Oilers beat Carolina 6-5 in shootout, Flames top Minnesota 2-1
Alberta's two NHL clubs both picked up wins on a busy Thursday night of hockey and other pro sports results.
Edmonton defeated Carolina 6-5 in a shootout, while Calgary beat Minnesota 2-1 in Thursday's NHL action, which also saw Detroit, San Jose, Toronto, Dallas, Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Boston and Seattle all claim wins.
In the Western Hockey League, Friday's schedule includes several Alberta matchups: Medicine Hat visits Calgary, Swift Current plays at Lethbridge, Penticton is in Red Deer, and Saskatoon takes on Edmonton, all with 9 p.m. Eastern puck drops.
Elsewhere, the OHL, QMJHL and AHL also had games Thursday and Friday, while the NBA saw Philadelphia defeat Cleveland and Oklahoma City beat Denver. In the NFL, Chicago topped New England 30-24. The CFL's Friday slate features Montreal at Toronto and Winnipeg at B.C., and the Northern Super League has Ottawa visiting Montreal.
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