The first 2018-19 installment of the Battle of Alberta on Saturday night started off with a heated first period. Much of the bad blood was a result of a hit by Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl on Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk.
Leon Draisaitl takes out Matthew Tkachuk #Flames #letsgooilers #EDMvsCGY #BattleofAlberta pic.twitter.com/jn3g9cTX1A
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Tkachuk went down and was slow to leave the ice. He left the game briefly and returned midway through the first period.