shot was kicked out by the goalie.

"We had plenty of excellent chances in the slot, but there were some rebounds on Hiller that we didn't take advantage of," said Head Coach Ralph Krueger.

Penalties to Ryan Jones (holding) and Shawn Horcoff (interference) gave the Ducks a pair of power-play chances early in the middle frame, but the Oilers kicked them off before the man-advantage tables turned at 12:55.

Putting an end to a glorious scoring chance as Eberle slalomed down Main Street, Gagner was sent crashing into the goaltender, resulting in an interference call on Winnik -- his second penalty of the game.

For the second time in the game, the Oilers couldn't cash with the extra man.

"We got out-executed," said Sam Gagner, who was held off the scoresheet in the1997 before shifting to five-eighth permanently in 2004 to play out the remaining seven years successfully in the halves.

"We don't know how much time Kalyn is going to get on the field, it depends how the game is going," Lockyer said.

Arrow confident Napa will play

"There's no doubt with 30 minutes to go NSW will target him if he's in the front line because he's not used to it.

"It's a different challenge. If he has to defend in the middle he'll be ready for it.

"He's a good kid with a good attitude. Whatever assignment Kevvie [Walters] gives him he'll work hard to be as ready as he can be."

Ponga's club season at the Knights has been such that it was too hard to leave him out as pressure mounted