Oilers visit Pens with teams on opposite paths

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have a tough task ahead of them as they try to snap a four-game losing streak, welcoming an Edmonton Oilers squad that enters Thursday's contest winners of four straight.

Pittsburgh lost 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team's third straightgame to go past regulation. Besides losing again, the Penguins also played without