Kessel’s SO goal lifts Pens over Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Phil Kessel scored the shootout winner in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 40 saves, Nick Bonino and Evgeni Malkin scored in regulation for Pittsburgh, and Sidney Crosby had a goal in the shootout. The Penguins have won four games in a row.
David Desharnais and Connor McDavid countered for Edmonton, with McDavid getting the Oilers’ lone goal in the tiebreaker. They have lost two straight.