Blackhawks Eliminated From Playoff Contention With 3-1 Loss To Oilers

The Chicago Blackhawks traveled up to Alberta, Canada, to take on the Edmonton Oilers. With under two weeks remaining in the regular season, Jeff Blashill’s team is about developing habits that they can bring with them to training camp in September. This is also a chance for roster bubble players to prove their worth heading into the summer.

As the two-time defending Western Conference champions, the Oilers are playing meaningful hockey as they attempt to win the Pacific Division late in the year. The last stretch of games has not been good for the Blackhawks. It continued with a 3-1 loss to the Oilers on Thursday night.

They are now 2-5-3 in their last 10 games, and are officially eliminated from postseason contention. The Blackhawks were outshot 38-18 in the game and were severely dominated in puck possession metrics throughout. Spencer Knight (and Arvid Soderblom) kept the score much closer than it should have been.

Soderblom had to come into the game because of Knight's equipment malfunction. During that time, he played well, but he did allow a breakaway goal to Adam Henrique, who buried his own rebound. That goal was more of a fault on the team rather than Soderblom, as the defense failed him on the play.