Blackhawks feeling the excitement around newfound playoff talks

Confidence building for the BlackhawksCan the Hawks make a run for the playoffs? 'Stranger Things' have happenedA little momentumHere are four takeaways from the Blackhawks' 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday:

1. Special teams-filled first period

The Blackhawks and Oilers had a busy first 20 minutes. They combined for six penalties, which led to a whole lot of action, particularly during the latter stages of the period.

Erik Gustafsson scored on the power play — his third goal in two games after going scoreless in his previous 15 — to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead just 1:55 into the game. The road team was in total control.

But in the final four minutes, the Blackhawks…