Oilers blank Flames as McDavid sets assist streak record

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday, with Tristan Jarry making 24 saves for a shutout and Connor McDavid setting an NHL record for assists in consecutive games to start a season. Mathieu Joseph, Mattias Ekholm, Kasperi Kapanen and Alex Formenton scored for Edmonton. McDavid assisted on two goals, extending his streak to 13 games with at least one assist to open the season. He also had an assist in every game of the season to that point and reached 36 points, including eight goals and 28 assists, during a 13-game points streak. Jarry earned his 24th career shutout. The win ended Edmonton’s two-game losing streak and completed its five-game road trip with a 3-1-1 record. Calgary’s four-game winning streak ended. Joseph opened the scoring at 7:46 of the first period, finishing a pass from McDavid. Ekholm, back in the lineup after missing games with a concussion, made it 2-0 at 4:52 of the second. Kapanen scored on the power play 55 seconds into the third, and Formenton added another goal 21 seconds later. Calgary goalie Devin Cooley left after the first period following a collision with Edmonton forward Colton Dach in the crease. Cooley had stopped eight...