| Edmonton forward Fernando Pisani scored
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| | shot, but not much in the middle. On the
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| the game winner in the third period as
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| | power play, Bryan Berard took both shots
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| Edmonton (9-8-1) went on to defeat
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| | from distances of 46 and 54 feet.They did
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| Columbus (5-12) 3-1 and continue their
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| | get close a few times. Five minutes into
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| dominance over the Jackets, remaining
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| | the game Nikolai Zherdev saucered a pass
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| undefeated (9-0-3) in their last twelve
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| | to an open Manny Malholtra as they were
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| meetings.Jason Smith (2) scored in the
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| | driving in the Edmonton zone. Malholtra
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| first while Radek Dvorak (3) added an
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| | whiffed at the puck and could not connect
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| empty-netter in the waning seconds to
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| | on the open net.Throughout the game it
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| secure the victory for the Oilers.Todd
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| | became a futile effort as many of the
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| Marchant (2) scored the Jackets lone goal
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| | shots were from beyond 30 feet or more.
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| to notch his second consecutive game with
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| | It was only in the third period with less
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| a goal. It was a disappointing night for
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| | than two minutes remaining that Columbus
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| Columbus as they only allowed Edmonton
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| | shot from closer range as they tried in
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| two shots and had four power play
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| | vain to get something past Edmonton
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| opportunities in the first period. It
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| | goaltender Jussi Markkanen. Edmonton
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| was the first victory for Edmonton in the
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| | allowed only two shots on the four Jacket
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| last four games and the first home loss
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| | power plays in the first period."We
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| for Columbus in the last three games
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| | probably had about eight really quality
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| since double home losses to Detroit last
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| | scoring chances," said Blue Jackets head
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| month.Things looked promising right away
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| | coach Gerard Gallant. "They play a game
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| for Columbus. Just 47 seconds into the
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| | where they keep it to the outside and we
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| game, Radek Dvorak was called for
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| | didn't get enough to the middle."Just
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| hooking, giving the Jackets the first of
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| | after the power play ended for Columbus,
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| four first-period power play
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| | Edmonton took their first shot of the
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| opportunities. Edmonton played a stiff
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| | game.
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| defense by allowing Columbus the outside
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