<p>That&#8217;s why they say there&#8217;s no such thing as a free win in the NHL.</p>
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<p>The Edmonton Oilers hosted the basement-dwelling Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon and exactly what you&#8217;d unfortunately expect to happen during a matinee game happened. Below are the highlights from the Oilers&#8217; 4-3 loss to the Ducks.</p>
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<p>The Oilers opened the scoring five minutes into the game. You know Darnell Nurse came into this game looking for a goal after the flub in the dying moments of Thursday&#8217;s game against the St. Louis Blues&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">darnell nurse gets the oilers on the board early against the anaheim ducks. <a href="https://t.co/ih3MfHHX0X">pic.twitter.com/ih3MfHHX0X</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604224519925035008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Lethargic play from the Oilers in the latter part of the first period allowed the Ducks to get themselves into the game. Mason &#8216;Don&#8217;t Call Me Craig&#8217; McTavish carried the puck into Edmonton&#8217;s zone and found Sam Carrick. who tapped in his first goal of the season&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sam Carrick tucks home the GORGEOUS feed from Mason McTavish, tying it up at 1 for Anaheim!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlyTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FlyTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/rzylKViD0U">pic.twitter.com/rzylKViD0U</a></p>
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<p>Late in the first period, Darnell Nurse took a two-minute cross-checking penalty and the Ducks capitalized. Cam Fowler took a one-timer from the point that slid past a screened Stuart Skinner&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cam Fowler cranks home the one-timer on the power play, giving Anaheim the lead late in the first!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlyTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FlyTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/jvtGCcWBS7">pic.twitter.com/jvtGCcWBS7</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) <a href="https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1604230661493211138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Ducks got themselves a 3-1 lead a few minutes into the second period. Evan Bouchard made an errant pass at the Ducks&#8217; blueline and, naturally, former Oiler Ryan Strome scored on the ensuing breakaway&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">a bad turnover by evan bouchard leads to ryan strome making it a 3-1 game. <a href="https://t.co/VqH3tnPSFo">pic.twitter.com/VqH3tnPSFo</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604240797083525120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made the score 3-2 right before the end of the second period with a power-play goal&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ryan nugent-hopkins scores on the powerplay and the oilers are back in this game. anaheim leads 3-2 heading into the intermission. <a href="https://t.co/2TsxzZHtqV">pic.twitter.com/2TsxzZHtqV</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604246314388426754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Things were looking good for the Oilers early in the third period when Connor McDavid tied the game on a 5-on-3 power play&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">McDavid capitalizes 5-on-3 🎯 <a href="https://t.co/pja727Fqf3">pic.twitter.com/pja727Fqf3</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1604254490340622337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Maybe Ken Holland should have pulled the trigger on a trade earlier. Just a few minutes after the Oilers tied the game, John Klingberg put the Ducks up by a score of 4-3&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">a long john klingberg shot finds twine and the ducks regain their lead. <a href="https://t.co/7mXkAcrAAG">pic.twitter.com/7mXkAcrAAG</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604254655013584896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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That's why they say there's no such thing as a free win in the NHL.



The Edmonton Oilers hosted the basement-dwelling Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon and exactly what you'd unfortunately expect to happen during a matinee game happened. Below are the highlights from the Oilers' 4-3 loss to the Ducks.

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>THE DAY AFTER IS PRESENTED BY BETWAY</strong></h2>
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-122158 size-full" src="https://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Betway-Article-Image.jpeg" alt="" width="740" height="222" />

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The Oilers opened the scoring five minutes into the game. You know Darnell Nurse came into this game looking for a goal after the flub in the dying moments of Thursday's game against the St. Louis Blues...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604224519925035008?s=20&amp;t=Z9C_-5D7vbrvRJOZItityw

Lethargic play from the Oilers in the latter part of the first period allowed the Ducks to get themselves into the game. Mason 'Don't Call Me Craig' McTavish carried the puck into Edmonton's zone and found Sam Carrick. who tapped in his first goal of the season...

https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1604228820525105152?s=20&amp;t=Z9C_-5D7vbrvRJOZItityw

Late in the first period, Darnell Nurse took a two-minute cross-checking penalty and the Ducks capitalized. Cam Fowler took a one-timer from the point that slid past a screened Stuart Skinner...

https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1604230661493211138?s=20&amp;t=Z9C_-5D7vbrvRJOZItityw

The Ducks got themselves a 3-1 lead a few minutes into the second period. Evan Bouchard made an errant pass at the Ducks' blueline and, naturally, former Oiler Ryan Strome scored on the ensuing breakaway...

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https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604240797083525120?s=20&amp;t=Z9C_-5D7vbrvRJOZItityw

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made the score 3-2 right before the end of the second period with a power-play goal...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604246314388426754?s=20&amp;t=Z9C_-5D7vbrvRJOZItityw

Things were looking good for the Oilers early in the third period when Connor McDavid tied the game on a 5-on-3 power play...

https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1604254490340622337?s=20&amp;t=Z9C_-5D7vbrvRJOZItityw

Maybe Ken Holland should have pulled the trigger on a trade earlier. Just a few minutes after the Oilers tied the game, John Klingberg put the Ducks up by a score of 4-3...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1604254655013584896?s=20&amp;t=Z9C_-5D7vbrvRJOZItityw

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