THIRD PERIOD
0:00: PLAY LA BAMBA BABY!! An opening night WIN for the Oilers sends the fans home happy!
0.24: HAT TRICK CONNOR!! Kane with the unselfish play to set up Connor for the goal!! EDM 5 | VAN 3
2:14: Canucks get called for high sticking! Four-on-four hockey unless Vancouver pulls the goalie!
3:35: Vancouver powerplay. Kane gets called goaltender interference.
4:59: OILERS GOAL!!! Zach Hyman with some hard work to find the captain, who eventually buries his own rebound for the lead! EDM 4 | VAN 3
5:35: Vasily Podkolzin fires one wide and out of play.
12:16: KANE IS ROBBED! Oilers almost take the lead on the cross crease feed from Draisaitl, but Demko stones Kane.
14:10: We’re back to four-on-four! Derek Ryan with an excellent solo effort forces the Canucks to take a high sticking penalty!
14:25: Vancouver to the powerplay. It’s Draisaitl who is called for interference.
16:20: Ceci with a chance, but Demko says no-no! McDavid finds the defender out front but his shot is kicked away by the Canucks goalie.
20:00: Back underway at Roger Place!
SECOND PERIOD
0:00: Period over! All knotted up after two!
40.6: SHORT-HANDED OILERS GOAL!!! Draisaitl feed it to Nurse for the quick one-timer! We’re tied! EDM 3 | VAN 3
1:34: Tell me if you’ve heard this one: Canucks powerplay. McDavid to the box for tripping.
3:39: SOUP IS SERVED! JT Miller gets in alone on the break and his denied by the Oilers goaltender!
4:29: Canucks get a powerplay. Too many men is the call.
5:59: OILERS GOAL!!! THAT WAS QUICK!!! Tic-Tac-Goal from the Captain! EDM 2 | VAN 3
6:05: Oilers powerplay!! Canucks called for too many men!
9:39: Canucks to the PP again. It’s Nuge who is called for tripping behind the Oilers net.
10:34: SOUPPPPPPP!!!! Horvat with a shot from the slot, but Campbell comes out to makes the stop.
15:48: OILERS GOAL!!! DRAI FROM HIS SPOT! EDM 1 | VAN 3
16:06: Oilers Powerplay!! Pearson to the box for hooking! Big opportunity here.
19:21: Canucks goal. JT Miller finds Kuzmenko at the back door for an easy tap in. EDM 0 | VAN 3
20:00: Puck dropped! A big period ahead for the Blue & Orange!
FIRST PERIOD
0:00: Period over. Canucks will start the second on a powerplay with Nurse in the box for interference.
2:34: SOUP WITH THE SAVE! Campbell makes a huge stop on the PK to keep the score where it’s at!
3:35: Canucks to the powerplay. Puljujarvi gets whistled for holding.
7:46: Kane with a chance! The Oilers sniper fires a shot on Demko from the right wing which is blockered away by the Canucks goalie.
12:16: SO CLOSE!! Jesse Puljujarvi has an opportunity on the Canucks doorstep, but can’t jam the puck home!
17:20: Canucks goal. JT Miller comes down the left wing and fires a shot glove side on Campbell. EDM 0 | VAN 2
18:09: Canucks goal. Elias Pettersson capitalizes on a giveaway and tucks the puck past Campbell. EDM 0 | VAN 1
20:00: PUCK DROPPED! The Oilers regular season is officially a GO!!!!
20:00: Teams are out on the ice for warm-ups.
20:00: Tonight’s game from Rogers Place will begin at 8:20 p.m. MT.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP:
Kailer Yamamoto and Warren Foegele ar NOT on the ice for warm-up.
The @EdmontonOilers will be going with 17 skaters:— Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) October 13, 2022
Kane – McDavid – Puljujarvi
Holloway – Draisaitl – Hyman
McLeod – Nugent-Hopkins – Ryan
Malone – Shore
Nurse – Ceci
Kulak – Barrie
Murray – Bouchard
Campbell
Skinner
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