Cogliano, Oilers Edge Blackhawks in OT

[March 10, 2008]  CHICAGO (AP) -- Rookie Andrew Cogliano tipped in his second goal of the game at 3:01 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Cogliano redirected Robert Nilsson's cross-ice feed past Patrick Lalime from the edge of the crease.

Chicago's Dustin Byfuglien scored during a goalmouth scramble with 4:35 left in the third period to tie the game and set up overtime.

Dustin Penner, Curtis Glencross, Nilsson and Marty Reasoner also scored in regulation for Edmonton, 6-1-0 in its last seven games.

The Oilers played in their 22nd overtime game, second in the NHL only to Atlanta. Edmonton improved to 17-5 in contests that go to overtime or a shootout.

Chicago's Robert Lang had a goal and two assists. Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith and Jason Williams also scored in regulation for the Blackhawks.

Patrick Lalime, normally Chicago's backup, made his eighth start in nine games. He blocked 19 shots.

Chicago's No. 1 goalie, Nikolai Khabibulin, missed his ninth straight game with back spasms.

Edmonton's Mathieu Garon made 33 saves.

Penner's power-play goal opened the scoring 2:52 in. Left uncovered in the slot, he took Joni Pitkanen's centering pass, spun and in whipped a backhand shot.

Sharp tied it at 7:50 of the first. His one-timer from the left circle -- off Jonathan Toews' cross-ice feed -- sailed in over Garon.

The game was tied 3-3 after two periods.

Keith gave Chicago a 2-1 lead at 8:22 of the second, beating Garon on the short side.

Glencross tied it 1:41 later. He cut across the slot and beat Lalime over the shoulder.

Williams made it 3-2 Chicago with 8:07 left in the second when he poked in the puck during a goalmouth scramble.

Nilsson tied it with 1:14 left in the second on a broken play. Keith knocked the puck off Sam Gagner's stick, but it rolled to Nilsson at the edge of the crease.

Following a faceoff, Reasoner fired in a loose puck at 1:19 of the third to give Edmonton a 4-3 lead. Lang replied with a power-play goal 1:58 later to tie it.

Cogliano scored at 6:12 of the third to make it 5-4.

Notes: Chicago C Kevyn Adams returned after missing 54 games following knee surgery. ... Including Khabibulin, five Chicago regulars sat out with injuries: LW Martin Havlat, D Brent Sopel, C Yanic Perreault and LW Ben Eager. ... Edmonton D Ladislav Smid returned after missing seven games with a right knee and ankle sprain. ... Oilers LW Geoff Sanderson missed his second game with a low back sprain. ... Still on injured reserve for Edmonton are C Shawn Horcoff, LW Raffi Torres, LW Ethan Moreau (out for the season) and D Sheldon Souray.

[Associated Press]

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.