The Edmonton Oilers came out on top of an entertaining hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens at Rogers Place Thursday. Evan Bouchard potted the winner a shift after very nearly handing the game away to the Habs earlier in OT.

Fans of the fast-fading Edmonton Oilers were hoping for something a little more convincing Thursday than a life-and-death struggle with the 11th-place club in the Eastern Conference, but when your team is bleeding out you don’t complain about the look of the stitches.

As the hours tick down to the deadline, the Canadiens find themselves in the unusual position of valuing the present more than the future.

Mar. 6 @ EDM: Thursday’s matchup features the NHL’s second-leading scorer vs. the NHL’s second-leading scorer… since the 4 Nations Face-Off. That would be Leon Draisaitl vs. Nick Suzuki.

Second Period_3, Edmonton, Draisaitl 46 (Bouchard, Nugent-Hopkins), 1:06 (pp). 4, Montreal, Armia 11 (Evans, Hutson), 10:19. Penalties_Montreal bench, served by Gallagher (Too Many Men on the Ice), 0:50.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL game to be played on March 8, 2025 on ESPN.

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Calgary vs Montreal, which will take place on March 9th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Evans had a lot of money-related thoughts running through his head in his contract year, but ultimately, he and his wife chose happiness.