Drew Commesso Earns First NHL Win & Shutout
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will take advantage of this matchup with Chicago, as our Oilers vs. Blackhawks predictions explain. Free NHL picks for Monday.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard has been ruled out for the team's game against Edmonton because of an illness.
The Chicago Blackhawks (18-18-7, 43 points) ride a four-game winning streak into Friday night’s matchup with the Washington Capitals (22-16-6, 50 points), who have lost three of their last four, with Connor Bedard potentially ready to return at the United Center.
Chicago has re-assigned defenseman Kevin Korchinski and goaltenders Stanislav Berezhnoy and Drew Commesso to Rockford
With plenty of veteran talent coming off the books this summer, trading for Ryan Ellis' contract is the next step in Kyle Davidson's plan.
The Edmonton Oilers (22-16-7, fifth in the Western Conference) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (19-19-7, 11th) in conference action on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Edmonton suffered a 4-3 home defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings its last time out on Jan. 10, falling in the shootout 1-0.
The Vancouver Canucks have surrendered the third-most shots per road game (31.2), and Montreal Canadiens star Lane Huston has recorded 2+ shots in six of his past 10 games while logging a monster (25:27 of ice time, including 3:41 with the man advantage.
The Blackhawks had a roller-coaster weekend with a brutal loss and an uplifting win, not unlike the season in general. Let's break it down.
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