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THIRD PERIOD
00:00: The Oilers get the win! Series swept. LB gets his first NHL win. | EDM 7, CGY 3
00:35: NUGE with the empty-netter! | EDM 7, CGY 3
02:38: The Flames net is empty.
04:11: The Flames get another one to cut the lead in half, a scrum ensues behind Brossoit. Lance Bouma with the tip. | EDM 6, CGY 3
09:24: Brossoit covers up another one! Big night for L-B.
12:43: The Oilers are all over the Flames, but can’t break Elliott.
4:03: Another penalty! Oilers on a 5-on-3.
14:53: McDavid gets taken down, Oilers to the power play.
17:52: Nugent-Hopkins streaks up the wing and fires a shot, but Elliott makes the save.
19:34: Monahan pots one upstairs on a breakaway. | EDM 6, CGY 2
20:00: The third is underway.
SECOND PERIOD
00:00: The third will begin shortly. | EDM 6, CGY 1
00:33: McDavid goes after Tkachuk after he took a late run at Draisaitl. A power play for the Oilers coming up. Tkachuk gets a 10-minute misconduct and a roughing. McDavid gets a cross-checking penalty and Frolik goes off for a hook too.
03:07: 10 seconds into the power play, Oscar Klefbom rockets a shot through. | EDM 6, CGY 1
03:17: Oilers to the power play. Tkachuk takes a slashing penalty.
04:05: The Flames finally get one past Brossoit. Tkachuk, in front, gets the tip-in on the power play. | EDM 5, CGY 1
04:40: Hendricks is back out there and helping kill off a Benning penalty.
07:36: Pouliot sauces a feed to Benning who shoots it on net and Eberle gets the tip! | EDM 5, CGY 0
11:52: Hendricks heading to the locker room after getting hit to the side of the head. He skated off under his own power.
12:25: Brossoit makes a save with Chiasson basically sitting on him. 20th save of the night.
14:25: Brossoit denies Stajan, shorthanded, one-on-one!
15:06: Oilers headed to the power play.
16:03: The Captain! Connor McDavid zips one from the slot. It’s being challenged for goalie interference, but looks good… And it is! McDavid’s 15th of the year. | EDM 4, CGY 0
16:57: That’s a big PK for the Oilers. Back to even strength.
17:11: Brossoit with a pad save! The young netminder has been zoned in so far. 17th save on the night.
17:57: More post-save madness. Sekera takes down Gaudreau.
18:57: Tkachuk involved in some post-whistle bumping into of Brossoit for perhaps the fifth time tonight. Adam Larsson gets a penalty for cross-checking him in response.
20:00: The second period is underway.
FIRST PERIOD
00:00: Well, 3-0 Oilers after one ain’t too shabby. Edmonton looks to put more in, in the second. | EDM 3, CGY 0
00:21: McDavid nearly sets up Maroon but he can’t connect on the feed. Great look for the Oilers.
05:52: Shots are 9-7 for the Flames, but the Oilers have ALL the goals.
08:52: Lucic and Engelland drop the gloves and start swinging! Nice tilt. Can’t tell if fans are booing or yelling “Looooooch” Either way, lots of loud Oil fans here tonight.
09:13: Oilers top line with good possession in the offensive zone but not much in the way of shots.
14:02: EBERLE! Snipe! Oilers take a 3-0 lead now. Johnson gets chased. | EDM 3, CGY 0
14:38: Kassian to Letestu, buried! Oilers increase their lead. | EDM 2, CGY 0
16:57: Good save by Brossoit. Versteeg runs over the Oilers netminder after the whistle.
18:43: Slepyshev snipes one from the slot off a draw! Oilers take the early lead. | EDM 2, CGY 0
20:00: Puck dropped! Here we go! Great atmosphere in the building.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Pouliot – Nugent-Hopkins – Eberle
Lucic – Caggiula – Slepyshev
Hendricks – Letestu – Kassian
Sekera – Russell
Klefbom – Larsson
Davidson – Benning
Talbot
Out: Pakarinen (injured), Nurse (injured), Pitlick (injured), Khaira (injury), Lander (healthy), Gryba (healthy)
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