EDMONTON - It had been greater than a month because the Edmonton Oilers landed within the win column.
Leon Draisaitl had two objectives and two assists and Evan Bouchard had two objectives because the Oilers got here from behind to snap a seven-game dropping skid, rallying to defeat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Saturday.
It was Edmonton’s first win since defeating Seattle on Dec. 18.
“It feels nice. Shedding is terrible, it sucks, it's not enjoyable. It appears like there's all the time a cloud round you,” Draisiatl stated. “We aren't the place we need to be but, however it is a begin and you need to begin sooner or later. (Mikko Koskinen) was wonderful. It was a full staff effort, a very good recreation for us.”
Koskinen was strong within the Edmonton web, making 44 saves.
Brendan Perlini additionally scored for the Oilers (19-16-2), who have been in determined want for a win, having gone 2-11-2 of their earlier 15 video games. Connor McDavid chipped in with two assists.
“Everytime you’re dropping video games it’s clearly a nasty feeling,” McDavid stated. “We’re human. Now we have emotions. These losses pile up and so they weigh on you. It’s human nature. It’s good to discover a strategy to get a win. Hopefully we construct a little bit momentum right here.”
Matthew Tkachuk, Milan Lucic and Noah Hanifin replied for the Flames (18-12-6), who're 3-8-1 of their final 12 video games. Hanifin added two assists.
“It’s very disappointing, we did quite a lot of issues proper, we created quite a lot of possibilities and within the third interval, we spent the vast majority of the time within the O-zone and solely gave up 4 photographs within the third interval,” Lucic stated.
“It’s disappointing particularly with the trouble that we gave and the way effectively we performed. It’s a kind of issues, they get life on the ability play and so they get themselves again in it and we deserved higher than the outcome that we received.”
Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom stopped 26-of-30 photographs.
As has come to be anticipated, Edmonton allowed the sport’s first objective. It got here 8:29 into the primary interval as Tkachuk lifted a rebound over Koskinen’s leg to tie for the staff lead together with his 18th objective of the season. It was the fifteenth time within the final 16 contests – and the twenty fourth within the final 28 video games – that the Oilers have allowed the primary objective.
The Flames made it 2-0 with a power-play objective scored with simply 41 seconds remaining within the opening body as Lucic was capable of tip a Hanifin shot by means of the Oiler goalie’s legs.
Edmonton received on the board 5:35 into the second interval as a Bouchard blast from the purpose on the ability play beat Markstrom. McDavid earned an help to keep away from going pointless for 4 video games in a row for the primary time in his profession.
Bouchard picked the highest nook for his second power-play objective of the sport halfway by means of the center interval to knot the sport 2-2.
The Oilers surged in entrance with 1:42 left within the second as Perlini beat Markstrom with an extended wrist shot, nonetheless the Flames erased that lead lower than a minute afterward a good longer shot from Hanifin.
Edmonton went up 4-3 with 5:31 left within the third interval as Draisaitl confirmed great persistence in ready for Markstrom to go down earlier than sending house his twenty seventh objective of the season.
Draisaitl added an empty netter with one second to play.
The Flames are again at it on Monday as they host the St. Louis Blues, whereas the Oilers are off till Tuesday once they journey to Vancouver to face the Canucks.
NOTES: It was the primary assembly between the heated provincial rivals since Oct. 16, a recreation received 5-2 by Edmonton with Oilers goalie Mike Smith making 45 saves… The Flames have been with out Tyler Pitlick (undisclosed) and Tyler Parsons (ankle)… Edmonton’s damage woes have been extra pronounced, lacking Mike Smith (thumb), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (decrease physique), Zach Hyman (COVID protocol), Zack Kassian (non-COVID-19 sickness) and Tyson Barrie (higher physique).
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 22, 2022.