Nugent-Hopkins has trio of assists as Edmonton evens series at one game apiece
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid celebrates with goaltender Mikko Koskinen after beating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 to even the series 1-1 on Aug. 3, 2020.Connor McDavid torched the Chicago Blackhawks early and often, notching his first ever playoff hat trick while leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 win Monday night in NHL qualifying play.
McDavid scored 19 seconds into the game, then notched his second off an electrifying solo rush just past the four-minute mark, and added one more on the power play late in the second period at Rogers Place.“It was just our work ethic. kept it simple. It sounds all very cliched, but that’s all stuff we didn’t do in game one and did tonight,” said McDavid postgame.“Connor led the way, especially early set tone for us, gave us a spark.
Chicago never quit but was always chasing the game, tying it at three late in the second period before McDavid got the hat trick goal to put Edmonton up for good.“I thought we did a good job tonight. We were in the hole 2-0 early and came back to tie it,” said Chicago winger Patrick Kane. Midway through the first frame, Alex DeBrincat, circling the net, fed a backhand pass to Kane, who jumped into the play and redirected the puck low stick side on the far side past Edmonton goalie Mikko Koskinen.
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