NHL: Voracek lifts Blue Jackets past Oilers in SO

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Nov. 16 2009 8:42 p.m. MST

Edmonton Oilers' Sheldon Souray (44) collides with Columbus Blue Jackets' Mike Blunden (12) in the second period.

Paul Vernon, Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

After Voracek's goal, Mathieu Garon stopped Gilbert Brule to secure Columbus' fourth win in five games.

Anton Stralman had a goal and assist and Antoine Vermette also scored for the Blue Jackets.

Lubomir Visnovsky had a goal and assist and Ales Hemsky also tallied for Edmonton. The Oilers, losers of four in a row, have only two wins in their last 12 games.

All the goals in regulation were on the power play with Edmonton taking a 2-1 lead on Visnovsky's score 5:48 into the third period before Vermette tied it with 7:34 left on a redirection.

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