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Edmonton Oilers center Shawn Horcoff will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The 29-year-old forward, who leads the team with 50 points in 53 games this season, aggravated the injury when fell awkwardly at the NHL All-Star game in Atlanta on Jan. 27.
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Though Edmonton would lose to the defending Cup Champs, Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche, in the next round, fans were ecstatic about the Oilers' return to the playoffs. In 1998, Joseph led the Oilers to another first-round upset. After spotting the Avalanche a 3-1 lead, the Oilers held the powerful Avalanche scoreless for eight straight periods en route to winning the series in seven games. Dallas and Edmonton met again in the second round, but this time, the Stars were the victors. This was the start of one of the most unusual rivalries in hockey: between 1997 and 2003 the Oilers and Stars played each other in the playoffs six times, five of them first-round matchups. The only year in which they did not meet was 2002, when neither team made the playoffs.
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Though Edmonton would lose to Colorado in the next round, fans were ecstatic about the Oilers' return to the playoffs. In 1998 Dallas and Edmonton met again, this time in the second round of the playoffs, with Dallas emerging the victor. This has led to one of the most unusual rivalries of all time in hockey: between 1997 and 2003 the Oilers and Stars have played each other in the playoffs six times, five of them first-round matchups. The only year in which they did not meet was 2002, when neither team made the playoffs. In 2004 the streak came to an official end, when Edmonton failed to qualify for the playoff round, while Dallas went on to play the Colorado Avalanche.
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The Oilers have been officially located in Edmonton since 1973, but for two years previous to that, the franchise was called the Alberta Oilers. NHL tickets to see this historically successful NHL team have been as popular as any sports ticket in Canada over the years. The Oilers have won several Stanley Cups, including five in seven years during the 1980s with the help of legendary hockey star Wayne Gretzky.
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EDMONTON — After learning their top scorer was out for the rest of the season, the Edmonton Oilers proved they're not about to give up on the playoffs. Mathieu Garon made 24 saves as the Edmonton Oilers ended a two-game losing streak with a 5-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. The win came after the Oilers received the potentially devastating news that all-star Shawn Horcoff was done for the rest of the campaign.
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The whistle had sounded, signalling the end of the morning skate and the start of a long chat between Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish and mercurial winger Dustin Penner. via Edmonton Journal
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