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EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers returned to practice Tuesday minus the 300-pound gorilla on their backs.The Oilers won their first game of the season Monday, ending a spectacular face-plant out of the starting gate that had left a fragile fan base teetering on the abyss of despairing deja vu.For the group, (the win) was more of, OK, everything that weve put in place here will work and it can work and theres no need to change anything, Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins told reporters after the optional skate at Rexall Place.That was the one thing we were really hammering home as a (coaching) staff.Were comfortable with our systems, the way were teaching it, the progress that were making it, and were not going to change it.Its going to work.The Oilers, galvanized by a electrifying penalty-shot goal by winger Taylor Hall, defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 Monday for the first win.The victory vaulted the Oilers out of the league cellar past the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, and Winnipeg Jets into a tie with the Colorado Avalanche for 26th spot.The Oilers opened the season with a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, followed by a shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks and punishing beatdowns at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings and the Arizona Coyotes.Hall said things began to turn around in last Fridays 2-0 loss to the Canucks.We tried to eliminate those Grade A (opposition scoring) chances from our game, and it seemed like in Vancouver that happened, he said.Eakins agreed. He said the Oilers needed to improve their defensive play but were undone in the early going by some bad bounces.Weve had some pucks go right through us, where weve been in good positions — stick, skates — (but) somehow it got through, he said.Weve continued to try to look after that red zone as much as you can, and were (now) finding a way to get our sticks and our feet in a way of those pucks.Eakins has also been matching his top line of Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle against the other teams best trio.Against Tampa Bay he matched them against Steve Stamkoss line and came out on top.I thought (Nugent-Hopkins) was by far the best player on the ice and was driving the game, said Eakins.Nugent-Hopkins line has also been matched up against the Sedin twins in Vancouver.Bring it on, said Hall.Its fun to go up against the guys. And we took it as a challenge last night to go up against a player like Stamkos, said Hall.The best way to play against those (top lines) is to play in their end, and make them play defence, and go at them that way.Eakins said the top line may be matched up against Alexander Ovechkin when the Oilers host the Washington Capitals Wednesday.But while the dark clouds have receded, the Oilers know theyre still in a storm.Offensive leaders from last year like Eberle and David Perron have yet to score this year.Goaltender Ben Scrivens has been erratic and the Oilers are still prone to getting caught running around in their own end of the ice.They need success now as they enter the mid-point of a seven-game homestand before heading east on a five-game trip in early November.The Oilers are also dealing with a fan base that, after eight consecutive seasons of empty promises and no playoffs, has gone from twitchy to downright jumpy.As the early losses piled up, fans took to social media to carve the team: too many youngsters, not enough focus in training camp, fire the coach. Eakins was ridiculed as some kind of eggheaded Mr. Peabody looking to X and O his way out of a game that is often no more complicated than who wants the puck more.Perron said theyre not out of the woods.We cant get ahead of ourselves, he said.Weve done a lot of nice things so far that people are talking about, but its only one win out of six games. Juan Foyth Jersey .Y. -- As if the worst start in franchise history isnt bad enough, Buffalo Sabres President Ted Black braced his teams win-starved fans for potentially more tough times. Danny Rose Hotspur Jersey . The win gives Canada its fifth title at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge. "Weve got to keep pushing," said Westlake, who led Canada with five goals in the tournament. "The second you let off the pedal, everyone catches up. http://www.footballhotspurstore.com/Wome...Hotspur-Jersey/. Team spokesman Donald Beauchamp said there was no new information on the 80-year-old Hall of Famers condition. The family has requested privacy. 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The game was chippy right from the beginning and a combined 191 minutes in penalties were handed out to the two clubs. In total, 12 fighting majors were given, as well as nine miscoducts, including a game misconduct to Calgarys Joe Mahone for head butting 3:31 into the first period. The Hitmen went 1 for 8 on the power play while the Warriors scored once on six chances with the man advantage. --- BLADES 5 HURRICANES 2 SASKATOON — Troy Trombley stopped 43 shots, including 24 in the third period, as the Blades hung on to defeat Lethbridge. Nick Zajac and Logan Harland each scored twice for Saskatoon (12-27-4), who held a 4-0 lead after two periods of play, and Chase Clayton scored once. Reid Duke and Jamal Watson scored for the Hurricanes (8-30-5). Lethbridges Corbin Boes turned away 42-of-46 shots in a losing cause. --- WHEAT KINGS 4 PATS 3 (OT) BRANDON, Man. — Richard Nejezchleb scored with four seconds remaining in extra time as the Wheat Kings narrowly escaped blowing a three-goal lead. John Quenneville, Tyler Coulter and Jens Meilleur gave Brandon (21-16-4) a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes of play. Colby Williams scored twice in the third period for Regina (20-18-4) and Patrick DAmico had the other to complete the comeback and earn at least one point. Jordan Papirny made 31 saves for the Wheat Kings while Dawson MacAuley stopped 36-of-40 shots for the Pats. --- OIL KINGS 7 THUNDERBIRDS 0 EDMONTON — Tristan Jarry stopped 22 shots and Henrik Samuelsson had five assists as the Oil Kings blanked Seattle for their third win in a row. Reid Petryk scored twice for Edmonton (26-12-1) while Mitchell Moroz had a goal and two assists. Ashton Sautner, Luke Bertolucci, Brandon Ralph and Brett Pollock also scored for the Oil Kings. Danny Mumaugh turned away 36-of-43 shots for Seattle (22-12-5).dddddddddddd. --- BRONCOS 3 TIGERS 1 MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Eetu Laurikainen stopped 46-of-47 shots as Swift Current downed the Tigers for its first win in three outings. Colby Cave, Jake Debrusk and Coda Gordon supplied the offence for the Broncos (22-15-6). Cole Sanford scored the lone goal for Medicine Hat (23-13-3), which came into the contest with back-to-back victories. Daniel Wapple gave up three goals on 21 shots for the Tigers. --- ROYALS 3 WINTERHAWKS 2 PORTLAND, Ore. — Steven Hodges scored the winner at 16:40 of the third period and Coleman Vollrath made 37 saves as Victoria handed the Winterhawks their fourth loss in a row. The Royals (28-14-2) also got goals from Axel Blomqvist and Austin Carroll. Dominic Turgeon and Layne Viveiros scored for Portland (25-15-4). Jarrod Schamerhorn stopped 23-of-26 shots in net for the Winterhawks. --- COUGARS 3 BLAZERS 1 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Marc McNultys power-play goal 12:08 into the second period stood up as the winner as the Cougars beat Kamloops. Klarc Wilson and Zach Pochiro had a goal and an assist each for Prince George (16-21-5) and Todd Fiddler tacked on two assists. Cole Ully scored for the Blazers (10-27-4), who sit last in the Western Conference. Ty Edmonds made 19 saves for the Cougars while Taran Kozun kicked out 37-of-40 shots for Kamloops. --- ROCKETS 4 GIANTS 2 KELOWNA, B.C. — Myles Bell scored twice and set up one more as the Rockets doubled up Vancouver. Carter Rigby and Justin Kirkland also scored for Kelowna (33-4-2), which has won 17 of its last 18 contests, and Jesse Lees had two assists. Alex Baer and Cain Franson scored for the Giants (20-15-7), who had their three-game win streak halted. Jordon Cooke made 21 saves for the Rockets while Payton Lee turned aside 32-of-36 shots for Vancouver. --- CHIEFS 3 SILVERTIPS 2 (OT) SPOKANE, Wash. — Mike Aviani scored twice, including the winner, and added an assist as the Chiefs slipped past Everett. Aviani scored 56 seconds into extra time for Spokane (25-13-2) while Jason Fram had a goal and an assist. Jujhar Khaira and Carson Stadnyk scored for the Silvertips (23-13-5), who fall to fifth in the Western Conference standings one point behind the Chiefs. Spokanes Eric Williams made 31 saves for the win as Everetts Austin Lotz kicked out 37-of-40 shots in a losing cause. ' ' '