Final Score
OILERS	BLACKHAWKS
4	6

 

GAME NOTES

The Oilers are considered favorites to win the series but they didn’t play like it Saturday as the Blackhawks jumped on them early and often getting a commanding lead after two periods.  It’s easy to say now that we can’t rule out the Blackhawks who have lots of playoff experience. In goal, the Oilers started Mike Smith but he was pulled partway through the second period, while the Blackhawks went with Corey Crawford, who looked steady but let in some goals during the third. Dominik Kubalik was the stand-out player of the game with two goals and four assists, setting an NHL record for most points in a playoff debut. Connor McDavid scored once and tallied three assists for the Oilers in a losing cause. Edmonton’s power play scored three times as did Chicago’s.

SCORING SUMMARY

 

Period 1
	Goal	Assists
	Connor McDavid (1) PP	Leon Draisaitl (1), Oscar Kelfbom (1)
	Dylan Strome (1)	Unassisted
	Jonathan Toews (1) (PP)	Dominik Kubalik (1), Patrick Kane (1)
	Brandon Saad (1)	Olli Maatta (1), Dominik Kubalik (2)
	Jonathan Toews (2)	Dominik Kubalik (3), Brandon Saad (1)
Period 2
	Goal	Assists
	Leon Draisaitl (1) (PP)	Connor McDavid (1), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1)
	Dominik Kubalik (1) (PP)	Duncan Keith (1), Kirby Dach (1)
	Dominik Kubalik (2) (PP)	Duncan Keith (2), Jonathan Toews (1)
Period 3
	Goal	Assists
	James Neal (1)	Connor McDavid (2)
	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1)	Oscar Klefbom (2), Connor McDavid (3)

Game Highlights