On Saturday night, Zach Hyman made headlines once more by scoring three consecutive hat tricks, helping lead the Edmonton Oilers to their seventh-straight win against the Ottawa Senators 3-1.
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Evan Bouchard has led an incredible comeback as Evan Bouchard scored three assists to lead his Oilers back from an overwhelming 5-12-1 start and climb from ninth position in the Western Conference to last among draft teams, standing 20-15-1 currently and boasting 15-3-0 in their past 18 games – an exceptional record!
In an all-out defensive battle in which neither goaltender could score, both Stuart Skinner of the Edmonton Oilers and Anton Forsberg of the Ottawa Senators put on an outstanding show early in period two with key saves to preserve a scoreless affair.
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With less than two minutes remaining in the second period, Evan Bouchard finally broke through for Edmonton by scoring on a power play goal courtesy of Evan Hyman’s deflection past Forsberg for an easy goal and giving them a one-goal edge over Philadelphia.
Edmonton increased their lead early in the third period by expanding it to 2-0 through Hyman’s wrist shot from near the top of the circle, which surprised Forsberg despite partial blocking from Ottawa defender Parker Kelly, cutting short Skinner’s bid at shutout as Parker Kelly found an opening behind Skinner’s net, scoring on an initial disallow due to goaltender obstruction but overturned due to video review.
Zach Hyman
Edmonton secured victory late as Connor McDavid set up Hyman for an easy redirect, sealing their three-one win and providing Hyman his fourth career hat trick performance.
Kris Knoblauch made history when he became the first coach in NHL history to achieve two seven-game winning streaks within 25 games as Oilers head coach, underscoring their resilience and resolve. This remarkable turnaround under Knoblauch stands as an inspiring testament to their strength.
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