mikael backlund gives the flames a 1-0 lead.
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Game Highlights 36.0: Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 2-1
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The Edmonton Oilers came out of the Christmas break with a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Connor McDavid’s 31st goal of the season was the game-winner and Stuart Skinner made 46 saves to lead the Oilers to the win.
Below are the highlights from the game…
GAME HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY BETWAY
After a scoreless first period, the Flames got on the board just over one minute into the second frame. Mikael Backlund picked up a rebound in the high slot and buried it past Skinner…
That lead didn’t last long as the Oilers tied the game up at 1-1 just a few minutes later. Kailer Yamamoto sent a pass to the point for Tyson Barrie who wired a slap shot through Jacob Markstrom…
career goal 100 for tyson barrie ties the game up at 1.
There was a scary moment later in the game as Flames defender MacKenzie Weegar threw a knee-on-knee hit on Connor McDavid…
connor mcdavid and mackenzie weegar collide and go knee-on-knee, but both are ok and remain in the game.
McDavid got his revenge in the third period, as he sniped the go-ahead goal past Markstrom with a perfect shot on the power play. The goal was McDavid’s 31st of the season, extending his lead in the league’s scoring race…
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