The Oilers face the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers Monday night at Rogers Place.
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News and notes from the Oilers dressing room after Sunday's practice at Terwillegar Rec Centre where the club regrouped ahead of Game 2.
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PRE-GAME REPORT

EDMONTON, AB - The heat is on in Edmonton.
Not only outdoors, but also for the Oilers.
The squad did not begin their best-of-five Stanley Cup Qualifier against the Chicago Blackhawks in the win column, losing Game 1 by a 6-4 score. With one strike already, the Orange & Blue have little margin for error going forward and will look to square things up Monday night at Rogers Place.
"There's pressure on us to play better, but also you recognize the situation you're in," Oilers Head Coach Dave Tippett said in his pre-game availability.
"You've got to find a way to win a game to get it to a best-of-three. That's what our goal is tonight."
One key to Edmonton winning Game 2 will be getting a more concerted effort throughout the lineup. Many members of the Oilers admitted their performance was uncharacteristic, replete with hesitance and mistakes.
"It was a little bit of a wake-up call," said veteran James Neal. "We kind of just dipped our toe in the water and we weren't fully committed to how we need to play."
Despite opening the scoring with a Connor McDavid power-play goal 2:34 into the match, it was all Chicago the rest of the way in Game 1. The 'Hawks top line of Jonathan Toews, Brandon Saad and Dominik Kubalik connected for 10 points and goaltender Corey Crawford was not overly busy, stopping 25 of 29 shots.
"We know what our strength is as a team," Leon Draisaitl, who recorded one goal and three points on Saturday, said.
"We're looking to get back to that simple game that makes us very effective."
Coach Tippett hopes to see a proper response from his club.
"We're going to find out a lot about our team how we play tonight," the coach said. "How we deal with going out in a must-win game.
"Let's see how we react."
MONSTER MIKKO
It's been decided: Mikko Koskinen will tend the twine on Monday, Coach Tippett confirmed.
Mike Smith got the start in Game 1 but was eventually pulled after ceding five goals on 23 shots.
Koskinen showed well in relief of Smith, making 18 stops on the 19 pucks he faced. The lone goal he allowed came off a Kubalik tip on the power play.
Standing at 6-foot-7, Koskinen proved to be a steady netminder throughout the 2019-20 National Hockey League regular season. The Finnish keeper registered an 18-13-3 record with a .917 save percentage, 2.75 goals-against average and one shutout.
"We've talked about that since Day 1 of the season; we've got two goaltenders we feel that can play and our team will play well in front of either of them," Tippett said.
"Koski will get the start tonight and we expect him to play well."
The Vantaa, Finland product lacks NHL playoff experience - aside from the 30:46 of ice time he played in Game 1 - but possesses championship-winning calibre after claiming the KHL's Gagarin Cup in 2015 and 2017. Koskinen also earned a silver medal and Best Goaltender Award at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.
"I don't look at Koski as inexperienced. He's got lots of experience," said Tippett. "It's not like he's a young guy getting thrown out there for the first time. He's a steady guy. He'll go in and give us a solid game."

WING ATTACK
During the second period of Game 1, former Oilers winger Drake Caggiula tried to force Tyler Ennis into making a turnover by checking him in the defensive zone.
Realizing his time and space was waning, Ennis threw the puck out of play - resulting in a delay of game minor - before getting clipped to the head by Caggiula's shoulder.
No call was given to the Chicago forward while Ennis was sent to the box, forcing the Oilers to kill another penalty.
"Very obvious," Coach Tippett said of the sequence. "We thought it was a dangerous hit but when there's no call, there's nothing you can do about it and you've got to move on."
The NHL Department of Player Safety issued a one-game suspension to Caggiula on Sunday for the check to the head.
"The League took care of it," Tippett added.
Caggiula played the flank alongside Kirby Dach and Alex DeBrincat in Game 1. Now that he will be unavailable for Game 2, Chicago has forwards Dylan Sikura, Brandon Hagel, MacKenzie Entwhistle, Philipp Kurashev or Edmonton product John Quenneville capable of stepping in.
LINEUP NOTES
Coach Tippett was asked whether he had thought about making some lineup changes for Game 2 during his pre-game avail. He did not specify whether he would or not in his answer, however.
"We've got everybody available tonight," he said. "We'll sort that out as we go along here."
Stay tuned during warmups for a look at the line combinations.
-- Paul Gazzola, EdmontonOilers.com

PREVIEW

OILERS (0-1-0) vs BLACKHAWKS (1-0-0)
TV: 8:38 p.m. MT; Televised on Sportsnet
Series Scope
Game 1 between the Oilers and Blackhawks saw Chicago's top line of Jonathan Toews, Brandon Saad and Dominik Kubalik combine for 10 points en route to a 6-4 Chicago win.
Czech rookie Kubalik set National Hockey League records for most points in the first period of a playoff debut (3A), and most points in a playoff debut (2G, 3A).
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, James Neal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for the Oilers, whose late offensive push fell short. McDavid, Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins each had one goal and two assists in the series opener.
Mike Smith started in goal but was eventually replaced by Mikko Koskinen. Smith stopped 18 of 23 shots in 26:32 of ice time while Koskinen made 18 saves on 19 pucks.
Regular Season Head-to-Head:
The Oilers fell short in two visits to the United Center in 2019-20, yet both losses came at the tail end of road trips. Chicago snapped the Oilers flawless 5-0-0 season start, 3-1, on Oct. 14, then weathered Edmonton's late storm with a one-goal 4-3 win on March 5.
In the only meeting at Rogers Place, Draisaitl collected one goal and three helpers en route to a 5-3 victory on Feb. 11.
Draisaitl topped all skaters in points over the three-game season series, scoring one goal and six assists. The German has seven goals and 17 points in 15 career games against the 'Hawks.
Chicago kept McDavid off the scoresheet in the two outings he appeared in but the Oilers Captain has two goals and 10 points in 11 career matches.
Goalie Mike Smith is 12-11-1 with a .909 S% and .310 GAA vs. CHI in his career.
Kane collected two goals and two assists against Edmonton this season while Toews (2G, 1A), Brandon Saad (2G, 1A) and Adam Boqvist (1G,2A) had three points apiece.
Kane has 18 goals and 56 points in 43 career outings vs. Edmonton, while Toews has 19 goals and 42 points.
Crawford stopped 48 of 52 shots in two outings against EDM in '19-20, registering a goals-against average of 2.01 and .923 save percentage. The netminder is 11-7-0 in 20 career appearances versus the Oilers, tagged with a .911 S%, 2.47 GAA and one shutout.
Franchise Playoff Head-to-Head
The Oilers and Blackhawks have met four times in the NHL playoffs ('83, '85, '90, '92), with Edmonton winning three of the four matchups. This is the first time that the two organizations won't be meeting in the Western Conference Finals.
The Oilers are 12-9 all-time in the post-season versus Chicago. After sweeping the 'Hawks 4-0 in '83, Edmonton erupted offensively when the two clubs met again in the '85 West Final. The Orange & Blue outscored the Blackhawks 44-25, establishing the NHL record for most goals by one team in a Stanley Cup Playoff series. In their last post-season affair in 1992, Chicago mopped Edmonton 4-0.
By the Numbers:
After going 3-for-4 in Game 1, the Oilers are now 6-for-11 on the power play versus the 'Hawks this year. ... In his 105th career NHL playoff game, James Neal scored his 32nd playoff goal and 56th point. ... Nugent-Hopkins third-period marker was his first career post-season goal. ... In the faceoff circle in Game 1, Riley Sheahan went 3-for-4 in the defensive zone at 5-on-5 and 4-for-6 in the D-zone shorthanded. ... Sheahan ended the night 12-for-16 with a 75 percent rating in the circle. ...
Kubalik scored two goals on five shots in his first career post-season match. ... Patrick Kane registered five power-play shots and seven total in Game 1. ... Kane collected one assist in the game, having a late empty-net goal called back due to a coach's challenge. ... Corey Crawford finished Game 1 with a .862 save percentage, stopping 25 of 29 shots.
Roster Report:
OILERS - No injuries to report.
BLACKHAWKS - Drake Caggiula (suspension) is out for one game.
-- Paul Gazzola, EdmontonOilers.com