Oilers’ Power Play Dominates Battle of Alberta as Edmonton Tops Calgary
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Oilers’ Power Play Dominates Battle of Alberta as Edmonton Tops Calgary

Edmonton’s power play dictated the Battle of Alberta, using constant motion and pace to dismantle Calgary’s penalty kill. Leon Draisaitl’s power-play hat trick and Connor McDavid’s playmaking pushed the Oilers into a tie for first in the Pacific, while the Flames left points on the table heading into the Christmas break.

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Wranglers fall 5 to 2 in Bakersfield as Condors surge late for home victory
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Wranglers fall 5 to 2 in Bakersfield as Condors surge late for home victory

The Calgary Wranglers opened strong but dropped a 5 to 2 decision to the Bakersfield Condors on Tuesday night. Martin Frk and William Strömgren scored for Calgary while Josh Samanski and Isaac Howard led Bakersfield’s offense. Calgary outshot the Condors but could not close the gap in the third period.

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Calgary Wranglers Surge With 8 Straight Points and Battle of Alberta Sweep
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Calgary Wranglers Surge With 8 Straight Points and Battle of Alberta Sweep

The Calgary Wranglers are heating up with points in eight straight games and back-to-back wins over Bakersfield to sweep the first Battle of Alberta of the season. Ivan Prosvetov’s steady play in net and a surge of offense from Sam Morton, Matvei Gridin, and Aydar Suniev have sparked a major turnaround as Calgary heads into a key homestand at the Saddledome.

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