EDMONTON -- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Rogers Place on Saturday. Nugent-Hopkins broke a 2-2 tie at 8:59, taking a backdoor feed from Darnell Nurse in the right face-off circle and lifting a shot past James Reimer’s glove.
The Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres squared off for a little matinee action at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon, and even though it wasn’t the prettiest effort we’ve ever seen, the boys still managed to grind out a 3-2 win.
With the game tied 2-2, Buffalo outshot Edmonton 11-1 to start the third period before Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal of the game, giving the Oilers their first lead of the afternoon. That tally was ultimately the game winner as the Sabres concluded their road trip with a 1-3-0 record.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. Edmonton improved to 21-6-1 in its last 28 games.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
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The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today with an adjusted lineup after losing Connor McDavid to suspension, where once again, Skinner has been bumped to the fourth line.
The Buffalo Sabres concluded their four-game road trip through Seattle and Western Canada with a stop in Edmonton for a Saturday matinee against the Oilers.
After being healthy scratched for three games this season, NHL insiders are now connecting multiple teams to a trade for Oilers forward Jeff Skinner. The Oilers scratched Skinner in last night's playoff preview game against the Los Angeles Kings,
On average, NHL teams that score first go on to win about two-thirds of the time. But these Buffalo Sabres are not your average team. Buffalo got the opening goal Saturday for the 31st time in 49 games this season,
The Sabres didn't have a shot on goal for the first 11 minutes of this game but had a 19-7 advantage in the third period and didn't score. Over the final two periods, they had 36 shots on goal, 35 scoring chances and and 12 high-danger chances,