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8/3/2009
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Chicago Blackhawks 4 , Edmonton Oilers 2
Shots: 34 - 23
PP: 1 of 8 (11 shots), Passing:63/74=85 %, Challenges:34/43=77 %
PP: 0 of 5 (11 shots), Passing:63/86=73 %, Challenges:35/45=76 %
Attendance: 7331 of 20500 (United Center)
Ticket income: 371682 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:13 0-1
Lubomir Visnovsky [8] (Erik Cole)
11:43 0-2
Erik Cole [20] (Ales Hemsky, Sheldon Souray)
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30:49 1-2
Jack Skille [3] (Kyle Calder, Patrick Sharp)
35:29 2-2
Thomas Vanek [20] (Patrick Kane, Brian Campbell)PP
36:36 3-2
Thomas Vanek [21] (Brian Campbell)
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45:42 4-2
Robert Lang [14] (Cam Barker, Karel Rachunek)
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Penalty summary:
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01:45
Martin Havlat (2 min for elbowing)
02:59
Patrick O'Sullivan (2 min for cross-checking)
06:36
Kris Versteeg (2 min for slashing)
14:06
Lubomir Visnovsky (2 min for hooking)
16:54
Sam Gagner (2 min for slashing)
18:45
Ethan Moreau (2 min for tripping)
19:28
Zack Stortini (2 min for diving)
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24:12
Robert Nilsson (2 min for high-sticking)
32:18
Nicklas Bäckström (2 min for boarding)
34:37
Shawn Horcoff (2 min for hooking)
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40:31
Sam Gagner (2 min for high-sticking)
43:13
Sam Gagner (2 min for elbowing)
48:41
Brent Aubin (2 min for elbowing)
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Chicago Blackhawks scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Brent Aubin 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.20 5
R Jack Skille 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 11.10 8
R Martin Havlat 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 16.20 7
R Patrick Kane 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 16.20 7
C Maxime Tanguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.20 5
R Kris Versteeg 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 15.40 6
C Robert Lang 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 16.20 7
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 16.20 7
R Patrick O'Sullivan 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 16.40 6
L Kyle Calder 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 21.50 8
L Patrick Sharp 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 11.20 7
L Thomas Vanek 2 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 16.30 9
D Doug Janik 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 21.40 7
D Cam Barker 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 18.30 7
D Duncan Keith 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 27.40 7
D Brent Sopel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.40 5
D Karel Rachunek 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 12.50 7
D Brian Campbell 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 25.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Corey Crawford 2 0 21 0 0 60.00 8
G Cristobal Huet 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Edmonton Oilers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Zack Stortini 0 0 1 6 1 5 2 0 12.30 7
R Sam Gagner 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 -2 11.00 5
R Fernando Pisani 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -1 8.50 6
R Ales Hemsky 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 18.00 7
C Marc-Antoine Pouliot 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.00 5
C Kyle Brodziak 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -2 9.20 4
C Andrew Cogliano 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 11.10 7
C Shawn Horcoff 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 18.00 5
L Robert Nilsson 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 6.20 5
L Ethan Moreau 0 0 3 0 2 2 2 -2 18.50 5
L Dustin Penner 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -1 20.30 7
L Erik Cole 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 2 21.40 9
D Denis Grebeshkov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 11.40 4
D Steve Staios 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 15.40 7
D Sheldon Souray 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 27.40 7
D Ladislav Smid 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 20.20 6
D Tom Gilbert 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 18.40 6
D Lubomir Visnovsky 1 0 6 0 2 0 2 2 26.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Mathieu Garon 4 0 30 0 0 60.00 7
G Dwayne Roloson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Thomas Vanek
2nd star: Brian Campbell
3rd star: Jack Skille
Notes for Chicago Blackhawks:
-Thomas Vanek scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Patrick Kane notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Cam Barker notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Jack Skille ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Jack Skille ended his 7 game point drought.
-Martin Havlat had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Edmonton Oilers:
-Erik Cole has marked a new career high in assists with 33 assists.
-Erik Cole scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Lubomir Visnovsky finally ended his 16 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Norfolk Admirals 6( 33) , Hamilton Bulldogs 0( 13)
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1-0 NOR Tim Brent (Matt Walker)
2-0 NOR Matt Walker (Bryan Bickell)
3-0 NOR Ondrej Fiala
4-0 NOR Tim Brent (Bryan Bickell)
5-0 NOR David Bolland
6-0 NOR Jeff Szwez
Goalies: Nikolai Khabibulin - Jeff Deslauriers