1 | 3 |
THIRD PERIOD
00:00: The Oilers get behind the eight ball early and can’t overcome the Rangers lead, falling to 2-5-1 in their last eight. | NYR 3, EDM 1
02:00: Two-minute drill. Oilers trail by two.
07:30 34-21 now. Oilers pushing hard for a goal.
09:52: Pitlick has been elevated to the McDavid line and his throws a shot on net. Scrum ensues behind the net. Oilers lead in shots 32-21.
13:11: Oilers still have the edge in shots 30-21. Needing two goals here.
15:41: Long offensive zone shift for the Oil as they try to draw within one.
20:00: The third period is underway.
SECOND PERIOD
00:00: The Oilers are outshooting the Rangers 27-19 but trail by two heading into the third. | NYR 3, EDM 1
05:25: Video review… Rangers may have scored. Yes, they did. Grabner crashes the crease on a breakaway. | NYR 3, EDM 1
12:37: The Oilers have taken the lead in shots 19-14.
14:07: Oh! Sekera just misses an open net, fires a shot right into the side netting.
14:44: Lucic redirects a shot on net from Sekera’s feed but can’t get it past Raanta.
17:39: The Oilers can’t capitalize on their early PP.
18:53: Almost redirected in by Nugent-Hopkins!
19:39: The Oilers are headed on the power play. Stepan to the box.
20:00: The second period has begun.
FIRST PERIOD
00:00: Oilers lucky to escape the first down by a goal as the Rangers almost score in the final seconds. | NYR 2, EDM 1
01:15: Edmonton strikes! Andrej Sekera sneaks in front to capitalize on a pass centring pass from McDavid. | NYR 2, EDM 1
06:42: On a delayed penalty, Rangers take 2-0 lead. Dan Girardi. | NYR 2, EDM 0
07:32: Letestu crashes the net, pushing and shoving ensues.
10:53: The Oilers and Rangers are tied in shots, 6-6 almost midway through the first.
18:04: Raanta stops Kassian on a breakaway.
18:40: Slow starts still an issue for Edmonton as a trailing Michael Grabner pots a rebound from the slot. | NYR 1, EDM 0
20:00: Game on!
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Maroon – McDavid – Eberle
Pouliot – Nugent-Hopkins – Puljujarvi
Lucic – Draisaitl – Pitlick
Lander – Letestu -Kassian
Klefbom – Larsson
Sekera – Benning
Nurse – Gryba
Talbot
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