THIRD PERIOD
0.0: That’s the game. Oilers fall 3-2 despite outshooting Pittsburgh 37-30.
56.4: Murray makes a big stop after Maroon backhands the puck out of the air in front of the net.
3:00: With three minutes to go, shots are 34-30 for the Oilers.
7:37: Malkin gets in behind the Oilers D and wires a shot past Talbot to put the Penguins in front. | PIT 3, EDM 2
7:56: An interference penalty on Nugent-Hopkins puts the Pens on the power play with time winding down in the third.
12:46: Shots are 31-27 for Edmonton nearly eight minutes into the final frame.
15:19: Oilers head right back on the power play after Guentzel gets two for tripping.
18:04: Maatta heads to the box for tripping, giving the Oilers a chance to regain the lead on the power play.
19:41: McDavid feeds Draisaitl on a two-on-one but Murray slides across to make the save.
So close to striking again. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/K7FDXz1Eo8
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 2, 2017
20:00: Period three has commenced.
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: After 40 minutes, Oilers had a 26-24 edge in shots but the game was tied 2-2.
22.0: After McDavid just narrowly missed an open net after a feed from Draisaitl, the play went back the other way where Crosby fed Sheary for the tap-in and a tie game. | EDM 2, PIT 2
3:41: Nurse rang a slapper off the post behind Murray.
5:48: Kassian came out of the box and skated in on a clear cut breakaway but his backhand deke attempt was denied by Murray.
7:40: Darnell Nurse heads off for slashing, giving the Pens a two-man advantage for the next 1:42.
7:58: Oilers get caught with too many men on the ice, sending the Penguins on the power play.
11:26: Shots are 19-14 for the Oilers almost halfway through the game.
12:34: McDavid makes an unbelievable move on Olli Maata, putting the puck between his legs before backhanding a feed to Draisaitl who taps in the easy goal, putting Edmonton in front. | EDM 2, PIT 1
Daily dose of McDangles! #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/j0T7dinGSc
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 2, 2017
13:24: With only eight seconds to go in the penalty, Nugent-Hopkins was at the doorstep to bang home his 100th career goal after a quick feed from Maroon behind the net. | EDM 1, PIT 1
Goal #1 & #100 for RNH scored in Edmonton vs Pittsburgh.
— Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) November 2, 2017
17:16: Oilers head back on the man advantage after Kailer Yamamoto was dumped in the Pens zone by Jake Guentzel. Guenztel got holding and tripping on the play, resulting in a four-minute power play for the home team.
19:04: Pittsburgh gets on the board first as Patric Hornqvist tips a wrist shot from Phil Kessel past Talbot. | PIT 1, EDM 0
20:00: Period two has started. Penguins have 1:19 remaining on the power play.
Draisaitl (3-for-3) & Letestu (2-for-2) both perfect in the faceoff circle in the 1st, Larsson with 2 shots, hits & blocks. #LetsGoOilers
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 2, 2017
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: After one period, shots were 12-9 for Edmonton.
41.6: Nugent-Hopkins gets two for high-sticking to put Pittsburgh on the power play for the first time on the evening.
1:26: Shots are 11-9 for the Oilers with less than 90 seconds to go in the opening frame.
8:50: The Pens netminder came up big again, denying Leon Draisaitl and then Darnell Nurse on the rebound.
9:31: Murray makes a big save with Drake Caggiula on the doorstep.
10:12: Sidney Crosby gets two minutes for holding, giving the Oilers the game’s first power play.
11:42: Bryan Rust wires a shot from the right circle that rings off the crossbar behind Talbot and out. After a quick review, it was determined that it was no goal.
Thank you, post. ? #LetsGoOilers
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 2, 2017
13:09: Talbot makes another huge stop, this one a glove grab on Conor Sheary.
13:27: Talbot makes a couple of big stops as the Penguins buzz in the Oilers zone.
15:27: Milan Lucic barrelled towards the Penguins goal, fighting off a checker and despite heavy resistance was still able to get a backhand off on Pittsburgh starting netminder Matt Murray in the slot. Shots were even at 2-2 almost five minutes in.
19:50: Only 10 seconds into the game, Sidney Crosby hammers Adam Larsson with a check.
20:00: Tonight’s game is now underway.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Yamomoto
Caggiula – Strome – Slepyshev
Pakarinen – Letestu – Kassian
Nurse – Larsson
Klefbom – Benning
Russell – Auvitu
Talbot
OUT: Sekera (knee-IR), Gryba, Jokinen, Khaira
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