The Edmonton Oilers somehow found a way to win on Thursday night, and the game-winner was a significant one for Vasily Podkolzin.

It was a rollercoaster of victory that saw the Oilers blow a 3-1 lead in the second period, go down 5-3 early in the third, but then cap it off with three unanswered goals to take a 6-5 win. Podkolzin was the hero for Edmonton, burying a nicely placed backhand over the shoulder of Montreal’s Samuel Montembeault.

The goal was significant not only in that it won the game, but it was also Podkolzin’s first of the season, and the first goal he’s scored since his father, Alexander, suddenly passed away last month.

That wasn’t lost on the Russian forward, who was visibly emotional talking about the moment after the game.

“It’s pretty sad and a huge loss for me an

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