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Two teams that shed significant parts on Wednesdays NHL trade deadline square off Thursday night as the Edmonton Oilers host the New York Islanders at Rexall Place. The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. Edmonton did snap a three-game slide on Tuesday, besting the Ottawa Senators 3-2. Jordan Eberle had the eventual game-winner and Taylor Hall had two assists. Ben Scrivens, one day after signing a two-year extension with Edmonton, posted 34 saves. Hemsky scored twice in his final game with the Oilers. The Czech Republic native posted nine goals and 17 assists in 55 games with the Oilers this season. A first-round selection (13th overall) by the Oilers in 2001, Hemsky has recorded 142 goals and 335 assists for 477 points in 652 NHL games. "Its just a mix of feelings," said Hemsky. "Its hard to leave from here because Ive been here for so long and I was comfortable here. I knew the city and the team and everything. Its the only team Ive been playing for so its kind of weird. Like I said, Im ready for the challenge." Edmonton also traded defenseman Nick Schultz to the Columbus Blue Jets for an upcoming fifth-round draft pick. The Oilers lost a 3-2 decision in New York back on Oct. 17 and have dropped three of the last four meetings. The Islanders, though, have lost three straight in Edmonton, where they have not won since March 13, 2003. The Islanders take aim at their first two-game winning streak in well over a month on Thursday night. New York, aiming for a second straight trip to the playoffs, made a bold move back in October when it acquired winger Thomas Vanek from the Buffalo Sabres for forward Matt Moulson and two draft picks, including a first-round pick in 2014. The Islanders, though, have struggled for most of the season and it appeared as though they were going to be unable to re-sign Vanek before he hit unrestricted free agency this summer. Those factors all led to New York trading Vanek on Wednesday to the Montreal Canadiens. In return, the Isles got prospect Sebastian Collberg and will also get a 2014 second-round pick from the Habs if they make the playoffs. New York would also send Montreal a fifth-round selection should that happen. It marked the second trade in as many days for the Islanders, who on Tuesday shipped defenseman Andrew MacDonald to the Philadelphia Flyers prior to a game versus the hosting Winnipeg Jets. Vanek was a healthy scratch for that contest, but New York still managed a 3-2 victory in overtime to win for only the third time in its past 12 games. Michael Grabner had the winner in overtime, taking a lead pass from Cal Clutterbuck before racing past two Jets defenders. The speedy forward then beat Ondrej Pavelec with a forehand shot with 69 seconds left in the bonus frame. Colin McDonald and Anders Lee each scored in regulation, while Anders Nilsson made 36 saves in the victory. New York played most of the contest without forward Eric Boulton, who exited early with a hand injury. "I think that most guys know that this time of year is a little difficult, but I thought we were focused. We were ready to play obviously against a big strong hockey team thats playing real well," Islanders head coach Jack Capuano said. Despite winning the opener of a four-game road trip, the Isles are 13 points back of a playoff spot. Cheap Jerseys China . Hamelin overcame a weak start to win bronze in the 500-metre race behind winner Wu Dajing of China and American J.R. Celski on Saturday at the world short track speed skating championship. Cheap NFL Jerseys China .C. -- Gleason Fournier scored the shootout winner as the Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Abbotsford Heat 4-3 Friday in American Hockey League action. http://www.nfljerseyscheaphome.com/.A. Dickey earned an American League Gold Glove on Tuesday to become the first Toronto Blue Jays pitcher to win the award. Cheap Soccer Jerseys China . PETERSBURG, Fla. Cheap Football Jerseys . -- Jose Bautista never worries about hitting homers during the regular season.TORONTO - Blue Jays bats finished the season on a silent note Sunday as the playoff-bound Baltimore Orioles defeated Toronto 1-0 on the strength of a Jonathan Schoop home run.Miguel Gonzalez (10-9) and five other pitchers blanked Toronto on six hits as Baltimore (96-66) heads into the post-season on a winning note. The Orioles, who will face the Detroit Tigers next, had lost their last three and six of their last nine.Schoops fifth-inning homer, off Toronto starter R.A. Dickey, was his 16th of the season.Toronto (83-79) had won the first two games of the series and came into Sunday having won six of its last eight.The Jays end the year having held their opponents to three earned runs or less in eight of their last 10 games. But the Toronto offence fizzled in the finale.The 2014 campaign marked Torontos most wins since the Jays went 85-77 in 2010. Toronto finished 74-88 last season.Were all disappointed in the way it ended up, but theres some guys out there that had good years, said Jays manager John Gibbons. We played some good ball along the way, we just didnt play good enough.Dickey (14-13) hadnt lost in his seven previous starts, going 5-0 with a 3.15 ERA over that span. Sunday marked the 19th time he has pitched at least six innings while holding opponents to two earned runs or less, including eight of his last 10 starts.The 39-year-old knuckleballer deserved better Sunday.I felt like I pitched well enough to win, he said. It certainly has won enough in the past. You cant always control the win and loss column and so for a pitcher, sometimes you evaluate yourself on different metrics.For me, giving up two hits to that lineup, Im satisfied. Now I made a mistake to Schoop and he was the difference in the game today. Outside of that one pitch, I felt like I did pretty good managing a lineup thats probably going to be their lineup the first day that they play in the playoffs.Theyre a good team, a really good team. They won the division for a reason. And to have a performance like that at the end of the year, when its very easy to cash it in, I was happy I was able to fight through that.The game was played before a sellout crowd of 45,901 with the roof open under sunshine, with a 20-degree day making the winter headgear giveaway far from needed.It was the Jays 13th sellout of the season, lifting total attendance for the year to 2,375,525. Thats down from last years 2,536,562, which ranked 14th in the majors. Toronto outhit Baltimore six to five and got the tying run on base in the bottom of the ninth when Edwin Encarnacion led off with a single off Baltimore closer Zach Britton. But pinch-hitter Danny Valencia lined out to Steve Pearce, who doubled up pinch runner Juan Francisco offf first after his acrobatic catch.dddddddddddd Dalton Pompey then struck out.Dickey and Gonzalez offered little in the early going and what scraps were left on the table were squandered by both teams.Gonzalez gave up five hits in five scoreless innings, striking out two and walking none. He threw 62 pitches, 45 for strikes.Dickey exited after six innings, giving up one run on two hits with two strikeouts and three walks. He threw 82 pitches, including 46 strikes.After giving up a single to open the game, Dickey did not yield another hit until two outs in the fifth when Schoop drove a ball over the left-centre fence for a solo shot. It was the 26th homer allowed by Dickey this season.There had been danger signs earlier in the inning as Orioles hitters sent long balls just foul to both the left and right sides. Toronto threatened in bottom of the fifth when Ryan Goins tripled to the right-field corner with two outs. But he was stranded there when Jose Reyes flied out.Ubaldo Jimenez came on for Gonzalez to open the sixth as manager Buck Showalter looked to keep his starters fresh for the playoffs.Jose Bautista made it to second via an error and stolen base with no outs in the sixth before Jimenez struck out Encarnacion, Adam Lind and Pompey.Dickey was followed by 23-year-old September call-up Kendall Graveman, Brett Cecil and Casey Janssen.The crowd gave Janssen a nice ovation after his 1-2-3 inning in the ninth, knowing the closer is probably moving on next season.I appreciate everything they gave to me, said the 33-year-old right-hander, who made his Toronto debut in 2006.I enjoyed my time here, if it is coming to an end, he added. I was grateful for the opportunity I got.The Orioles rolled out Andrew Miller and Tommy Hunter in the seventh, Darren ODay in the eighth and Britton, who earned his 37th save, in the ninth.Inside the Toronto clubhouse prior to the game, there was a last day of school feeling as players dumped shoes and other gear into cardboard boxes.Reyes walked past wearing gold headphones and his trademark Superman undershirt. Bautista, also wearing headphones, sat hunched in his locker stall watching a video player.Pitcher Todd Redmond, talking a break from a card game, captured the tone by playing Green Days Wake Me Up When September Ends on the locker-room sound system via his iPod. Semisonics Closing Time played in the locker-room as reporters gathered in Gibbons nearby office for his final pre-game session of the season.For the Orioles, the season continues.its a good way to end the season, end on a positive note going into the post-season, said outfielder Nick Markakis. Well rest up for three days. Its go time now.Follow @NeilMDavidson on Twitter ' ' '