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The Edmonton Oilers have made a major splash in their efforts to make it back to the playoffs.

Three non-playoff years have followed Edmonton's magical run to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, and that was enough to cost longtime coach Craig MacTavish his job. Tuesday afternoon, the Oilers turned to a couple of familiar names to help them turn around their fortunes.

After eight years, the Edmonton Oilers and head coach Craig MacTavish will be parting ways following the team's third consecutive non-playoff season. The Oilers compiled a 301-252-103 during MacTavish's watch, while also playing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2005-06, losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games.

With his team mired in a two-month skid -- and crippled with injuries -- it's not a surprise that Penguins general manager Ray Shero would make a move to strengthen his squad. It's just kind of surprising that backup goalie is the position he would decide to upgrade.

That's exactly what he did on Saturday morning when the Penguins sent backup goaltender Dany Sabourin, along with prospect Ryan Stone and a fourth-round pick in 2011 to Edmonton in exchange for Mathieu Garon.

Garon, 31, has struggled this season, but is coming off a strong 2007-08 campaign where he posted a .913 save percentage for the Oilers. Both players have nearly identical numbers this season, while Garon has a stronger resume over the course of his entire career. For the Penguins, it should prove to be a solid upgrade behind Marc-Andre Fleury.