EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers held a full practice on Friday ahead of hosting the the Calgary Flames in the lone Battle of Alberta of the 2022-23 regular season at Rogers Place on Saturday.
The two provincial rivals face one another three times this season, with Saturday being their only meeting in Edmonton. Two of the three Battle of Alberta's will be waged before the end of October, with their final clash of the regular-season schedule to be played at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Dec. 27.
That might not be the end of this season's rivalry, however, if last June is anything to expect after the Oilers eliminated the Flames in five games during the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"Obviously we played them a lot more in the playoffs last year, so they're a good team and I think once the playoff rolls around, there's a good chance we'll be playing them again," forward Zach Hyman said. "We've got to get in there first, but it's two really good teams going at it and it's exciting when the Battle of Alberta has that extra meaning when it's two teams with high expectations.
"Three times seems a little light, but we'll make the most of it."
BLOG: Friday's full practice before the Battle of Alberta
The Oilers skated on Friday before hosting the Calgary Flames for the only time at Rogers Place this regular season on Hockey Night in Canada
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