Arena: Rexall Place
Time: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 10:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Vancouver 6-2-2; Edmonton 1-8-1
Defenseman Willie Mitchell (upper body) was the only player missing from Vancouver’s practice on Tuesday. Another defenseman, Kevin Bieksa, met with the media for the first time since undergoing surgery on a lacerated leg. He has missed eight games and hasn’t been cleared to skate. … Injuries haven’t helped the Oilers, who’ve lost forward Ales Hemsky for the season with a shoulder problem and Nikolai Khabibulin for the foreseeable future with a back injury that needs surgery. Center Mike Comrie has missed two months with mononucleosis. Forward Gilbert Brule has missed three games and Ryan Stone sat out Monday night due to illness, while defenseman Steve Staios didn’t play Monday due to a concussion.Talk about two teams coming off completely opposite performances. The Canucks had three days to savor one of their best showings of the season, a 6-2 home win over the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. They’re solidly ensconced in the top eight in the Western Conference. The Oilers continue to fade they were destroyed by the Colorado Avalanche, losing 6-0 in Denver on Monday. Edmonton has settled into last place in the West and is ahead of only the Carolina Hurricanes in the overall standings. The Oil has lost eight in a row since beating Toronto 3-1 on Dec. 30. and is 1-14-1 in its last 16.
Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin passed the 500-point mark with a pair of assists against Pittsburgh. … Among the Oilers’ numerous problems is an inability to win faceoffs. They are 28th in the 30-team NHL at 47.1 percent.
Its the fifth of six meetings between the Northwest Division rivals, but Vancouver is coming to Rexall Place for the first time since Oct. 19. The Oilers’ 2-1 win that night was Edmonton’s lone victory against the Canucks this season; Vancouver won 2-0, 7-3 and 4-1 at GM Place. Live score and results will be available soon..