GOTTA SEE IT: Every Big Hit, Fight and Scrum From Bruising Battle of Alberta

Catch up on all the action with every major fight, scrum, and bone-crushing hit from the first Battle of Alberta of the season.
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[@America-First2024]

That’s exactly the opposite highlights the NHL channel would show. As a matter of fact all of these highlights probably didn’t make it into the “condensed game”! Good Job SN!

[@brandongray1222]

B H It did tho

[@jacobb.2856]

B H drives me absolutely up the wall how the NHL channel always does that

[@Radeo]

@@jacobb.2856Self-hatred is a thing these days.

[@seanmacmaster9065]

It’s real hockey bud u should b honored to watch this

[@BehsUnited]

We need more games like this in the nhl nowadays. Gets the blood pumping

[@brandor763]

BehsUnited. A-fucking-men

[@Mike604]

Pumping where, to the penis?

[@phillytheflyerable]

this makes me want to play hockey more than anything. old time hockey

[@jonathancammuso6638]

You are right. This is hockey

[@tnomkh762]

Jets preds watch this game to see it

[@jesstayplay3r495]

One of the best games in the NHL this year. This is real hockey 🏒

[@PagerPlays]

JESS tayplay3r the best u mean

[@Brando887]

A rare sight in today’s nhl indeed

[@kamruddintayabali9070]

The fans are on their feet screaming "kill, kill, kill!", this is hockey! Lol

[@minitoonz5haterclub303]

If u think this was the best game of the year, go watch ufc instead of hockey

[@mikelow4374]

@@minitoonz5haterclub303 if you dont think it was then go watch ballet

[@tjham3658]

Coming from an Edmonton fan, this was probably the best game of the year. Had everything you want to see

[@99oildrops]

Except our choke in the 3rd. What an embarrassment.

[@ndash9322]

Best game in a couple years 😂 I was so pumped during this game

[@bdGongShow]

I’m a Flames fan but I’d love if the Battle of Alberta was like this more often. Win or lose at least it’s entertaining! Even when the Flames were down I was watching just to see some fights. This is hockey!

[@thefnhunn]

tychuck Is a piece of crap and i know i spelled his name wrong and maybe its because i dont give a crap about him

[@scrambie]

The only thing this game was missing is a goalie fight.

[@shanemoore4476]

Their was only one fight really.

[@TheGundameister]

No The Count from Sesame Street (Gary Bettman) world suspend both goalies and get another nomination for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

[@raininggiraffes7087]

A brawl between the backups would have been pretty dope

[@marcshaner5043]

Bro cmon oilers had their backup in no way lol but it would have been nice because David was fired up the whole game

[@ishanmoosa7137]

Dude if the goalie would fight the edmonton goalie would kill him hes huge

[@mikes7446]

Got damn I wish I was able to watch this game.

[@marcnystrom5720]

Stream it?

[@Arugulah]

Rejean Nowlan r/nhlstreams You’re welcome

[@PWNSdaily]

@Rejean Nowlan the folks over at r/nhlstreams are life savers

[@captiankirkgames4385]

Mike S me to to see Edmonton get killed

[@nickgentile4008]

1/19 is the next game

[@nmarples1421]

Still love Nurse yelling at the linesmen to “Let’s us F***ing go”

[@XYZ_55]

Ya clearly not many brain cells active

[@felipepineda1585]

​@@XYZ_55- but PLENTY of heart!

[@caleberickson5829]

Who else saw the ref get nailed

[@zzii0327]

Nailed by Tkachuck and got away with a penalty again? lol

[@mattderosa4509]

zzii0327 actually Sam Bennett came in and nailed the ref

[@gtalawenforcerlcpdfr-lspdf3860]

Should have happened during the fight they ruined as well.

[@loganc4951]

Typical flames players nailing refs

[@curtdude7]

the ref started limping as well

[@mathieugravelle]

That's the hockey I fell in love with, not just fighting but a game played with heart and emotion, leave everything on the ice

[@josepeniche367]

Every NHL game should be like this!

[@SliceofBread123]

jose peniche This is what rivalries used to be like

[@marcroy5089]

keep that for the playoffs i think

[@Pacebeats]

no one would survive 82 games

[@bluemeltedpopsicle]

Then it wouldnt be special. Or at least appreciated.

[@charlessettee9199]

82 games like this, there would be nobody left after 25 -30 games and certainly not Edmonton or Calgary 😜🤣🤣

[@kujo5998]

I love how the ref just dives onto McD like “Nooooo! Dont hurt the chosen one!”

[@oilerz15]

How did tkachuk get away with no penalty minutes in this game

[@TheSkeletor612]

Cause he’s a beast

[@ojosmacabros]

Good old fashioned luck

[@greysongladney4403]

Edmonton can't control their emotions, lead by a dickless captain

[@uriah9645]

Yeah a dickless captain *who leads the league in points*

[@greysongladney4403]

@@uriah9645 so did windy crybaby... So you just validated my point even further

[@NoClient88]

This video makes me happy. Some of the best hockey of the season. Tkachuk one of my favourite players to watch and him getting under everyone’s skin is great. Mcdavid getting into it is great to see.

[@briankerr4098]

Patrick Kane - Tkachuk , a guy you love to hate !

[@wallacethundercloud7742]

The ref looked a little wobbly <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="211">3:31</a>

[@lmtman6199]

First real hockey game of the season. take notes rest of the league

[@deonal]

Bahahahaha, two mediocre teams played well tonight.

[@Scorponox]

Mediocre? Flames sit in 1st in Pacific. Bahahaha.

[@brettmclean3157]

Scorponox Lol enjoy your one in Day in first place 😂😂😂 Like everybody else in the Pacific division

[@deonal]

Scorponox..Bahahaha big deal. First time this season and less than a quarter of a season in. Get a stadium would ya!

[@tybirous3417]

Winnipeg versus Nashville at the start of the season would like to have a word with you. Plenty of fights in that one, and some good hockey between two great teams.

[@davetebbuttvideos]

anyone else notice that ref get SLAMMED at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="209">3:29</a>!! wow obviously not intentional but it'd be scary being a ref in this game!! great job boys!!! fun hockey to watch

[@aanottheroonnee]

The game needs more of this

[@VioletDeliriums]

More of what?

[@uriah9645]

Lol

[@Biottron]

These are the games that they need to show on NBCSN to market the game to people

[@fnp182]

i love the end bullying ad on the bench

[@protraining940]

love how mcdavid has like a border around him at all times when a fight breaks out

[@YNW-uw5kp]

Mcdavids a Good team

[@leangroundbeef2322]

wat?

[@kraftdinner98]

@@leangroundbeef2322 I think its a joke...

[@onnih899]

Haha

[@Baxternator88]

Who is better Connor Mcdavid (NHL) or Connor McGregor (UFC)

[@krisbcrunch]

@@Baxternator88 how does that make sense to you? It's a completely different sport, McGregor has been in his sport way longer then mcdavid has. Your trying to compare a pumpkin with a grape basically

[@notkevinspacey628]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="284">4:44</a> Best hit in the game, out of the way zebra! Sam Bennett what a beauty of a player

[@Susrek]

The best rivalry that isn't Boston/Montreal. They may be the only two rivalries left. Flames/Oilers never disappoint and kudos for a video about the exciting parts of hockey.

[@OmarHernandez-ey5co]

You havent seen any SJS vs ANA or SJS vs LAK games have you, plenty of bad blood there bud.

[@falzelite4215]

Omar Hernandez pff

[@cosmiceggs2385]

Does St. Louis and Chicago still have a rivalry?

[@falzelite4215]

Cosmic eggs duh yeah man

[@falzelite4215]

Cosmic eggs it’s actually pretty boring rivalry tho

[@jayhenderson9402]

Watching from Western Australia!! Crazy best sport mate's!!

[@drachelordxnxx2571]

Forever Hockey

[@tyha1903]

It feels so good to be a Canadian hockey fan watching this live

[@lorenzoasturias3549]

Gotta love the Battle of Alberta, especially when both teams are playing well. Go Flames!

[@Smokealotofblunts]

Adam but, the game was more entertaining to watch than any other game this season. Isn’t that the point of watching sports? To be entertained.

[@Nukahwhat]

Are you not entertained? ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!

[@cunninglinguiste2]

Adam Peddle they are playing well if you’d actually watch the games you’d know

[@Howlingburd19]

Well, I don’t know if both teams are “playing well”, but at least they’re both good enough for an entertaining game

[@Tharrow-]

Watched this live. WHAT A GAME!!

[@anthonykish6643]

Same here. So intense

[@Tharrow-]

@@anthonykish6643 Right! It was weird seeing McDavid play with such emotion, the rivalry is so true.

[@Loopedtime]

In my top three for best games so far this season. Entertainment wise. - From Toronto...what a game! Respect to both teams

[@kenryan4224]

Leafs fan here to ,but a great game is a great game very easy to enjoy.wish the leafs played with as much passion not just skill.

[@loganrufus1316]

I want to see a playoff series with these 2 so badly

[@grape9956]

Lol we got one now gonna be crazy

[@tbz1551]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="252">4:12</a> Tkachuk’s ball bag called, it wants it’s hair back.

[@paulthompson8793]

I remember when the battle of Ontario games were like this....

[@wpa3715]

Finally the nhl season has started. All there was to watch was figure skating.

[@anderslempia4918]

Ash Gates last I checked, figure skating doesn’t involve more than six goals a game.

[@SliceofBread123]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="305">5:05</a> my god. I don’t even know how Giordano was able to get up from that, Lucic ran over him.

[@VioletDeliriums]

Maybe it wasn't as good of a hit as it seemed on television. Try watching Subban's hit on Marchand. We know that one was good.

[@tylerwilson9347]

0:03 could say the same to Nurse

[@SliceofBread123]

Baugette ForTyler Difference is that Nurse didn’t get hit by a guy who’s 6’3 and 235 lol.

[@marcberube3729]

@@VioletDeliriums You realize if we were to watch Subban's hit on Marchand it would be "as it seemed on television" too. Seems like faulty reasoning to me. It's literally a camera, how much more realistic can you get other than actually being there?

[@VioletDeliriums]

Marc Berube I don't know what you are trying to say. All I know is that Marchand got up looking dumbstruck and then the Bruins spazzed (as usual) to their fans' barbaric delight.

[@JeremyCuddles]

Bennett is a beauty. May not have transferred his offense from junior, but he is a tenacious SOB.

[@tomwileman7619]

We get to see this 10 times this year 🤯

[@miketripi3695]

Gotta love Lucic just walking in at the end throwing lol

[@DezThePez]

lucic destroyed giordano on that hit.

[@tyleroneil6225]

Says the hater on youtube

[@freedomforall2924]

@Global Threat .says the none NHL player. Go get a life.

[@ocramocram1]

That hit was incredible!

[@vincezywczak]

Love how every hit got a retaliation but Lucic levels the captain of all people and nobody wants anything to do with him.

[@thumpertx1]

Not a fan of him, he has a lot of dirty play. That hit though, wasnt dirty but it sure was nasty

[@cartermcshannock9334]

I love to see Draisaitl helping McDavid THAT'S awesome.

[@Conrailfan2323]

Definitely need more games like this in the league. Probably the most exciting game of the season so far.

[@user-os9qs9nt4p]

This never gets old

[@AlmostReady504]

Tkachuk TURTLED

[@KeeganOlivera]

Imagine every hockey game like this

[@Balmain_jacket]

Dude we need more of these

[@aaronwilson5978]

Fast forward to 2021 we gonna see this over 8 times this year 🔥

[@robwhitexp]

Edmonton / Calgary match up restoring my faith in the NHL... Sort of..

[@johnwestby968]

That slewfoot was nasty, by a pretty good player too, dirty

[@samgardner4667]

That’s exactly the type of play you get my guys who are led by a captain that when he gets injured would rather rehab at his moms house then with the team

[@tylerhess3725]

One of the greatest reg season games I’ve ever seen and of course it’s produced by the battle of Alberta. Couldn’t be more fitting

[@TheStallionforce]

Real hockey, nice to see -- genuine passion.

[@Molly-ew7sy]

Love how the goalies just hug the players to get em to stop fighting

[@desmond7708]

Kassian is the biggest plug in the league

[@ishanmoosa7137]

Its clearly bennett

[@scottyboy6269]

Eh? He stood up for his team and fought a guy that was trying to goad him into a fight, not sure why that makes him a plug. Nurse is a plug!tantrum throwing cry baby, wish he got KO’ed, bet his dad would sit the hell down and stop encouraging his kid to jump people.

[@wakeawake8314]

And you're the biggest butt plug on youtube.

[@danielleeanes8760]

Now this is hockey baby!! Praying for these teams in a playoff series!!!

[@icyboom5689]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="208">3:28</a> Anybody noticed that Bennett rocked the Ref?

[@chargers_9321]

I like how Tkachuk talks crap the entire game and yet when Kassain drops the gloves Tkachuk curls up in a ball like a baby

[@gq-cw6xi]

@Spider-Man 69 try fighting back..

[@MrAxtradamus]

He tried to get him a penalty. He didnt want to go and the real baby was Kassian. And you know that Tkachuk doesnt shy away from a fight if he wants it.

[@sakaryas-2918]

New player rivalries:Draisital vs Bennet Mcdavid vs tkhuck

[@colinw8121]

We need more of this

[@andrewmassa5318]

Beautiful. This is the game of the year so far.

[@HorseFromHell]

This is how hockey should be. The old days were like this all the time.

[@Bourotte25]

This is why we don't ask boomers for anything .

[@NZBigCGaming]

I hate Lucic so much but wow that was a f**king great hit!

[@VioletDeliriums]

Not as good as Subban on Marchand, which the Bruins could not handle.

[@01koldshok]

It's the internet, you're allowed to swear.

[@harshbirbrar2830]

@@01koldshok It's youtube, his comment would have been censored out.

[@01koldshok]

​@@harshbirbrar2830 Mhm, apparently you think youtube comments get censored. K.

[@noc2rn]

BellisJ Dunno where he got that from but LOL

[@zrichards907]

Made me feel like I was watching hockey again. This is how old rivalries looked like at one point

[@johnnykaminski2349]

Awesome video tho. Really great to re live the memories I was thinking like. Best game of the season I had seen all year long. Wow. What a game.

[@onelowvdub]

that's why I came back

[@Howlingburd19]

The Flames need to wear those uniforms 24/7. They look so freaking good!!!

[@nickbomb0995]

Tkachuk is such a troll😂

[@anthonykish6643]

Flames FTW. Being at this game was the best

[@MTDfilms]

Been in edmonton a few times when calgary was visiting. Can hear the fans all night!

[@thatdudeconz]

Y'all see Bennett deck the linesman at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="270">4:30</a> lmfao

[@picx2246]

That Dudester that’s what they get for breaking up the first fight

[@akashavayu4346]

Takchuk had no problem jumping McDavid but did not want to fight? Wuss!

[@michaelbrowning4546]

tkachuk is the flames top scorer why would he trade off 5 minutes with that plug kassian, would make 0 sense

[@peterchiarelli4326]

@@michaelbrowning4546 so it makes sense to double team the league's best player who's atleast 15x better than him LOL

[@ryanbrodeur5105]

McDavid had no problem dumping Backlund but has to get Kassian to fight for him? Wuss!

[@akashavayu4346]

Because he jumped on McDavid and I thought that was his style? Rough and tumble ready to go with anyone without hesitation?

[@Junketsuadidas]

Isn’t Kassian also like twice the size of Tkachuk?

[@timothymacdonnell9079]

It’s good watching all the scrums, so you see the payback later in the game. SportsNet should show more videos like this. Btw, great game!

[@mason.11]

What a game. Classic bruising hockey.

[@leafs34]

Torts is right , we need need more hate in the game

[@pickles8299]

I think thats something every fan can agree on

[@opiestanborough4774]

na, just good old time hockey, crosschecking, spearing, and my fav... charging, or any good 5 min maj

[@liamcasault8413]

Ouch that’s gotta hurt

[@CP4Z167]

Very entertaining game! Need more like games like this.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Excellent hockey game. At it’s best.

[@GoHawks420]

Puljujarvi had a amazing game, What a fantastic pick instead of Tka....

[@TheSkeletor612]

Poojarvi 💩

[@alexandrapreston7283]

Please tell me ur joking....

[@mikes7446]

To the guy that said Boston vs Montreal was a more exciting rivalry than this one? Nah, Calgary vs Edmonton is way more exciting!

[@iAmAlexFIT]

Mike smith is that u lol

[@mikes7446]

No lol

[@iAmAlexFIT]

+Mike S thank god, had high hopes u weren't the worst goal tender.

[@ZackRobi30]

They were the best rivals but each team got rid fighters/hitters.

[@deonal]

No it's not, it's been an Alberta square dance for a decade now but tonight was the exception. Stop with the bullshit when one Flamer is turtling all night long!

[@clbb1905]

😤Oilers play nasty🔥🔥🔥

[@sakaryas-2918]

We need more games like this

[@ewcamaewcama]

Tkachuk playing like a weasel. Cowering after someone confronts him. Weak!

[@mattdick1883]

ew.ca.ma ew.ca.ma he also lost his helmet and he’s trying to protect his head and neck from getting pounded into the ice and have a severe injury

[@mattdick1883]

Not to say he didn’t play like a weasel but I’m just saying that’s why he covered his head and face. But something we can agree on I’m sure is that this was a great hockey game and I’d like to see more of this

[@christ7864]

nah he was just playing Kassian, getting the meathead riled up so he'd act out. Just like he did this season. Tkachuk has him wrapped around his finger.

[@daviddostal6295]

ew.ca.ma ew.ca.ma yay! somebody agree with me

[@SenorFlamyHD]

Anyone else hear the announcer say "Sean Bennett" instead of Sam lololollol come on man

[@joshgarza1527]

Love some old time hockey!

[@miketremblay9211]

Wow thats the kind of game i love to watch

[@3goallead]

I bet Keith is watching this sayin' "that's my boy"

[@v1llian30]

Keith played with honour though..

[@MattCharisma1991]

Gimme 7 games of this in the playoffs.

[@drayconnell8968]

Best game I've seen in a long time

[@SliceofBread123]

Awesome stuff, what a war tonight was. Felt like the playoffs.

[@merc340sr]

"Good clean hard hit.''Can't Nurse take a check?

[@jaideepbura1936]

All these Oilers fans with Tkachuk's name on their tongues, gotta love it!

[@Tiemenator5000]

Jaideep Bura cause they’re jealous that we have tkachuk while they have some bust named Puljujarvi

[@brandongray1222]

Jerome t Green tru

[@christianc5009]

Old fashioned hockey, love it Nice rivalry

[@alir2570]

They need to make more of these compilations from games like these

[@billihockey4157]

Love how Nurse is yelling at the refs for jumping in way to early. "LET US F*CKING GO!"

[@JM-ts5nc]

I do agree with you on refs do jump in a little too early sometimes. There were four other guys on the ice for Calgary that could have jumped in at anytime.

[@AndrewJDJepson]

Tkachuk is so damn good at his job! Baits all the players to making dumb choices, messes with their composure and can contain his focus whenever he wants! Flames are the better team this year by far so I hope they can keep it up. Oilers need to not play Lucic on their only reliable line or fall for the tricks of a player whose known to be the best penalty drawer in the NHL. Looking forward to the next one!

[@IPeach10]

Thats more like it! The Flames/Oilers battles in the 80's were epic, this is getting fun again

[@KillerSniper55]

Now this is hockey at its finest. Open ice hits, fights, and post whistle scrums.

[@kylet9023]

There was a fight, and then a hockey game broke out

[@ottomatic3123]

Exciting as hell! Great hockey, the way it used to be much more often.

[@agetori7743]

Good to see some hockey finally.

[@superman6210]

Tkuchuk(sp?), making hockey great again!!

[@jackspacer8322]

Car Domain 2015 Corolla S tkuchuk making turtles proud again

[@brettmclean3157]

Duck and cover

[@Cheezatino]

Duck duck goose!

[@NightGuy117]

Would have liked to see lucic get a hold of him, woulda sent him to bed early.

[@MutedKills]

That's not his game lol his game is to get under the other teams skin and he does it so well he even gets angry fans commenting on KZbin video 😂😉

[@dandychiggins9028]

Who’s Shawn Bennett? 🤔

[@philheckmuth7584]

Played with Bennett and Mcdavid for 4 years of minor hockey from 06-09. York Simcoe Express AAA Minor Atom to Peewee. Wonder what they were talking about at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="386">6:26</a>

[@Toasxy]

So happy it’s mostly the class of 2014 ♥️

[@snoopliest4547]

ITS THE GOOD OL HOCKEY GAME!