LIVE BLOG: Oilers vs Avalanche 03/25

THIRD PERIOD

00:00: Edmonton gets the win! Their second against Colorado in three nights. | EDM 4, COL 1

04:26: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins buries a power-play goal. The dagger! | EDM 4, COL 1

06:33: BROSSOIT! What a save. Standing ovation!

10:47: Benning is down. Blocked a shot and hurt his foot. He’s being helped off.

11:14: Caggiula with a deflection! Oilers pad their lead. | EDM 3, COL 1

11:51: McDavid draws a penalty. Oilers to the PP.

20:00: The third is underway!

SECOND PERIOD

00:00: That’s it for the second period. Shots are tied 18-18. | EDM 2, COL 1

01:28: Desharnais off for a hook. Oilers on the PK.

02:25: Maroon CRUSHES Barberio behind the Avs net.

05:02: The Oilers top line generates some pressure.

05:27: Quick moving period, but not much happening. Oilers trail in shots 17-12.

15:26: Back to the power play.

16:10: Khaira JUST misses on an opportunity at the top of the crease.

20:00: The second period is underway.

FIRST PERIOD

00:00: That’s it for the first period. Edmonton has a 2-1 lead. | EDM 2, COL 1

05:15: Maroon spotted back on the bench.

06:44: Kassian and Beauchemin have some words after the whistle. Beauchemin is the one who cross-checked Maroon earlier. Both will sit two minutes.

09:13: Leon Draisaitl HAMMERS home a one-timer off a cross-ice feed by Drake Caggiula. | EDM 2, COL 1

11:39: Good puck movement on the power play but no goal to show for it.

13:18: Maroon gets a stick to the back in front of the net and exits for the locker room.

13:39: The Oilers will head to the power play for the first time tonight.

17:21: The lead was short-lived. Andrighetto shows off some quick hands in front and beats Brossoit five-hole. | EDM 1, COL 1

18:06: Edmonton takes a 1-0 lead off a point shot from Matt Benning that’s tipped in the slot by Benoit Pouliot! | EDM 1, COL 0

20:00: The game is underway!

TONIGHT’S LINEUP

Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Eberle
Pouliot – Desharnais – Kassian
Caggiula – Letestu – Khaira

Sekera – Russell
Klefbom – Larsson
Nurse – Benning

Brossoit
Talbot

Out: Pitlick (injured), Hendricks (healthy), Gryba (healthy), Slepyshev (healthy), Pakarinen (healthy)

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