Christmas miracle: Oilers finally beat Coyotes

Miracles are known to happen this time of year. Ask the Oilers.

For the first time in years, Edmonton beat Arizona. It was a 3-2 final Wednesday, and ended a ridiculous 21-0-4 run by the Coyotes between the two teams.

There was bad blood, too. A lot of it, actually.

Jakob Chychrun, Arizona's 18-year-old wonder on defense, was the recipient of two hard hits, one from Matt Hendricks that sent him to the dressing room in the first period, and another from Eric Gryba, whose night ended early after he was given a major for a hit to the head.

Luke Schenn fought Gryba after the Oilers' D-man leveled Chychrun, and Schenn needed repairs after he suffered a cut above his left eye.

Late in the third period, after Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Hendricks into the boards, Zack Kassian gave the Coyotes defender a wicked cross-check, leading to a massive scrum.