Florida 7, Edmonton 5
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, February 12, 2018
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees:
Tom Chmielewski, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Jonny Murray, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18347
By Field Level Media
Vincent Trocheck scored two power-play goals in the third period, then completed the hat trick with an empty-netter as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-5 on Monday night at Rogers Place.
Florida goalie James Reimer buoyed his team's shaky playoff hopes by making 27 saves in his return to action after missing six games due to a groin injury.
The Oilers, on a night when they honored the 1984-85 team that was voted the greatest in league history on the NHL's website, received a major blow to their playoff chances.
What started out a sleepy Monday affair between two non-conference clubs became a wild and crazy clash because the defensive play and goaltending provided memories of mid-1980s hockey.
For the Panthers, Evgenii Dadonov scored twice, his second on a third-period penalty shot that ended up being the game-winner, while Aaron Ekblad and Denis Malgin added singles. Ekblad, Malgin, Jonathan Huberdeau, Michael Matheson and Keith Yandle also had two-point nights for the visitors.
For the Oilers, Patrick Maroon and Connor McDavid collected one goal and one assist apiece, while Leon Draisaitl, also on a penalty shot, Anton Slepyshev and Drake Caggiula scored.
Not only did the Oilers surrender the first goal in a game for the 33rd time in 55 outings, but they were torched for three more power-play goals against. Edmonton has allowed 38 man-advantage markers in its 28 home games.
Goalie Cam Talbot stopped 33 shots for the Oilers, who are now on a four-game losing skid.
The score was 3-3 before Trocheck put the visitors on top 18 seconds into the third period. His second power-play goal of the night, at 6:05 of the third, doubled the lead, but Slepyshev replied for Edmonton 48 seconds later.
Dadonov's penalty shot put Florida up 6-4 at 10:46, but McDavid's goal at 14:58 kept the Oilers close.
Trocheck's empty-netter with exactly a minute left sealed the Panthers' victory.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Florida |
|
Edmonton |
|
Vincent Trocheck 3 |
Points |
Patrick Maroon 2 |
|
Vincent Trocheck 3 |
Goals |
Patrick Maroon 1 |
|
Jonathan Huberdeau 2 |
Assists |
Patrick Maroon 1 |
|
Vincent Trocheck 2 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Leon Draisaitl 1 |
|
James Reimer .844 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Talbot .846 |
|
James Reimer 27 |
Saves |
Cam Talbot 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Florida
|
40 |
7 |
3-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
30 |
| Edmonton
|
32 |
5 |
0-0 |
1-4 |
8 |
40 |
Upcoming Games
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Vegas. The Oilers have a W/L % of .304 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Florida will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Panthers have a W/L % of .435 after a win and .467 after a loss.
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