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Calgary Daily Digest — 2026-01-18: Oilers dominate, Nugent‑Hopkins milestone, Bearpaw water main plan

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  1. Edmonton Oilers 5-0 over St. Louis Blues — Hyman, Ingram shine

    • Result: Oilers 5, Blues 0 in Edmonton. Edmonton record now 25-17-8.
    • Key performers: Zach Hyman (2 goals, 1 assist), Connor Ingram (27 saves, shutout).
    • Support: Vasily Podkolzin (1 goal, 1 assist), Ryan Nugent‑Hopkins and Andrew Mangiapane also scored.
    • St. Louis: Jordan Binnington stopped 23 shots; Blues record 19-22-8.
    • Trend: Oilers are 21-1-4 when scoring first this season and 5-1-2 in their last seven games.
  2. Oilers blank Canucks 6-0 — Kapanen, Roslovic score twice; Jarry posts shutout

    • Result: Edmonton 6, Vancouver 0. Oilers listed at 24-17-8 in reports from the game.
    • Scorers: Kasperi Kapanen (2), Jack Roslovic (2), Zach Hyman (1), Vasily Podkolzin (1).
    • Goalie: Tristan Jarry stopped all 31 shots for his first Oilers shutout and 23rd career shutout.
    • Surge: Edmonton scored six goals in the second period, including four goals on four shots in 4:52.
    • Canucks: Nikita Tolopilo made 29 saves; Vancouver’s skid extended to 10 games (0-8-2 reported).
  3. Ryan Nugent‑Hopkins marks 1,000th regular‑season game

    • Milestone: Nugent‑Hopkins played his 1,000th NHL regular‑season game during the Blues matchup.
    • Achievement: He scored in the milestone game, becoming the 63rd player in NHL history to record a goal in his 1,000th game.
  4. Calgary mayor seeks one‑year timeline to twin Bearpaw water main

    • Plan: Mayor Jeromy Farkas wants the Bearpaw water main replacement completed in one year, versus a typical four‑year timeline.
    • Contractors: Ward and Burke Microtunnelling Ltd. and Graham Construction have been retained.
    • Context: Water restrictions were recently lifted; retired city engineer called the one‑year target "ambitious." City emphasizes speed and safety.
  5. Leon Draisaitl absent from Oilers lineup for family reasons

    • Status: Draisaitl returned to Germany to attend to a family illness and missed the Canucks game.
    • Impact: Team depth stepped up — Kapanen and Roslovic notably filled the scoring void.

Sources: Game reports from Edmonton and Vancouver; Calgary mayoral remarks to reporters.