Winnipeg Jets’ Drew Stafford (12) fails to hit a flying puck past Edmonton Oilers’ goalie Cam Talbot (33) during first period NHL hockey action, in Winnipeg on Sunday, March 6, 2016.
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The Oilers scored the eventual game victor before the period was through.
However, Lauri Korpikoski banged home a rebound at 16:20 to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead and with Pavelec and Talbot trading saves, the 2-1 score held up for another 24 minutes. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing three goals per game and are killing 77.4 percent of their power play chances. “We’ve got to continue that because it’s been working for us”.
“I can tell you from experience past year in San Jose, the event itself, the lead up to it and excitement in the communities is exceptional”, says McLellan.
Connor McDavid had the best chance of a scoreless first period, taking a breakout pass from fellow No. 1 overall pick Nail Yakupov to put him in alone on Pavelec.
Were the Stanley Cup playoffs to start today, there would not be a Canadian team involved – a fact not lost on either the Edmonton Oilers or Winnipeg Jets entering Sunday’s matchup at MTS Centre. “I had a pretty good angle at it. I thought it was definitely going in. Edmonton spent Friday playing catch-up, giving up a goal less than a minute after scoring on three occasions in falling to 9-21-5 away from home”.
Ticket prices, seat selection, and broadcast information will be released in the coming months. Game time is 7 p.m. and it’s on TSN 3. But Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice isn’t sure if Huddy will play in the alumni game.
It was also announced Dale Hawerchuk would captain the Jets alumni team with Wayne Gretzky headlining the Oilers alumni team.
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The Oilers are 26-54 in their last 80 games playing on 1 days rest and 16-53 in their last 69 road games. A nice simple goal for the big man, and his second goal and fourth point in three games with the Oilers.
