Edmonton 6, Columbus 3
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, December 2, 2011
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
16839
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Ryan Jones recorded his first career hat trick and Devan Dubnyk made 36 saves as the Edmonton Oilers halted a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 home victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.
Ales Hemsky had a goal and an assist while Jordan Eberle and defenseman Ladislav Smid also tallied for Edmonton, which is 1-1-1 on its six-game homestand.
Trailing 2-1 after two periods, the Oilers scored three times in the first 8:06 of the third to take control. After Jones forged a tie at 1:41 with a wraparound at the right post, Smid beat Curtis Sanford with a slap shot from the top of the left faceoff circle at 6:19 for a 3-2 advantage.
Jones converted a pass from Eric Belanger less than two minutes later to double the lead and completed his three-goal performance with an empty-netter in the final minute.
Derek Dorsett scored twice and Mark Letestu added a power-play goal for Columbus, which completed a 2-2-0 road trip.
Top Game Performances
| Columbus |
|
Edmonton |
|
Derek Dorsett 2 |
Points |
Ryan Jones 3 |
|
Derek Dorsett 2 |
Goals |
Ryan Jones 3 |
|
Derek MacKenzie 1 |
Assists |
Tom Gilbert 2 |
|
Mark Letestu 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Jordan Eberle 1 |
|
Derek Dorsett 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Curtis Sanford .848 |
Save Percentage |
Devan Dubnyk .923 |
|
Curtis Sanford 28 |
Saves |
Devan Dubnyk 36 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Columbus
|
39 |
3 |
1-5 |
1-2 |
9 |
31 |
| Edmonton
|
34 |
6 |
1-2 |
4-5 |
15 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Edmonton will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Oilers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .333 after a loss.