SAN JOSE, Calif. — Two breakaway goals less than a minute apart Saturday night proved to be the difference as the Edmonton Oilers dumped the San Jose Sharks 3-1 and advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Veteran Patrick Marleau scored the lone goal for San Jose, while Oilers star Connor McDavid hit the empty net with less than a second remaining. The sequence began when Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom blocked a shot by Sharks defenceman Justin Braun and the puck was steered to Draisaitl breaking down ice behind the San Jose defence. His 15-foot wrist shot beat Sharks goalie Martin Jones and the Oilers took a 1-0 lead at the 54-second mark. San Jose nearly tied the game on a power play about four minutes later, but a shot by Joe Pavelski hit both the crossbar and a post.

Source: National Post April 23, 2017 05:26 UTC