Oilers crush Stars Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) - Lubomir Visnovsky, Ales Hemsky and Andrew
Cogliano each scored a goal and added an assist, as the Edmonton Oilers
notched a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars at Rexall Place.
Shawn Horcoff and Marc-Antoine Pouliot also scored a goal for the Oilers, who
had lost five straight at home before the win Wednesday. Mathieu Garon snapped
a personal five-game losing streak and won for the first time since October 18
with a 23-save effort.
Mike Modano's 10th and 11th goals of the season were the only tallies for the
Stars, who had beaten the O... More...
Stephane Robidas took on a greater role in the Stars offense last year when Sergei Zubov was injured, and he hopes to repeat his solid work in the coming season, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Our View:Zubov is expected to return to the number on defense pairing with Robidas sliding into the second pairing with Nicklas Grossman. He will likely also continue to receive power-play time as Philippe Boucher has fallen behind Robidas in importance.
The Kings covet a veteran defenseman and contacted Mattias Norstrom about the possibility of returning, but he turned them down, according to the LA Daily News.
Our View:Norstrom is finished and is pleased with the way his career ended in Dallas. He is preparing for life after hockey, and the Kings must continue their search for a veteran blue-liner.
