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THIRD PERIOD
0.0: That’s it! Oilers get the split as the home team, defeating the Blackhawks 6-3 in Game 2. McDavid nets a hatty, RNH puts up three helpers, Chiasson chips in with one goal, one assist and Koskinen stops 23of 26 shots in victory! Now Siri, play Tarzan Boy!
3:42: More penalty trouble for the ‘Hawks as Keith goes off for getting his stick in the face of Kailer Yamamoto. Yamamoto is bleeding but the refs decide to only give Keith two minutes…
5:37: Connor Murphy heads to the box for holding. Oilers looking to close out Game 2 with just under six to play.
11:55: CHIASSER! Neal fights his way to the net then Chiasson cleans it up for his first of the series. That’s two goals less than a minute apart. Oilers now in control up by three. | EDM 6, CHI 3
12:35: HIS NAME IS REAL DEAL! James Neal pounces on a puck mishandled by Crawford to give the Oilers yet another two-goal advantage! Neal now has two markers in the series. | EDM 5, CHI 3
14:38: Koskinen handles an unsuspecting shot from Ryan Carpenter.
15:44: Alex DeBrincat tries to gain the Oilers zone but is quickly welcomed by a thundering check from Kris Russell.
18:10: Edmonton stays perfect on the PK, killing their fourth minor.
20:00: The third period has begun!
SECOND PERIOD
0.0: McDavid nets his hat-trick goal but the Blackhawks keep coming back in this one. Edmonton holds onto a 4-3 lead into the 3rd but will have one minute to kill on Khaira’s minor.
1:00: Khaira is called for holding. Yet another man advantage for Chicago.
2:46: Kassian takes a high stick to the face right off a draw, causing him to leak on the ice. The refs take a look at it and decide that it was Sheahan’s stick and not a ‘Hawks player. No penalty on the play.
2:50: HAT TRICK MCDAVID! McDavid looks to go cross-crease but his pass deflects off Keith and gets through Crawford. That’s a trick for the Oilers Captain, who now has four goals in the series! Nugent-Hopkins picks up his third point of the evening with a helper. | EDM 4, CHI 3
3:35: Kirby Dach trips up Bear. Oilers get another power-play opportunity.
4:47: Maatta sifts one through from the point and it fools Koskinen. The ‘Hawks tie it up at even strength. | EDM 3, CHI 3
5:46: That’s now THREE massive kills for the Oilers. The ‘Hawks register just a single shot on their most recent advantage.
8:04: Matt Benning is now sent to the sin bin after high sticking Matthew Highmore. That’s three consecutive penalties for the Oil now.
8:10: The Orange & Blue get MASSIVE back-to-back penalty kills, with Chicago sending three shots on net and Koskinen stopping all of them.
10:25: The Oilers get some BIG shot blocks from Ethan Bear, Darnell Nurse and Josh Archibald but Sheahan, near the end of the penalty, gets whistled for slashing. Another big kill for the Oilers.
12:23: The best chance from the Oilers power play comes off a net drive by Athanasiou, who can’t get it to go. Zack Kassian is later called for holding the stick of Keith. Oilers go to the penalty kill for the first time tonight.
14:49: Olli Maatta gets two minutes for boarding, giving the Oilers a power-play opportunity to reply.
15:38: Slater Koekkoek beats Koskinen from the slot. The ‘Hawks pull within one again. | EDM 3, CHI 2
16:47: Athanasiou tries to cut through Chicago’s D but ends up taking them both out like a pair of bowling pins.
18:16: ENNIS, THE HOMETOWN BOY! Kailer Yamamoto funnels the puck to Ennis in the high slot and he sends a slider at the net that eludes Crawford. Oilers regain their two-goal advantage. | EDM 3, CHI 1
20:00: The second period has begun!
FIRST PERIOD
0.0: The Oilers come out hard in the first period, directing 17 shots at Crawford to Chicago’s nine. McDavid nets two goals in the first five minutes, bringing his total to three in the series, while Kane nets the lone marker for the ‘Hawks.
27.3: Jujhar Khaira almost stuffs home an Alex Chiasson centring pass but Crawford keeps his pad down for the stop.
2:23: Athanasiou-Sheahan-Kassian does a good job of getting the cycle going, allowing the Oilers to get a line change while still attacking in Chicago’s zone. Edmonton is leading the shot category 15-9.
4:49: MIKKO! The Oilers keeper denies Kane on a breakaway for his seventh save of the period.
6:52: Matt Benning sees Crawford out of position and tries to send a long ball at the net to no avail.
8:35: Adam Boqvist steps in from the blueline for a point-blank chance but Koskinen stands up to the shot.
10:54: Patrick Kane deposits a net-front feed far side on Koskinen to pull the Blackhawks within one. That’s Kane’s first goal of the series after having an empty-netter called back in Game 1. | EDM 2, CHI 1
15:09: Chicago defender Duncan Keith goes to the box for slashing. Edmonton, who went 3-for-4 in Game 1, get their first power play tonight.
15:55: OH MY MCDAVID! Nugent-Hopkins flips the puck high for McDavid, who chases it down and backhands it perfectly over Crawford’s shoulder. That’s his second goal TONIGHT in under five minutes played. | EDM 2, CHI 0
16:31: Jonathan Toews dances around Adam Larsson for a partial break but can’t beat Koskinen on his backhand.
19:41: HOT START! Just 19 seconds in, Connor McDavid hacks at a bouncing puck to send it top shelf on Corey Crawford. Assists go to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse! | EDM 1, CHI 0
20:00: Puck DROPPED! Coach Dave Tippett shuffles up his forward lines, placing Josh Archibald up with Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Zack Kassian will skate alongside Andreas Athanasiou and Riley Sheahan. Mikko Koskinen starts in net.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Nugent-Hopkins – McDavid – Archibald
Ennis – Draisaitl – Yamamoto
Athanasiou – Sheahan – Kassian
Neal – Khaira – Chiasson
Klefbom – Larsson
Nurse – Bear
K. Russell – Benning
Koskinen
Smith
OUT: Gaëtan Haas, Caleb Jones, Joakim Nygard, Patrick Russell, William Lagesson, Evan Bouchard, Philip Broberg, Cooper Marody, Ryan McLeod, Tyler Benson, Stuart Skinner
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