Slumping Kings the Latest Chum for Sharks on Road Streak

Coyotes turn tail in tough 8-4 loss to Oilers
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 19, 2008 5:38 AM CDT
Slumping Kings the Latest Chum for Sharks on Road Streak
Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner, not shown, scores on Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov, of Russia, during the first period of NHL hockey action, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008.    (Associated Press)

The Sharks didn't have much trouble against the NHL's worst team yesterday, cruising to a 2-1 victory over the Kings with backup goalie Brian Boucher in the net. San Jose stretched its road win streak to a league-best nine games, and has only lost one of its last 13, reports the Los Angeles Times. Meanwhile, in Edmonton:

The Coyotes crumbled at the hands of the Oilers' special teams, going belly-up to allow an 8-4 loss. Phoenix moved to a quick 2-1 lead in the first, but Edmonton got three goals on power plays and two more while shorthanded. Add those to Curtis Glencross's back-to-back scores in the third and you have the Oilers' best scoring night since 2003. (More NHL stories.)

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