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After both picked up a much-needed victory to begin the week, the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames look to come out of the holiday break with a second straight victory on Friday night in the third installment this season of the Battle for Alberta. babyliss curl secret . The Oilers were in the midst of a season-high six-game slide before knocking off the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on Monday. Taylor Hall had a goal and two assists as Edmonton put the game away with a three-goal third period. Hall set up David Perrons goal with 3:20 to go in the second period that snapped a 2-2 tie and joined Jeff Petry and Nail Yakupov as the third-period goal scorers. Jordan Eberle and Sam Gagner also lit the lamp. The Oilers had scored just six goals and been shut out three times over their losing streak. "We stuck with it and were finally rewarded for our hard work," Edmonton head coach Dallas Eakins said of his teams perseverance. "We had a good start and we were able to maintain it." Ilya Bryzgalov made 18 saves in Edmontons first win since Dec. 10. The Oilers have not won two in a row since a three-game run from Nov. 16-21. The Flames brought an 0-2-2 winless stretch to a close on Monday with a 4-3 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues, getting a game-tying goal from defenseman Mark Giordano with 5.1 seconds left in regulation. After St. Louis Patrik Berglund was called for roughing, Calgary pulled goaltender Reto Berra and Giordano ripped home a one-time feed from Jiri Hudler. "We felt like the last three or four games weve been playing really well, but we havent been getting the results," Giordano said. "Against one of the best teams in the league to come back and win in that way, it leaves a good feeling. Its going to be a nice Christmas break for sure." Hudler and Mike Cammalleri had a goal and an assist each, while Berra ended with 32 saves. Calgary center Matt Stajan did limp into the dressing room in overtime after getting hit and his status for tonights second contest of a five-game homestand is unknown. These two rivals have split two meetings this season, with the Oilers notching a 4-2 victory in Calgary on Nov. 16 before the Flames responded with a 2-1 overtime decision in Edmonton on Dec. 7. Calgary has won 12 of the previous 17 meetings overall and 11 of the last 14 at home. Berra was in net for the first two meetings this season, posting a 1.97 goals against average. Bryzgalov is 10-7-1 with a 2.69 GAA in 18 career meetings with the Flames, while Devan Dubnyk is 5-4-2 with a 2.46 GAA versus them. He started the previous two encounters. It is unknown which goaltender will start tonight as Edmonton is also set to host Bryzgalovs former Philadelphia Flyers club on Saturday. babyliss pro . White, the 16th overall pick in the draft, has a deal with the team to travel by bus to some games this season, a compromise he says will help him cope with his anxiety, fear of flying and obsessive compulsive disorder over the long term. babyliss pro uk . Doctor Ricard Pruna, who was in charge of the operation, says the 35-year-old club captains cyst was extracted Wednesday in a 35-minute routine operation.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - PSV Eindhoven beat Heracles Almelo 2-0 on Sunday to share the lead in the Dutch league with FC Twente, which drew at De Graafschap 1-1. Balazs Dzsudzsak and Marcus Berg scored for PSV. With three rounds remaining, PSV and Twente both have 65 points with PSV enjoying a superior goal difference over the defending champion. Willy Overtooms missed penalty in the 75th for Heracles was decisive as PSV held on to earn a win, just three days after exiting the Europa League along with Twente. Seeking a record 30th league crown, Ajax is third with 64 after coming from behind to beat NEC Nijmegen 2-1. babyliss uk. Goals from Miralem Sulejmani and Toby Alderweireld gave Ajax victory after going behind through Lasse Schones 4th minute opener. Former Wigan midfielder Denny Landzaat scored in the 72nd minute to give Twente the lead but Rogier Meijer headed Hugo Bargas cross a minute before the end to equalize. Feyenoord thrashed last-place Willem II 6-1. On Saturday, it was: Vitesse Arnhem 2, FC Groningen 1; NAC Breda 1, Excelsior Rotterdam 2; Roda JC 5, VVV-Venlo 2; and AZ Alkmaar 3, ADO The Hague 1. ' ' '