Smith, notorious as a wandering gambler out of his crease, coughed up the puck behind the net to Strome, who proceeded to bank it in off his pad and into the net at 5:51. The Blackhawks, 32-30-8 in the regular season, were decided underdogs. Kubalik then scored twice in the second period, his first goal chasing starter Mike Smith from the Oilers net (five goals on 23 shots), and his second getting past Smith's replacement, Mikko Koskinen, to make it 6-2. McDavid's hat trick propels Oilers past Blackhawks 6-3 Connor McDavid recorded his first playoff hat trick to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, tying their best-of-five qualifying series at one game apiece. 1:00 EDMONTON, Alberta – Brandon Saad, Matthew Highmore and Dominik Kubalik scored and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Edmonton 3-2 on Friday, knocking the Oilers out of the postseason tournament. The Blackhawks look to advance to the playoffs by defeating the Oilers in Game 4, which starts at 5:45 p.m. Friday. Chicago outshot Edmonton 42-29. Draisaitl, Yamamoto lead Oilers past slumping Blackhawks 5-3 Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists, Kailer Yamamoto scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers won without captain Connor McDavid in the lineup, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Blackhawks are technically underdogs against the Oilers in the play-in round when the NHL returns to play, but two NHL Network analysts are picking Chicago over Edmonton anyways. With the puck dropping on the first playoff clash Saturday, who do our experts take in each series? Somehow, Johnny Gaudreau remains unsigned. And James Neal scored late for the Oilers, who trailed 6-2 after two periods. Extended highlights of the Edmonton Oilers at the Chicago Blackhawks RECAP: Blackhawks Fall to Oilers in Game 2, 6-3 Edmonton evens series 1-1 behind Connor McDavid hat trick in Game 2 by Carter Baum @CarterBaum / Blackhawks.com Matt Dumba delivers powerful message before Blackhawks vs. Oilers Blackhawks stun Oilers 6-4 in series opener Rookie winger Dominik Kubalik scored two goals and added three assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-4 win over the host Edmonton Oilers in the opener of their best-of-five qualifying round series on Saturday. Which No. At 7:56, Toews, left alone in the slot on the power play, buried a wrist shot under the bar, glove side on Smith. What series is most intriguing? "We got scored on in the first couple of minutes but I we came back pretty quick," Kubalik said. They're battle tested and they came out and did exactly what we thought they would do, and we just weren't ready," he said. The veteran goalie is seen as critical to Chicago's success, given its defensive struggles this season, but only began skating again last week after contracting COVID-19. Extended highlights of the Edmonton Oilers at the Chicago Blackhawks The Oilers scored a 5-2 victory in Game 1, but the Blackhawks came back to win Game 2, 4-3, for their first-ever postseason win in Edmonton. Corey Crawford vs. Mikko Koskinen. ET. Smith was 19-12-6 record with a .902 save percentage. The Oilers, with a 37-25-9 record (12th in NHL), were seen as the favorite, especially given they have the two top point-getters this season in the NHL: Draisaitl (110 points) and McDavid (97 points). The Edmonton Oilers blew a 2-1 lead when they gave up five straight goals to the Chicago Blackhawks and fell 6-2. The Oilers scored two goals with less than four minutes to go to make things interesting. With time winding down in the period, Kubalik, standing in front of the net, deflected Duncan Keith's blueline slaps hot to make it 6-2. The Oilers put up a good fight with their season on the line in Game 4, but the way it ended was still quite embarrassing as the Blackhawks advanced with a 3-2 win. Brandon Saad added a goal and an assist and Dylan Strome also scored for Chicago. Here is the full schedule of games for the Blackhawks … Kubalik and the Hawks took control early in the matchup, the first in Edmonton as part of the NHL's restart. We've got to keep going.". You can't stop them -- you can only hope to contain them. by Carter Baum @CarterBaum / Blackhawks.com August 1, 2020 The Blackhawks started slow in the opening minutes, but made a Game 1 statement with … Crawford finished with 25 saves. "I felt really good, everything went my way, so obviously it's nice but it's just the first game. LIVE STREAM: You can watch the Blackhawks-Oilers stream on NBC Sports’ live stream page and the NBC Sports app. With the puck dropping on our first playoff clash Saturday, who do our experts take in each series? McDavid was asked after the game if Edmonton, as the fifth seed in the Western Conference, took bottom-seeded Chicago too lightly. Brandon Saad added a goal and an assist and Dylan Strome also scored for Chicago. Let's be honest, the 24-team playoff format giving the Blackhawks a shot at making it to the playoffs is a gift. Crawford was 16-20-3 with a .917 save percentage in the regular season. Before the Blackhawks take on the Oilers, Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba addresses social injustice and how everyone can be better. Strong penalty kill. * - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. Get box score updates on the Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers hockey game. They were trending out of the playoff picture and finished 23rd overall when regular-season play was suspended. Plus, see our early picks for Cup champs and Conn Smythe. Which No. The Blackhawks shocked the Oilers with a late surge to win Game 3 by a score of 4-3, and push Edmonton to the brink of elimination via Chicago’s 2-1 series lead. The Blackhawks will play as the road team in that game, as they will be facing the fifth-seeded Oilers in the best-of-five series. Crawford looks to be in line for this start after a solid performance in Chicago’s July 29 exhibition game against the St. Louis Blues. "(It's) a team that has had so much success in the past. Saad got credit for the goal. 12 seeded Blackhawks did right to upset the West's No. He had three assists as the Hawks blitzed the Oilers with four goals in the first 13 minutes of the game to take a 4-1 lead. They are the bottom seed among the 12 teams playing in the Western Conference elimination round. The opening faceoff from Rogers Place in Edmonton is set for 3 p.m. Koskinen was 18-13-3 with a .917 save percentage. Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews had two goals and one assist. That's what our team needs to do ultimately is be simpler.". Blackhawks push Oilers to brink of elimination with 4-3 win. Things looked good for the Oilers, and their top-ranked power play, early in the first period. McDavid said the Oilers first need to review the game tape and go from there after dropping the series opener. © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Crawford looked sharp Saturday, but didn't see too many dangerous shots. Plus, see our early picks for Cup champs and Conn Smythe. Neal scored on a goal-mouth scramble and Nugent-Hopkins tipped in Oscar Klefbom's point shot. Saturday, Aug. 8: Blackhawks vs. Oilers*, TBD. From the first round all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, here are the bets our experts like for the playoffs. He had 30 goals and 16 assists before regular-season play was halted in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blackhawks vs. Oilers: Projected starting goalies. EDMONTON, Alberta -- Rookie winger Dominik Kubalik scored two goals and added three assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-4 win over the host Edmonton Oilers in the opener of their best-of-five qualifying round series on Saturday.. Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews had two goals and one assist. The real goaltending question mark was supposed to be Crawford. Stats Comparison - Oilers vs. Blackhawks. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists for Edmonton. There was a lot the Western Conference's No. The Blackhawks did not. Extended highlights of the Chicago Blackhawks at the Edmonton Oilers "There's lots that needs to get done," said McDavid. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. Which players will have an outsized impact? Saturday, October 14, 2019. © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Oilers – Blackhawks preview: Top storylines for Stanley Cup Qualifiers series Will Corey Crawford be ready? 4 seed will get furthest? The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers begin their Stanley Cup Qualifier series Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, the hub city for the Western Conference. The Hawks, 12th in the Western Conference when the NHL paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were six points out of a wild card spot with four teams to jump and only 12 regular season games remaining. Get a summary of the Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks hockey game. Kubalik's five-point game was a continuation of the torrid scoring pace set by the 24-year-old Czech forward and a Calder Trophy finalist as the league's rookie of the year. 5 seeded home ice Oilers in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. 4 seed will get furthest? Extended highlights of the Chicago Blackhawks at the Edmonton Oilers The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic. [ NBC 2020 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF HUB] McDavid and Draisaitl not enough for Oilers vs. Blackhawks in Game 3 Three of Edmonton's goals came on the power play. Here's some observations: Greasy goals There was a common theme for a lot of the goals the Hawks scored against the Oilers, they were hard-earned and a lot of them were deflected into the Oilers' net. Both Smith and Koskinen had put up similar numbers working in a platoon in the regular season. The game was played in front of tarps, massive video screens, and empty seats at Rogers Place, which is hosting the 12 Western Conference teams as the NHL completes the 2019-20 season. In Wednesday's exhibition game against St. Louis, he had two goals and an assist. From the first round all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, here are the bets our experts like for the playoffs. Goaltending for the Oilers was a question mark heading into the series. ... Dallas Stars (22-19-14, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (24-25-6, sixth in the Central Division) What series is most intriguing? For more AP NHL coverage: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP-. In the regular season, the veteran netminder logged a 2.77 goals against average and a .917 save percentage. Edmonton is the -160 favorite on … Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton had to make his first significant in-series lineup adjustment Monday for Game 2 against the Oilers.. With Drake … The Oilers penalty kill, which was second in the NHL during the regular season at … Matthew Highmore tied the score with 5:47 left in the third period, and Jonathan Toews got his second of … Goal horns would sound when either team scored, and there were revved-up announcements over the loudspeaker when the Hawks or the Oilers went on the power play. Blackhawks: At one time fielding the NHL’s worst power play, the Hawks improved marginally to rank 28th by season’s end at 15.2%. That was it for Smith. The Hawks won both of the home games and … On the next three goals, Smith got very little help from this teammates, who wilted under the Blackhawks' ferocious forecheck, often caught standing around or turning over the puck. The Blackhawks would face the Oilers in a five-game playoff series in their return to play. EDMONTON, Alberta -- Rookie winger Dominik Kubalik scored two goals and added three assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-4 win over the host Edmonton Oilers in the opener of their best-of-five qualifying round series on Saturday. The Hawks took a penalty and McDavid walked in from the faceoff circle and fired a wrist shot over the right shoulder of Hawks goalie Corey Crawford to make it 1-0 at the 2:34 mark. The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers met three times during the regular season, twice at the United Center. At 9:17, Olli Maatta's blueline wrist shot was double deflected in the slot to fly over Smith's pad and in. The Oilers showed some life early in the second period. They … I thought we did a better job as the game went on of keeping it simple. Which players will have an outsized impact? . While Edmonton, with a better regular-season record, was technically the "home team" the sights and sounds of the game were neutral. Koskinen had 18 saves. They made it 4-2, again on the power play, when McDavid, behind the end line, passed the puck to Leon Draisaitl, who one-timed it past Crawford. @mike_p_johnson and @Rupper17 are taking the @NHLBlackhawks in this series. Kubalik quickly got that one back, on the power play, taking a cross-ice pass and shooting from the top of the faceoff circle to Smith's left, sniping the puck over his shoulder and into the net. 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