The day after Halloween can be pretty scary, too.
Drake Caggiula scored twice, including a short-handed goal, and Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen stopped 40 shots to send the Blackhawks to their fourth straight loss, a 4-0 decision at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
Patrick Kane (illness) returned after a one-game absence but Nick Schmaltz missed the game as a healthy scratch for the Hawks, who have been outscored 17-6 during their four-game winless streak that includes an overtime loss to the Oilers at the United Center on Sunday.
Caggiula scored 18 seconds into the second period and Jason Garrison added a goal with 36 seconds left to give the Oilers a 2-0 lead. The Hawks had several great short-handed chances in the second but couldn't get the puck past Koskinen. Cam Ward had 29 saves for the Hawks.
After outplaying the Oilers over the first two periods, they fell apart in the third. Caggiula scored his short-handed goal and Alex Chiasson converted a 2-0 after Hawks defenseman Brandon Manning committed a turnover.
The Hawks' three-game road trip concludes Friday in Calgary.
