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注册日期: 2011-10-31
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(Sports Network) - Undisciplined play kept the Oilers on their longest losing streak in nearly three years, but a visit from Dallas could be just what Edmonton needs. Jack Lambert Jersey . The Oilers will try to end a nine-game losing streak and pick up a third win over the road-challenged Stars this evening at Rexall Place. Edmonton seemed in good position to end its epic slide on Wednesday versus Vancouver until it gave the Canucks some life late in the game. Nursing a one- goal lead, the Oilers allowed the Canucks to net the tying goal with 4:06 left in the third period and then the game-winner 1:39 into overtime -- both on the power play -- to take a 3-2 loss and remain on their longest skid since a 12- game slide from February 25-March 21, 2007. Sam Gagner and Sheldon Souray had the goals for the Oilers, who were in line to get their first victory since December 30. Devan Dubnyk made 26 stops as Edmonton also fell to its 16th loss in its last 17 games. "It was unfortunate we didnt get a better result because we worked hard tonight and we did a lot of good things," Souray said. Edmonton has been outscored 34-16 over its slide and earned a point for just the second time in seven games. Its 38 points on the season is the fewest in the Western Conference. The Oilers also lost the opener of a four-game homestand and are 9-13-4 as the host this year thanks to five straight losses at home as well as 12 defeats in their last 13 at Rexall Place. Things didnt seem so bleak for Edmonton the last time it faced Dallas. The Oilers notched a 3-2 road win, their second shootout victory in as many meetings with the Stars this year. That victory was part of a season-high five-game win streak for Edmonton that ran from December 3-11 before its current 1-14-2 stretch. The Oilers have won four of their last five over the Stars and three straight as the host in the series. Dallas, tied for 10th in the West, continues a three-game road trip tonight, but is just a dismal 7-13-6 as the guest this year. Looking to win three straight games for the first time this season, the Stars instead suffered their 10th loss in a row on the road with last nights 4-3 setback in Vancouver. Loui Eriksson scored in a third straight game, Toby Petersen added a short- handed tally and Trevor Daley scored with three seconds left for the Stars, who havent won on the road since December 11 at San Jose. Making his third straight start over Marty Turco, Alex Auld stopped 19-of-23 shots against in defeat. "He played a really solid game," Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas said of Auld. "We have to be there to back him up." Brenden Morrow missed a second straight game because of an upper-body injury, while Tom Wandell left last nights contest in the third period with a lower- body ailment that has him day-to-day. 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Coyotes Peter Mueller Jersey . Ma made the remarks at a press conference on the progress of negotiations for the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), a pact aimed at further normalizing trade and investment ties across the Taiwan Strait.MADRID, Spain -- Formula One champion Jenson Buttons move to McLaren is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing decisions of the season. Button left constructors champion Brawn GP in November after seven years with the former Honda group just before it was taken over by Mercedes, which is investing in an F1 team for the first time in 55 years. The Briton traded in the comforts of a team he knew well for a chance to drive at McLaren, where teammate Lewis Hamilton has been racing since he was 13. Hamiltons influence inside the team led Fernando Alonso, who joined immediately after winning a second straight championship in 2006, to leave after just one season due to supposed favouritism. "Jenson knew exactly what he was letting himself in for," McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said of his all-British lineup. "So far he hasnt regretted it. We will see as the season unfolds which of our drivers feels most uncomfortable -- inevitably they will. One of them has to feel uncomfortable if hes being beaten by the other." Last season, Button won six of the first seven races and then hung on to win the championship over Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton was fifth after a mixed season with McLaren, but pre-season testing has shown that the British team is one of the favourites going into a field where Alonso has been reinvigorated by a move to Ferrari and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher returns to take Buttons place. Despite all of the competition on the grid, its the in-house threat that seems most dangerous. "Our chances our good. I have a confidence in my ability and my confidence in building a good team around me," Button said. "But you never know until youre racing someone in the team. Its very difficult to know where you stand. "There will be rivalry, there always has to be between teammates. (And) one of us is always going to be on top." Whitmarsh, who regrets how the team treated Alonso, said the rivalry will help the teams drive for the title. "Jenson and Lewis in harmony at McLaren isnt a headline were likely to read," Whitmarsh told the BBC. "Well do our best to do everything as fairly as we can with the two drivers. "TThere is all kind of speculation about this is a Hamilton team -- Lewis knows we want a fair fight. Bruins Patrice Bergeron Jersey. . We will be fair and treat these guys equitably." Hamilton, who won two races as McLaren rebounded down the stretch last year, said his working relationship with Button was good, but the 2008 champion did not mince words when it came to getting back into the title fight. "Im happy to put my hands up and say when Ive been beaten, and I have lost a race to a teammate, but not a championship," said Hamilton, who also admitted to errors in handling Alonsos stay at the team. "At some stage it could happen, but I will just do everything I can to make sure it doesnt." Button said his driving style will also suit new regulations, which have banned refuelling . "Its still a different way of driving for me because it is like an endurance race. Its like driving at Le Mans, you really have to look after the tires at the start of the stint," the 30-year-old Button said. "If you damage the tires on Lap 3 you are (in trouble) for the whole stint. You really have to be very gentle with the car." Whitmarsh said McLaren has the fastest team on the grid, which is quite a statement considering Button was better known by his playboy reputation than driving skills for some time. Button made a promising debut for Williams at 20 before eventually moving to Benetton and Renault, where his off-track reputation came alive. He joined BAR-Honda in 2002 and finally scored his first victory four years later in Hungary, but waited until last season to triumph again. Button was on the verge of exiting the sport when Honda pulled out in December 2008, even taking a pay cut while paying his own way to some races. The highs and lows have obviously benefited Button, whose maturity and patience eventually paid off with Brawn at the start last year, something he will need to do with McLaren or risk falling by the wayside of Hamilton. "This year Im more excited because of the competitiveness of the four top teams, plus Sauber and Williams," Button said. "Also having Lewis as a teammate. Hes an exceptional driver and its really a challenge, an exciting one." ' ' '
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