RECAP: Blackhawks Top Oilers, 3-1

The Blackhawks registered their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night at the United Center.

CHI 3, EDM 1
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THREE THINGS: Almost 60, the PK & Crawford 
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HIGHLIGHTS: CHI 3, EDM 1 
REACTION: Saad, Colliton on Crawford 
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GALLERY: Blackhawks vs. Oilers 
PLAYER OF THE GAME:Corey Crawford stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced for the Blackhawks first win of the season.
STAT OF THE NIGHT:With 21,260 in attendance, tonight's game marked the Blackhawks 500th consecutive sellout at the United Center.
UP NEXT:The Blackhawks host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday at 7:30 p.m. (
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GAME RECAP

After a quiet first period, Patrick Kane scored the first goal of the night at 5:12 of the second period. Kane nabbed the puck off the draw and fired it past Mike Smith to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead.

The Blackhawks struck again at 6:20 in the third period when Alex Nylander took control of a loose puck in the offensive zone and tucked it under Smith's pads extending Chicago's lead to 2-0.

The Oilers tallied their only goal of the night at 17:41 of the third period when James Neal netted a power-play goal to cut the Blackhawks lead 2-1.
Chicago secured the win at 19:28 in the third period after the Oilers pulled Mike Smith for the extra attacker. Brandon Saad tapped in a empty netter during a scramble in front of the net giving the Blackhawks a 3-1 win.