Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist to move into second place on the Edmonton Oilers’ all-time points list in a 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday.
A first-period parade to the penalty box by the Oilers wasn’t that advantageous for the Wild. Why? Because Edmonton’s stars were rested and raring to go. Despite the power play gifting the Wild a two-goal head start,
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Instant Reaction: Oilers overcome slow start to beat WildAll the Edmonton Oilers know how to do is win. Despite going down 2-0 in the first period to the formidable Minnesota Wild, the Oilers won the final game of the season series by a score of 5-3 to win their third consecutive game.
Conor McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin scored third-period goals to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild (27-14-4) and Oilers (28-13-3) were tied 3-3 entering the third period before Podkolzin and McDavid's goals pushed them over the top.
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Edmonton Oilers Player GradesThe Edmonton Oilers overcame two deficits in Minnesota Wednesday to register a 5-3 win, behind the timely goaltending of Calvin Pickard. The Wild shot out to a deserved 2-0 lead as the Oilers got into penalty trouble. But they replied 21 seconds after that, two inside of 1:56.
The Wild got early goals from Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi, and a second period goal from Ryan Hartman, but could not hold their leads, despite testing Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard repeatedly.
After a thrilling come-from-behind victory on Tuesday, the Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers in the second of a five-game homestand. This is the second of three meetings between the teams this season, as the Oilers won 4-1 in Denver on November 30, and they’ll play again in Edmonton on February 7.
Two teams that are among the league leaders in wins and points will clash at the Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday night.
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Why the Oilers have finally found the secret to beating the WildSince they entered the NHL in 2000, few teams have had the number of the Edmonton Oilers more than the Minnesota Wild. The Oilers had gone 38-53-4-10 in their 105 games against them ahead of Wednesday’s game,
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