Thursday night’s high-powered showdown between the star-laden offenses of the Avalanche and Oilers ... ice in the front of the net and beat Stuart Skinner on the bottom right shelf.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in an NHL Western Conference clash at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday (Jan. 16) night. Viktor Arvidsson, Evan Bouchard, Brett Kulak and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers.
Skinner stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Skinner took just his second loss over six outings in January, though he's allowed at least three goals in three of those games. The 26-year-old gave up all of the goals in the first period,
Evan Bouchard scored with 6:55 left and the surging Edmonton Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Thursday night.
The Edmonton Oilers are in town for a Western Conference matchup as the Colorado Avalanche continue their five-game homestand. The Oilers will play their second game of a back-to-back tonight after taking a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.
January 17 - Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado ... and Stuart Skinner made 22 ...
DENVER-- Connor McDavid scored a goal and had an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers rallied from a three-goal deficit to win 4-3 against the Colorado ... and Stuart Skinner made 22 saves.
A heavyweight clash pits Edmonton against Colorado tonight, and despite no lack of star power, it's strong goaltending and airtight defense that has Neil Parker eyeing a low-scoring affair.
The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice moments ago, unveiling a lineup with some minor changes before facing the rival Vancouver Canucks. Oilers forward Victor Arvidsson did sustain a minor injury in the last game,
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to 5-0-2 in their past seven games after dropping 15 of 19 (4-15-0).
Alex Bump scored two goals for No. 4 Western Michigan in a 5-1 win over North Dakota on Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.