October 17th, 2015
Oilers 3 Flames 2 (S/O)
With the Oilers putting on pressure early outshooting their Hwy 2 rivals 5 to 2, Flames D Tyler Wotherspoon collects his 1st NHL goal just over 8 minutes in to give the Flames a lead. The Oilers tie it up at the 11:29 mark of the 1st, D
Mark Fayne with his 1st of the season. With 6 seconds remaining in the 1st, Juri Hudler collects his 3rd goal of the season, the Flames lead 2-1. Shots on goal are 9 to 7 for the Oilers. After an early flurry by the Oilers on the PP that managed 6 shots on goal, the Oilers themselves are killing a penalty and hem the Flames in thier own zone,
Mark Letestu scores his 1st of the year SH to tie it 2-2. The 2nd period ends tied with the Oilers out shooting the Flames 22 to 16. No scoring in the 3rd and the Oilers are now out shooting the Flames 36 to 20. Despite the Oilers getting a lengthy 2 man advantage, they cannot put the Flames away in overtime and need a shoot out.
Justin Schultz wins it in the shoot out for a Oilers victory in unfriendly Calgary.
The final shots on goal were 46 to 24 Oilers.
Oilers Goals and Assists
Mark Fayne 1, Rob Klinkhammer, Matt Hendriks
Mark Letestu 1, Lauri Korpikoski, Justin Schultz
Major Penalties
None
Goalies
Cam Talbot Shots 20 GA 2
The Edmonton Oilers announced that F
Taylor Hall will be day to day with hamstring spasms. The 23 year old Hall has 1 point with a -4 rating in 5 games.
Montreal Canadiens D
P K Subban had 3 goals in a 6-5 win over the Red Wings. The 26 year old Subban has 4 goals and 5 points with a -1 rating in 6 games.
Tampa Bay Lightning F
Steve Stamkos had 2 goals in a 4-2 win over the Sabres. The 25 year old Stamkos has 4 goals and 7 points with a +1 rating in 6 games.
October 18th, 2015
Oilers 5 Canucks 4
The Oilers welcome
Jordan Eberle back in the line up for his 1st game of the season. The Canucks connect at the 3:21 mark of the 1st with a goal by Bo Horvat, his 2nd of the season. At the 11:43 mark, Brandon Sutter scores to make it 2-0 with his 1st of the year. With 3:52 remaining in the 1st
Lauri Korpikoski is sent in all alone on Ryan Miller and scores, his 1st of the year. Its now 2-1 Canucks. The 1st period ends with the Oilers out shooting the Canucks 11 to 9 but trailing 2-1. Early in the 2nd,
Benoit Pouliot scores at 1:45 to tie the game 2-2. Its
Pouliot's 3rd of the year. Just 13 seconds later the Canucks make it 3-2 with Jannik Hansen's 3rd of the year. With just over 3 minutes left in the 2nd, the Oilers tie it up on
Justin Schultz's goal, his 3rd of the season. With just 6 seconds left in the 2nd, history is finally made when
Connor McDavid pots his
1st NHL goal and gives the Oilers a 4-3 lead. The period ends with the Oilers outshooting the Canucks 22 to 21.
Taylor Hall makes it 5-3 with a goal at the 13:20 mark of the 3rd. For Hall it was his 1st of the year. The Canucks get within 1 when Brandon Sutter scores for the 2nd time tonight with 3:34 left in the game. Its Sutter's 2nd of the year. The Oilers hang on to win, out shooting the Canucks 34 to 26.
Oilers Goals and Assists
Lauri Korpikoski 1, Jarred Tinordi, Rob Klinkhammer
Benoit Pouliot 3, Nikita Nikitin, Anton Lander
Justin Schultz 3, Anton Lander, Benoit Pouliot
Connor McDavid 1, Jordan Eberle, Justin Schultz
Taylor Hall 1, Connor McDavid, Jordan Eberle
Major Penalties
None
Goalies
Ben Scrivens Shots 26 GA 4
Washington Capitals F
Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist in a 4-1 win over the Flames. The 27 year old Backstrom has 2 goals and 6 points with a +6 rating in 5 games.