The Blackhawks fell to the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on the United Middle on Thursday to snap a four-game successful streak.
Listed below are 10 observations from the loss:
1. This was a roller-coaster of a sport, and it resulted in heartbreaking vogue for the Blackhawks. Patrick Kane tied it up at 5-5 with 3:11 left in regulation however Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winner with 37.6 seconds remaining to basically finish it. I believe everyone within the constructing was preparing for time beyond regulation however we did not get it. Bummer. Looks like each groups deserved no less than a degree.
2. The second interval was one of the weird durations I’ve seen in a very long time. There have been 14 minor penalties between the 2 groups — 9 for Edmonton and 5 for Chicago. Solely 4:56 of the 20 minutes had been performed at 5-on-5, per Pure Stat Trick. Bonkers.
3. Evander Kane performed the function of a villain on this sport. He dedicated three of Edmonton’s 9 penalties within the second interval. The primary one was a four-minute cross-checking penalty on Connor Murphy and the second was unsportsmanlike conduct after jawing with the officers from the bench. He thought he scored a objective within the second interval and skated by all the Chicago bench for the celebration, but it surely was ultimately disallowed for goaltender interference.
4. The Blackhawks had 9 energy performs within the second interval and 10 whole. They transformed on two of these, one in every of which was a 5-on-3 benefit. They went into Thursday with the second-best energy play proportion within the NHL and it stayed scorching, though they in all probability might’ve used one other one given they’d double-digit alternatives.
5. On the opposite facet of the particular groups, the Blackhawks had an off night time on the penalty kill. Most groups often do towards the Oilers, who went 3-for-7 on the ability play.
6. What a particular participant Connor McDavid is. He had a hat trick, an help and drew two penalties. McDavid is my decide to win the Artwork Ross Trophy this season, however here is a bolder prediction: I believe he will win the Rocket Richard too.
7. Like Kane, Max Domi had a objective and two assists for a three-point night time. He is as much as seven factors (4 targets, three assists) in six video games this season. He additionally received 9 of 12 faceoffs for a win proportion of 75.0. What a begin he is having on the dot.
8. Good for Reese Johnson, who was a wholesome scratch for 4 straight video games earlier than re-entering the lineup. On his go-ahead objective within the first interval, he helped create a rebound by screening the goaltender then cleaned issues up for his first of the season. He took solely 9 shifts due to the chaotic sport, however he was noticeable when he was on the ice.
9. Kane on his evaluation of the Blackhawks by way of seven video games: “Very proud of the crew. I really feel like with this group, aggressive each night time and we’ve got confidence that we’ll win. That is a crew that obtained higher over the summer season and so they went to a Convention Closing final 12 months, so I believe we should always be ok with the place we’re at as a result of I really feel like we are able to play higher too.”
10. Earlier than the sport, the Blackhawks positioned Tyler Johnson on injured reserve with a left ankle sprain, retroactive to Oct. 25. He’s anticipated to overlook a couple of weeks, however a bullet was positively dodged. The damage regarded a lot worse in actual time.
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