Edmonton, with big stars like Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid but without the Swedish hill climber Adam Larsson, has the advantage of home ground during the NHL lock game when the team in the western conference plays in Edmonton.

Despite that, they are now just a match from an early exit. Last night it was a heavy loss against Chicago, which was the last team to get a place in the playoffs - which they probably missed if the NHL was not interrupted due to the corona pandemic (the fact is that the team was last in its division).

Steering decided

In tonight's match, Edmonton led 3-2 after Connor McDavid scored with only eight seconds left of the second period. But in the third period, Matthew Highmore first equalized and then, with 1.16 left to play, Chicago team captain Jonathan Toews steered Connor Murphy's back shot into goal.

Edmonton pressed for a equalizer in the final minute, but Corey Crawford in the goal stood stool. Thus, Edmonton must now win two straight games in order not to go out.