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2 |  |
3 (SO) |
SHOOTOUT
Letestu, EDM – Saved
Granlund, VAN – Saved
Draisaitl, EDM – Saved
Horvat, VAN – Scored
Nugent-Hopkins, EDM – Missed Net
OVERTIME
0.0: After a spirited five-minute three-on-three OT, nothing is solved. This one goes to a shootout. Shots in overtime were 6-5 for the Oilers.
2:21: Talbot slid across and denied Henrik Sedin on a two-on-one.
5:00: Overtime is now underway.
THIRD PERIOD
0.0: At the end of regulation time, shots are 38-27 for the Oilers.
51.8: Markstrom robs Eberle with a glove grab from point-blank range.
1:33: Connor McDavid completes a beautiful three-way passing play at the left side of the net, whipping it by Markstrom to make it a 2-2 affair. | EDM 2, VAN 2
1:53: Jordan Eberle gets hauled down by Daniel Sedin, giving Edmonton the power play with less than two minutes to play.
6:48: Shots on goal are 33-27 for the Oilers.
13:32: Granlund heads off for slashing, setting up another Oilers man advantage.
15:03: Vancouver moves back in front after Bo Horvat rushes the net, sliding the puck over to Sven Baertschi in front who slips the puck by Talbot from in-close. | VAN 2, EDM 1
20:00: Period three has started.
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: After two, shots were 26-20 for Edmonton.
3:14: Some pushing and shoving in front of the net as tempers flare. Shots are 26-16 for the Oilers. Result of the skirmish was two for roughing to Patrick Maroon.
7:29: Oilers finally get on the board seconds after the penalty expired. Drake Caggiula rifled a shot from the slot that squeeked by Markstrom with Patrick Maroon providing a screen in front. | EDM 1, VAN 1
8:04: Markstrom came across the crease and absolutely robbed Draisaitl one a one-timer (or the puck hit the side of the net, might need another look at that one).
9:32: Nikita Tryamkin heads to the box and Oilers get a power play opportunity to get back on even terms.
14:17: Alex Burrows puts the Canucks on the board, taking a cross-ice pass and wristing it past an extended Cam Talbot. Oilers challenged it for goaltender interference. After review, it was determined to be a good goal. | VAN 1, EDM 0
15:21: Shots are now 18-13 for the Oilers.
17:21: Markstrom makes a nice stop on a quick redirect by Draisaitl.
18:48: Sutter heads to the box, putting the Oilers back on the power play.
20:00: Period two has started.
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: After one, shots on goal were 14-9 for Edmonton.
1:46: Zack Kassian cross-checks Bo Horvat in the corner of the Oilers zone and gets two minutes, sending Vancouver to the power play for the first time tonight.
7:48: Markus Granlund wires a shot from the top of the left circle that beats Talbot high glove side. Brandon Sutter runs some interference in front and Oilers challenge.
After review, it was ruled no goal.
8:30: Shots on goal are now 11-7 Oilers.
11:53: Daniel Sedin hooks down an Oilers player, resulting in the first penalty of the game for either side and an Oilers power play.
14:54: Just over five minutes into the game, Leon Draisaitl has the best chance with a quick shot off the rush but it’s stopped by Canucks netminder Jacob Markstrom. Shots on goal are 4-3 Oilers.
20:00: Tonight’s game is now underway.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Lucic – McDavid – Eberle
Maroon – Nugent-Hopkins – Draisaitl
Pouliot – Caggiula – Puljujarvi
Hendricks – Letestu – Kassian
Klefbom – Larsson
Russell – Benning
Davidson – Gryba
Talbot
Out: Pakarinen (injured), Nurse (injured), Pitlick (injured), Beck (healthy), Sekera (illness), Oesterle (healthy)
OILERS TODAY