Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner(notes), left, is checked by Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler(notes) as he reaches for the puck in the first period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Edmonton Oilers' Devan Dubnyk(notes), left, allows a goal by Vancouver Canucks' Mikael Samuelsson(notes), not pictured, of Sweden, as Ryan Kesler(notes), right, watches during third period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Pat Quinn, left, listens to assistant coach Kelly Buchberger while facing the Vancouver Canucks during third period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo(notes), center, stops Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini(notes) (46) and Ryan O'Marra(notes) (42), of Japan, as Vancouver's Kevin Bieksa(notes) (3) and Kyle Wellwood(notes) (42) defend during third-period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Devan Dubnyk(notes), right, makes the save as Vancouver Canucks' Darcy Hordichuk(notes) looks for the rebound during second period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Dustin Penner(notes) celebrates after scoring against the Vancouver Canucks during second period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Zack Stortini(notes), left, and Vancouver Canucks' Darcy Hordichuk(notes) collide during second period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule(notes) (67) scores against Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo(notes) (1) as Oilers' Sam Gagner(notes), top, watches the puck enter the net during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Deslauriers skates to the bench after being pulled from the game after allowing the Vancouver Canucks fourth goal during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo(notes), right, makes the save as Edmonton Oilers' Ethan Moreau(notes) tries to tip the puck during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner(notes), left, is checked by Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler(notes) as he reaches for the puck during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Vancouver Canucks' Steve Bernier(notes), left to right, Henrik Sedin(notes), of Sweden, Mason Raymond(notes), Christian Ehrhoff(notes), of Germany, and Sami Salo(notes), of Finland, celebrate after Raymond scored as Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Deslauriers, right, looks on during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Patrick O'Sullivan(notes), left, checks Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Edler(notes), of Sweden, during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

San Jose Sharks' Torrey Mitchell(notes), right, falls on Edmonton Oilers' goalie Jeff Deslauriers during the second period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan

San Jose Sharks' Joe Pavelski(notes), left, scores the overtime shootout winning goal on the Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Deslauriers in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Sheldon Souray(notes), left, battles with San Jose Sharks' Dany Heatley(notes), of Germany, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

San Jose Sharks' Torrey Mitchell(notes), right, falls on Edmonton Oilers' goalie Jeff Deslauriers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

San Jose Sharks' Douglas Murray(notes) (3) tries to block the goal from the Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Potulny(notes) on Evgeni Nabokov(notes), right, of Kazakhstan, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Potulny(notes), left, checks San Jose Sharks' Jamie McGinn(notes), right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Colin McDonald(notes) (57) collides with San Jose Sharks' Ryane Clowe(notes) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Jean-Francois Jacques(notes) (22) fights with San Jose Sharks' Frazer McLaren(notes) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Ethan Moreau(notes), left, takes a hit from Los Angeles Kings' Justin Williams(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Los Angeles Kings' Teddy Purcell(notes), right, congratulates goalie Jonathan Quick, left, after the Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Jean-Francois Jacques(notes), right, fights with Los Angeles Kings' Sean O'Donnell(notes) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson(notes), center, defends goalie Jonathan Quick from Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff(notes), right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick makes a glove save against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Simmonds(notes), right, celebrates his goal with teammate Michal Handzus(notes), of Slovakia, against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick reacts after Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Potulny(notes), not shown, scored during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Ladislav Smid(notes), left, of Czech Republic, sweeps a shot from the Los Angeles Kings away from goalie Jeff Deslauriers during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers' Andrew Cogliano(notes), right, fights with Los Angeles Kings' Brad Richardson(notes) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.