5 0

THIRD PERIOD

1:25: Draisaitl pounced on a loose puck and fired it by Crawford to extend the Oilers lead to 5-0. | EDM 5, CHI 0

3:15: A penalty to Vinnie Hinostroza gives the Oilers a late man advantage.

11:00: Blackhawks only have one shot in the entire period. Total shots in the game now 29-23 for Chicago.

12:43: Slepyshev had a second opportunity less than three minutes later from almost the same location. His wrist shot from the right circle surprised Crawford and found its way into the back of the net. | EDM 4, CHI 0

15:40: Anton Slepyshev wired a shot from the right circle that Crawford had to be sharp in turning away with his glove side arm.

20:00: Period three is now underway.

SECOND PERIOD

0.0: Shots after 40 were 21-28 for the ‘Hawks.

7.6: Oilers get great pressure on the man advantage and it culminates in a wrist shot from Andrej Sekera at the left point that beats Crawford top corner. | EDM 3, CHI 0

2:08: Chicago’s Marcus Kruger gets two for tripping, giving the Oilers a chance to close out the second on the power play.

2:36: Blackhawks continue to carry the play throughout the period. Shots in the middle frame are 18-6 for the visitors and 28-19 in the game overall.

7:07: Shots are now 24-18 for Chicago.

11:10: Kris Russell absolutely levels Chicago’s Tyler Motte with a beautiful open-ice check at the Blackhawks blueline.

12:45: Blackhawks rattle off 11 unanswered shots and are now outshooting the Oilers 21-15 but Oilers remain in front 2-0.

17:21: Matt Hendricks receives two minutes for slashing to send Chicago to the power play for the first time on the night.

20:00: Period two has begun.

FIRST PERIOD

0.0: Shots on goal after 20 minutes were 13-10 for the Oilers as they carried a two-goal lead to the intermission.

34.0: Klefbom wired a wrist shot top left corner from the right point that was deflected in front by Leon Draisaitl to extend the Oilers lead. | EDM 2, CHI 0

2:20: Jonathan Toews received two minutes for hooking and Edmonton went right back on the power play.

7:03: Oilers had a few chances but could not convert. Shots are now 8-7 for Edmonton.

10:17: Michael Kempny cleared the puck over the glass and received two minutes for delay of game, putting the Oilers on the power play for the first time.

14:02: Shots on goal are 6-4 for Chicago.

17:21: The Oilers got on the board first. Connor McDavid backhanded a pass off the boards and it ricocheted directly to Oscar Klefbom who blasted the puck from the top of the left circle through the pads of Blackhawks starting goaltender Corey Crawford. | EDM 1, CHI 0

20:00: Tonight’s game is now underway.

TONIGHT’S LINEUP

Lucic – McDavid – Puljujarvi
Maroon – Nugent-Hopkins – Eberle
Slepyshev – Draisaitl – Kassian
Hendricks -Caggiula – Pitlick

Klefbom – Larsson
Sekera – Russell
Nurse – Benning

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