Hyman, McDavid lead Edmonton Oilers to 6-1 rout of Carolina Hurricanes
EDMONTON — Zach Hyman scored a hat trick, Connor McDavid recorded three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers scored early and often as they continued their quest to erase a poor start to the season, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 on Wednesday.
Ryan McLeod, Mattias Ekholm and Warren Foegele also scored for the Oilers (10-12-1), who extended their winning streak to five games.
Jordan Staal responded for the Hurricanes (14-10-1), who have lost two in a row.
Edmonton didn’t appear to have any rust from its five-day break heading into the contest, scoring on the game’s first two shots.