from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,

So let’s talk about Friday's “Battle of Alberta,” a game that featured precious few hits, a shot count of just 25-21 for Edmonton, and a measly 2-1 score. It was as exciting as the nightly Covid report, as titillating as a glass of warm milk.

Down in Calgary it was likely viewed as a low-event snoozer.

But 300 kilometres up Highway 2 it was a Picasso. It was also the Oilers’ eighth win in their past 10 games, with a chance to sweep this back-to-back Saturday on Hockey Night in Canada at Rogers Place.

“We’ll definitely take the points any way we can,” said Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. “It probably wasn’t our prettiest win, but sometimes it’s going to go down like that. You just have to grind it out.”

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Game highlights are below.