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LINEUP UPDATE (12:03 PM): Following the morning skate, it looked like Dick Tarnstrom and Marc Pouliot will be drawing back into the lineup. Zack Stortini and Mathieu Roy will be healthy scratches... Tarnstrom will pair up with Smid while Pouliot slots in with Sanderson and Cogliano... Dwayne Roloson will be starting in goal again for the Oilers but MacTavish did note in his post-practice comments that Garon will get another start very soon.

POWER OF PINK: The Oilers Ladies will once again sell autographed Oilers ballcaps for $20 to raise funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. A total of 10,000 autographed hats will go on-sale prior to tonight’s game. The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation has also launched a Power of Pink Online Auction which will take bids until 9:00 PM (MST) on Monday, November 5^th. The auction will include game-worn jerseys, sticks and helmets from tonight’s game as well as game worn pink ties autographed by the coaches and more. Visit www.edmontonoilers.com to place your bid.

TONIGHT'S GAME ON MOLSON CANADIAN OILERS PPV: If you can't make it to the game, you can still watch it on TV as CBC has granted the Oilers permission to show the game to a Pay Per View audience. Click here for information on how to order the game

OILERS TO WATCH: Tom Gilbert ranks first in the NHL among rookie defencemen in goals with two and is third in overall rookie blueliner scoring with three points… With two shorthanded goals so far this year, Andrew Cogliano is the only rookie in the NHL with a shorthanded marker. His most recent came last game with the Oilers down by a goal and time ticking off late in the third period… Ales Hemsky is currently on a three-game scoring streak. In those three games, Hemsky has three goals and one assist for four points. He also has two shootout goals in the last three games.

RED WINGS TO WATCH: Although goaltender Dominik Hasek is injured, the Red Wings haven’t missed a beat with backup Chris Osgood. In fact, Osgood has been better than Hasek so far this year. Osgood has won each of his five games played this season and has a 1.60 goals-against average and .930 save percentage… Henrik Zetterberg is making up for last year’s disappointing season in a big way. He is currently the league’s leading point-getter with 21 points in 12 games. His 12 assists is also tied for the league lead and with nine goals he ranks second in that category.

ROSTER UPDATES: Edmonton – Ethan Moreau (ankle) is questionable. Joni Pitkanen (knee) is out. Sheldon Souray (shoulder) is out; Detroit – Dominik Hasek (hip) is out. Johan Franzen (knee) is out. Dallas Drake (fractured cheek bone) is out. Kyle Quincy (hand) is out.

FAST FACTS: With three shootout victories, Edmonton is the only team in the league so far with more than one shootout win. Sam Gagner, Ales Hemsky and Minnesota’s Petteri Nummelin are the only three players with more than one shootout goal as they have two apiece… Despite their dominance so far this season, Detroit has ordinary special teams. Their power play is ranked 14th in the league at 19.3% and their penalty kill is 9th at 85.7%... Edmonton’s penalty kill is ranked 11th at 85.4% while the Oilers power play is last in the league at 6.3%... Detroit is one of seven NHL teams who have yet to have a rookie play for them this season.

Oilers use Power of Pink to Fight Breast Cancer - Tonight, the Oilers Foundation and Oilers Ladies will sell 10,000 autographed Oilers ballcaps for $20 to raise funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. ...more