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THIRD PERIOD
0.0: That’s a wrap. Final shot count: 41-27 for the visitors.
1:53: Koskinen heads off for the extra attacker.
3:37: Niederreiter takes a feed from Aho on a two-on-one and barely chips the puck over the line to double the Carolina lead. | CAR 3, EDM 1
4:05: Khaira works hard protecting the puck in the corner before driving to the net but can’t solve the Canes netminder.
7:23: Shots now 36-23 for the Oilers.
10:47: Koskinen denies Niederreiter on two straight chances.
11:11: Adam Larsson gets sent to the box for hooking to give the Hurricanes their second man advantage of the night.
13:47: McElhinney made an excellent stop at close range on Colby Cave.
14:13: Shots on goal now 32-17 for Edmonton.
18:00: After some great work along the end boards, Chiasson comes out from behind the net to fire a shot on goal. It was his eighth shot of the game — a career high.
20:00: Period three has started.
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: After a scoreless second, shots on goal were 29-14 for the Oilers (17-5 in the period) but they continued to trail.
On average, Carolina outshoots its opponent, 35-28; first in NHL in both shots for and against. EDM already has 29 shots through two periods, still trails 2-1.
— Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) February 16, 2019
1:57: A mad scramble in front of the net for the Oilers proves unfruitful. There’s some pushing and shoving after that results in Nugent-Hopkins and Martinook each heading off for two.
2:42 Niederreiter goes right back to the box, this time for boarding, to put the Oilers back on the PP.
5:40: McDavid is tripped by Niederretier while driving to the net, giving Edmonton its second man advantage of the game.
6:21: McElhinney makes a big save on a quick shot from Chiasson.
7:27: Shots now 18-14 for the Oilers with over seven minutes to play.
Connor is fast dot gif ? #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/2Gcw2slGkV
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2019
16:30: Through the opening three-and-a-half minutes of the middle frame, the Oilers had the only three shots.
20:00: Period two is now underway. Oilers still have 1:24 left on the man advantage.
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: After one, shots on goal were 12-9 for Edmonton.
35.6: Sebastien Aho gets called for hooking McDavid in front of the Hurricanes net, giving the Oilers their first power play of the game.
7:30: Shots on goal with over seven minutes to play in the period were even at 8-8.
14:45: Oilers have a second shorthanded chance when Alex Chiasson skates in all alone but McElhinney denies him on his backhand deke attempt.
15:03: McDavid and Kassian skated in on a two-on-one shorthanded. McDavid’s shot attempt nearly eluded Canes netminder Curtis McElhinney.
16:21: Draisaitl clips Justin Williams with a high stick, giving the Hurricanes the first power play of the game.
17:44: Lucas Wallmark scores, ripping a shot from the right circle to put Carolina back in front. | CAR 2, EDM 1
18:28: GREAT RESPONSE! 55 seconds later, Leon Draisaitl scores to get the Oilers back on even terms. | EDM 1, CAR 1
3️⃣4️⃣ on the season for 2️⃣9️⃣ #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/xhIET84aYg
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2019
19:23: Only 37 seconds into the game, Nino Niederreiter jumped on a rebound in front and quickly batted the puck past Oilers starting goaltender Mikko Koskinen. | CAR 1, EDM 0
20:00: Tonight’s game is now underway.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Draisaitl – McDavid – Kassian
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Chiasson
Khaira – Malone – Puljujarvi
Rieder – Cave – Rattie
Klefbom – Larsson
Nurse – Russell
Petrovic – Gravel
Koskinen
OUT: Manning, Benning (upper body), Brodziak
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