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The game will be remembered as Erik Cole's return to the RBC Center.  The former Canes star was playing his first game in Raleigh since being traded to Edmonton.

The Oilers will remember that Ethan Moreau's goal with 1:28 was the difference in a 3-1 road victory.  Moreau also added an empty-net goal.

Ray Whitney gave the Canes a 1-0 lead after the first period on a well-executed breakaway but Shawn Horcoff tied it 1-1 for the Oilers in the second with a power-play goal.

It's a busy two days for Erik Cole while he's back in Raleigh, but he found time to create a bit of home for the Oilers in the midst of his homecoming.

In the throes of their longest road trip of the season, Cole invited the entire Oilers team to his house for dinner Friday night.