Edmonton Oilers' Win Over Montreal Canadiens
The Edmonton Oilers secured a 6-5 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night at Rogers Place, overcoming a 5-3 deficit with a late goal by Vasily Podkolzin.
Notable goals were scored by David Tomasek, his first of the season, Adam Henrique, Andrew Mangiapane, Leon Draisaitl with a power play goal, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also with a power play goal. The Montreal Canadiens' goals came from Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook, each scoring twice, and Josh Anderson. Calvin Pickard made 22 saves for the Oilers.
Impressive Players
One of the standout players was Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers' star center, who had a great game. He scored a power play goal in over 22 minutes of ice time and had four shots on goal. Despite some defensive mistakes, Draisaitl led the team during their third-period comeback.
He carried the team during the third-period comeback.
Author's summary: Oilers win 6-5 against Canadiens.