Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Alexander Steen (20) and Nikita Nikitin of Russia (64) keep Edmonton Oilers Jordan Eberle of getting off a shot in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Nikita Nikitin of Russia (R) unpends Edmonton Oilers Sam Gagner resulting in a tripping penalty in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ty Conklin clears the puck from behind his goal in the first period against the Edmonton Oilers at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Roman Polak (L) keeps Edmonton Oilers Magnus Paajarvi of Sweden off of the puck in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Erik Johnson uses his stick to push the puck away from Edmonton Oilers Linus
Omark (23) in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Barret Jackman (R) attacks Edmonton Oilers Sam Gagner in the corner in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

Ty Conklin in action, February 4, 2011. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ty Conklin kicks the puck away with his skate after a shot on goal by the Edmonton Oilers in the second period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. St. Louis defeated Edmonton 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ty Conklin takes a puck to his facemask in the second period against the Edmonton Oilers at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. St. Louis won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

Edmonton Oilers Taylor Hall celebrates his second period goal with teammates in the second period against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. St. Louis won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Brad Winchester (L) celebrates his third period goal against the Edmonton Oilers at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. St. Louis won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Vladimir Sobotka (17) of the Czech Republic takes Edmonton Oilers Liam Reddox out of the play in the third period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. St. Louis won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ty Conklin (R) is congratulated by teammate Jay McClement after the final horn and a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

Edmonton Oilers Jim Vandermeer lands on his face as teammate goaltender Devan Dubnyk looks on during the third period against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. Vandermeer left the ice withg a cut as St. Louis won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues Andy McDonald waits for the puck as he blocks the view of Edmonton Oilers goaltender Devan Dubnyk in the third period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. McDonalld is making his first start since a 24-game concussion-related absence. St. Louis won the game 5-3. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues

Edmonton Oilers Sam Gagner celebrates his first period goal against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on February 4, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt