Lightning beat Oilers 2-1 in overtime thriller – Hockey Writer – Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning face off on Thursday night (November 20) at Benchmark International Arena in downtown Tampa, Florida. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season, with the next game not until late March.
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Tampa Bay started the season with a 10-7-2 record, tied with the Ottawa Senators for fourth in the Atlantic Division.
Edmonton is off to a 9-9-4 start and is in fifth place in the Pacific Division.
The Lightning won this game 2-1 in overtime. This is your game review.
game review
The Oilers got on the board first when Trent Frederic hit home Leon Draisaitl. Things got a little tense in the second half when Curtis Douglas and Darnell Nurse dropped the gloves, ultimately resulting in Nurse missing a total of 17 minutes of the game due to an instigator and a 10-minute misconduct penalty. The first inning ended just like that, with the Oilers leading 1-0 at halftime. They lead 11-8.
The second period was quiet but intense, with Edmonton leading 1-0 heading into the final period. The Chargers lead 19-18.
The game was locked up by the Oilers in the third quarter until Nick Paul came on and beat Calvin Pickard to tie the game with 2:32 left. That would send the game into overtime, where the game was tied 1-1 after three quarters with Tampa Bay leading 33-22.
In a short, wild overtime, Jake Guentzel outsprinted Picard to end the game. The Bolts won 2-1, with the final shot count being 35-24.
The Chargers will play their next game on the road this Saturday night (November 22) against the Washington Capitals. Puck drop time at Capital One Arena is 5 p.m. MDT.
The Oilers wrap up their road trip with a game on Saturday when they visit another team in the Sunshine State. The ice hockey game is scheduled for 5 pm (MDT) against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.
