McDavid nets hat trick, leads Oilers' decisive win over Flames in Battle of Alberta
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Connor McDavid scored three goals as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night for their second straight win to start the season.
Andrew Mangiapane and Elias Lindholm scored for Calgary (0-1-0) which has lost a record 12 consecutive season-opening games.
The Oilers opened the scoring with seven minutes to play in the opening period as Warren Foegele spun a shot on Flames starter Jacob Markstrom. Ryan was there to convert the rebound.
Edmonton made it 2-0 on the power play with two-and-a-half minutes left in the first. Puljujarvi's shot went off a Calgary stick right to McDavid, who registered his first goal of the season.
McDavid scored another power-play goal five-and-a-half minutes into the second, firing a one-timer from near the right face-off dot.
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Calgary scored its first midway through the second. Mangiapane was able to track down his own rebound in tight and score on a backhand shot.
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