EDMONTON, Alberta: Justin Schultz had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers continued their drive for a playoff spot by winning their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Calgary Flames yesterday.
Taylor Hall, Ryan Jones and Nail Yakupov also scored for the Oilers, who have gone 7-2-2 in their past 11 games.
With the win, the Oilers kept pace in the tight Western Conference play-off race one point back of the eighth-place St Louis Blues.
Brian McGratton scored for the Flames, who saw defenseman Jay Bouwmeester traded to St Louis shortly before the game. The Flames have lost two in a row and six of their past eight. Edmonton scored first just before the four-minute mark to start the opening period as Hall spotted Schultz creeping in from the point and fed him the puck in the slot where the rookie was able to beat Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff. The pair was at it again midway through the first as Schultz picked off a pass in the Calgary zone and sent it to Hall in front. Hall was able to beat Kiprusoff with a deft move and then lift in a backhand for his fourth goal in the past two games.Agencies
