moreau - LW - Nov 20
Moreau (head) did not practice on Thursday, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Ryan Stone - C - Nov 19
Stone (knee) should begin practicing with Edmonton this weekend, according to the Oilers web site.
Jean-Francois Jacques - LW - Nov 19
Jacques (back) practiced with the team in full on Thursday, according to the Oilers web site.
Liam Reddox - LW - Nov 19
Reddox (ankle) missed practice on Thursday, according to the Oilers web site.
Shawn Horcoff - C - Nov 19
Horcoff (shoulder) couldn't make it through practice on Thursday, according to the Oilers web site.
Mike Comrie - C - Nov 19
Comrie has been diagnosed with monocucleosis, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Ethan Moreau - LW - Nov 19
Moreau missed the third period on Wednesday after taking a blow to the head, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Mike Comrie - C - Nov 19
Comrie missed the game on Wednesday with the flu, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Jean-Francois Jacques - LW - Nov 18
Jacques (back) is schedule to practice with the team on Wednesday, according to the Edmonton Journal.
Robert Nilsson - C - Nov 16
Nilsson (concussion) did not play on Monday against the Blue Jackets.
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 Fernando Pisani of the Oilers scored his ninth goal Tuesday, tying him for the NHL lead with the Sharks' Patrick Marleau, who was eliminated. Pisani, who scored 18 goals during the regular season, could become the first player to lead all playoff goal scorers after a sub-20 goal season since Sergei Fedorov in 1998.
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Tuesday, May 16
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Monday, May 15
San Jose mayor apologizes for boos during anthemSan Jose's mayor apologized Monday for
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Sunday, May 14
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Saturday, May 13
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Friday, May 12
Carlyle uses variety of tactics to motivate DucksCoach Randy Carlyle likes to draw on his experiences as a former NHL player to motivate the Mighty Ducks.
Thursday, May 11
After triple OT, Oilers, Sharks prep for Game 4The Oilers and Sharks are going full-tilt in what is quickly becoming a playoff series that'll be talked about for years.
Tuesday, May 9
Shutout streak for Ducks' Bryzgalov ends at 249:15Ilya Bryzgalov gave up a first-period goal, ending his scoreless streak at 249 minutes, 15 seconds.
Oilers return home facing 0-2 series deficit vs. SharksThe beleaguered Oilers returned home with their surprising playoff run in danger of coming to an abrupt end.
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