<p>The Edmonton Oilers are back in the win column.</p>
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<p>The team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames at the 2023 Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium. Below are the highlights from the game.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>GAME HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED BY BETWAY</strong></h2>
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<p>Brett Kulak, a player who has played on both sides of this rivalry, opened the scoring for the Oilers a few minutes into the first period. The defender joined the play from the blueline and buried a rebound past Jacob Markstrom to make the score 1-0.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brett Kulak pots the rebound on the backhand to open the scoring at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeritageClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeritageClassic</a>! 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/um66DvnNAl">pic.twitter.com/um66DvnNAl</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1718772668231454832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Shortly after killing off a 5-on-3 power play, the Oilers extended their lead to 2-0. Leon Draisaitl came out of the penalty box and fed Zach Hyman on a 2-on-1 and the winger tucked the puck underneath Markstrom&#8217;s pads.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Leon Draisaitl out of the box finds Zach Hyman who goes five-hole to give Edmonton a two-goal lead! ✌️<a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdmontonOilers</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeritageClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeritageClassic</a> <a href="https://t.co/IS7bmkO69g">pic.twitter.com/IS7bmkO69g</a></p>
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<p>The Flames finally got on the board at the tail end of yet another 5-on-3 power play late in the first frame. Nazem Kadri sniped a shot from just inside the blueline over a screened Stuart Skinner for his first goal of the season.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nazzzzz. Good to see him score his first goal of the season!  <a href="https://t.co/YGpifZxOaL">pic.twitter.com/YGpifZxOaL</a></p>
<p>&mdash; FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlamesNation/status/1718779644491764086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Evan Bouchard restored Edmonton&#8217;s two-goal lead just over one minute later with a one-timer from the point. The goal was Bouchard&#8217;s third of the season and it gave the Oilers a 3-1 lead.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Evan Bouchard put everything into that one! 💪 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeritageClassic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeritageClassic</a></p>
<p>📺: Sportsnet<br />📲: Sportsnet+ <a href="https://t.co/SD4DMCbVqt">pic.twitter.com/SD4DMCbVqt</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1718780100454338676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Flames scored another power play goal in the second frame to make the score 3-2. Defenceman MacKenzie Weegar worked the puck up ice and drove into Edmonton&#8217;s zone. He got a soft shot on net, Skinner bounced the rebound out into the slot, and A.J. Greer buried the rebound.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">AJ Greer gets the boys back in this game!  <a href="https://t.co/5aCNbuZjlq">pic.twitter.com/5aCNbuZjlq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; FlamesNation (@FlamesNation) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlamesNation/status/1718791832849531203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Albertan rock band Nickelback came out and performed during the second intermission and played <em>Saturday Night&#8217;s Alright (For Fighting), How You Remind Me, </em>and <em>Rockstar. </em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alberta’s own Nickelback. <a href="https://t.co/m4IBzxlSsB">pic.twitter.com/m4IBzxlSsB</a></p>
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<p>The Oilers pulled two goals ahead again in the third period. Vincent Deshanris threw a knuckleball on goal from the point and it bounced past Markstrom to give Edmonton a 4-2 lead.</p>
<p>The goal was originally given to Evander Kane but it was changed to Deshanrias after the game. That&#8217;s the first career NHL goal for the seventh-round pick.</p>
<p>Kane wound up getting a goal later in the period as he scored into Calgary&#8217;s empty net to seal the 5-2 win for Edmonton.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">EDIT: THIS IS VINCENT DESHARNAIS&#39; FIRST <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHL</a> GOAL 🚨 <a href="https://t.co/uBfv8J4q6z">pic.twitter.com/uBfv8J4q6z</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1718807947831115977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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The Edmonton Oilers are back in the win column.



The team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames at the 2023 Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium. 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>
<p style="text-align: center"><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" /></p>


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Brett Kulak, a player who has played on both sides of this rivalry, opened the scoring for the Oilers a few minutes into the first period. The defender joined the play from the blueline and buried a rebound past Jacob Markstrom to make the score 1-0.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1718772668231454832

Shortly after killing off a 5-on-3 power play, the Oilers extended their lead to 2-0. Leon Draisaitl came out of the penalty box and fed Zach Hyman on a 2-on-1 and the winger tucked the puck underneath Markstrom's pads.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1718776278310871089

The Flames finally got on the board at the tail end of yet another 5-on-3 power play late in the first frame. Nazem Kadri sniped a shot from just inside the blueline over a screened Stuart Skinner for his first goal of the season.

https://twitter.com/FlamesNation/status/1718779644491764086

Evan Bouchard restored Edmonton's two-goal lead just over one minute later with a one-timer from the point. The goal was Bouchard's third of the season and it gave the Oilers a 3-1 lead.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1718780100454338676

The Flames scored another power play goal in the second frame to make the score 3-2. Defenceman MacKenzie Weegar worked the puck up ice and drove into Edmonton's zone. He got a soft shot on net, Skinner bounced the rebound out into the slot, and A.J. Greer buried the rebound.

https://twitter.com/FlamesNation/status/1718791832849531203

Albertan rock band Nickelback came out and performed during the second intermission and played <em>Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting), How You Remind Me, </em>and <em>Rockstar. </em>

https://twitter.com/cotsonika/status/1718798397426041023

The Oilers pulled two goals ahead again in the third period. Vincent Deshanris threw a knuckleball on goal from the point and it bounced past Markstrom to give Edmonton a 4-2 lead.

The goal was originally given to Evander Kane but it was changed to Deshanrias after the game. That's the first career NHL goal for the seventh-round pick.

Kane wound up getting a goal later in the period as he scored into Calgary's empty net to seal the 5-2 win for Edmonton.

https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1718807947831115977

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Game Highlights 8.0: Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary Flames 5-2 in Heritage Classic

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