The Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday night at Rogers Place.
some teams come in and think they’re going to run us right out of the building with physicality, but we’ve got the guys to stand in there.” The Florida Panthers host the All-Star Game on Feb. McDavid put the Oilers back in front 2:10 into the third, cutting in from the right side and forcing the puck behind Vasilevsky. During the game, it was announced that Draisaitl and Stuart Skinner were selected for the NHL All-Star Weekend through a fan vote. As the period ended, Darnell Nurse and Corey Perry engaged in fisticuffs. Leon Draisaitl scored on the ensuing power play.
With a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, it appears as though the Edmonton Oilers have finally found their game and more importantly, ...
“To go out there and — especially in the third — really lock it down. That's been a little bit of a stigma the last season, maybe a little bit in earlier parts of this season, where we weren't having the best thirds. “You want to play against the best and (the Lightning) are a really, really good team. “The confidence has grown in the group,” deflected McDavid, who has an incredible 39 goals and 85 points in 46 games this season — 14 points ahead of Draisaitl in second place and 21 ahead of Kucherov in third. Nikita Kucherov blasted Evander Kane right in the numbers, and Corey Perry took on Darnell Nurse in a fight, just for fun. Once when they were on a back-to-back, the other time when you were.
Zach Hyman had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on ...
The assist extended McDavid's point streak to nine games and he now has at least a point in 26 of his last 27 games. "It was a tie game going into the third and they got one there. It was the third assist in five games for Desharnais, a 26-year-old rookie defenceman. "I think the end of the first helped to get us into the game. "We got off to a slow start, but I think we got better as the game went on," said Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman. "You want to play against the best and they are a really, really good team," Hyman said.
Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 victory against the Tampa Bay ...
"We knew it was going to be a tight game coming in," Edmonton coach Jay Woodcroft said. Steven Stamkos brought Tampa Bay within 3-2 at 7:51, one-timing a pass from Point and scoring on the short side. You have to earn confidence and it goes back to taking it one day at a time, and I think we have done a good job of doing that since the second half started here." Hyman made it 3-1 at 3:08 following a turnover by defenseman Haydn Fleury deep in the Lightning end. He skated past Lightning defenseman Ian Cole on a rush, cut to the net and stuffed the puck in. "They came out flat, I guess, but they have guys who wanted to create a spark, and they did.
Zach Hyman scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
[Ottawa](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/) ['Swapping the fobs' thieves steal vehicle from Rockland, Ont. The school board found no evidence of fraud in that case. She arrived at the pole after a little over 34 days of pushing through brutal conditions. Here is a summary of what we know about the new guidelines. A judge has ordered the Liberal government to help bring home four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps. Draisaitl and goalie Stuart Skinner were added to the Pacific squad for Edmonton, while Tampa’s Vasilevskiy was chosen for the Atlantic. “You want to play against the best and they are a really, really good team,” Hyman said. He scored on a rebound from an Alex Killorn breakaway shot that went off the post. The assist extended McDavid’s point streak to nine games. It was the third assist in five games for Desharnais, a 26-year-old rookie defenseman. “I think the end of the first helped to get us into the game. “It was a tie game going into the third and they got one there.
The Oilers dominated the Lightning in first and third periods on their way to a thrilling 5-3 win.
[Darnell Nurse](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/darnell-nurse-LyyaLWHh8lXfwXLg/), the team’s No. Perhaps the short-side one-timer by [Steven Stamkos](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/steven-stamkos-LAne1Qw4slgxuwn2/) is one that could have, or should have, been stopped. [Corey Perry](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/corey-perry-Ab5VZf7QXAohOuH1/) was up to his old antics. Campbell’s best stop of the night came with his glove on a Kucherov shot in the third period. Again, the Oilers had control of the game. Broberg, from Orebro, was 13 during that season and occasionally served as the youth player who’d accompany the pro team on the ice during pregame festivities. “He’s so steady and takes care of everybody on the ice,” Hyman added. “Two young defensemen whose best days are well in front of them,” Woodcroft said. You can feel it around the room.” “You can feel it on the ice. Maroon aggressively hooked McDavid near the boards — Woodcroft thought the Lightning winger got away with a slew foot, too — and proceeded to rough up the Oilers captain after his delated penalty was called. Thursday’s game in Edmonton was easily the most exciting, emotionally charged contest the Oilers have played all season.
Pat Maroon apologized to Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane on Thursday for inadvertently skating over his wrist back in November.
My bad I guess." “My bad, I guess.” “I guess I can’t expect too much, but yeah, we had some looks. “My son told me I did it. He was originally expected out for three to four months but returned to the Edmonton lineup after just 10 weeks. Kane immediately grabbed his wrist and placed pressure on it, skated off the ice, and ran down the tunnel to be treated by staff.
Vincent Desharnais touche enfin à son but, puisqu'il dispute ses premiers matchs dans la Ligue nationale de hockey avec les Oilers d'Edmonton.
Je vais me concentrer sur les prochains matchs et on verra comment ça va se passer.» Chaque jour, je me lève en me disant que je vais avoir du plaisir et travailler pour être meilleur.» Si je pense trop loin, je ne me concentrerai pas sur les petits détails qui me permettent d’avoir une recette gagnante.» «Je suis allé dans la ECHL et les coachs m’ont vraiment aidé à avoir du fun en simplifiant le jeu pour moi, explique-t-il. J’ai fait plusieurs tours sur la glace et je voyais qu’ils étaient émotifs avec les larmes aux yeux. «Quand je suis embarqué sur la glace pour mon rookie lap durant l’échauffement, les premières personnes que j’ai vues dans les estrades étaient celles de ma famille.
The Oilers win an electric contest over the Lightning on Thursday night to stretch their win streak to five games.
"Going into third periods, we feel like we have a chance to be mature, be professional, and that's kind of been a little bit of a stigma in the last season. "I think that's the quality of a team that's been in the Stanley Cup Final for the last three years," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said. I think there was a stretch of games there where Stuart was commanding the net. They did, and were able to come out in the end." Then they got guys who wanted to create a spark, and they did. Two competitive teams that both were coming in on streaks and wanted to keep them going, and I think they came out flat. Maybe earlier in parts of the season we weren't having the best thirds, so I think our mentality has changed a little bit and it's been nice." He got hit right on the numbers in front of their bench, and that kind of started something there," Woodcroft added. Maroon's minor penalty that led to Draisaitl's 27th goal of the campaign set up a physical finish to the frame. The German made it a two-goal lead for Edmonton with a one-timer from just inside the left circle as the energy levels in Rogers Place reached the highest they have all season. I think we've done a good job of doing that since the second half started here." "You can feel it on the ice, you can feel it around the room.
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Things We Think We Know: Jay Woodcroft has found his way past this problem here in the second half of the season. And it shows in the third period, where Edmonton has — since Christmas — found a resolve that wasn’t there before. Where will the Oilers be eight games and 23 days from now? Things We Know: The generational problem in Edmonton has been about participation. Now comes the reward. In the fans’ world, he is stepping seamlessly into the role that is soon to be left behind by We’ve got the guys to stand in there.” The big Finn may yet play. Maroon had been leaning on Connor McDavid, and it’s long past the time this Oilers team started showing opponents that there is a heavy price to be paid for messing with McDavid. Coaches have always been seduced by the Halls, Eberles, McDavids and Draisaitls. [Klim Kostin](/hockey/nhl/players/klim-kostin/954852), who was seriously considering a return to the KHL. He takes on a big man there (in Maroon).
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The Oilers, at times in the past, have maybe forced the “golden days” a little too hard when it comes to some of their retro, or throwback designs. It paid off, as the 1952 championship was the last won by Canada until 2002. They brought home gold both times, as well, winning the 1950 World Championship in London, England, and the 1952 Olympic Games/World Championship in Oslo, Norway.