Oilers vs. Flames Heritage Classic: Live Blog

The Edmonton Oilers are set to take on the Calgary Flames in a Battle of Alberta on ice. Keep this page bookmarked for every for all live updates.

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Mattias Janmark did not take part in warm ups. So the Oilers will go with this lineup:

18:44 - There have been two whistles. Both teams have had some prolonged time in the opponents end. 0-0.

17:53 - Jacob Markstom doesn't allow a rebound after a Connor McDavid shot.

16:56 - Turnover for Oilers, leads to a great scoring chance. Puck doesn't go across the line.

16:20- Leon Draisaitl gets a good chance on Markstrom.

15:52- Evander Kane with a great chance that's stopped.

15:41- GOAL. Brett Kulak shovels in a shot from the right side of the net.

14:13-Oilers ice the puck. Shots are 8-0 for the Oilers.

13:54- Stuart Skinner gloves the first shot of the Flames for an easy save. Holds on for a whistle.

13:30- Turnover in favor of Oilers. Then Kane boards a Flames player. Power play for Flames now.

12:45-Draisaitl kicks the puck down the ice after his stick breaks. The referees are calling that another penalty. 5-on-3 for Flames now.

11:47- Some nifty passes by the Flames on the power play. A couple shots, no goal yet. Still 1-0 Oilers.

11:14: Oilers survive the 5-on-3 unscathed. Kane comes out of the penalty box and gets a chance on net.

10:22- GOAL. Zach Hyman taps in a goal from a brilliant pass from Draisaitl - fresh out of the penalty box. 2-0 Oilers.

9:28- Kane and Nikita Zadorov exchanging heated words with each other after a stoppage of play.

7:27- Skinner makes a save despite a Flames player practically sitting on him. Still 2-0 Oilers.

7:04- Holding penalty called on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Oilers third penalty of the game so far.

6:30- Another Oilers penalty. Roughing called on Darnell Nurse for punching a Flames player. Another 5-on-3 power play opportunity for the Flames.

5:05- GOAL. Nazem Kadri scores with one second remaining in the first of the two penalties. Flames still have a 5-on-4 power play. 2-1 Oilers.

3:54- GOAL. Evan Bouchard fires a slap shot from the point that finds it's way in. 3-1 Oilers.

3:35- Oilers just get another great chance around the net with Warren Foegele and Nugent-Hopkins.

2:00- Oilers get their first power play after an interference call on Blake Coleman. 3-1 Oilers.

End of First- Oilers don't score on the power play but they get a few good chances.

Summary: Oilers dictated the play for the majority of the play. Penalties slowed down their momentum a bit, but not by a lot.

19:22- Oilers pressuring early. Chances for McDavid and Foegele.

16:13- Markstrom covers the puck after some sustained pressure from the Oilers.

15:23- More pressure and chances from the Oilers. Draisaitl, McDavid and Foegele are generating a lot of dangerous chances.

14:20- Nurse knocks the puck down to keep the pressure on the Flames.

11:03- Flames with a bit of zone time in the offensive end for them. 

10:32- Penalty against the Oilers. Vincent Desharnais receives an interference penalty.

9:13- Connor Brown comes down the left wing and fires a shot towards the net that gets deflected out of the rink. 3-1 still for the Oilers. Shots are 22-8 for Oilers as well.

8:32- GOAL. A.J Greer taps a rebound in on Skinner. 3-2 Oilers.

6:50- Flames with some offensive zone time late in the Second Period. 

2:48- Oilers get the puck out to relieve some pressure.

End of Second Period - The Flames had more pressure on Skinner and the Oilers in the last five minutes of that period than the whole game to this point.

Summary: Flames fought back in the Second Period. Oilers need to find their killer instinct in the Third to put the game away.

Shots: Oilers 26- Flames 15

Time on Ice leader: Draisaitl 16:27

Shooting Leader - Evander Kane (5)

Hitting Leader - Darnell Nurse (5)

19:37- Quick icing against Oilers to start the third period.

18:35- Kane with another big hit. That's his 5th of the night.

14:27- Skinner covers the puck after a few minutes of back and forth between the Flames and Oilers. Dylan Holloway had a brilliant chance but couldn't tuck the puck past Markstrom.

13:57- McDavid line with a lot of great pressure on Markstrom. Including a great pass from McDavid to Foegele.

13:44- GOAL. Desharnais shot from the point. 4-2 Oilers.

12:55- Holding penalty called, the Oilers are on their second power play of the night.

11:27- Not a lot going right for the Oilers on this power play. It's a struggle to maintain offensive zone time.

7:19- Penalty against Kane. Another power play for the Flames.

6:00- Oilers get an important clear on this power play. Still 4-2 Oilers.

4:10- Flames with some push back here late in the third.

2:45- Flames have pulled Markstrom for an extra attacker.

0:46- GOAL. Kane scores an empty net goal to virtually seal the game in the Oilers favor.

Oilers win. Final score 5-2.