- Associated Press
Blackhawks push Oilers to brink of elimination with 4-3 win
Matthew Highmore tied the score with 5:47 left in the third period, and Jonathan Toews got his second of the game 4 1/2 minutes later to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night for a 2-1 lead in their qualifying round series. “We stuck with it and I think it was a great team effort,” Toews said. On the winner, Oilers defenseman Ethan Bear errantly tipped a Chicago point shot off Toews and past goalie Mikko Koskinen.
NHL Central Table
| GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 94 | |
| 70 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 92 | |
| 69 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 82 | |
| 71 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 80 | |
| 69 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 78 | |
| 69 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 77 | |
| 70 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 72 |
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