THIRD PERIOD
4:08: Nuge is chopped down to send the Oilers back to the power play! Interesting…
7:29: AN ANSWER!!! Leon Draisaitl sneaks a one-timer in from his spot to make it a two-goal game. | TOR 6, EDM 4
7:44: Timothy Liljegren takes a tripping penalty.
9:10: Matthews PPG. | TOR 6, EDM 3
10:23: Warren Foegele continues Edmonton’s parade to the box with a slashing call.
12:01: It’s starting to kick off now, as Kane and Bunting go at it in front of Skinner.
14:02: Nurse off for high-sticking. When it rains, it pours.
16:19: An egregious slash from Tavares on Vincent Desharnais comes as part of coincidental penalties. The Leafs captain was the principle aggressor there, but it’s 4-on-4.
20:00: The third period is underway! 1:58 of PP time for the Oilers to begin.
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: A lot not to like in that period for Edmonton, who fives up four goals and trails 5-3 through 40 minutes.
1.3: Justin Holl takes a late tripping penalty on McDavid.
1:05: Tavares PPG. | TOR 5, EDM 3
1:30: Edmonton playing a bit undisciplined and taking another penalty, this time its Nurse for tripping.
4:04: John Tavares finishes off Auston Matthews’ pass to complete the turnaround. Oilers gotta get back to work here. | TOR 4, EDM 3
5:11: Nylander five-hole to tie things up. Rough stretch. | EDM 3, TOR 3
7:04: Ryan McLeod gives the puck away and Mitch Marner finishes with a nice move in tight. | EDM 3, TOR 2
10:49: Another pair of penalties, as it’s Ryan McLeod taking an interference penalty but Michael Bunting following him for embellishment.
14:33: Kailer Yamamoto takes a tripping penalty with a can-opener on David Kampf.
17:27: CONNOR MCDAVID SCORES!!! He loves playing in Toronto. John Tavares covered the one-timer instead of the man, and McDavid made him pay for that decision by firing his 55th of the season five-hole under Murray early in the period. Evan Bouchard gets his second assist of the game, while Nick Bjugstad gets the other. | EDM 3, TOR 1
A five-hole finish for his 55th of the season 🫡 pic.twitter.com/uGU9YwjNLc
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 12, 2023
19:40: Two of the best players in the world in Matthews and McDavid head off for coincidental unsportsmanlike conduct minors.
20:00: The second period is underway!
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: After Acciari opened the scoring, Ekholm and Evander answered for Edmonton, who take a 2-1 lead into the intermission!
8:36: EVANDER WRAPS IT HOME!!! Off the rush, Kane gets the puck kicked to him out wide and he elects to go all the way around to the pack post to tuck in the go-ahead Oilers goal. | EDM 2, TOR 1
Kane-dy wrapper 🔄 pic.twitter.com/rBQ0c9Hpkc
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 12, 2023
16:33: MATTIAS EKHOLM WITH A BOMB!!! UNSTOPPABLE EFFORT!!! Just 22 seconds after falling behind, the Swedish Trade Deadline acquisition beats Matt Murray clean over the right shoulder on Edmonton’s first shot. | EDM 1, TOR 1
Ek slaps it holm & we have a tie game 🏠 pic.twitter.com/xxMaAkSr8k
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 12, 2023
16:55: Noel Acciari bangs one in on the second effort. | TOR 1, EDM 0
19:05: An early tripping penalty to Evander Kane.
20:00: One-anthem nights. Nothing like it. We’re underway at Scotiabank Arena!
Skinner is in ☑️ pic.twitter.com/PEcMatHD5i
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 11, 2023
20:00: Warm-ups are underway at Scotiabank Arena.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Kane – McDavid – Hyman
Nugent-Hopkins – Draisaitl – Yamamoto
McLeod – Bjugstad – Foegele
Ryan – Shore – Janmark
Nurse – Ceci
Ekholm – Bouchard
Kulak – Desharnais
Skinner
Campbell
Scratches: Kostin, Broberg
OILERS TODAY | Pre-Game at TOR