Slow-starting Oilers look for spark vs. Rangers

The Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers qualified for the conference finals last spring and fell short.

So far both teams are playing inconsistently at times with the Oilers at .500 heading into Saturday afternoon's encounter in New York.

Edmonton allowed 22 goals in a four-game sweep by theeventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. The Rangers won the first two games against the Tampa Bay Lightning and lost the