Connor McDavid’s hat trick sinks Blackhawks 6-3 in Game 2

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images Connor McDavid responded and the Blackhawks had no answer, as the Oilers captain scored his first career postseason hat trick to help Edmonton sink Chicago 6-3 to even the Stanley Cup Qualifier series 1-1 on Monday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

It didn’t start well for the Blackhawks. Just 19 seconds in, McDavid had his first tally of the night.

McDavid struck again when he blazed past Olli Maatta at 4:05.

A back-and-forth battle emerged over the next stretch of the game.

First, Patrick Kane cut Edmonton’s deficit in half with this goal, set up on a brilliant pass by Alex DeBrincat:

Tyler Ennis restored the Oilers’ two-goal advantage with his first of the…