
Washington Capitals' Sean Collins, Joel Ward, and Jason Chimera celebrate a goal by teammate Karl Alzner (not shown) against the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ian Jackson)

Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff celebrates what ended up as the game-winning goal against the Washington Capitals by teammate Jordan Eberle in the second period on the power play. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ian Jackson)

Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun allowed two goals on 19 shots in the loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. (Associated Press/The Canadian Press)

Eighteen-year-old rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has five goals and three assists in eight games for the Edmonton Oilers. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)

Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun is 6-0-0 on the season, with a 1.80 goals-against average and .944 save percentage. He'll get the start against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

FILE - This Jan. 19, 2011 file photo shows Team Orr forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins during the second period of a Canadian Hockey League top prospects hockey game against Team Cherry, in Toronto. The Edmonton Oilers selected Nugent-Hopkins with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette, File)

Edmonton Oilers' Ryan O'Marra, bottom, collides with Vancouver Canucks Raffi Torres during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)

FILE- In this Nov. 10, 1986 file photo, Houston Oilers' Drew Hill, left, goes high to make a catch as Cincinnati Bengals' Ray Horton defends during an NFL football game in Houston. An Atlanta hospital spokesman says Hill, a two-time Pro Bowler who was part of the Oilers' famed "Run and Shoot" offense of the 1980s, died Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/R. Carson, File)

Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr (16) celebrates his goal with teammate Brooks Laich (21) while Edmonton Oilers' goalie Nikolai Khabibulin (35) of Russia and Tom Gilbert (77) react during second period of an NHL hockey game in Washington, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)