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Here’s when the Edmonton Oilers play their first game in the NHL’s return-to-play
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By Zach Laing
Jul 10, 2020, 19:23 EDTUpdated: Jul 10, 2020, 19:26 EDT
The NHL has revealed the official dates for their return-to-play showing when the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks play.
Game one of the five-game series is set for August 1st with no specific time with four other games taking place that day. The Oilers and Blackhawks will play at two-day intervals for the first three games.
If games four and five are required, game four will take place on August 7th and game five August 8th.
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