The Colorado Avalanche narrowly defeated the Edmonton Oilers in overtime with Artturi Lehkonen scoring the winning goal in the last second. The Oilers showed they can compete with top teams like the Avalanche in a playoff preview game, which was described as a thrilling and challenging matchup by players. The game was a close contest, highlighting the Oilers' potential in the playoffs.
It’s one thing to compete with the big boys, quite another to beat them. The Oilers couldn’t be any closer, without quite being there. https://t.co/yoLHOk8c0N?
The Oilers dropped a tight one against the Avs on Saturday in a heavyweight tilt between two teams that could meet again in the playoffs. How is Edmonton processing losing to a team they have had some trouble with in the past? More from @TSNRyanRishaug: https://t.co/LhKLL5aXTO https://t.co/stMfV1570w
The Avs and Oilers hadn’t played each before Saturday night. They delivered an instant classic, one of the best non-playoff games in recent Avs history. Story via @cmasisak22: https://t.co/CYNGMYnCXw
About last night, from Nathan MacKinnon: “Really fun. … That game means a little more, I think. It’s a huge challenge and we haven’t seen them all year. “You’re wondering how good they are and they’re really good, it turns out.” https://t.co/QqUjMrUJcs
They’ve gone to OT the last five times they’ve played. Edmonton v. Colorado has gone from a WCF sweep to pick ‘em. https://t.co/U5jqWnyHCO
Lehkonen scores with 1 second left, Avalanche defeat Oilers in OT ⤵️ https://t.co/1KGy7SP2Nh
Artturi Lehkonen scores in last-second of overtime to lift Avalanche over Oilers 3-2 https://t.co/pylGcvWnH4 https://t.co/c8Pe5w61B1
Oilers observations: Edmonton shows it can hang with Colorado in a playoff preview https://t.co/nxi1kUbNA3
By the time they reached the 65th minute of hockey against the Avalanche, the Oilers had answered any questions about their playoff chops. They're ready to play with the big boys, and let the chips fall where they may. (@SportsnetSpec) https://t.co/PEmGQR422O
Game of inches: Avs edge Oilers in OT. Post Game Live Stream #LetsGoOilers #GoAvsGo https://t.co/Z0UWqcBxlz