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THIRD PERIOD
2:52: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins dropped the gloves and fought Vinnie Hinostroza. RNH got the better of the ‘Hawks forward, throwing him to the ice after some pushing and shoving and punches thrown.
4:11: Chicago strikes for their fifth of the game as Patrick Kane’s centring pass gets to the stick of Artem Anisimov, who pushes the puck over the line on his second attempt. | CHI 5, EDM 1
10:16: Draisaitl tries to bank one off Darling’s skate from behind the net to no avail.
13:12: Head Coach Todd McLellan tosses his lineup into the blender looking for a spark.
14:54: Shots are 21-20 for Edmonton early in the third.
20:00: The third period is under way with Laurent Brossoit in net for the Oilers.
SECOND PERIOD
00:00: Oilers down by three heading into the third. Shots are 20-18 for Chicago.
1:34: Panik converts on the power play and gets his second of the game. | CHI 4, EDM 1
2:43: Matt Benning gets two minutes for hooking. Oilers shorthanded.
5:37: Shots are now 15-15.
11:23: Trevor van Riemsdyk grabs a wandering puck and blasts it past Talbot. | CHI 3, EDM 1
13:05: Talbot gets a piece of a Kane one-timer and deflects it out of play.
16:11 Shots are all even at 12-12 early in the second frame.
20:00: The second period is under way.
FIRST PERIOD
00:00: Score is 2-1 Chicago after the first period. Shots are 12-8 in favour of Edmonton.
1:08: Leon Draisaitl gets close to tucking one home on the power play but just misses.
4:25: Gustav Forsling goes to the box for Chicago. Oilers with a chance to tie it up on the power play.
6:48: Kassian stops up after entering the Blackhawks’ offensive zone, transfers the puck to Anton Lander who fires one from the top of the key. Darling with the save.
10:06 Patrick Kane banks the puck off Talbot’s skate from behind the net and it gets past the goal line. | CHI 2, EDM 1
10:31: Blackhawks head to the power play after a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins interference penalty.
14:11: The Blackhawks answer right back. Nick Schmaltz sends the puck across the ice to Richard Panik who one-times it past Cam Talbot. | EDM 1, CHI 1
15:59: OILERS GOAL! Connor McDavid steals the puck from Niklas Hjalmarsson then flicks it to Patrick Maroon who buries it past Darling. | EDM 1, CHI 0
19:32: Quick start for the Oilers after Jordan Eberle gets a wrist shot off from the slot on Scott Darling.
20:00: Tonight’s game is underway.
TONIGHT’S LINEUP
Maroon – McDavid – Draisaitl
Lucic – Nugent-Hopkins – Eberle
Pouliot – Caggiula – Slepyshev
Lander – Letestu – Kassian
Sekera – Benning
Klefbom – Larsson
Davidson – Oesterle
Talbot
Out: Pakarinen (injured), Nurse (injured), Pitlick (injured), Khaira (injured), Hendricks, Russell (injured), Gryba (healthy)
OILERS TODAY