The Edmonton Oilers scored two fast power-play targets within the third interval to edge the Calgary Flames 4-3 Monday night time at Rogers Place.
Ahead Matthew Tkachuk took benefit of a turnover by Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse and gave the Flames the lead with 8:41 to go within the first.
Late within the interval, Flames ahead Johnny Gaudreau obtained in behind the Oilers’ defence and ripped a shot over netminder Mikko Koskinen’s glove.
9 minutes into the second, Calgary’s Elias Lindholm took a centering move from Tkachuk and fired the shot previous Koskinen’s blocker to make it 3-0.
The Oilers climbed again in it with targets 1:12 aside. Brendan Perlini beat Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom from in tight for his fifth objective of the pre-season. Leon Draisaitl discovered Jesse Puljujarvi on their own in entrance to chop the Flames’ result in 3-2.
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With the Oilers on an influence play within the third, Connor McDavid drove the web from the fitting wing. He was tripped and went flying into Markstrom. The puck went to Puljujarvi, whose shot went in off a tumbling McDavid. The Flames unsuccessfully challenged for goalie interference, giving the Oilers one other energy play.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins arrange Draisaitl for a giant one-timer, giving the Oilers two targets in 55 seconds and a 4-3 lead.
Koskinen made 26 saves for the win in internet. Markstrom stopped 31 pucks for the Flames, together with three breakaways.
The Oilers, 4-1-1 within the pre-season, will host Vancouver on Thursday.
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