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THIRD PERIOD

0.0: Late comeback for the Oilers comes up short as the Blackhawks hold on for the 4-3 victory. The Oilers return home on Saturday to begin a four-game homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

1:35: Timeout Oilers! Last kick of the can at 6-on-5.

1:43: Under two minutes to go and the Oilers pull their goalie after Chicago ices the puck.

2:49: Crawford denies Draisaitl from the left side along the red line.

3:53: less than four minutes to go and the Oilers are hunting for the equalizer.

8:45: the Oilers have found their second wind. All over the Blackhawks right now.

10:45: THAT’S IN!!! The refs let play go on after Kailer Yamamoto sniped it top shelf, but after review it’s a good goal. Just like that, one-goal game. The Oilers are pegged with a Too Many Men penalty in the play following so we’ll be shorthanded despite scoring. CHI 4, EDM 3

11:57: THERE’S ANOTHER!!! Josh Archibald taps home Zack Kassian’s perfect pass on the 2-on-1 to pull the Oilers back within two. Just under 12 minutes to go in this one. CHI 4, EDM 2

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16:01: Koskinen with the blocker save on Toews. The Finn has been sharp in his 10 minutes of action with five saves.

20:00: Third period commences and The Oilers come out with authority, cracking the crossbar in the opening 10 seconds.

SECOND PERIOD

0.0: Blackhawks score three in the second and lead by three with 20 minutes remaining. Nugent-Hopkins the lone goal for the Oilers.

9.7: Nurse can’t get to the back door fast enough to tap in Athanasiou’s cross-ice feed.

3:38: Lucas Carlsson of the ‘Hawks takes a puck up high and play is stopped. Ouch. He’ll head to the locker room. You never like to see that.

6:58: DeBrincat snapper from the slot restores the three-goal advantage for Chicago. with his second of the night. Mikko Koskinen will relieve Smith in net for the Oilers. CHI 4, EDM 1

14:01: GOT ONE BACK!!! Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gets one whack and finishes on the next to pull the Oilers back into this game. Leon Draisaitl found him in front with the feed from the left corner for his 66th assist and 109th point of the season after Darnell Nurse kept it in on the boards. Nuge now has 21 goals. CHI 3, EDM 1

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15:01: DeBrincat slides ones low and all the way through traffic. CHI 3, EDM 0

19:13: Toews wraparound. Oilers down two early in the middle frame. CHI 2, EDM o

20:00: The second period is underway!

FIRST PERIOD

0.0: That’ll do it for the opening 20 minutes. Kane opens the scoring and the Blackhawks lead on the scoreboard 1-0 and 11-8 in shots. Both sides 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

3:25: Tyler Ennis heading to the box for hooking.

5:26: ‘Hawks break through first. Patrick Kane waits and goes around Smith, who was sprawled out. CHI 1, EDM 0

8:43: Ethan Bear breaks out from behind goal and is held up by Ryan Carpenter. The NHL’s top PP will get the first attempt.

12:34: SMITH STOPS TOEWS ON THE BREAKAWAY!!!

15:13: Fast break for Yamamoto and Draisaitl on a 2-on-1 but the pass goes a bit too far for Yams and the shit is easily swallowed by Corey Crawford.

16:26: Smith called into action early, getting the pad down to deny former Oiler Drake Caggiula.

19:09: Yamamoto BIG BLOCK, BIG HIT! The Little Water Bug throwing his weight.

20:00: What an anthem. The Madhouse is FIRED UP! Puck has been dropped!

TONIGHT’S LINEUP

Neal – McDavid – Ennis
Nugent-Hopkins – Draisaitl – Yamamoto
Archibald – Sheahan – Kassian
Athanasiou – Khaira – Chiasson

Nurse – Bear
Jones – Larsson
K. Russell – Benning

Smith
Koskinen

OUT: Mike Green, William Lagesson, Gaetan Haas, Oscar Klefbom, Patrick Russell

OILERS TODAY | PRE-GAME AT CHI

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