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THIRD PERIOD
0.0: The Oilers lose 6-3 to the Devils, ending their four-game homestand 2-2-0. They’ll hit the road on Friday for a three-game jaunt.
1:36: Time continues dwindling as the Oilers still remain three back of the tie.
5:03: The Oilers have 36 seconds of man-advantage time remaining as they look to make the comeback.
7:54: Coleman notches a shortie, reaffirming New Jersey’s three-goal lead. | NJD 6, EDM 3
13:00: McDavid peddles his way up ice and towards the Devils’ net, getting a last-second shot on Schneider but failing to put it past him. The Oilers are up to eight shots in the third period, while the Devils have two.
17:01: The Orange & Blue come out the gate pushing, with the third line applying extended pressure.
18:34: Edmonton fails to convert on the power play.
20:00: The third period has begun with the Oilers down by a pair. Oilers start the frame on the man advantage.
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: The Devils tally three in succession then Benning gets the Oilers back within three before the 2nd closed. Shots are 23-21 New Jersey after 40.
Captain Connor has ? points for the third consecutive season! #LetsGoOilers
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 14, 2019
40.5: BENNING BLASTS IT HOME! The rearguard uncorks a rocket off a pass from McDavid to get the Oilers within two. Benning gets his fourth of the year and second point of the night, while McDavid notches point 100 on the season, marking the third year in a row he’s achieved the feat. | NJD 5, EDM 3
47.9: Severson takes an interference penalty on Nugent-Hopkins. Back to 4-on-4.
2:00: While Kris Russell and Gabriel sit in the penalty box for separate penalties, causing 4-on-4 play, Darnell Nurse takes a cross-checking penalty to give New Jersey a 4-on-3 power play.
3:28: Kevin Rooney rips a puck under Stolarz’s glove to give the Devils a three-goal lead. | NJD 5, EDM 2
4:01: Stolarz settles in with a blocker save then with a butterfly save on Quenneville’s backhander.
7:11: John Quenneville places a slap shot over Koskinen’s left shoulder to give the Devils a two-goal lead. Oilers Head Coach Ken Hitchcock pulls Koskinen, as Anthony Stolarz comes in for relief. | NJD 4, EDM 2
13:37: Damon Severson shoots from the point and it beats Koskinen’s blocker side. Devils retake the lead. | NJD 3, EDM 2
14:44: Oscar Klefbom goes off for holding the stick. Oilers back on the kill.
15:12: Josh Currie blocks a shot with his hand then makes a big hit on White before heading to the bench.
15:52: Lucic whips a snapshot at Schneider who squeezes to make the stop.
18:48: Scoring change announcement was just made as Sam Gagner received credit for the Oilers first goal instead of Khaira. Gagner bags his fifth of the year on the play.
20:00: The second period has begun.
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: Zajac’s late equalizer brings this game to a 2-2 deadlock heading into the second period. The Oilers out-shot the Devils 13-9.
17.2: Travis Zajac accepts a pass from the blue line then goes to his backhand on Koskinen to knot it back up. | EDM 2, NJD 2
51.7: Chiasson hacks his stick down trying to get the puck but snaps Blake Coleman’s twig instead. He goes off for slashing. Oilers on the penalty kill.
5:38: POWER PLAY PERFECTION! The Oilers work their power play, with McDavid catching Alex Chiasson’s blade at the top of the crease for the deft tip-in tally. Chiasson gets his 20th of the year, while McDavid extends his point streak to 10 consecutive games dating back to before he was suspended for two. | EDM 2, NJD 1
7:30: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins launches one at Schneider from the wing while Khaira sped for the net, causing Drew Stafford to take a tripping minor. Oilers back to the PP.
8:01: Draisaitl picks off a pass in the Oilers zone to stifle what could have been a dangerous Devils opportunity.
10:23: OILERS GET IT BACK! Matt Benning whistles a wrist shot from the point that catches a few bounces before slipping under Schneider. Jujhar Khaira is awarded the goal, signaling his fourth of the year. | EDM 1, NJD 1
12:26: Kenny Agostino releases a wrister from the left side that hops up and behind Mikko Koskinen to open the scoring. The goal comes right after White’s penalty expired. | NJD 1, EDM 0
14:30: The Oilers apply pressure in the offensive zone, drawing a holding call against Colton White, who’s playing his first career NHL game.
16:51: DING DING! Milan Lucic and Kurtis Gabriel drop the mitts in an extended and spirited bout. The Devils are looking to agitate the Oilers early.
17:11: Connor McDavid gets an early look at the net, deflecting Leon Draisaitl’s net-front feed but Devils keeper Cory Schneider steps out to get a pad on the puck. McDavid and Draisaitl look to kee their point streaks alive.
20:00: Tonight’s game has begun! The Devils are plagued by injuries and on the second of a back-to-back, while the Oilers get Oscar Klefbom and Milan Lucic back in the lineup.
Tonight’s #Oilers starting lineup presented by @BostonPizza has Koskinen between the pipes, Klefbom-Larsson patrolling the back end & Draisaitl-McDavid-Kassian up front. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/D7bc4G3MXP
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 14, 2019
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Draisaitl – McDavid – Kassian
Khaira – Nugent-Hopkins – Gagner
Rieder – Cave – Chiasson
Lucic – Brodziak – Currie
Klefbom – Larsson
Nurse – Russell
Sekera – Benning
Koskinen
OUT: Puljujarvi (lower body), Malone, Rattie, Petrovic, Gravel
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