Like stunt pilots who pull out of a nose dive just as anxious air show spectators shield their eyes to avoid witnessing the fiery carnage, the Edmonton Oilers are winning again.

If the last few games are any indication, there will be no crash and burn this year. At least not yet.

As they did last season and the season before that, the Oilers brought everyone to the edge of their seats by pointing that jet of theirs straight at the ground, only this time it looked like they pushed the disturbing game of chicken a little too far.

Now, after a 6-2 win over Winnipeg, on the heels of a 9-4 win over Seattle, the Oilers are 4-2-1 in their last seven and showing long-awaited signs of recovery in every aspect of their play.

Long wait

Twenty-nine games is a long time to wait before taking the

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