Calvin Pickard made 27 saves for his first shutout since November 23, 2018, because the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 Thursday night time at Rogers Place.
The Oilers have received 15 straight video games, giving them one of many 5 longest successful streaks in NHL historical past. The file is 17 video games held by the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins.
The primary interval was scoreless, although Connor McDavid practically opened the scoring simply earlier than the horn. He had Petr Mrazek down and an opportunity from in shut on the facility play, however flipped his shot over the online.
McDavid would money in on the identical energy play early within the second. With Mrazek caught out of place, Edmonton’s captain swept a backhand into the yawning cage.
Late within the interval, Mackenzie Entwistle was awarded a penalty shot after being held by Vincent Desharnais on a breakaway. Entwistle tried to power house a wrister however Calvin Pickard was equal to the duty.
McDavid sped in and arrange Zach Hyman for his twenty ninth of the season with 13:26 to go within the third. McDavid added a late empty netter.
It’s Pickard’s fifth profession shutout.
The Oilers, 28-15-1, will host the Nashville Predators Saturday afternoon. (630 CHED, Face-off Present at 12:30 p.m., sport at 2 p.m.).
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