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NHL: Edmonton 5, Colorado 3

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Fan attendance has fallen off at the Pepsi Center despite the Colorado Avalanche leading the NHL in points heading into the game against the Edmonton Oilers in Denver on November 8, 2009. UPI/Gary C. Caskey... 
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Published: Nov. 8, 2009 at 11:08 PM

DENVER, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- First-period power-play goals by Mike Comrie, Tom Gilbert and Dustin Penner Sunday sent the Edmonton Oilers on their way to a 5-3 win over Colorado.

Ryan Potulny added a third-period goal, also on a power play, and Andrew Cogliano completed the scoring with 3:20 left in the game.

The Avalanche's Marek Svatos, T.J. Hensick and David Jones scored in the Avalanche's first loss at home this season.

Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves and Colorado's Craig Anderson had 27.

Topics: Andrew Cogliano, Marek Svatos, Mike Comrie, Nikolai Khabibulin, Ryan Potulny, T.J. Hensick, Tom Gilbert
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