Chicago Blackhawks Vs. Edmonton Oilers Recap: 'Hawks Stifled In 9-2 Loss

The Chicago Blackhawks (12-5-3, 27 pts) started the third period with a powerplay and an overwhelming 8-2 deficit. Unfortunately, the 'Hawks managed only a single shot -- a 10 foot wrister from Jonathon Toews -- as the Oilers (9-7-2, 20 pts) quietly killed yet another Blackhawks opportunity.

With about 10 minutes remaining in the game, 20-year-old Taylor Hall blasted a 40-foot wrister for a hat trick and the Oilers' ninth goal, marking the first time the Oilers have scored nine or more points since 1992. When the crowd finished celebrating Hall's sixth goal of the season, the Edmonton faithful began chanting, "We want 10!" in hopes the Oilers might add another goal to their already impressive nine.

With about eight minutes remaining, Daniel Carcillo and Theo Peckham engaged in a nearly slow motion fight, with Peckham landing several tired blows to the back of Carcillo's helmet before the two men were led away to their respective penalty boxes, ending their days and concluding the games notable action.

Interestingly, from the surface statistics, one might expect the Blackhawks had won the game -- the 'Hawks took 36 shots to Edmonton's 34, had eight fewer penalty minutes than the Oilers, had four less giveaway, had two more takeways, and won 35 faceoffs to Edmonton's 28.

The only stat they did not best the Oilers in? Goals.

Chicago will be back in action next Wednesday when they head to California to take on the San Jose Sharks (11-5, 23 pts).

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Chicago Blackhawks Vs. Edmonton Oilers: Hawks Down 8-2 Going Into 3rd Period

The Chicago Blackhawks looked poised for a good second period as just 26 seconds into the frame Oilers C Shawn Horcoff drew a holding penalty, giving the Blackhawks a quick power play. Despite a trio of shots from Marian Hossa, Steve Montador, and Dave Bolland, the Oilers were able to spoil the opportunity.

Minutes later, Patrick Kane drew a high-sticking penalty, followed less than three minutes later by a Dave Bolland holding penalty, giving the Oilers a two-man advantage. The Oilers brought the puck behind the net, passing back and forth as Tom Gilbert moved into position for a 40-foot slapshot goal that zipped beneath Hawks goalie Ray Emery.

Bryan Bickell drew a delay of game penalty for sending the puck over the glass with the Oilers up 6-1. And with the power play in his favor, Taylor Hopkins took advantage of a fortuitous bounce off the back wall, tapping the puck behind Emery for yet another goal and a 7-1 Oilers lead.

The Blackhawks got their own power play on a Ben Eager holding call, and Dave Bolland responding by blasting a 49-foot slapshot for a goal and 7-2 game. But late in the period, Partick Kane drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for employing one too many sentence enhancers on the ice, give the Oilers yet another power play opportunity. Defenseman Tom Gilbert took his third shot of the contest, shattering his stick, but giving Shawn Horcoff a chance to force the puck past a sprawling Ray Emery.

The Oilers lead 8-2 going into the third and final period.

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Chicago Blackhawks Score Update: Edmonton Oilers Take Big 5-1 Lead In 1st Period

The Chicago Blackhawks (12-5, 27 pts) could not stop the offensive attack from the Edmonton Oilers (9-7, 20 pts), falling to a quick 5-1 deficit in the first period.

The Oilers rushed to a 1-0 lead as RW Ales Hemsky scored on an 18-foot wrister just 48 seconds into the game. A few minutes later, a hooking call on LW Ryan Smyth opened up a power play opportunity for Patrick Sharp who tied the game 1-1 on a goal assisted by Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith.

Ryan Smith and Ryan Jones both scored shortly thereafter, and with just 6 saves on 9 shots, Ray Emery got pulled in favor of Corey Crawford.

Crawford did not experience much more success, however. With less than eight minutes left in the period, Jordan Eberle shot the puck to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on a power play, leading another goal and a 2-0 Oilers lead.  Just minutes later, Jordan Eberle zipped past the Hawks defenders and slipped the puck past Crawford on a 23-foot wrister for a 5-1 lead.

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Blackhawks Vs. Oilers Preview: Hawks Look For Quick Bounce Back After Loss To Flames

After a disappointing 5-2 loss on Friday night to the Calgary Flames, the Blackhawks (12-5-3) head to Edmonton to take on the Oilers (9-7-2) on Saturday night.