The Battle of Alberta has been criticized for being a rather tepid, emotionless affair in recent years. Well, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers put together a game full of emotion on Saturday night. The Flames struck twice in the third period to beat the Oilers by a 4-2 score.
The Rundown
If you’re the type of person who’ve complained about a lack of bad blood in the Battle of Alberta, the first period was tailor-made for you. Among the “highlights”:
- Sam Bennett walloped Darnell Nurse with a clean hit in front of the Oilers bench.