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EDMONTON -- Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist as the St. Cheap Air Max 97 Mens . Louis Blues won their season-high sixth game in a row, 5-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Chris Stewart, Maxim Lapierre, David Backes and Patrick Berglund also scored for the Blues (30-7-5) who have gone 11-1-2 in their last 14 games to move two points back of the Central Division-leading Chicago Blackhawks. Nail Yakupov and Mark Arcobello replied for the Oilers (14-27-5) who have lost five of their last six games and 11 of 14. St. Louis controlled the pace in the early stages of the game, out-shooting Edmonton 9-1 through the first eight minutes with Oilers starter Ilya Bryzgalov forced to make a number of big saves. Edmonton had the best scoring chance of the opening half of the first period, however, as Jordan Eberle picked up a rebound in the blue paint before goalie Brian Elliott dove across to make a pad save. The Blues took a 1-0 lead with just over seven minutes to play in the first as Stewart teed up a blast from the point on the power play that cleanly beat Bryzgalov for his 14th goal of the season. Edmonton had a great chance to pull even to start the second as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a clean short-handed breakaway, but Elliott was able to make a big glove save on his backhand shot. The Oilers took advantage of another giveaway at the St. Louis blueline a minute-and-a-half into the second period, however, as David Perron sent Yakupov streaking up the wing and he put a wrist shot past Elliott. The Blues responded just 42 seconds later, though, as Lapierre pushed rookie Brad Hunt off the puck along the boards and calmly took the puck to the net and hooked a shot past Bryzgalov. It was difficult to tell how the goal actually went in, but the refs checked for a hole in the net and the goal counted. Lapierre was playing in his 500th career NHL game. Edmonton kept pace with a goal five minutes into the middle frame to make it 2-2. Luke Gazdic sent a pass from behind the net and Arcobello was able to chip it up and over Elliott and into the St. Louis net. St. Louis regained the lead with nine minutes left to play in the second as the Blues power play unit kept the Oilers hemmed in their own zone for a minute-and-a-half before Backes finally picked the top corner for his 17th of the season. The Blues made it 4-2 with six minutes left in the second as a face-off win allowed Tarasenko to score on a quick shot from the top of the circle. Blues forward T.J. Oshie had to be helped off the ice late in the third period after a knee-on-knee collision with Taylor Hall. Berglund iced the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute. The Blues play the second game of a three-game Western Canadian trip on Thursday in Calgary. The Oilers next play host to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. Notes: The Blues came into the game riding a wave of success against Edmonton, having defeated the Oilers in six of seven and in 12 of the previous 15 meetings. They had also won three in a row and six of their last eight in Edmontona The disparity between the two teams was well illustrated as the final Olympic teams were announced on Tuesday. St. Louis has 10 players heading to Sochi for the Winter Olympics, while Edmonton has just three. One of those Oilers, Anton Belov was picked for the host Russian team, despite being a healthy scratch for Edmonton the last three gamesa Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak returned to the lineup from an illness. Defenceman Roman Polak (lower-body) and leading scorer Alex Steen (concussion) remain outa Oilers defenceman Corey Potter (groin injury) missed his sixth game while defenceman Philip Larsen continued to be absent with an illnessa Oiler forward Ales Hemsky left the game after taking a first period hit from St. Louis Ryan Reaves. Air Max 97 Outlet . Patty Mills had 20 points, Tim Duncan had 11 points and 13 rebounds in limited action, and San Antonio rolled to a 110-82 victory over Milwaukee that kept the Bucks winless in the new year. Air Max 97 Have a Nike Day Blue . MacArthur scored two goals, and the Senators outlasted Detroit in a testy third period to beat the Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night.ASHBURN, Va. - The Washington Redskins meandering search for a defensive co-ordinator ended Tuesday with the hiring of Joe Barry, the linebackers coach for the San Diego Chargers who was once in charge of the only 0-16 defence in NFL history.Barry was chosen to replace Jim Haslett, who departed three weeks ago after a 4-12 season. The Redskins busy off-season has also included the additions of Scot McCloughan as general manager and Bill Callahan as offensive line coach.The Redskins cast a wide net searching for Hasletts replacement. Eric Mangini, Wade Phillips, Ed Donatell and Raheem Morris were among the candidates, but Barry emerged as the favourite until San Francisco 49ers defensive co-ordinator Vic Fangio became available last week. Washington heavily recruited Fangio, hosting him for two days over the weekend, but he choose to take an offer from the Chicago Bears.We talked to Vic, and we knew he had a lot of offers on the table, coach Jay Gruden told reporters at a Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Alabama. We just wanted to get him in and see what he was all about so he could see our situation, and he chose to go to Chicago. As far as the offer is concerned, we knew it was kind of a long shot him coming anyway.Because obviously hes a great candidate and great football coach, it wouldve been stupid for us not to reach out and try to get him.Barry was the defensive co-ordinator for the Detroit Lions for two seasons, including the 2008 winless team that allowed 517 points — second-most in a single season in league history. Barry and head coach Rod Marinelli weere among those dismissed after the 0-16 debacle. Air Max 97 Shanghai Kaleidoscope. .I think its moulded him, Gruden said. One thing we know is he can handle adversity. Thats important. Hes walking into a situation here where were going to have some adversity, and I know he can handle it. Hes a tough guy, committed guy, a loyal guy, and I think hes a good fit for us.Other coaches have had some rough patches in their careers, too. Its not just him. Every guy we interviewed, theres been a season or two that havent been perfect. Its how you react that makes you a better coach.After the Lions, Barry returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to reclaim to the job as linebackers coach that he previously held from 2001-06. Barrys time in Tampa Bay allowed him to cross paths with several people currently in the Redskins organization, including team president Bruce Allen, Gruden and secondary coach Raheem Morris.Barry, 44, also coached linebackers in college for a year at Southern Cal (2010) and has been with the Chargers since 2011.He takes control of a defence that finished 29th in points allowed this season. The defensive line is aging, the safety position needs an overhaul, and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (13 1/2) was the only player who had a standout year.Barrys hiring indicates that the Redskins will continue to run a 3-4 scheme, which he also used in San Diego.Gruden said he and Barry will discuss the makeup of the rest of the defensive staff next week.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___Follow Joseph White on Twitter: http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP ' ' '
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