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  Lately, Marco Bezzecchi is making winning look easy. With a flawless hat trick of victories in Thailand, Brazil, and the USA, the #72 has treated the early-season standings like his own personal victory lap. Next stop: Jerez. Will the win streak continue in Spain, or can anyone actually disrupt the rhythm of Bez? The "Global Takeover" in Three Acts: Thailand: To open the season in Buriram, Bezzecchi converted a dominant pole position into a Sunday masterclass. Every lap was led by him, crossing the finish line with a 5.5-second cushion over Pedro Acosta, setting the tone for a flawless start to the season. Brazil: In a treacherous race in Goiânia that was shortened due to track degradation concerns, Bez pulled an ambush at the first corner. He kept his cool on a track that felt more like a gravel pit than a circuit, bringing home back-to-back wins from second on the grid. USA: At COTA - the most technical track they face - Bezzecchi proved he could win anywhere. He...

Edmonton Oilers 8-Game Win Streak, 2-1 Win Against The Blackhawks - 1/9/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Oilers played against the Blackhawks in Chicago on Tuesday, January 9th. It wasn't too much of an eventful game, the Oilers won with a 2-1 score. However, this is the eighth game in a row that the Oilers have won!


Blackhawks lineup against the Oilers:

Pitlick - Kurashev - Raddysh

Blackwell - Dickinson - Anderson

Reichel - Entwistle - Guttman

Katchouk - Sanford - Donato


Tindordi - Murphy

Vlasic - Megna

Korchinski - Zaitsev


Mrazek

Soderblom


Oilers lineup against the Blackhawks:

Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman

McLeod - Draisaitl - Foegele

Kane - Ryan - Brown

Erne - Hamblin - Janmark


Nurse - Ceci

Ekholm - Bouchard

Kulak - Desharnias


Skinner

Pickard


   Jason Dickinson strikes first, scoring his fourteenth of the season and getting the Blackhawks in the lead. Leon Draisaitl nets one, getting his nineteenth of the season and tying up the game - 1-1 being the final score of the first period.


   Connor McDavid gets Edmonton in the lead early into the second period, also scoring his fifteenth of the season. The final score of the second period was 2-1.


   Zach Hyman scored the third goal for the Oilers - Chicago challenged it and it turned out to be no goal. The final score overall was 2-1.



"Not out best, but give them credit. They clocked things up, they played a solid game," Connor McDavid said, speaking about the Oilers win against the Blackhawks. "I thought we did just enough to get a win."



- Leon Draisaitl became the 5th player in history to score a goal in 8 straight games

- This game marked the 103rd time that both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have scored in the same game for Edmonton

- Jason Dickinson stats:

   - 14 Goals

   - 7 Assists

   - 21 Points

- Connor McDavid stats:

   - 15 Goals

   - 40 Assists

   - 55 Points

- Leon Draisaitl stats:

   - 19 Goals

   - 24 Assists

   - 43 Points

 



POST-RAW : Brett Kulak

POST-RAW : Kris Knoblauch


POST-GAME : Luke Richardson

POST-GAME : Jason Dickinson

POST-GAME : Joey Anderson

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