from Eric Francis of Sportsnet,

The game’s ultimate drama played out with four minutes left when Nugent-Hopkins scored the winner, a dagger that put the Oilers up 3-1 in the series.

However, a remarkably upbeat Darryl Sutter suggested he’d seen enough good things to insist it didn’t quite pierce the heart.

“We hung around tonight and we’re not going to go away easy, and if they thought they were going to beat us easy that wasn’t the case,” said Sutter following the 5-3 loss.

“I like how we played. I know we’re in a hole, but it’s like saying we had to win on the road, now we have to win at home.”

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Below are the highlights from Edmonton's 5-3 win over Calgary.