Calgary Flames light up Edmonton Oilers 9-5 – Edmonton

Johnny Gaudreau had 5 assists because the Calgary Flames smoked the Edmonton Oilers 9-5 Saturday night time.

It was the second highest-scoring Battle of Alberta in historical past. The groups mixed for 15 objectives twice in 1983/84.

“We went away from script; went away from what our sport plan was and we paid the worth for it,” Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft mentioned after the sport. “9 even power objectives — not ok.”

The Oilers obtained the soar in a fast-paced first interval. Derick Brassard tipped Evan Bouchard’s level shot previous Jacob Markstrom 32 seconds into the sport. Elias Lindholm tied it 5 minutes later. The Flames then jumped forward with two objectives in 15 seconds. Chris Tanev was stopped on a breakaway by Mikko Koskinen, however the rebound went in off Darnell Nurse. Mikael Backlund made it 3-1, giving the Flames three objectives on their first six pictures. Within the closing minute of the primary, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins feathered a move to Leon Draisaitl, who blazed in and notched his forty fifth.

The motion didn’t decelerate within the second. Draisaitl tied it on the facility play 44 seconds in. Gaudreau made an excellent play to arrange Oliver Kylington to make it 4-3 Calgary. Simply 45 seconds later, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins struck on one other Oilers energy play. Gaudreau made one other inventive play to search out Matthew Tkachuk for his thirty first, and it was 5-4 Flames with nonetheless 14:54 left within the second.

Mike Smith changed Mikko Koskinen, who allowed 5 objectives on 12 pictures. Tkachuk rapidly welcomed him together with his second of the night time. Draisaitl accomplished the hat trick on a two-man benefit, changing a move from Connor McDavid.

“The media goes to most likely blame our goalies, however you’ll be able to’t blame our goalies,” Oilers ahead Zach Hyman mentioned. “Hung them out to dry. Throughout poor efficiency.”

Early within the third, Evander Kane appeared to have a certain objective on his stick, however Markstrom shot out his proper pad for an excellent save. Not lengthy after, Lindholm beat Smith to make it 7-5. Backlund and Dillon Dube rounded out the scoring.

Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins each had 4 factors.

“You may’t surrender 9 objectives, it doesn’t matter in opposition to who,” Draisaitl mentioned. “You’re by no means going to win a sport within the NHL in case you surrender 9. We will discuss all we would like. It’s not ok high to backside. It begins with me — or our management group — however I’m fairly assured we’ll be higher.”

The Oilers, 36-25-5, will host Arizona on Monday.