Evander Kane’s hat trick against Colorado Avalanche lifts Edmonton Oilers into playoffs
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Evander Kane recorded his fourth career hat trick Friday night as the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff spot with a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place.
Evander Kane recorded his fourth career hat trick Friday night as the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff spot with a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place.
The Oilers gave up a string of odd-man rushes partway through the first. The Avs made them pay on a three-on-one with Bowen Byram feeding Valeri Nichushkin for his 23rd goal of the season.
Late in the first and into the second, the Oilers’ penalty kill came up big, fending off the Avs on a five-on-three that lasted 1:11.
Not long after, Kane scored on a wraparound to make it 1-1.
Evan Bouchard showed a deft touch to give the Oilers the lead. His initial shot went wide. The puck flew off the end boards and Bouchard batted it out of the air for his 11th goal of the year. Nichushkin came right back for the Avs as the teams combined for three goals in 1:37.
Still in the second, Oilers defenceman Duncan Keith found Kane to the right of the net for his second of the night.
Kane completed the hat trick with 5:40 left in the second, stepping around Avs defenceman Josh Manson before flicking a shot through goaltender Darcy Kuemper.
Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto scored on a spinning backhand halfway through the third.
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