The Oilers will look to pick up a road win in Game 2 of the the Western Conference playoffs against the Flames.
It was a shocking start to the second round of Western Conference playoffs on Wednesday as 15 goals were recorded between the two teams in the Flames’ victory over the Oilers.
The final score of 9-6 is an unusually high playoff score that can only be chalked up to the long awaited Canadian rivalry that has been 31 years in the making.
How to Watch the Watch Oilers at Flames Game 2Â Today:
Game Date: May 20, 2022
Game Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream the Watch Oilers at Flames Game 2 game on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial!
Elias Lindholm put the Flames on the board first with a goal less than 30 seconds into the first period. Just 20 seconds later, the Flames were up 2-0 with a goal from Andrew Mangiapane.
The Flames made it 3-0 in 6:25 when Brett Ritchie found the back of the net to extend the lead. Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers in the first to start working the team’s way back into the game.
While the Oilers may have thought they had momentum coming out of the locker room, the Flames ousted that thought quickly with a goal from Blake Coleman to bring the lead back to three. Coleman scored another goal shortly thereafter to put the lead at four.
The Oilers began fighting back with a goal from Evan Bouchard to bring the deficit back to three before Calgary put in yet another goal to extend the lead again.
The next four goals came from the Oilers and the game was tied 6-6 early on in the third period giving the Oilers some hope. Just a minute and a half later, Rasmus Andersson put Calgary back in the lead and the Flames scored two more before the end of the third for the victory.
While Edmonton clearly showed the ability to produce on offense, if the combination of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen can’t keep the puck out of the back of the net, the offense won’t matter.
Regional restrictions may apply.
