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THIRD PERIOD
00:00: The Hurricanes frustrate the Oilers late and shut them down, edging the visitors by one. | CAR 2, EDM 1
02:00: Two minutes left. Oilers struggling to log zone time.
04:29: McDavid sets up Maroon in front with a nice feed but the Oilers can’t bury it.
06:47: Big pad save by Talbot. Oilers trail by one still.
07:22: Draisaitl rings one off the post and out…
18:12: Aho gets one on the power play with a nice one-timer. | CAR 2, EDM 1
19:43: The Oilers head to the PK for the first time tonight.
20:00: The third is underway.
SECOND PERIOD
00:00: 40 minutes in the books and the Oilers are tied with the Hurricanes 1-1. | EDM 1, CAR 1
01:13: Talbot with a save at the side of the net. Lucic clears the space for his netminder after.
06:52: McDavid sneaks in behind the defence and nearly pots another. Oilers getting lots of looks on this PP.
08:31: Too many men on the ice. Oilers headed back to the power play.
10:14: Lucic hits the post!
11:56: Captain Connor with the equalizer! McDavid gets a ice pass from Oscar Klefbom and speeds in on net, lifting a backhand past Ward. | EDM 1, CAR 1
12:20: Letestu nearly gets a redirect in front. Oilers fourth line with a decent chance.
13:22: The power play expires. No goal again for the Oil.
14:58: Caggiula snaps a shot on net that Ward snags out of the air.
15:22: Carolina takes a hooking penalty. Oilers back to the power play.
15:33: McDavid nearly scores on a wraparound but the puck slides across the line.
20:00: The second frame is underway.
FIRST PERIOD
00:00: The Oilers trail by one following the first period of action. They lead in shots 9-5. | CAR 1, EDM 0
05:24: Benning on the receiving end of a massive hit behind the net and get attended to by the trainer. He’s able to exit to the room on his own.
08:24: Tic-tac-toe passing from the Canes gets them on the board first. Jordan Staal with the marker. | CAR 1, EDM 0
10:41: That’s it for the first PP of the night. Oilers can’t get one past Ward. They lead in shots 5-1.
12:00: Good puck movement early in the power play by the top unit and some chances in front but Ward stands tall.
12:41: Pesce to the box for Carolina. Oilers get first crack at breaking the top penalty kill in the League.
13:59: Larsson with a nice defensive play on a 2-on-1 Carolina rush, sends the puck to the corner.
15:31: Davidson hammers a slap shot on the ‘Canes net but Ward makes the save through traffic.
20:00: Tonight’s game is underway!
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Eberle
Pouliot – Caggiula – Slepyshev
Hendricks – Letestu – Kassian
Klefbom – Larsson
Sekera – Russell
Davidson – Benning
Talbot
Out: Pakarinen (injured), Nurse (injured), Pitlick (injured), Khaira (injured), Gryba (healthy), Lander (healthy)
OILERS TODAY