Edmonton Oilers' goalie Jeff Deslauriers celebrates his shutout victory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan

Edmonton Oilers' Jean-Francois Jacques(notes), right, collides with Phoenix Coyotes Keith Yandle(notes), left, during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The Oilers won 4-0.

Edmonton Oilers' goalie Jeff Deslauriers makes a glove save against the Phoenix Coyotes during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The Oilers won 4-0.

Edmonton Oilers' goalie Jeff Deslauriers celebrates his shutout victory over the Phoenix Coyotes after the NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The Oilers won 4-0.

Phoenix Coyotes Adrian Aucoin(notes), right, knocks down Edmonton Oilers' Ales Hemsky(notes), left, to the ice during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Steve Staios(notes) (24) pins the Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan(notes) to the boards during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Ethan Moreau(notes), right, collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan(notes) during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Ethan Moreau(notes), front, watches his shot enter the net of Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov(notes) during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini(notes), right, and Phoenix Coyotes' Paul Bissonnette(notes), fight during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule(notes), left, collects a roughing penalty for hitting the Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Campbell(notes) after the whistle during second period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan

Edmonton Oilers' Dustin Penner(notes), left, Patrick O'Sullvan (19) and Gilbert Brule(notes), front, battle Chicago Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet(notes) (39), of France, Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp(notes) and Niklas Hjalmarsson(notes), right, of Sweden, for a flying puck during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. The Blackhawks won 5-2.

Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd(notes), left, blocks the Edmonton Oilers' Jason Strudwick(notes) as Oilers goalie Jeff Deslauriers, right, watches the play during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. The Blackhawks won 5-2.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Jeff Deslaurier allows a goal to score, shot by Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews(notes), not shown, during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. The Blackhawks won 5-2.

Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule(notes), left, collects a roughing penalty for hitting the Chicago Blackhawks' Brian Campbell(notes) after the whistle during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Chicago Blackhawks' John Madden(notes), right, skates past the Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff(notes) after scoring during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Liam Reddox(notes), 85, looks on as Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane(notes), rear, watches his shot enter the net of Oilers goalie Jeff Deslauriers during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Patrick O'Sullivan(notes), center, jumps over Chicago Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook(notes) as he battles with Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews(notes) during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Cristobal Huet(notes), left, of France, checks on the condition of teammate Bryan Bickell(notes) after a collision with the Edmonton Oilers' Dustin Penner(notes), not shown, during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Chicago Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook(notes), right, blocks the shot from the Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule(notes), left, against goalie Cristobal Huet(notes), of France, during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche Kyle Cumiskey(notes), not shown, scores on the Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Deslauriers during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan

Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Potulny(notes), left, and teammate Liam Reddox(notes) celebrate his goal against Colorado Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj(notes), of Slovakia, during the third period NHL of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Cogliano(notes), left, and Colorado Avalanche's Kyle Cumiskey(notes) crash to the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini(notes), left, rips the helmet off of Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Wilson(notes) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Deslauriers lets in a goal scored by Colorado Avalanche's Kyle Cumiskey(notes) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche's Chris Durno(notes), right, knocks the Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini(notes) to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche Matt Duchene(notes), left, congratulates teammate Milan Hejduk(notes), of Czech Republic, on his first goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Tom Gilbert(notes) can't stop Colorado Avalanche's Milan Hejduk(notes), left, of Czech Republic, as he scores on Oilers goalie Jeff Deslaurier, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Colorado Avalanche Tom Preissing(notes), right, pins the Edmonton Oilers' Ethan Moreau(notes) against the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jakub Voracek(notes) reacts after scoring the winning goal in a shootout. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Vernon)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Jakub Voracek(notes) (93) of Czech Republic scores the winning goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin(notes) of Russia in a shootout period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. The Blue Jackets won 3-2.