Blazers report

•Story line: The Blazers recovered from a two-goal deficit to win in a 14-round shootout.

•First star: Blazers forward Ryan Watson scored the game-winning goal in the shootout. He had two regulation goals, 19 seconds apart in the third period, to give the Blazers a 3-2 lead.

•Noteworthy: Blazers coach Doug Sauter said on his postgame radio show that he disagreed with Lubbock (17-25-6) management firing former Blazers player Chris Dashney as its coach a week ago. Sauter said that made Friday's win a little more special.

•When: 7:35 tonight

•Where: Convention Center Arena

•Records: Blazers are 27-14-7, 61 points. The Oilers are 20-22-7, 47 points.

•Radio: KEBC-AM 1340

From Staff Reports