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THIRD PERIOD
0.0: OILERS WIN THIS EDITION OF THE BATTLE OF ALBERTA!
3.9: Gagner ices this one with a change-up to give him a goal and two assists. | EDM 6, CGY 2
2:46: The Oilers have held the Flames to just three shots on goal in the third period.
9:50: DRAI! Draisaitl and Gagner orchestrate a give-and-go on a 2-on-1, with No. 29 putting back Gagner’s returning feed. | EDM 5, CGY 2
14:09: Chiasson finds Patrick Russell in the slot but his shot meets Gilles’ Flames crest and stays out.
15:34: THE KASS ATTACK! Zack Kassian shows he hasn’t lost his scoring touch over the off-season, ripping one post and in from the right wing. Assists go to Ethan Bear and Sam Gagner on the PP marker. | EDM 4, CGY 2
Pre-season game number one? Why not get the first one out of the way?@zkassian | ? pic.twitter.com/xjziYgIqGg
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 21, 2019
17:01: The Oilers get their own man advantage now as Travis Hamonic goes off for interference.
20:00: The third period has begun. The Oilers look to close this one out.
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: The Oilers get a pair of late markers to take a 3-2 lead into the third. Shots are 17-15 Edmonton.
2:51: THE DOC IS IN! Darnell Nurse catches Gilles out of position shortside to give the Oilers a 3-2 lead. Draisaitl gets the lone helper. | EDM 3, CGY 2
5:01: NUUUUUUUGE! Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tries to dish the puck over on a 2-on-1 but his pass is botched. He follows up on the play and backhands the loose puck over Jon Gilles’ shoulder to even the game up shorthanded. | EDM 2, CGY 2
#OILERS GOAL! SHORTHANDED NUGE.
All square 2-2. pic.twitter.com/lTqe1g8uX4
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 21, 2019
5:43: After escaping some penalty trouble, including an abbreviated 5-on-3 kill, the Oilers are called once again. This time Leon Draisaitl takes a holding minor.
14:04: Joakim Nygard walks in from the wing and lets one fly, just missing his mark.
15:49: Bennett puts his head down and drives the net, crashing into Koskinen. No injuries on the play.
20:00: The second period has begun.
Back for the 2nd & looking for the equalizer. Flames lead 2-1. pic.twitter.com/wmpgWekhBi
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 21, 2019
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: Calgary exits the first up 2-1.
6:30: Ryan Lomberg accepts a pass while on a 2-on-1 with Zac Rinaldo, going high blocker to beat Koskinen. | CGY 2, EDM 1
12:59: Michael Stone sweeps the puck on net and Sam Bennett slams in the rebound to knot it up.
17:16: OPENING TALLY! Adam Larsson’s point shot is tipped in front by Alex Chiasson as the Oilers open the scoring. | EDM 1, CGY 0
20:00: Tonight’s game has begun!
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Nygard – Draisaitl – Kassian
Burdasov – Nugent-Hopkins – Gagner
Khaira – Sheahan – Archibald
Granlund – Haas – P. Russell
Nurse – Larsson
Lagesson – Bouchard
Manning – Bear
Koskinen
Starrett
OILERS TODAY | PRE-GAME VS CGY