Key takeaways:
- Centre nets 31 seconds into the extra time to give Edmonton 5th consecutive victory.
- Oilers’ Connor McDavid scores in extra time against Sharks keeper James Reimer to provide Edmonton a 2-1 victory on Tuesday evening in San Jose, Calif.
Connor McDavid netted 31 seconds into extra time off an excellent pass from keeper Mike Smith. The Edmonton Oilers rebounded to defeat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Tuesday evening for their fifth consecutive win.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins secured it with a short-handed goal with 8:04 staying in law before McDavid won it thanks to an assist from an exceptional playmaker.
Smith thwarted Brent Burns on a rush early in overtime and instantly played the puck forward to a racing McDavid, who corralled it just past center ice and defeated James Reimer for the victor. The goal extended McDavid’s points streak to 14 matches, giving him 12 goals and 15 assists during the run.
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“Our goalie makes perhaps the play of the year there with that block and having the mind to toss it up there,” McDavid said. “Smitty plays the puck unbelievably well. He was so pleasing all evening. It was pretty amazing to be a part of that play for that to happen.”
The win pushed the Oilers into second place in the Pacific Division with a one-point lead over Los Angeles, although the Kings have a match in hand. Edmonton is five points forward of fourth-place Vegas in the division. Smith made 31 blocks to keep the Oilers in the match in regulation before helping to beat it in overtime.
“It feels like we may be robbed two here, but it doesn’t matter how you do it this time of year,” McDavid said.
Source – cbc.ca
