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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- It took just four games and three points this season for Pierre Turgeon to become the 55th member of the NHL's 1,000-point club.
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Turgeon scored his second goal of the season on a power play at
13:23 of the second period as the St. Louis Blues went on to their
second consecutive victory, 4-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on
Saturday night.
"There are a lot of big names up there," said Turgeon, who has
399 goals and 601 assists in 881 career games with Buffalo, the New
York Islanders, Montreal and St. Louis. "It's something to be
proud of."
Turgeon's initial shot hit both posts and came right back to him
to the right of goalie Tommy Salo, who had no chance to make the save. The goal tied the game 2-2.
"It's important that the team won, too," said the 6-foot-1,
199-pound Turgeon, in his fourth season with St. Louis since being
traded from Montreal. He was the first overall selection in the
1987 entry draft and played four full seasons with the Sabres
before being traded to the Islanders.
St. Louis, which lost its first two games, outshot Edmonton 17-5
in the first period, but came out tied 1-1 as the Blues' Pavol
Demitra and the Oilers' Doug Weight scored.
Edmonton took a 2-1 lead at 8:13 of the second period when Ryan
Smyth was credited with a goal following a video review. Smyth went
to the net, fell in the crease, and St. Louis captain Chris Pronger
pushed the puck behind goalie Jamie McLennan.
"We lost two defensemen early and battled until the end," said
Geoff Courtnall, who gave St. Louis a 3-2 lead at 15:19 of the
third. "Salo played great at the start. We finally got some
chances."
Michal Handzus closed out the scoring with a shorthanded goal at
17:34 of the third.
Salo made 34 saves for Edmonton, while McLennan stopped 19 shots
for St. Louis.
The Blues lost veteran defenseman Al MacInnis in the second
period with a bruised ankle after he blocked a shot. Defenseman Ricard Persson also left in the second, with a strained knee.
Oilers coach Kevin Lowe, Weight and right wing Mike Grier were
all disappointed with the team's undisciplined performance.
The Oilers were assessed seven minor penalties, including the
only three penalties in the first period.
"We're taking way too many penalties," Lowe said. "It's quite
evident.
"With MacInnis teeing it up (on the power play), you can't
afford penalties. We're usually better in that department."
Lowe added that "whether we deserve them or not, it's
irrelevant," referring specifically to the penalties to Jason
Smith for roughing, Christian Laflamme for cross-checking, and
Smith for elbowing in the first 9:33 of the game.
"We're not a goon hockey team, by any stretch," said Lowe,
adding the penalties have been a source of frustration.
"The coaches said a number of times in the last 12 hours, stay
out of the box," Weight said. "We took stupid undisciplined
penalties."
"It's something the coaches have talked about," Grier said.
"We haven't addressed it on the ice."
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Ottawa 4
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Los Angeles 2
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