<p>The Mattias Ekholm era is off to an excellent start, as the Edmonton Oilers pounded the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 5-2 in his debut. Below are the highlights from the game&#8230;</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>GAME HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY BETWAY</strong></h2>
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<p>The Oilers opened the scoring a few minutes into the game while newly-acquired Leafs defender Jake McCabe was in the penalty box. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stripped Mitch Marner of the puck, Leon Draisaitl brought it into the zone and fired a shot on goal, and Connor McDavid buried the rebound&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">51 goals on the year for connor mcdavid as he opens the scoring against the maple leafs. <a href="https://t.co/JkEvEerOyt">pic.twitter.com/JkEvEerOyt</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631103038479015936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Leafs tied the game later in the first frame as Cody Ceci wasn&#8217;t able to break the puck out of Edmonton&#8217;s zone. The play was reviewed for an off-side but the goal call stood&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">uhhhh&#8230; cody ceci? you awake over there? david kampf makes it 1-1. <a href="https://t.co/txnoildMZh">pic.twitter.com/txnoildMZh</a></p>
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<p>Just over one minute after the Leafs tied the game at 1-1, McDavid ripped through Toronto&#8217;s zone and wired his 52nd of the season past Ila Samsonov&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">connor mcdavid becomes the 5th player in nhl history to score 2+ goals in five straight games. this is his 52nd of the year. <a href="https://t.co/0We5L4Xiiw">pic.twitter.com/0We5L4Xiiw</a></p>
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<p>The Oilers extended their lead to 3-1 before the end of the first period as Zach Hyman buried a goal against his former club&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">mattias ekholm has his first point as an edmonton oiler getting an assist on this goal from zach hyman. 3-1 oilers. <a href="https://t.co/ZFVe7fNGrF">pic.twitter.com/ZFVe7fNGrF</a></p>
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<p>Edmonton continued to pour it on in the second frame. Cody Ceci threw a shot on Toronto&#8217;s goal and Kailer Yamamoto deflected it past Samsonov&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">kailer yamamoto extends the oilers&#39; lead to 4-1. <a href="https://t.co/5W8z2rk8vf">pic.twitter.com/5W8z2rk8vf</a></p>
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<p>Late in the second period, the Oilers caught the Leafs napping and made the score 5-1. Two Leafs skated toward Warren Foegele just inside Toronto&#8217;s blueline, leaving Ryan McLeod and Klim Kostin with just a flat-footed T.J. Brodie between them and Samsonov. McLeod breezed past Brodie and fed Kostin for an easy tap-in&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">this game is a runaway. klim kostin extends the oilers&#39; lead to 5-1. <a href="https://t.co/UYUEXscSzn">pic.twitter.com/UYUEXscSzn</a></p>
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<p>It looked like the Oilers buried another one to make the score 6-1 just a few moments after, but the goal was called back due to an interference call on McDavid. A great shot from Evan Bouchard here, regardless&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">evan bouchard appears to score his first goal in 40 games, but connor mcdavid is called for interference. <a href="https://t.co/4w9M6p4NPx">pic.twitter.com/4w9M6p4NPx</a></p>
<p>&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631124131252178946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Leafs got a goal back as they started the third period with McDavid in the penalty box and capitalized on the man advantage&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">mitch marner cuts the oilers&#39; lead to 3. <a href="https://t.co/aqMf4Xrnbt">pic.twitter.com/aqMf4Xrnbt</a></p>
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<p>Later in the third, Justin Holl threw a questionable hit on Kailer Yamamoto and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stepped in and dropped the gloves&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">justin holl lays a cheap hit on kailer yamamoto, and ryan nugent-hopkins comes over to absolutely fill him in. <a href="https://t.co/j8WDqaHmnF">pic.twitter.com/j8WDqaHmnF</a></p>
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The Mattias Ekholm era is off to an excellent start, as the Edmonton Oilers pounded the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 5-2 in his debut. Below are the highlights from the game...



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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>GAME HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY BETWAY</strong></h2>
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The Oilers opened the scoring a few minutes into the game while newly-acquired Leafs defender Jake McCabe was in the penalty box. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stripped Mitch Marner of the puck, Leon Draisaitl brought it into the zone and fired a shot on goal, and Connor McDavid buried the rebound...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631103038479015936?s=20

The Leafs tied the game later in the first frame as Cody Ceci wasn't able to break the puck out of Edmonton's zone. The play was reviewed for an off-side but the goal call stood...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631107021993828352?s=20

Just over one minute after the Leafs tied the game at 1-1, McDavid ripped through Toronto's zone and wired his 52nd of the season past Ila Samsonov...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631107671423107074?s=20

The Oilers extended their lead to 3-1 before the end of the first period as Zach Hyman buried a goal against his former club...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631109446738014208?s=20

Edmonton continued to pour it on in the second frame. Cody Ceci threw a shot on Toronto's goal and Kailer Yamamoto deflected it past Samsonov...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631118786534469633?s=20

Late in the second period, the Oilers caught the Leafs napping and made the score 5-1. Two Leafs skated toward Warren Foegele just inside Toronto's blueline, leaving Ryan McLeod and Klim Kostin with just a flat-footed T.J. Brodie between them and Samsonov. McLeod breezed past Brodie and fed Kostin for an easy tap-in...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631122945786380288?s=20

It looked like the Oilers buried another one to make the score 6-1 just a few moments after, but the goal was called back due to an interference call on McDavid. A great shot from Evan Bouchard here, regardless...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631124131252178946?s=20

The Leafs got a goal back as they started the third period with McDavid in the penalty box and capitalized on the man advantage...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631129076022013954?s=20

Later in the third, Justin Holl threw a questionable hit on Kailer Yamamoto and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stepped in and dropped the gloves...

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1631133613948559362?s=20

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