According to reports, a fan behind the Oilers bench suffered a medical emergency, temporarily halting the game for nearly ten minutes. The emergency occurred just minutes into the contest, as Sportsnet's Louie DeBrusk reported a fan had collapsed on the stairs behind Edmonton's bench, requiring immediate medical attention.

Someone in the stands at Saturday’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames was taken away in an ambulance after experiencing a medical emergency. The emergency led to the game in Edmonton being paused for nearly 10 minutes early in the first period.

A medical emergency in the crowd saw the Battle of Alberta brought to a halt inside two minutes, as Saturday's game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames was suspended