THIRD PERIOD
o:oo: PLAY LA BAMBA BAY!!!!! FIVE IN A ROW WITH A WIN OVER TAMPA!
2:12: ZACH WITH THE EMPTY NETTER! Hyman with the hustle to shovel in the insurance marker! EDM 5 | TBL 3
3:21: Kane fires a LASER but Vasilevskiy kicks it out of danger!
7:32: BOUCH with a BLAST! The D-man narrowly beats Vasilevskiy but the puck goes wide!
10:02: Lightning to the power play. Puljujarvi for slashing.
13:03: Oilers power play! Stamkos to the box for hooking!
16:30: SOOOOUUPPP!!! After Foegele nearly scores at the other end of the ice, Campbell flashes the glove on Kucherov!
17:50: THE CAPTAIN REGAINS THE LEAD! McDavid with the drive and he lifts it over Vasilevskiy for the goal! EDM 4 | TBL 3
20:00: Twenty minutes left in an exciting contest. The puck is dropped! Let’s go Oilers!
SECOND PERIOD
0:00: The two sides trade some chances in the latter half of the frame but the game has calmed down. Shots are 24-23 in favour of the Oilers.
7:57: Tampa ties it. Point with the incredible tip off the cross bar and in. EDM 3 | TBL 3
9:20: Connor sneaks in and nearly roofs a backhander over Vasilelvskiy but the goaltender is able to cover.
10:54: Oilers power play! Maroon to the box for tripping!
12:09: Tampa Bay goal. Stamkos one times a shot by Campbell. EDM 3 | TBL 2
16:52: HYMAN BURIES IN THE POPEYE’S CHICKEN MINUTE!!! Oilers back up by two after the sharp angle shot! EDM 3 | TBL 1
18:30: Tampa goal. Hagel gets one on the rebound. EDM 2 | TBL 1
20:00: Back underway for period two with a scrap! Kostin and Maroon chuck nucks this time!
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: The period ends with Nurse and Perry tossing the mitts! Perry holds on for dear life before going to the ice!
2:16: Oilers to the PK. Kane is hit from behind along the boards and trips Kucherov in retaliation. Kane and Bogosian also get coinciding roughing minors.
3:17: LEON MAKES HIM PAY! The quick one timer doubles the Oilers lead! EDM 2 | TBL 0
3:29: Oilers power play! Maroon trips Connor and heads to the box!
4:49: SOUUUPPPPPP!!! Campbell makes his first big stop of the contest with a double toe save! Oilers up 11-4 on the shot clock.
10:32: Connor comes close with the wraparound! Vasilevskiy gets over in time to kick the puck away though.
13:47: GET McLOOUUUUUUD!!!!!! Ryan McLeod tips the Desharnais point shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy to open the scoring! EDM 1 | TBL 0
14:45: Cody Ceci with a tricky shot on Vasilevskiy, but the goalie squeezes the puck and holds on for a whistle!
20:00: Game ON at Rogers Place!
20:00: Warm-ups are underway at Rogers Place.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP:
Holloway-McDavid-Ryan
McLeod-Draisaitl-Hyman
Kostin-Nugent-Hopkins-Puljujarvi
Kane-Foegele
Nurse – Ceci
Kulak – Barrie
Broberg – Bouchard
Desharnais
Campbell
Skinner
OILERS TODAY: Pre-Game vs. TBL