Second-period surge sends Edmonton Oilers past Buffalo Sabres Globe_Sports
Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt tries to get the puck from Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid as he attempts a shot on an open net during the third period at KeyBank Center on Mar. 4, 2019.Kyle Brodziak deflected in the go-ahead goal as the Edmonton Oilers scored three times in a span of 3:26 in the second period to rally for a 4-3 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Edmonton goalie Mikko Koskinen started his 11th straight game and made 35 saves as the Oilers swept the two-game season series from Buffalo.Jack Eichel notched a pair of goals, and Casey Mittelstadt tallied for Buffalo, which fell to 2-7-1 in its past 10. The game featured a marquee meeting of No. 1 vs. No. 2. McDavid was the overall top pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, and Eichel was selected right after McDavid.
Nurse sent a stretch pass to McDavid, who fed Draisaitl for his 41st goal at 1:28. The short-handed tally – Edmonton’s eighth of the season – was the fifth of Draisaitl’s career.
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