After four wins and full bellies from leftovers following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Boston Bruins and their fans needed a wake up call. The Bs appeared to fight off the food coma for a day when they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday afternoon, but the sedation seemed to set in over the weekend as they were asleep against the Edmonton Oilers this Sunday afternoon.
1st period
Neither team could establish puck possession early as they traded icing calls for the first six minutes. The Oilers began to assert themselves halfway through the opening stanza as they gained the shot advantage 8-4 over the first 13 minutes.