ET; TV Channel: NBC; Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) 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. James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Then, with 1:16 left, Jonathan Toews was credited with a shocking 4-3 goal when a puck deflected off of the stick of Oilers defenseman Ethan Bear and past goalie Mikko Koskinen. “We knew what we wanted to do coming into the series,” Chicago’s Jonathan Toews said. If patterns hold, the Oilers will once again call upon McDavid and Draisaitl — while Toews and the Blackhawks are sure to make things interesting. . Draisaitl, Yamamoto lead Oilers past slumping Blackhawks 5-3. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins. Stats Comparison - Oilers vs. Blackhawks. Crawford made the biggest difference in the Blackhawks beating the Oilers in Game 4. ET – NBCSN pic.twitter.com/oiKChbTqUO, — #StanleyCup Qualifiers on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) August 6, 2020, (Even if Toews might have been lucky to get credit for the game-winner, the Blackhawks captain was a beast in Game 3. 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. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The Blackhawks won the best-of-five qualifying series 3-1. Then, after seemingly righting the ship, the Oilers instead saw it sink in a shocking stretch. Scoring … The two teams last met in the … The Blackhawks went 1-for-3 on the penalty kill, but allowed an Oilers' power-play goal that was costly at the time. @mike_p_johnson and @Rupper17 are taking the @NHLBlackhawks in this series. The Blackhawks eliminated the Oilers in Game 4, taking the series 3-1. In This Stream 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Qualifiers series: Blackhawks vs. Oilers preview, analysis Game 1 When: Saturday, Aug. 1 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Qualifiers: Blackhawks vs. Oilers, Game 3. There was some of that playoff nastiness, for sure. “I thought we had our moments in this series … but you can’t play Calgary every night to bring it, so we’ve got to figure it out,” McDavid said. Two goals in the final six minutes ultimately lifted the Hawks to a stirring 4-3 win over the Oilers in Game 3, pushing them within one win of advancing. The Oilers haven't produced much offense outside of Draisaitl and McDavid's high level of production. But Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were there to bail their teammates out. A stellar face-off win by the Captain sets the @NHLBlackhawks up to take the lead late in Game 3! The opening faceoff from Rogers Place in Edmonton is set for 3 p.m. “Overall guys got better as the series went along.”. [ NBC 2020 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF HUB] McDavid and Draisaitl not enough for Oilers vs. Blackhawks in Game 3 After two games full of wild scoring, Game 3 of Blackhawks – Oilers was close enough that tensions were able to climb. The Oilers admitted the team didn’t match Chicago’s intensity, and actually had more fight in them in their lone exhibition game last week against their hated rival the Calgary Flames. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Instead, the old dog still has tricks, and Chicago’s magic stunned Edmonton. In particular, Kailer Yamamoto made some potentially lethal unforced errors. “They (Chicago) were really good. The Blackhawks and Oilers meet in the Stanley Cup qualifying round for a five-game series. 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. Chicago advances to the round of 16. Then, after Alex DeBrincat bafflingly received an additional penalty after a scrum with Matt Benning, McDavid scored a huge 3-2 goal in the dying seconds of the second period. Click to download the MyTeams App for the latest Blackhawks news and analysis. Blackhawks: As strong as the Oilers forwards are, they have reason to worry about Patrick Kane. To start the last collapse, the Blackhawks made it 3-3 with less than six minutes remaining in the third period when Matthew Highmore tipped a hard Slater Koekkoek shot. In other words, the star power isn’t just on Edmonton’s side.). The Blackhawks and Oilers have met four times in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Oilers winning three of those series. Friday, Aug. 7: Oilers vs. Blackhawks, 6:45 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers. The winner will advance to the playoffs, while the loser begins their offseason. Saturday, Aug. 8: Blackhawks vs. Oilers (if necessary), TBD, MORE: The Blackhawks extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 win against the Oilers on Thursday in Chicago before losing 2-1 to the Red Wings on Friday in Detroit. “We had that two-month break to kind of heal up, recover and prepare,” winger Brandon Saad said. Full coverage from Chicago's 3-1 victory over Edmonton. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), the most stunning Game 3 loss from Wednesday. 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. Draisaitl scored Edmonton’s first two goals, helping the Oilers stay in the portions of Game 3 where the Blackhawks seemed primed to pull away. That nastiness may climb after Tyler Ennis appeared to suffer a rough-looking leg injury awkwardly bracing for a hard Kirby Dach hit. Can McDavid and Draisaitl carry them to Round 1? 17 … Saturday, October 14, 2019. “We weren’t playing our best hockey so (it helped) to kind of have a reset, let guys look back and touch upon what makes us successful.”. When: Saturday, August 1; Time: 3:00 p.m. The Hawks failed to kill an Alex DeBrincat penalty late in the second period when Connor McDavid scored with 7.8 seconds remaining in the frame to put Edmonton up 3-2. 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. We have all the details on how to watch and stream the games. It was stunning enough for the Oilers to see the Blackhawks potentially push Game 3 into overtime. If Ennis is out, consider that a tough injury loss stacked upon the Oilers’ gut-punch Game 3 defeat. Extended highlights of the Edmonton Oilers at the Chicago Blackhawks Tyler Ennis out indefinitely for Oilers, won’t play vs. Blackhawks; Blackhawks look to rebound vs. Oilers … Obviously, they didn’t even make it that far. 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. SB Nation Opponent: Second … He had two goals and two assists in three meetings this … Give them credit.”, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Blackhawks vs. Oilers: Game thread; View all 4 stories More From Second City Hockey. Edmonton took four straight penalties, and five of six, during a span that could have derailed them. Live Coverage of Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks Friday, August 7, 2020 on MSN Sports Toews, Kubalik, Crawford make it happen for Blackhawks vs. Oilers in Game 4 To start the series , Jonathan Toews and Dominik Kubalik outgunned Connor McDavid , Leon Draisaitl , and the Oilers. He finished with two goals, and Toews came close to scoring on other opportunities. SB Nation NHL Mock Draft 2020: Blackhawks select Connor Zary with No. • 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Qualifiers schedule. Edmonton sports the NHL's top two points leaders with Leon Draisaitl (110; 43 goals, 67 assists) and Connor McDavid (97; 34 goals, 63 assists). The Blackhawks play Game 2 against the Oilers at 9:30 p.m. on Monday. In This Stream 2019-20 NHL season Game 67: Blackhawks vs. Oilers Blackhawks - Oilers: a preview of the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifier series between Chicago and Edmonton. Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks 01 August 2020 Rogers Place 1 PM MST TV: Sportsnet Radio: 630 CHED. For much of Blackhawks – Oilers Game 3, it seemed like the story would be Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl using their star power to overcome Edmonton’s sloppiness, and Chicago’s veteran savvy. The Blackhawks are rolling with a fourth straight victory on Thursday night, 4-3 over the Edmonton Oilers at the United Center A capacity home crowd saw Alex DeBrincat record a … The Hawks went 2-1-0 against the Oilers and got the edge with a plus-1 goal differential. The Blackhawks hit the road for a Friday night game at 6:30 p.m. against the Red Wings at Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit. Josh Archibald and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for Edmonton. Later on, Dach was shaken up by a Josh Archibald hit, but was able to return to Game 3. Get box score updates on the Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers hockey game. 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. The Oilers had been expected to beat Chicago, given they were the fifth-seeded team in the Western Conference tournament and the Hawks were the bottom seed at 12. Edmonton was led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the top two scorers in the league during the abbreviated regular season. In Game 4 on Friday, the Blackhawks get a chance to deal the final blow to a season that at times seemed special for the Oilers. Five of the Blackhawks' 16 goals in the series came off deflections. There was the impression that, for once, this series wouldn’t be about merely “outscoring your problems.”. So much for the Penguins dealing with the most stunning Game 3 loss from Wednesday, eh? The Blackhawks registered their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night at the United Center. Just like that, the Oilers’ season is on the line. ET. For a significant stretch in the ensuing third period, it seemed like the Oilers might actually protect a lead. From late in the first period to early in the second, the Oilers kept going to the penalty box. Yes, you could throw the word “sloppy” around for every game in this Blackhawks – Oilers series so far, but Edmonton teetered on the edge of self-destruction early in Game 3.