Oilersnation Everyday: Bedard scores but McDavid wins the Battle of the Connors

The Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to eight games last night after a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. 

Things didn’t look pretty to start, though. Rookie sensation Connor Bedard scored a fantastic goal, which would’ve beat every goaltender in the NHL. However, that was the only ounce of success the Blackhawks found last night.

From then on, the Oilers took control of the game, entering the first intermission with a 2-1 lead. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring for Edmonton, tucking home his sixth of the season just under the crossbar. Shortly after, Sam Gagner scored the second with his fourth. In the back 40, Leon Draisaitl got a fortunate bounce that beat Petr Mrazek, and Zach Hyman sealed the win with a powerplay goal in the third.

Overall, it wasn’t the Oilers’ best game of this streak, but they found a way to secure two points, which is something they couldn’t do earlier in the year.

To break everything down from last night, Tyler Yaremchuk and Liam Horrobin go live at noon mountain time for Oilersnation Everyday. As always, the Finning/CAT YouTube chat is live throughout the show for you to leave your questions, comments and concerns. Tyler and Liam welcome your thoughts, so do not hesitate to drop them in the live chat.

Later on the show, Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff joins Tyler and Liam. Frank will give an update on the news surrounding the Oilers and updates from around the NHL.

Viewers can catch Tyler Yaremchuk and Liam Horrobin on Oilersnation Everyday on the Oilersnation YouTube Channel. You can also view the show on Twitter and Facebook. After the show has streamed live, you can find it on all your podcast providers.