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The Edmonton Oilers recorded their eighth straight win by beating the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night at Rogers Place. It’s one shy of the franchise record for longest winning streak.
Rookie sensation Connor Bedard made his mark 3:21 into game, taking the puck down the left side and putting a pebble past Stuart Skinner’s left shoulder. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins replied with a shot right under the crossbar. Connor McDavid (10 games) and Evan Bouchard (12 games) had the assists to extend their point streaks. Sam Gagner scored late in the first when he converted a pass from Derek Ryan.
The Oilers went up 3-1 with 6:36 to go in the second when Leon Draisaitl’s hard pass was inadvertently knifed into the Chicago goal by Blackhawks defenceman Nikita Zaitsev.
McDavid found Zach Hyman for a power play tap-in 43 seconds into the third.
Skinner earned his seventh straight win with 21 saves. McDavid has 25 points in the last ten games.
The Oilers, 13-12-1, will host Tampa Bay on Thursday (630 CHED, Face-off Show at 5:30 p.m., game at 7 p.m.).
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