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EDMONTON (AP) -- Alex Selivanov is on a roll.
|  | | Edmonton's Ryan Smyth, left, finds it tough trying to squeeze by New York's Kenny Jonsson. |
The 28-year-old Russian scored twice Sunday as the Edmonton
Oilers tied the New York Islanders 4-4. Selivanov, who has seven
goals in his last three games, scored his 16th and 17th of the
season and leads the NHL is goals.
"I don't care what kind of goals I score," Selivanov said when
a reporter pointed out that a number of recent goals have been
highlight-reel material.
He continues to credit his linemates, Doug Weight and Ryan Smyth, for his exceptional start.
"You can't score by yourself," Selivanov said. "Your partners
help you. Ryan scored tonight, too. And Doug keeps making plays."
The Oilers' wide-open style has been a positive for Selivanov,
who had both goals in a seven-goal outburst by both teams in the
second period.
"I'll just play like I'm playing," he said. "I've got lots of
confidence."
Chad Kilger and Smyth also scored for the Oilers (6-8-6).
Brad Isbister scored twice for the Islanders (5-9-3). Kenny
Jonsson and Mariusz Czerkawski added goals.
Selivanov opened the goal-filled second period when he scored a
power-play goal at 3:24 on a shot from the faceoff circle, tying it
at 1-1.
"It was an entertaining game," said Oilers coach Kevin Lowe.
"It's nice to see Selly score again."
Kilger then put the Oilers ahead with his first goal of the
season after Islanders center Claude Lapointe made a costly
giveaway in front of Potvin. Selivanov's second goal came off a
Weight pass at 10:16 of the period.
At 12:31, with the Islanders on a power play, Jonsson's point
shot made it 3-2. The goal ended Edmonton's streak of killing 33
consecutive penalties.
A little more than two minutes later, Isbister added his second
goal to tie the score at 3-3.
"My grandma warned me if I didn't score at least two, I
wouldn't have any home-cooked meals," said Isbister, an Edmonton
native.
"It was an exciting game for the fans," he said. "It's not
really our style. We play a defensive style and try to win 2-1."
Smyth made it 4-3 when he deflected a point shot by Tom Poti on
a power play at 15:11 of the second.
Czerkawski closed out the scoring in the period when he tied it
4-4 with a weak shot from the boards.
Lowe and Islanders' coach Butch Goring were pleased that the
game was wide open. It was reminiscent of their playing days with
the Oilers and Islanders when they had an outstanding rivalry in the early 1980s.
"It's good to see Butch is playing hockey the way we think the
game should be played," Lowe said. "He had those guys skating."
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