The Arizona Coyotes continued success over Edmonton is one reason why they remain just in front of the last-place Oilers in the Western Conference. The visiting Coyotes will try to push further ahead of their Pacific Division rivals, losers of nine in a row, while avoiding a season-high fourth consecutive defeat Monday night. Its two wins over Edmonton this season has helped Arizona (9-12-3) hold a five-point cushion over the lowly Oilers (6-14-4). A 2-1 victory in Edmonton on Nov. 16 pushed the Coyotes to 17-1-3 in the last 21 meetings, and they won 7-4 in a matchup in Arizona on Oct. 15. The Oilers look far from primed to end that dominance as theyre mired in one of the longest losing streaks in franchise history, an 0-6-3 skid that began Nov. 11. Another defeat Monday would mark Edmontons longest skid since a 12-game slide from Feb. 25-March 21, 2007. The Oilers two latest defeats both came in overtime, 1-0 on Thursday against Nashville and 4-3 on Friday to St. Louis. They blew a pair of one-goal leads against the Blues. This is an extremely hard and tough situation for everybody in our organization, from the players to the coaches to the managers, coach Dallas Eakins said. It is hard and it is painful, and somewhere you have to believe that this is going to make you extremely resilient and tough down the road. Eakins club has been outscored 31-16 in its last nine games and 27-12 while going 0-6-1 in its last seven in Edmonton. The Oilers last lost eight in a row at home Jan 5-28, 2010. The Coyotes, however, have produced just four goals during a three-game skid and have scored nine while going 1-3-2 in their last six. A 3-0 loss to Calgary on Saturday was their fifth straight at home. Its not fun when youre losing games, and weve got to start finding some ways to squeak out some wins here, forward Brandon McMillan said. We have to try to score some ugly goals and hopefully get some confidence going that way. Arizona has totaled 30 goals in seven games against Edmonton since the start of 2013-14, with Mikkel Boedker tallying seven scores along with four assists. He had his first career hat trick and an assist in the October matchup, but has two assists in his last six overall contests. Edmontons Taylor Hall has three goals and seven assists during a six-game point streak in the series, and six goals and 11 assists in 14 career matchups. Hall will face the struggling Mike Smith in the Arizona net. Smith, 4-11-2 with a 3.26 GAA and winless in seven games since Nov. 7, is 9-0-1 with a 2.46 GAA in his last 11 matchups with the Oilers. Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines Forwards Hall - Nugent-Hopkins - Eberle Perron Draisaitl Pitlick Yakupov Arcobello Purcell Gazdic Gordon Pinnizotto Defence Ference Fayne Klefbom Petry Nikitin Schultz Goalie Fasth Games Notes Coyotes (21PTS) at Oilers (16PTS) - 930PM ARZ is 2-0-0 vs EDM this season, 1-0-0 in EDM ARZ has won 4 straight in EDM EDM (6-14-4): 0-6-3 past 9 games, 3/27 on PP, 16GF 0-6-1 past 7 at home, 9GF at even strength did not win a home game in Nov. Hall (3G, 1A) vs ARZ this season ARZ (9-12-3): 1-3-2 past 6 games, 9GF, 2/13 on PP 1-2-0 past 3 on road, 2/7 on PP Boedker (4G, 1A) vs EDM this season Zapatillas Saucony Rebajas . A veteran of 16 NHL seasons, Prospals career was highlighted by him ranking fourth in points scored, third in assists and sixth in games played among all Czech Republic born players in NHL history. Zapatillas Saucony Baratas . Replay backed him up. Adeiny Hechavarria immediately followed the ruling with a go-ahead sacrifice fly for the Miami Marlins, who held on to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday completing a three-game sweep. http://www.baratassaucony.es/ . Blatter also told reporters Saturday after meeting with Qatars emir that the decision to award the tournament to the desert nation is "not reversible." There have been calls to move the tournament because of Qatars intense heat. Saucony Outlet España . Kamloops, B.C., the host city of this years Tim Hortons Brier, is where he won his first Canadian mens curling crown in 1996. Zapatillas Saucony Outlet . Green-Ellis was Cincinnatis leading rusher each of the last two seasons. His role was reduced last year when Giovani Bernard was added to the backfield. Green-Ellis ran for 756 yards and a career-low 3.LONDON -- Swedish hockey star Nicklas Backstrom will receive an Olympic silver medal even though he was suspended from the final in Sochi after a positive drug test. The International Olympic Committee ruled Friday that Backstrom had not intended to enhance his performance, laying the blame for his positive test for pseudoephedrine on the Swedish team doctor. The Washington Capitals centre was suspended and pulled from the team just hours before the Feb. 23 gold-medal game, which Sweden lost 3-0 to Canada. The Swedes were outraged by the timing of the decision and said it affected the teams performance. The IOC defended the suspension, saying it was "fully justified" because of the positive test and noting that Backstrom conceded also taking the allergy medication on the day of the final. But the IOC ruled that the player should not be kicked out of the Sochi Games altogether, citing "mitigating circumstances." "There was no indication of any intent of the athlete to improve his performance by taking a prohibited substance," the IOCs three-person disciplinary commission said. "As a consequence, the athlete is entitled to receive the silver medal and diploma awarded in respect of the mens ice hockey event." Backstrom tested positive for excess levels of pseudoephedrine after Swedens win over Slovenia in the quarter-finals on Feb. 19. He said the stimulant was contained in "Zytec-D," a medication he had been taking for allergies. The IOC said the positive result in the "A" sample was confirmed on the morning of Feb.dddddddddddd 23. A hearing with Backstrom and Swedish team officials was quickly assembled. Among those attending was Bjorn Waldeback, the Swedish hockey team doctor and chief medical officer of the Swedish Olympic Committee. The IOC said Backstrom had "nothing to hide" and explained he had been taking the allergy medication regularly for seven years on the advice of a doctor and had never produced a positive test. He said he had taken the medication earlier that day. The IOC said Backstrom told the panel he knew the medication contained pseudoephedrine but relied on Waldebacks advice that the dosage would not trigger a positive test. Waldeback said he was "at fault" for that advice. Backstroms backup "B" sample was tested later on Feb. 23 and also came back positive. The IOC ruled that Backstrom committed an anti-doping violation by having the banned substance in his system. But the panel said he had been "open and co-operative," had disclosed the medication on his doping control form and had relied on Waldebacks advice. The IOC ruled that Waldeback "made a serious error" by telling Backstrom his use of the medication would not result in a positive test. If the doctor applies for Olympic accreditation in the future, the IOC should "seriously consider" his role in the case, the panel said. The IOC said the decision "should in no way" be seen as taking away from the responsibility of athletes to be vigilant and ensure that no prohibited substances enter their body. ' ' '