🔥 NHL LIVE 2025-26! Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings | Full Game Live | October 19, 2025
Go. Enough talk, enough hype. Let’s do this. Your first period is set to go. The Red Wings will start with the puck as they win the opening face off here. The Oilers get a hold of the puck along the boards. Big hit that frees up possession. This is a great heads up read at center ice and there’s the save. I tell you, some fast muscle fiber in there because I’m telling you, he makes that save. I thought that was going in, but he just reacts and keeps it out of the net. The Oilers played along the boards. Oh, he knocked him. Made the save on the play. Some players get into the game by physically engaging early. There’s a fine line there, but that was executed perfectly. Big time stop there. And the puck’s knocked loose. takes the pass and it’s stolen by Larka. Makes the save and putting out the fire in front. As we look at that hit, you can certainly see the adrenaline running through his body on that one. I mean, he elicited all of his power into that hit there, James. But I really like the timing of it. You want to make sure that you’re dictating tempo and pace right from the onset of a game. That’s how you do it. We’re still in the early stages of this period. We’ve still got zeros on the board. Edmonton’s taken possession in their own end. Takes it and looks ahead. Oh, look at this. Here they come. They’ve got numbers. What a block as he lays out in front of it. The Oilers take possession in the neutral zone. Quick pass to Edmonson. Here’s a shot. Makes a save. Great positioning by the goalender to redirect it to the corner getting it out of danger. Great punch on the reach. The Oilers gain possession. Steve here on the attack. Might turns it aside with the glove. Goender covers it up. We get a whistle to slow things down. Detroit’s got possession here in their own end. Great read by Fredo scores and they are on the board quickly in this one. Well, it’s because they were ready, James. I I mean, the first five strides right from puck drop were urgent and when you’re aggressive and you are urgent on the puck, you find a way to put it in. Honestly, James, if that was me in that situation, I would have intercepted the puck and looked to pop it to someone else right away. But he he wants to get activated into the play. He’s made a great defensive play, which turns to offense, and now he wants in on the action that he created. Well, he does, and he finishes it off. Edmonton’s aggressive start has resulted in the game’s first goal. Look at this one, Cheryl. Yeah, and it’s impressive the entire start by this team. and they knew that they had to come into this barn and be ready to play because when you’re the away team, not only are you the underdog, but you need to take advantage when you get it. And execution, that’s the name of the game. That’s why they get the first four. The Ori have it from their own end. Taken by Walden. Moves it over to Frederick. Moves the puck to Rasmusen. And they’ll go on the attack. Bring pressure and scores. Incredible. Two goal 30 seconds apart. Quick response back to back here and the team is humming. Yeah. And talk about putting your opponent on their heels. Wow. Coach is going to love this play because you’re in good defensive posture and then you read the play. Good. Have a good active stick to be able to intercept and get a tally. That’s a remarkable play. Lots of time left in this period. Edmonton’s been the better team here over the last few minutes, increasing their lead to two and tries to make a diagonal pass to Yanmar. The Red Wings have it behind the cage. Here’s a short pass to Sherro. carries it into the offensive end up the middle. Kicks it away with ease. Trying to clear and they get it out of harm’s way. Picked up along the wall by Cider. Long lead pass into the neutral zone and loses possession after a solid hit. Now over to top. The Oilers gain possession in their own end. pumps off the puck and they’re going to go out for a line change after sending the puck in. Picked up along the boards by Echol. Slides it over to Captain. Puck dumped in. Detroit’s got possession of the puck. The Redskins take it across the blue line. Takes a shot. Oh, what a chance. And puts it just wide. Well, the pup was right in his wheelhouse. He only had a small margin and wasn’t able to hit it. And a great save. Well, timely save is everything to your team. And this goalender, he rails his team out. Oh, what a save in front. A player should never be left alone in the slot, but man is the goalender to task here. Gets out in front of it and makes a save. They’ve got numbers here. Here’s a shot. Denise with a save. Taken along the wall by Mapani. Detroit’s got the puck. Moves it quickly over the breaker. They bang, but they don’t break here, James. This is a 200 ft play. When you take care of business in your own end, it ends up going the other way. It is something that coaches look for. How you defend, how you can turn pucks over and get going north. They capitalize, they execute, and they wind up on the score sheet. Lots of time left in this period. The Red Wings still trail by a goal here, but they are back into this one. Only down by one. Edmonton’s got a hold of the puck off the draw. Takes the feed. Slides the puck across to Manstein. Quick feed to Johansson. And now he moves it to Larkin. Oh, and he tracks it perfectly in the offensive end. Takes a shot, makes the save, and the puck stopper jumps on top of it to get a stoppage in play. Detroit’s won the draw inside the offensive zone. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Nice zone entry from the middle. Grabs control of it at the point. Puck grab by Dry Cycle and that’s broken up. Rips it. Oh, he’s stopped on deflection with the one. They are really buzzing here in the offensive end. And look at this circle here in a huge offensive zone face off here. They’re going to try to maintain all that momentum that they had just moments ago. And it all starts with the face off. They need to get a win here and they have to look to attack right away. James, the Bulls are just fatigued. I mean, he’s been standing on his head, but he he can’t continue to do it the whole time. They got to find a way to put it by him. slides it across. Strong use of the body to force the puck loose. Scooped up along the wall by Frederick. Johnson for the puck and it’s knocked away. The Red Wings take it along the wing. Slides the puck over from the point. They take control of it. Too much congestion. Blocks the shot. Oh, just a great heads up play by Wman. I get when you’re losing, James, that you want to get something going. You want to spark your team. You have the puck on your stick, but sometimes you can try and do too much. And I think that’s a product of that as he loses the puck. Oh, love the defensive stick work there to poke that one away. Detroit’s looking to break out of their own end from the right side and up the middle. Grabbed along the board by Frederick. sends the pass over to the game plan with good habits and there are kinds of I love the goal on this play but I think I even like the assist better. I mean the contact that is initiated to be able to get possession of the puck is the reason why the whole play starts. Just love that initiator. Detroit’s got to be feeling good about their game once again, evening the score so quickly. Yeah, and that’s a counter punch, right? And that’s what the coach wants to see. You can get down by one, you’re in a deficit. But you don’t dig the hole deeper or further down. You find a way to be assertive. What I like about their game is they found a way to get physically engaged and with that is more opportunity. Quick pass to McDavid, puts it on and they got caught up in traffic and hits a stick. Moves it to Barren. Takes the feed up ahead. The Oilers gain control of the puck. Looks to make a play over to Menapani. Moves the puck into the attacking area. There’s the whistle. We got an offside. Plenty of playing time left in this frame. You can feel the energy in this crowd. It’s a tie game. And off the draw at center, they take control of the puck. and he sends it across to Bousard and swats the puck out of midair. Edmonton’s got control of it now from their own end. The Red Wings get a hold of it with the bank pass. Look at this. They’ve got some bodies here on the attack. Gibson’s going to hang on to the puck for a whistle. Centers glide into the dodge. We’re ready to get things back going again. Sneaks away with the puck after he was tangled up on the draw. Tremendous plus save by Gibson. Who wants ice cream? Get your ice cream. And they take possession here inside the offensive zone. Made that stop. Ben Reikes moving it ahead. The Oilers look to start the transition game. The energy is certainly there. Well, this is a goal that’s going to rally the bench as well here, James, because it’s about being in good defensive posture to be able to intercept the puck. You also have to have an uncanny sense of when to jump. So, it’s timing as well, but activating, getting involved, getting the helper. All of it starts with that initial play. Detroit’s gone up by one after that goal here in the first. Yeah, and it certainly changes the mindset. You got a little bit of jump to your step. You’re more confident. Now you got to attack. You got to push when your opponent’s down. Across and that’s intercepted by Echo. Edmonton’s in on the offensive attack now. and skilled using the stick to put the puck away. Tenacious battle for the puck along the wall. Gets it over to Van Remsteike. The Red Wings play it along the boards right off main street and on the attack and that’s a smart heads up play by Ben Re and he takes the feed. Here’s a chance. And that goes off the glove. Play continues here. Edmonton’s got the puck along the wall. Gibson’s got the puck and he’s going to hang on. Getting closer to the halfway point of this frame. The Red Wings are hanging on to this onegoal lead. They’d love to add another. Detroit’s won the face off deep in their own end. Scoops up the puck here. passes it over to Kane. Oh, the spot on that pass. When you take the initial shot, you follow up, you still have the eyes to find the stick and then bury your chance. Such a great play all the way around. In today’s game, the goalenders are just so good. You don’t often beat them oneonone, which is why you got to follow up on your rebound. You got to hound those pucks. He does it. He buries it. some last second communication before both teams get ready to drop the puck here. The Red Wings going to hold to the puck off the draw from the neutral zone. Now a little dipsy doodle and he loses possession of the puck. He’s by such a slick set of hands. He’s trying to manipulate his opponent one by one, but he tries one too many, James, and he loses the puck. And that’s a great head play by Nurse. Playing with confidence is one thing, but then you can be overconfident as well, James. Especially when you have a lead, you want to make sure you’re in good positioning to be able to backtrack and help out your defense. Coner’s quick stick lands from the puck here at center. Detroit’s on the attack. Takes the puck at the point. Moves it to the middle and that shots blocked. Feeds the puck over to Jones. Edmonton’s caught him along the wall. Oh, what a hit. He sacrificed his body to make the play. The Oilers scoop it up along the boards. Bousard’s got it in the defensive zone. Oh, the thievery coming up with the puck on the play. Here’s a short pass to Appleton. Picked up along the wall by Rasmmanson. Hammers the shot. Sizzling shot and he makes the save. What a steal in his own end. Edmonton’s moving it up the ice. slides it diagonally to Ras Muen looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. The Oilers get a hold of the puck along the boards looking to set up offensively. He grabs the puck here on the point. Picked up along the boards by Henrik. Pop moved over to Larkin from the point. Looks to make something happen. played big in the moment there from center. They get into the attacking area. Quick shot stopped by the goender. The Red Wings gain control of the puck against the wall and that’s just out of reach. Deflected away. Nice defensive use of the stick there. Quick pass across to Mur. Quick shot. Scores. When we have a look at it, James, it looks like it’s redirected. And that’s just beautiful timing and get the hands away from the body, be able to get it to go the opposite direction of the goalender. Edmonton’s come to life here as they finally got a goal of their own. Well, they certainly have and they’re showing that offensive production, the ability to get to the net and they’ve countered, gotten within one. And now he angles it across to Debrink. Here’s a chance to make something happen inside the neutral zone. Sends a pass over. Great use of the twig as he puts that one away. Detroit’s got a hold of it along the wall. Just a little too much contact and couldn’t hang on to the puck. And the goalender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here. More than half the period has expired. Edmonton still down a goal here, but they have really picked up the tempo these last few minutes. And they’ll start with possession. Oh, excellent use of the stick as he knocks that one away across the line from center. Detroit’s gained possession along the boards. Great pass from off the right side. The Oilers gain possession in their own end. Intercepted. The Oilers have the puck now through center. Feeds it on over to Tricidle. Detroit’s got the puck in their own end. Slides it across to Edmonson through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. handles the puck, works it across to dry. They go on the attack through center. Picked up by Appleton. Oh, an unbelievable stop by Skinner. The Oilers have it against the wall. slides it up to Frederick. Edmonton’s got the puck against the half wall and he serves it across to Appleton, dumps it in. Edmonton’s got possession of the puck. The Oilers take possession in the defensive end. Directs it on over to Hyman and the puck skips away after a nice defensive deflection and that goes off someone in front and doesn’t reach the net. handles the pass. Can’t hang on to the puck after the play. Pass across to Copper. Moa quickly over to scores. Oh wow. Go back and forth. Very much an entertaining game. But there’s the defense. Well, you’re in tight to the net. You don’t have much margin of error here. And he’s able to find the back of the net. It’s all about accuracy, not necessarily how hard the shot is. The Red Wings look to be on a mission tonight. Already up by two here and we’re still only in the first. Well, the mission is possible because they’ve been dominant out there tonight, James. They’ve been relentless. They competed for pucks. Loose pucks at will. I mean, battled their opponent. Now they’re sitting with a two-goal cushion. Strong on the boards. Oh, the pick pocket on the play. Quick feed to Cider. Carries the puck through the neutral zone. The Oilers have it behind the net and he passes it up ahead to McDavid. The Red Wings get a hold of the puck in their own end. with some open space at center. Edin’s got the puck inside the defensive zone and now he tries to get it across to Bousard. Loses the coverage there. The Oilers have it behind the cage through the neutral zone now. Picking up steam misses. Oh, that’s what save here in the back half of this period. The Red Wings have all the momentum right now, leading by two. Comes in off the wing as both centers were tied up on the draw and he takes the pass. Good heads up defensive play as he extends the stick, sends it into the offensive zone. Quick pass to Nurse. The Oilers will play it from the defensive zone. Gets the puck in deep. Detroit’s got a hold of it against the wall. Looking for space inside the D zone. Takes the feed. Edmonton’s got control of it now from their own end. They try to maintain possession inside the defensive zone. And that’s a great heads up play by Yanmar. Well, you play the game differently depending on the situation and when you’re up, you got to know it and you got to game manage and you got to puck manage that turnover. Coach isn’t going to like that one at all. And now it’s grabbed by a special moment for James. It’s a pretty special one. Oh, that’s just two goals in under two minutes. Anybody who just got up for a quick snagger is probably looking at the scoreboard going, “What happened?” Well, don’t blink. The game can change in an instant. Absolutely. Detroit’s taken full advantage of their scoring opportunities with a comfortable lead here in the first. And they win that neutral zone draw. Lumis him with the hit and he takes the feed and that’s broken up with a stick in front. Gibson’s going to hang on for a whistle. We’re getting a little action finally, a little life out of this team here, James, but it’s a little too late. I mean, they weren’t ready to start this game and it’s a reason why they’ve been blown out. Quite frankly, they were not ready. Detroit’s high activity in the offensive zone has resulted in them leading here midway through the first. Smart play to take possession. Sneaking in off the wing from the right side. They gain the zone. Feeds it over. Oh, and he gets a piece of that one to keep it out. All those talking exercises when you’re young come in handy when you’re older. And this is a prime example. Will get involved loose pump and he’s in alone. How did he stop that one? Sends it in on the attack. Edmonton’s got the puck. Find some space in the corner and that’s off a stick. Through pass ahead. Reaches out and uses the stick. Taken along the wall by Johansson. Cops picking up steam. They put the puck into the offensive end. Edmonton’s got the puck along the boards. Scooped up along the wall by Walman and he slides it quickly to Emerson. Takes it at center. Good stop by Gibson. The key to being a great goalender is not giving up second shot. He scores. The captain leading by example. Well, he fought for position to find this puck on his backhand, James. He was running out of real estate, but he was able to put it through and find the netting. Teams are lined up and we are ready to take this draw. The Red Wings win possession here in the open ice. Detroit’s got the puck against the boards. The Red Wings ready to go on the attack. Shuts him down. Moose the dry cidle. Ehomes taking it from his own end. Shot. Regine save made by the Oilers have the puck in the corner from the top of the offensive zone here. Oh, makes the save. That was a rocket. McDavids will the face off now. Let’s see what they can do. Here’s a short pass to Mapani. Deflected and a great pass. Edmonton’s going to start with the puck inside the offensive zone. Big time stop there. Strong on the board as they battle to the P. Grabbed along the board by Sherro. Big play inside the defensive zone and he takes the dish. Edmonton’s looking to break out of their own end. Intercepts that center and he loses possession to the puck after trying to make one too many moves. P’s got a lot of flash to his game in particular with his hands and the ability to manipulate his opponent. But he gets caught on that one and the puck dies on his stick. Gets in front of it. Puck is frozen and we get a stoppage in play. Henriks won it off the face off. The Oilers will play it in their own end. Oh, we’ll get some tired defenders as icing is the call. Officials have got both teams ready and it looks like play is set to resume here. Henrik’s won the draw and they’ll look to set up. Pressure on the defensive side of the puck, but they win it clean and they have an opportunity right away with the entire group that they’re playing against. Kane’s got it into offensive territory. Easily turned aside by Skinner along the way up the neutral zone. They’ve got the defense outnumbered. Picked up along the wall by Henry. Thus globed by Gibson. We know the goalender was set to this position square to the shooter to be able to make that glove save. Puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone. Shot and that goes off a body. Edmonton’s looking to break out. Takes the pass. He banks it off. Oh, he got blocked right into the pinch. And this was purpose, though. You got to be aware of where you are on the ice, especially when you’re near your opponent’s bench. And now he is on the other side of it, man. He’s got to pick his head up and get out of there. Moves it quickly over to Raven. And he loses control here. All those rattled after that hit. Wow. And he’s rattling as well, James. I mean, we knew that hit was coming. And then all of a sudden, Bell and he’s down for the count. Avoid the defender. Who’s the power? The Oilers cross the blue line and are on the attack. Quick feed to Gustoson. Detroit’s got it in their own zone. Tries to get the puck over to Tricidle. Picks off the pass. Good defensive effort to poke it away. Edmonton’s got the puck. from the left side. He moves it up ahead. Detroit’s got a hold of the puck now. The Red Wings gain possession in their own end. Angles it over to the Brink. They’ve got numbers here. Takes the feed from off the boards. Tries to feed it over to Nan Hopkins. Trying to get right to the front. Here’s a shot and he keeps that one out. The Red Wings gain possession along the wall. Has some nice footwork to free the puck up to his teammate. Token down here inside the first period. Takes a shot. Blocked in front. Moves behind the net. Great read to break up the play. Looks like we got a penalty coming up here. There’s the whistle. And here’s the call. The Red Wings will be forced to serve two minutes for crosschecking. Well, when you cross check, it is black and it is white. And I’m telling you right now, that is a call all day long. The officials saw it. It is an undisiplined penalty. As they step into the faceoff circle, let’s see if they can take advantage on this power play. Off the face off, they take the puck. Oh, and the answer on that one in front and a stoppage on the play as the goalender covers things up. Cuffs recognizing they’re still short-handed here as they get ready for the faceoff. Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. going to call that friendly fire as it goes off one of his teammates looking to clear the defensive zone and they get the puck out of the zone and that’s a break for the squad. Oh yeah, this PK unit, they’re out there for a reason, James. You have to be able to clear the puck and it’s easier said than done, but they make no mistake this time. Who’s it in front? Oh, and he keeps it here. Oh, how about that stepping up? Get out the ice. Scores just before the period closes, Cheryl. Absolutely huge. The last few minutes of a period are essential. And they go to the dressing room with needed momentum. Power play strikes, James. And that’s excellent movement along the perimeter. And just waiting for your time to get it to the middle of the ice and execute. That’s a great quad shot. Edmonton’s put a lot of pucks on net so far here in this first period, but they still find themselves trailing late. Detroit’s won it. And with that, the first period comes to an end. Both teams will have a chance to get a breather and they’ll be back on the ice with period number two in not too long. Let’s get the talented Cheryl Pounder back into this one. What do you make of the first 20 minutes of action? Gibson’s performance was outstanding in the first 20 minutes. I mean, he got shelves. He’s got to be exhausted, James. His team needs to pick it up in front of him if they want to stay in this game. Picked up along the boards by Cider. gets the full use of his stick on the post check. Moves it to Manapani. Edmonton’s going on the attack as they gain the zone. Here’s a sling pass. Oh, and he comes up with a stop. Gibson’s going to hang on for a whistle and staying focused is key when you haven’t seen a lot of work here, Cheryl. Well, it’s part of their mental preparation as a goalender. Even when you’re not busy, you have to stay dialed in, follow the action. He’s doing exactly that. Then he makes a nice cover and they take possession after the defensive zone faceoff. The Oilers scoop it up along the boards and there’s a glove save on the play. There’s the whistle as the puck stopper likes to hang on. Edmonton’s put a lot of pucks on net and yet they still find themselves trailing here in the second. Smart read on the play as both centers were tied up on the draw. Gibson’s opted to hang on to the puck for a faceoff. Centers gliding up to the faceoff dots here. They take possession as he locks him up off the face off. Fires it on net and that’s blocked in traffic. timer turns aside the slap shot. Wow. The Oilers cross the line and gain the zone. Great extension on his part to put it away. Quick pass to the break on the attack on the boards. Dishes it to dryle. The Red Wings look to start the transition game. Puff scooped up by Edmonson inside the offensive end now down the left. Long reach breaks up the momentum and now it’s over to McDavid and there’s the save. Well, a nice save by the goalender and even better is that he redirects the puck to the corner to safety. Lens got it along the boards. Great defensive effort with the stick. slides the puck across to nurse. Moves it to Bousard. He got all of that hit. The Red Wings gain control of the puck against the wall. Here’s a short pass to Ros Muen. Fires it and cut that one out of the net. Loose puck battle along the boards. Quick feed down low. Puts a little mustard on the hip to knock the loose. a real great job by the net front player here looking back, seeing where the eyes of the goender are and moving accordingly. And if you’re the godender, you got to out battle the net front player. You got to find a way to bob and weave and to stop that puck. Detroit’s extended the lead to two. Well, James, it’s exactly where you want to be. You have a twogoal cushion here, but you also know that your opponent’s going to start pressing. There’s a lot of game left here, and if they get within one, they’ll be within striking distance. The Red Wings take possession in the defensive end. Here they come. Throws it in. The Oilers get a hold of the puck along the boards along the side. Here they come through the neutral zone. The Red Wings get a hold of the puck in their own end. Detroit’s got it in their own zone and tries to make a diagonal pass to Barren. Can’t hang on after that hit. And that pass is redirected. Detroit’s got the puck in their own end. And now he moves it to Beverin. Taken by Brousard. Moves it quickly over to Walman. House the boys through the neutral zone. Excellent stick work on the play. Stops that one. There’s the whistle as the puck is frozen up. Edmonton’s looking to convert on some of these chances. They’ve had plenty of opportunities but have been snake bitten thus far and off the draw. They’ll take possession. Passes on over to Mansteike. Huge play in his own end to come up with the puck and they’ll dump it in. Taken along the wall by Ka. Nurs has had such an impressive night offense. Oh save right there. Bring it up. I thought it was in, James. I I mean, I was I was ready for a goal call there, but that is desperation. He finds a way to track and get to that puck. Don’t know how, but he kept it out. The Red Wings have it from their own end. Passes the puck over to Van Reignite. Scrum along the wall. The Oilers will play the puck from behind the net. Edmonton’s got possession of the puck. slides it diagonally to McDavid, drills them. Gibson’s really given life to his team with that last sequence in particular. When you have a desperation save and you’re willing to put yourself out there to keep it out of the net, your entire team feels it. Good use of the body to knock him off the puck. Hammers one. What a stop as he puts out the fire. Receives the pass. The Oilers pick up the puck here in the neutral zone and takes a shot. There’s the whistle. We get a face off after the goalie covers up. And we look at that last save again, James. It is absolutely incredible and so impressive to see a goalender just out battle and outwill his opponent to find the puck. Both teams are set. They’re ready to drop the puck. Nice start running the draw here inside the offensive zone and that goes off the player. Detroit’s got a hold of it against the wall. Exploring options here inside the defensive zone. Quick pass to Russ. Edmonton’s looking to break out of their own end. Denies him. slides the cross ice pass grab by Johansson to go on the attack and a great save. That’s a fantastic save by the goalender, but this team has to do a better job of protecting the middle of the ice. Those five dangerous scoring chances eventually go in. He’s able to escape position here. Now, is he ever diving in that sequence of saves? I mean, one, two, multiple saves here. He sees that shuts him down. Stoked up along the wall by Rasperson. Detroit across the blue line. Whacks it into the offensive zone. Hyman’s got it in the defensive end. Puck picked up by Nan Hopkins. The lane was blocked up and that shot’s blocked. Trying to come up with a huge defensive play to get this puck out of his own end. The Oilers gain possession. Quick feed to Yanmar. There’s a shot and that was stopped. Gibson’s got great rebound control and just pushes that out of harm’s way. Quick pass to Larkin. He carries the puck up along the wing. Edmonton’s got control of it now from their own end. Takes the pass and that slams off the iron. The Oilers are trying to claw their way back into this game and that’s not how you do it. When you have an opportunity to execute, you have to find the back of the net. Oh, he called. What a save by Skinner. That’s a great save, but the goalender had to get out to the chopper, take away all the ice, and make himself as big as possible. And he makes the save and has some hot sauce on that one. Broken up with the stick in the defensive end. Detroit’s grabbed a hold of the puck, picks off the pass, puts it on. Big time save on a big time shot. There’s another stop. He made some consecutive saves there. He’s got to be wondering where his defense are and he needs a little help. And the passed away. What a great reb breaking up the pass and it’s kicked away. Oh, a great up play to the turnover by McDavid. Gain momentum level on the side. Dumps it in. The Oilers have it against the wall. And now he passes it to Yanmar to his teammate. Comes up with a big time glove save. does a great job with some great pushes to get to the top of his crease and make the save from a high danger area. Gets the puck in deep. The Oilers have it now. Moves the puck up to Heyman. The Red Wings gain possession in their own end. Kanes into the offensive zone now on the attack. And a little physicality as that threat. Uses the boards with the bank pass. and he uses his reach to disrupt the play and that pass goes off a stick. Grabs control of it at the foot. Gets a hold of the puck here at his own end through the neutral zone and into the offensive end. And now he angles it across to Larkin and that’s hooked away. The Oilers take possession in the defensive end from the slot. Fires away. Big time stop there. This is a really nice save, James. I mean, the shooter’s in the middle of the ice. He’s in the slot area. He’s got to get to the top of the free square of the puck to be able to make that save. Great job with possession along the wall. Puck is scooped up here inside the offensive zone by Kane. Detroit’s got the puck. Pass back to the point. Passes out front and that’s off target. The Oilers gain control of it. moves it to the offensive zone. Detroit’s got the puck. The Red Wings take it along the wall. Moves it to Larkin. I don’t think anybody was hanging on to the puck after that hit. The Red Wings gain control of the puck from the defensive zone. They move the puck around. Loses possession after he takes a little hit. Detroit’s got the puck in their own end. The Red Wings have it now. The Oilers scoop it up along the boards and a great save. Love the way the goalender gets tight to the shooter here. The puck’s in a low slot. You want to take away time, you want to take space. Goender does it. Makes a save. Edmonton’s on the attack. Here’s a short pass to Nan Hopkins. Quick shot and he catches that one with the glove. Casper has been playing with bite tonight and certainly packing a punch here with a hat-tick so far in this game. I mean, he has been the option. He has been the threat on the ice. And the other team, they don’t have an answer for him. They got to solve this riddle. They got to try and disrupt and negate him if they want an attempt at winning this game. The Oilers have been the busier team offensively with plenty of scoring chances, just no finish and they trail here in period two. Cops won the faceoff. The Red Wings move the puck in the defensive zone. Edmonton’s ready to go on the attack. Musa quickly oversight. We got a whistle as the puck’s frozen. Kay’s had multiple assists in this game so far here, James. I mean, pick your poison right now. And if you go to him as a defender, you’re going to open up lanes to the ice cuz he’s going to manipulate you. If you don’t go to him, he’ll take what’s given. I just love his game. He’s a dual threat right now. But most importantly, he knows how to distribute the puck. The centers will glide into the dot. Detroit’s got a hold of the puck and now they have to make something happen from the neutral zone. And gain possession along the boards, gaining momentum along the way. The have it in the offensive zone. Here’s a chance. Sacrifices the body to block down in front. The Red Wings gain possession along the wall. Fires it into the offensive zone. The Oilers get a hold of the puck in their own end. Edmonton’s looking to break out. And a stick in the lane deflects that one away. Tricidle’s got it across the line. Touchbook stopped by Gibson. Sends it deep inside the offensive zone here in the corner. He grabs the puck, shots him down, and they’ll get a breather as the goalender covers it up. The Oilers have had a lot of scoring opportunities, but they continue to trail here in the second and they win the face off and set up to go on the attack. Big time stop there. Quick pass across to Manapani. Oh, look at this chance. Stopped by the goalender. What a fantastic save from a high danger scoring area, James. I mean, he’s bailing his team out. They have to do a better job of protecting the middle of the ice. Dragged along the board by McDavid. The home is really under siege here in their own end. Gibson’s going to give everyone a chance to breathe and hang on to the puck. McDavids won the draw. They’re on the attack. The Red Wings have a hold of it in the defensive zone. Edton’s in transition. Shot. Oh, how did he stop that? What a save by Gibson along the right wing. They enter the attacking area. Shot. Big time stop. The Oilers gain possession. Benjapan is swooping in on the attack. Shot scores. Well, that’s number two pounder. Yeah, he’s been all over the puck tonight. He’s feeling it. He’s confident. You got to believe he’s going to be looking for the Hattie. He’s in a high danger scoring area. He’s got a bit of time, but he knows he’s going to have coverage come to him right away. So, a quick snapshot and he buries it. The Oilers needed that. Cheryl, and they seem to have some life now. Well, they’ve shortened the deficit, and there’s nothing better to get you back in the game than one goal to put themselves on their toes. But again, they’re going to have to have an attack mentality if they want to get an equalizer. An easy save by Skinner. This is just great puck control to put the puck to the corner. No second shot opportunity. Here they come on the attack down the left side. Detroit’s got the puck along the boards. Delayed penalty looming. Whistle blows, stopping the play. Captain’s going off for a pair for crosschecking. Well, the PK unit can certainly reset the momentum in this game if they’re able to kill it off. Their team is trailing by one. They want to keep it within reach. If they can do it, they will gain some momentum in this. Well, as both teams take in for the faceoff here just moments away. It’s our first opportunity to look at the power play unit here. Well, first power play of the game, James, you want to start with possession and look to get shots to the net. It is the tone center. And down he goes and the puck goes free. Swing and a miss. Quick feed to Popper. Good battle along the boards for the puck. Picked up along the wall by Yanmar. Detroit’s got a hold of the puck now. Right through centering into the offensive zone. Emerson’s lugging the puck and some good footwork to kick it away. The Red Wings gain control the puck against the wall trying to clear from the defensive zone and the puck clears the zone. That’s why you want players with active sticks on your PK James. They can close quickly and they can corral the puck and just fire it down the ice. Cops got the puck. Edmonton’s got a chance to work the transition game now short-handed. Casper has made a fantastic play, James. And he’s falling to the ice. He’s got the puck on his stick and he still has the ability to lower that bottom hand and find a way to redirect the puck to the net. I mean, that’s tenacity. That’s courage and finding a way to compete and will your way to the net. Edmonton’s in now. dishes it off and that shot dies in traffic. Slides the puck across to Kane. Oh, great read on the play. The Oilers carry it along the wall. That knocks it off the puck and the goalender comes up with a piece of it to keep it out of the net and now he tries to get it across to Raymond. The Oilers gain possession in the defensive zone. puts it in deep. The Red Wings have it against the wall. Uses the force on that hit. Penalty is almost expired. Takes the feed. Steps inside. The Red Wings fail to capitalize on the man advantage. Both sides back to even strength. Uh being on a power play is a privilege, James. Trust me, I know. I was never on it. When you get out there, you have to have some urgency and find a way to get it to the middle of the ice and get some opportunities on net. There was none of that. Edmonton’s trailing in this one, but it isn’t for a lack of effort. They’ve had all sorts of scoring chances tonight and sneaks in there on the tie up and comes up with the puck. Quick pass to Russ. The Red Wings played along the wing. A chance from the slot and a great save. Well, these are the saves when you know that your goalender is dialed in, James. The ability to get to the top of the crease and be square to the shooter. That’s a great save. Officials getting ready to drop the puck to get play back underway. Good job tangling up his opponent here. Shots him down. Picked up along the boards by McDavid. Nurses stick handling in his own zone. Shot. That’s glove by Gibson. Puck is frozen and we’ll get a face off. The Oilers win the draw. Now let’s see what they can do with it. Covers it up. We’ll get a stoppage in play. The Oilers win that offensive zone face off. Oh, how did he come up with that stop? Tough battle along the boards. gets it along the wall by McDavid with the Penis with a stopper. Dishes it to Venstein. Moves it to LA and that ricochets off a swing in front. The Oilers get a hold of the puck along the boards. Moves it ahead from off the wall. Looks to set up at the point now. And a great read to turn that play aside. Gibson’s been dialed in right from puck drop, James. I mean, he’s made the key save that he’s need to make. And it’s all about the pretender managing the momentum swings of the game and the timeliness of the saves have really given his team an opportunity. Denied by Skinner. There’s the whistle as the goalie hangs on. Edmonton’s goal scorers need to find a way to finish on some of these chances as they continue to trail here late in this middle frame. Takes that pass back to the point. Nice save off the tender pad. Officials are in position and both teams are getting ready as they get set for another face off here. takes possession of the puck off the draw. Here’s a short pass to Cider. Ederson’s got the puck on the wall offside. The call will get a reset and they take control of the puck here in the neutral zone. Turns it over. sends it over to Roland. They’ve got some momentum here and he’s ridden off the puck. There’s a stop at the blocker by Gibson. Scooped up along the wall by Popper and now it’s grabbed by Rasterson. Loose cut battle along the boards. Feeds it to Henrik. P scooped up by Sherro. Rammed along the board by Rasmmanson. Slides the puck ahead into neutral zone. Answers the call with a big save. Edmonton’s playing it through center. Sent into the offensive zone. Penalty coming up. Pick whistle stops the play. The Oilers will now be under man with a crosschecking penalty. Well, when you’re down a goal, you can’t generate any offense if you’re short-handed. They’re going to have to be opportunistic, find a way to kill it off, and then reset the momentum. unit puts their hard hats on as they go back to work. As the power play unit steps out on the ice, they’ve got to reset mentally here, James, and just get rid of all the other opportunities that they’ve had and forget about him because the time is the present right now and they got to be good on this one. Passes it over. Oh, left field. What a block. Well, he’s firing all cylinders here getting to that shot lane. He really anticipates the greatest threat on the ice and he makes sure that he redirects that puck. Nice zone entry from the left. Here’s a shot. Just enough to keep there. Knocked away. Frederick’s moving the puck through his own zone. The Red Wings have it now. Moves it quickly over to Kane. Locks. Picked up along the wall by Larkin. slides the puck over. Quick feed to Raymond. Sends it to the middle. Great defensive play to pick off the pass. And the puck is cleared to a safer spot. The Red Wings take it from their own end as they make a line change. Fantastic save. Gibson’s been outstanding. I mean, he gets to position to be able to make that point playing save. Fires it into the offensive zone. The Red Wings gain control of the puck. Nice feed at center. Moves up ahead now. Slides it across. Big time stop there. And we get a whistle as the goender decides to hang on to this one. Skinner has found his rhythm here as we look at that last save. I mean, he has to be so on the mark right now. Two position to be able to make it. His read is perfect. He’s tracking well. He has to be quick and athletic to make that one. Power play set to roll on as the centers get ready for the face off. They win the face off here in the road and take possession. Gets it out of his own end from the point. They take control of it. The Red Wings take possession in the defensive end. Here they come up along the wing and he loses control of the puck. Edmonton’s got possession well under mann and they manage to tear it. Henry standing up ready to go. Less than a minute to go here in the second. Works it across to Nan Hopkins. Both teams back to even strength. Really nice effort by the penalty killing unit on that one. You get the nod to go out there on the power play make a difference and you don’t. It’s frustrating and it’s a real momentum killer. There’s the pass over blocked and he may have just stopped a goal. I think he did, James. I mean, you got to protect the house, especially when it’s a great threat shot like that. And he finds a way to get in front of that end quick. And that’s blocked. Detroit’s got the puck in the road in with time winding down. And that was picked off in the neutral zone. Takes the shot. Skinner’s going to hang on to the puck for a whistle. The Overs have had no shortage of good looks so far tonight, but they still trail here as we approach the second intermission. Detroit’s won the Toronto go to work. Shot deflected. Oh, what a save in front. Well, he makes an incredible save on a point blank shot here of James. I love the way he’s aggressive. He’s competitive and he wins the battle. and they’ll cover it up, forcing a stoppage in play. Both teams are set. They’re ready to drop the puck. There it is. That’s a wrap for period number two. Both teams will get a chance to get a little breather here and we’ll come back third period action next. Hey kids, don’t forget if you’re a member of our rookie team, you’ll have the opportunity to have a couple of our player sign autographs after the game. What are you doing? set. Thank you. Welcome back to EA Sports. I’m fired up. Pounders fired up. The players are fired up. And I know you’re fired up for the third period. Puck is dropped on the third. And if you love offense, well, stick around for this one. All right, partner. Summarize what you’ve seen so far tonight. The Red Wings are ahead in this game in the third period, James, but the question is for how long. I mean the transition and the counterattack happens so fast. Goenders are left hung out to dry. This game is all about offense. Slides the puck ahead to Van Rainstein. Quick pass to Raymond. Fires it on net. Oh, how did that stay out? Wow. I have no idea, James. Not even sure how he got to that puck. I mean, that’s a last ditch effort. That is fierce competitor with all over him to be able to make that save. Dropped him in the open ice and he takes the feed and it doesn’t reach the net cuz it goes off a stick. Frederick’s got the puck in his own zone. Angles it over to Tricidle. Oh, and he tracks it perfectly in the offensive end. Edmonton’s got a hold of it against the wall. Fires it. Oh, a clutch save. Here’s a blast. Big save by the goalender once again. Not sure if anyone’s helping him out there, but he’s dialed in and doing it all himself, making consecutive saves. And that doesn’t go well. Play is blown dead with the offside. What a timely save, James. I mean, if that doesn’t ignite a fire to his entire team, I don’t know what will. He’s doing everything to keep his team in this. The Oilers have had plenty of good looks, but they still trail early in this third period. The Red Wings win it. Solid checks to slow him down. Moves the puck along the half wall. Moves it to Nurse. And that’s intercepted by Rusterson. Taken by Nurse. Here’s a short pass to Trico. Puck grabbed by Comfort. Dumps it into the ozone. The Oilers scoop it up along the boards through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. Detroit’s looking to break out of their own end. Tries to feed it over to Kulak. From one point man to another. Denise him. He got all of it. Oh, it stops again. What I love about this sequence of saves is knowing where the puck is and his awareness is outstanding. He finds it, he makes the save not once, not twice, multiple times. Gibson’s really had the pulse of his team this game, James. I mean, making some huge saves at the right time. And that’s what you need from your goalender to sort of weather the storm when they have to and make the timely save when they need to. You garner momentum from it. It’s uplifting and it provides energy. Officials are set. Players seem ready. We’re ready to get this thing back underway. Nice job tying up his opponent. The Red Wings gained possession along the wall. Edton’s gain possession. Tosses it to Bren and he dodges the P check there. takes a shot and he makes the save. Edmonton’s gained possession along the boards. Yanmar’s got on the offensive end. Slides it diagonally to top. Knots the puck down with a stick. Grabbed in the open ice by Cabinet. Heyman’s had an impressive night so far. I mean, he’s had a multiple point night creating a ton of offense and you know that he’s not done yet. Detroit’s got the puck below the wall. makes the save. What a steal in his own end. Raymond’s pass was so difficult, James. I mean, he stumbles and he’s off balance and he’s still able to corral the puck and get it off with precision to the shooter. That leads to a great scoring chance and a great save. I’m not sure where the defense is, but I’ll tell you what, the goalender has been outstanding. Made a flurry of saves to keep his team in this one. Detroit’s got a hold of it. strut along the boards. Takes it along the wall by Lurin. Sends it in front and he denies that great opportunity there. Puck picked up by Heyman. Slides the pass over to Frederick. Oh, and look who gets rocked once again. Well, he’s scores and we are tied. New game here, Pounder. Oh, yeah. It’s a new game, James. Uh, but I really like the push back to get the equalizer. Now, it’s what they do with that momentum. This next shift, it’s critical. Well, this is a hardworking goal as well, James. You got to fight for that inner area of the ice. You know, when you’re in that low slot area, it ain’t easy to get to that spot. And then when that puck is on your stick, you know that you’re going to come into some heavy traffic. Great job to find the back of the net. Centers glide into the dot as a face off ready to resume play. Detroit’s won the draw in the neutral zone. Takes the feed at center moves up ahead. There’s a shot. Oh, how do you miss from there? Well, this is a tough miss, James. I think he might have rushed it or even panicked a little bit. Typically, he’s going to put this shot on target, but instead he misses. Here they come through center and into the offensive end. Puts it on. Stopped by the goalender getting a piece of that one. Sends a pass over the right wing and into the offensive zone. And that’s the punch. Gibson’s got it and will hang on for the whistle. Well, he’s been so dialed in all game playing confident, controlled in the crease. Edmonton’s got it in the offensive zone. Shuts it down. What a stop. And the puck stopper hangs on to get a breather here for the team. Humpers want a big draw in their own end. Although his teammates is right in the shooting lane there. Detroit’s got possession of the puck. Puff sent over to Ras Muen. Here’s a great use of the stick right there to poke it away. Takes the feed at center for the right wing. Quick shot with the stop. scores. The go ahead goal puts them in front. Well, now they’re in front, James. So, they’ll have some energy. You know that their first few strides will be more urgent, but they’ll have to be accountable on the other side of the puck as well. Man, does he ever make it look easy. The way he separates himself from the coverage. I mean, look at the explosiveness. He just takes off. That’s quickness. Speed is a different thing. All of a sudden, he’s able to get on track, beat everyone, and take it to the net. I mean, this guy’s got some wheels. Edmonton’s gone up by one here in period number three. Well, you know that they recognize that they’ve got the lead in the third period, so they have to be defensively responsible, but you can’t just sit back and protect. You got to be aggressive when you got the moment and take advantage of it. Goender covers up. We got to stop it and play. Edmonton’s outplayed the opposition tonight, particularly offensively, as they lead it early in this third period. Swoops in off the wing to grab the puck after the centerman tied him up and he keeps that one out. Passes it to Kulak. Edmonton’s got the puck in the defensive end and that’s picked off by Rasmmanson. The Red Wings along the boards with the blast and that cars off one of his teammates in front up along the wing. The Red Wings have it from their own end. Sends it in deep. And now it’s taken by Rasmmanson. Quick pass across to McDavid along the half wall with the puck and a stick in the lane ends up for it and that carries off a body in traffic and a nice takeaway in the defensive end by Larkin. Well, you play the game differently depending on the situation and when you’re up you got to know it and you got to game manage and you got to puck manage that turnover. Coach isn’t going to like that one at all. The Red Wings look to start the transition game. Here we go. Oh, pucks in deep and now it’s grabbed by McDavid. Gaining momentum in the offensive end. Here’s a chance. Oh, and he comes up with a big stop there. Edmonton’s been the better team tonight. They have turned good defense into solid offense and they lead here in the third. The Red Wings take possession off the faceoff. Detroit’s got a hold of the puck now. Knocks the puck loose after a solid hit. Detroit’s got control of it now from the road in the Oilers take possession here in the open ice. Cut scooped up by Debrink. Detroit’s got it across the line and he gets in front of that rocket. There’s a stretch pass to Henry. Oh, big time save by Skinner and the Fox kick free. The Oilers still play it from the defensive zone. Edmonton’s ready to go on the attack. Shot shuts him down and sends it just out of reach. The Oers have it against the wall and he was ready for that one. And the goalie covers up for the whistle. Both centers ready to take the draw here. Coming up. Puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone. Picked up along the boards by Nan Hopkins. Oh, he stops that one. And that’s a great heads up play by Cider. The Red Wings pick up steam and are on the attack. Nan Hopkins has it in the defensive end. Scooped up along the wall by Echo. Good reach of the stick to knock the puck away. Right up the gut into the attacking zone. Cross ice pass taken by Majapani. W on that. Detroit’s got the puck. Edmonton’s got possession here in the neutral zone. Passes ahead from the right side. on the attack. They come down the right wing. Sends the pass across the ice. Shot and trips that one out of the net. The Oilers gain control of the puck and that pass attempt is deflected. Nice zone entry from the middle. Moves it quickly over to Tricidle with the stop along the board as they battle for the puck on his own end. He moves it up ahead. The Oilers get a hold of the puck along the boards. Takes the feed in the middle of the ice. Quick feed to Debrink. Shot. Doubles the puck up there with the chest. And we’re going to get a whistle here. Edmonton’s been going in one direction all night long and that’s to the net. and they lead it in this third. The Oilers win the draw. Handles the puck. Edmonton’s got possession at center. And he loses both the puck and his balance after that hit. Beats it over. Denied by the goalender. Goalender covers it up. And we’ll get a reset here. play set to resume with the faceoff ready to go and they win the offensive zone face off now. Let’s see if they can capitalize. He’s on the attack in the offensive zone. Big stop right there and a goender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here. Offenses don’t face off and he wins the draw. Shuts him down. Ref’s arms in the air. We got a penalty coming up. There’s the whistle. And here’s the call. Yammer’s been flagged for crosschecking. You know, the coach is going to be detailing the habits. Get in the shooting lane, sacrifice your body, push to the outside, get the puck down the ice. You got a onegoal lead. You want to play all on your toes coming out of it. The Red Wings once again send out their power play units on a onegoal deficit on the power play. Now you have to take advantage. You have to find a way to get the coverage moving and find good scoring opportunities. Locks the puck into the corner of the offensive zone. Grabbed along the boards by Lurin. Handles the pass. Oh, how about that for sacrifice? Well, on PK, you have to sacrifice. And I love the way that he gets out there aggressively and makes sure that that shot does not get to the net. Queen’s going to play it against the half wall. Dies him in front. Works it across to Bear. Here’s a chance on the back hand. Big time stop there. The goalender is very aware of where that puck is in that low slot area and defends his crease by getting out being aggressive and taking away any of the net up along the wall on the right side and into the attacking area. Can’t hang on to the biscuit after that. Edmonton’s got the puck short-handed. Picking up some steam at center ice hold of it in the defensive zone. gaining momentum along the wing. Here’s a stop. Stopped by the goalender. Great positioning by the goalender to redirect it to the corner getting it out of danger. Intercepted in the offensive end by Rasmus. Confidence taking it from his own end. And manages to clear the zone. Tosses it on to Copper. The Oilers have it now. Von Stock in front of the net. The goalender covers up for a whistle on the play. Well, I love what he’s trying to do here, James. He wants to separate the body from puck. And that’s exactly what you got to do. You got to play with a competitive edge and an intensity. Coner’s ready to take the draw here on this power play. Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. Shot attempt completely fails on that and things starting to ramp up a little bit now on the ice with that play along the boards. The Oilers have it behind the cage and the puck’s knocked loose. Angles it over to Kulak. Well, this game is wild, James. End to end action. Let’s just forget the defense, shall we? And just go with the goal calls. Detroit’s onegoal deficit remains intact as the man advantage unit can’t convert. Often in hockey we say timing is everything and when you’re down by a goal and you have an opportunity on the power play, you have to cash in and the whole bench knows that that was a missed opportunity. Edmonton’s through center in the offensive end slides the puck to Cider. Great punt check on the reach. Moves it over to Brousard. can’t complete the pass. Sorry, James. Didn’t mean to sip on your toes, but that was a massive hit. And now the play continues. He was locked in there. Skinners got the puck and he’s going to hang on. Well, it’s a close game and you need a shot in the arm sometimes and the best way to do that is to physically engage. And the response to that hit, you just have a look at the bench and you know that the team is bumped. The Oilers continue to lead here in the third, listening to their coach’s message. Lots of pucks on net. Try Cidle’s quick stick off the draw wins possession. Handles the pass at center. Takes a shot. Oh, and that’s just on the side of the net. Oh, this is a product of the game being so fast. James just wants to get rid of it and fires it wide. Dumps the puck in. Quick pass to Echol and he takes the pass. Here’s the chance on the attack. Edmonton’s got the puck here in the open ice. The Oilers will play it in their own end. Loose it to pop. Puck dumped in. Here’s a chance behind the net. And there’s a puck at the point with the steel across the line along the left wall. Oh, had a chance to make a nice move and the puck disagreed with him. Oh, I know what he was trying to do there, James. He thought he had it with that move, but he created some space for himself, but unfortunately loses the handle and it dies on his stick. Tries to feed it over to Yanmar. makes a move and the puck hops away from him. Hard hit frees up the puck. Battle along the boards and some fancy footwork to kick it over to his teammate. Here’s a short pass to Frederick. Detroit’s got it in their own zone. Picked up along the wall by Gustoson. Moves it quickly over to Johansson. Detroit’s got him along the wall. Nice quick check. Here they come on the attack. Detroit’s looking to break out of their own end. Tries to get it over to Johansson. Oh, he made the save. How did he stop it? I have no idea, James. I mean, he was down and out, but profound athleticism and desperation got him back in to make it. And look at this. These fans are starting to get on their feet to recognize what an incredible save we just witnessed. Yeah, he made an incredible one, didn’t he? And you got to embrace it when they’re on their feet and support of you cuz you know you hear booze often when you let a bad one in. So, embrace it. You can tell that he’s feeling it right now. Can’t keep a hold of it as he’s jostled off the puck. Slides it diagonally to Ben Reike and the puck leaves the zone. Slides it to Custoen. Edmonton’s got the puck. Detroit’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Ben Reike stay in the line and on the attack. The Red Wings scoop it up along the boards. Quick feed to Raymond. Poked away in the neutral zone by McDavid. Takes the feed. Feeds the puck to Raymond. Gains the zone through center. Oh, look at the pass. Oh, fantastic save. Lightning quick reflexes. huge play in his own end to come up with the puck. When you trail into the game, sometimes you try and do too much. You’re overly aggressive and you try and do a high risk, high reward play. And that’s exactly what happens here. Unfortunately, it goes the other way. Takes the feed. First pass leads to the offense. That’s a great one. Feeds it over to Tricidle. The Oilers take the puck through the neutral zone. Detroit’s got control of it now from their own end. to know him with the save. Remember this save, James. I mean, if they come back in this one and tie it up, it’ll come back down to this one. Just the timing of this save and how impeccable it was. A big face off here inside the offensive end. Edmonton’s got the puck inside the offensive zone. Slides the paddle in there and puts it away. Detroit’s got it in their own zone and uses the length of his stick to knock that puck away. Quick pass to Mani. Good fight for the puck along the boards and he coughs it up with the pass. That’s not going to fool him. Oh, he makes another save. That’s an incredible sequence of saves. He is so dialed in. But I got to say, where are the deboxing out and that’s blocked away. The Oilers have it against the wall. Detroit’s got the puck in their own end. Moves it to Debrink and the puck’s booted away at center. Takes the pass. Tries to get it to de Brink. Here’s a short pass to Cider. Back to the blue line. Can’t connect. Oh, that’s a great shot block there. Well, yeah. I mean, it’s great a scoring chance and you want to make sure that you get in front of that one and he did. He gets all of it. The Red Wings gain possession and now it’s over to Appleton. The Oilers gained possession in their own end. And that one’s picked off in the neutral zone. Fires it on net. And there’s a club save on the play. Goender covers it up. We get a whistle to slow things down. Edmonton’s been the better team offensively tonight. Lot of scoring chances and they lead it late in this third period. Play resumes here as he wins the drive inside the offensive zone. Oh, how they keep it out. What a wonderful stop by Skinner. moves it on over to Eol. Quick feed to Bushard. Feeds the puck to Nan Hopkins and he can’t hang on after that hit. Pass to Edmonson. Smart read by the defender to come up with it. Rock on the play. The Oilers gain control of the puck against the wall. Edmonton’s on the attack. The Red Wings take possession in the defensive end. Taken along the wall by Gustin. Cops got it in the defensive end. P grabbed by Echo and he takes the feed. Shot him with the save. Picked up by McDavid sticking off to the side. Oh, love the defensive stick work there to poke that one away. Edmonton’s got the puck against the boards. Scores. And they do it again and again and again. And the coaches will be preaching, listen, have no mercy. Continue the pounding. Continue the beating because they are on a roll. But your coach is preaching all the time. Take away the eyes of the goalender. What does that mean? It means you get yourself in front of that net. Whether it’s a double stack, a double screen, whatever you can do so that the goalender can’t find the puck. And he couldn’t. As he drops to that butterfly, he tries to make himself as big as possible, but he can’t catch up to the puck. The Oilers are looking to protect the lead here late in this third period as they have been the dominant offensive club. And they’ve got the puck after that neutral zone face off. and he side steps the pick there. The Red Wings get a hold of the puck along the boards. He slides it on over to Raymond along the side. Here they come through the neutral zone. There’s an injection of energy with that hand. Detroit’s got the puck along the boards. The Red Wings gain control of it. denied by the goalender. Wow, James. I mean, not everyone can elicit a thunderous hit like that. I mean, he just clobbered his opponent. Some last second communication with the D as centers get ready to drop the puck. They take possession as he locks him up off the face off. Nice zone entry on the left side. Loose by the check. Oh wow. That’s incredible save. I don’t even know how he got to that. That’s fierce athleticism to be able to get back to the net and make that save. James, that was amazing. Got to love how both of these teams are playing so fast right now. I mean the quick counters in the transitions are creating a lot of speeds which are generating scoring chances at both ends. Detroit’s won the faceoff deep in their own end into the attacking end. fires it. Oh, he knocks him with the save. I think he got the blocker on it. Goenders headed to the bench. They’re going to go for the extra attacker here. Oh, and he tracks it perfectly. The offensive end. Oh, what a great save on the play. What a great job of tracking the puck up. One but two from the save. The Oilers haven’t stopped putting pucks on net and they lead it here late in the third. inside of the final minute here in the third. Right in front and that won’t go as it hits one of his own teammates in front. Brings the puck into the offensive end now. Moves it quickly over to Walman and tries to make a diagonal pass to McDavid. Oh, and a misfire as that goes right out of the zone. Here’s the across to the middle and that’s stopped. We got a whistle as the puck’s frozen. Official signals for the players to get into position and we’re about ready to drop the puck. And they win the draw here in their own end. Quick pass to Tricidle. A shot at the empty net. Scores into the empty net. This was right in my wheelhouse, James. These were the type of moments that I played in. Everyone can take a breath now. But the insurance marker has hit the 4×6 as that empty net goal went in. Everyone on the bench and on the ice knew that that put the game to bed. The Oilers wanted to focus on putting more pucks on net going into tonight’s game. They have done just that and then some here in the third. Detroit’s going to start off on the puck here in the neutral zone after winning that face off. That’s a good heads up play at center ice. Takes a shot. Oh, he has the answer on that one. Here’s a chance. Sends it in front. What a chance. But they can’t connect. Oh, what a stop there with time winding down. There’s the final horn and this one’s in the books. Detroit’s got a lot of soul searching after that third period meltdown tonight. Cheryl, when you’re playing against elite players, you got to start strong, but you got to finish strong, James. And this was a tale of three different stories. And that third period is one that they’ll want to put away behind them. Hope everyone had as much fun as we did here tonight. For all of us at EA Sports, I’m James Sabolski saying peace.
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Let's go Detroit.😊