Just when Evan Bouchard really, badly, terribly needed a bounce and a goal he got one of both, scoring on a rebound in overtime as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.

The Grade A shots were 18 for Edmonton 11 for Chicago, with the subset of more dangerous 5-alarm shots seven for the Oilers, five for the Blackhawks

Connor McDavid , 8. Dynamic on the power play. Three assists. Solid pass on the OT goal. He set up RNH early on for a Grade A. He charged hard into the Chicago zone early in the second and took out a Hawks player in a collision, opening up the passing lane for Draisaitl’s goal. Slick pass to set up Roslovic’s late second power play goal. Grade A shots plus-minus: Even Strength (EV): +4, -2; Special Teams (ST): +6, -0

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 7. He ripped a s

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