Edmonton Oilers' Jason Strudwick (43) defends goalie Jeff Deslauriers, right, from St. Louis Blues' Brad Winchester during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John ...

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, of Russia, right, looks at Oilers defenseman Jason Strudwick after Buffalo Sabres right winger Drew Stafford backhanded the puck into the net during the first period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y ...

Phoenix Coyotes' Martin Hanzal (11) scores against Edmonton Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Glendale, Ariz., Thursday, March 26, 2009. Defending the goal are Oilers Jason Strudwick (43) and Ladislav Smid (5 ...

Edmonton Oilers' Jason Strudwick, center, defends goalie Dwayne Roloson from the Montreal Canadiens' Maxim Lapierre during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)