The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames in their NHL season opener, snapping a four-game losing streak. Brett Kulak, Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard, and Vincent Desharnais scored for the Oilers, while A.J. Greer and Nazem Kadri replied for the Flames. The game was played in much warmer conditions compared to the original Heritage Classic 20 years ago.
Brett Kulak, Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Vincent Desharnais also scored for the Oilers who snapped a four-game losing skid.It was much warmer than at the original Heritage Classic 20 years ago which reached -30 C with the wind chill in 2003, much to the relief of Edmonton fans.
Edmonton made it 2-0 midway through the first period right after killing a two-man disadvantage as Leon Draisaitl came out of the box and waited for Hyman to catch up on a two-on-one before dishing it to him for his third goal of the season. Edmonton regained its two-goal cushion a minute later as Bouchard scored on a long slap shot through traffic. Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who was a game-time decision to return from injury, picked up an assist to extend his home scoring streak to 24 games.
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