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. Article content

After the game, Connor McDavid said of Bouchard: “You guys can say what you want about him. We love him in there. We know his best is among the very, very, very best.” Article content Article content

How about that for a vote of confidence? Article content

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 ( running count ).

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 Chic

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