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THIRD PERIOD

00:00: Oilers win their 36th game of the season 7-1 against the Dallas Stars.

6:00: IT’S CONNOR! A beautifully orchestrated 2-on-1 between Maroon and McDavid is capped with the Oilers captain scoring his 24th of the season. He ties Patrick Kane for the League lead in points with 76. | EDM 7, DAL 1

7:43: NUUUUUGE! Lucic throws the puck at the net and the rebound hits Nugent-Hopkins’ skate and goes in. He scores his 14th of the season. Lucic with his second helper of the night. | EDM 6, DAL 1

12:15: Draisaitl gets a two minute penalty for interference.

16:01: McDavid and Draisaitl almost break away on a 2-on-1 but they’re called offside.

20:00: The third period has started.

SECOND PERIOD

00:00 All Oilers after 40 minutes. They lead the Stars 5-1 in the score and 23-17 in shots.

1:48: Slepyshev takes a wrist shot that catches Lehtonen up high. His mask falls off as he’s shaken up.

5:30: Cam Talbot spits away a one-timer then cleans up the ensuing garbage.

8:31: BIG RIG! Patrick Maroon scores the Oilers fifth goal of the night and his 22nd of the year after backhanding one past a down and out Antti Niemi. That’s it for Niemi as Kari Lehtonen comes in relief. | EDM 5, DAL 1

10:30: OIL ADD ANOTHER! Desharnais gets his sixth of the season and second as an Oiler after a hard bounce off the boards finds him at the side of the net. Assists to Anton Slepyshev and Andrej Sekera. | EDM 4, DAL 1

11:11: Shots are 18-11 Edmonton.

14:18: Brett Ritchie gets the Stars on the board after a nice passing play. | EDM 3, DAL 1

17:54: NURSE GETS ONE TO GO! A shot from the half wall by Darnell Nurse gives him his fourth of the season and sixth point. | EDM 3, DAL 0

20:00: The second period has begun.

FIRST PERIOD

00:00: Goals from Pouliot and Klefbom give the Oilers a 2-0 lead after the first period. Shots are 13-5 Edmonton.

1:59: KLEF-BOMB! Oscar Klefbom one-times his 12th of the season on the power play. Assists go to Milan Lucic and Leon Draisaitl. | EDM 2, DAL 0

2:57: Connor McDavid’s speed forces John Klingberg to take a hooking penalty. Oilers to test their ninth-ranked power play against Dallas’ 30th-ranked penalty kill.

7:48: AND WE’RE ON THE BOARD! Kassian finds Pouliot in the slot to fire home his sixth of the season and first since December 8. | EDM 1, DAL 0

10:25: Oil up 6-2 in the shot department.

11:43: Oilers don’t convert on their first power play of the night.

13:45: Dan Hamhuis’ clearing attempt goes out of play. He gets two minutes for delay of game. Oilers with a chance to get ahead on the power play.

15:41: Some early pressure by the Oilers third line of Benoit Pouliot, David Desharnais and Zack Kassian.

20:00: The game is under way.

TONIGHT’S LINEUP

Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Eberle
Pouliot – Desharnais – Kassian
Hendricks – Letestu – Pakarinen

Sekera – Russell
Klefbom – Larsson
Nurse – Gryba

Talbot

Out: Pitlick (injured), Caggiula (healthy), Gryba (healthy), Pakarinen (healthy), Khaira (healthy)

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