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The Chicago Blackhawks hope to avoid posting their longest losing streak in nearly two years on Sunday night as they begin a homestand against the Edmonton Oilers. Air Jordan 1 Canada Sale . The Blackhawks have matched a season high with three straight losses, going 0-1-2 since a win at New Jersey on Jan. 3. They did earn a point in last nights setback, falling 2-1 in overtime to the hosting Montreal Canadiens. Marian Hossa had a goal and Corey Crawford made 36 saves, giving up the game- winner at 1:28 of overtime. Crawford had come up with a couple of big saves early in the bonus frame, but could not handle Andrei Markovs blast from the left point that found room inside the far post. "There were stretches when we were getting favorable bounces," noted Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville. "We were playing the right way, but it just seems the last few games that we played loose and with little support on puck pressure." Chicago, set to play its next four at home, is looking to avoid its longest losing streak since a nine-game slide from Jan. 21-Feb. 14, 2012. It is unknown if Quenneville will turn to Crawford again tonight in an effort to get the netminder his first win since Nov. 29, or go with rookie backup Antti Raanta. Limited to just three games in December due to injury, Crawford is 0-3-3 in his last seven starts and has gone 4-5-0 with a 2.96 goals against average in 11 career games (7 starts) versus the Oilers. The rookie Raanta has never faced Edmonton and has gone 11-1-3 with a 2.27 GAA in 16 games (14 starts) on the season. Chicago has beaten Edmonton twice already this season -- once at home and once on the road -- and has taken three straight and seven of the last 11 meetings. The Blackhawks won a 5-4 home decision over the Oilers on Nov. 10. Edmonton begins a four-game road trip tonight having won just twice in its last seven games. However, the Oilers most recent victory was a big one as they bested the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in overtime on Friday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice and had an assist, netting the winner 61 seconds into overtime. He one-timed a feed from Jordan Eberle to the right of the net on a power play for his 13th goal of the season. "A really nice pass from Eberle, backdoor and he left me with a lot of net to work with," Nugent-Hopkins said. Taylor Hall scored and defenseman Anton Belov netted his first career NHL goal and sixth career point, while Devan Dubnyk made 25 saves. Edmonton could start Ilya Bryzgalov tonight and he is 8-6-4 with a 2.55 GAA in 20 career games versus the Blackhawks, all but two of those starts. His Oilers debut came in relief at home on Nov. 25 versus Chicago and he stopped 12 of 13 shots faced in the clubs 5-1 setback. Air Jordan 1 Canada . -- Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera has a broken bone below his right eye after being struck by a bad-hop grounder, sidelining the star slugger for at least a week with opening day on deck. Wholesale Air Jordan 1 . Sami Salo scored two goals as the Canucks overcame a hat-trick from Edmonton Oiler rookie sensation Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to win 4-3 in NHL action Saturday. http://www.cheapairjordan1canada.com/ .Y. -- As if the worst start in franchise history isnt bad enough, Buffalo Sabres President Ted Black braced his teams win-starved fans for potentially more tough times.Three men’s and three women’s teams for each side will compete in four disciplines: Mixed Doubles, Singles, Team Competitions and Skins. In previous championships a total of 400 points has been on the line with variations in point values depending on matchups. The revised scoring format will see an equal point value for all matches with a total of 60 up for grabs… making 31 the magic number to launch the championship celebrations. Mixed Doubles Competition (6 points) Six matches will be played with one point awarded for a win and a half-point to each side for ties. A male and female player from each side will play five rocks in an eight-end game. One curler throws first and fifth stones and their teammate delivers two through four. Teams have the option of changing up the throwing order during the match. Singles Competition (6 points) All players will take part in this skills competition based on the popular Ford Hot Shots format that precedes Scotties and Brier championships. The six team matchups are worth 1 point for a win and a half-point for a tie. Every shooter will face five of the most challenging shots in the game: The Run Through, Draw the Button, Draw the Port, The Raise, Hit and Roll and Double Takeout. Team Competition (18 points) For the first time in Cup history fans will see a round robin format for the traditional team competition. Wholesale Air Jordan 1 Canada. The three men’s and women’s teams for both sides will play in eight-end games over the course of six draws. Winners will earn 1 point with a half-point awarded to each team for a tie. There will be no extra ends. Skins Competition (30 points) The battle for the WFG Continental Cup title will come to a dramatic conclusion on the final day of competition with the big points on the line. The skins format calls for an aggressive style of play that translates to great entertainment for the fans. A total of six skins game will be played and all competitors must take part in at least one of the Mixed, Men’s or Women’s matches. For each skins game there will be five points on the line. The scoring for skins games will be as follows: the first six ends carry a half-point value and the last two are worth 1 point each. A count of at least two with last rock or a steal without is required to win an end. Otherwise the points carry over and the pressure builds for every single shot! In the event of tie games after eight ends, each team will choose one player for a draw to the button to determine who takes the points. With 60 points available, the first team to reach 30.5 points wins the overall competition. ' ' '