Teravainen has 2 goals and 2 assists as Blackhawks beat the Oilers 5-2

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen had two goals and two assists and Connor Bedard had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.

Seth Jones also had a goal and two assists in his 800th career NHL game and Philipp Kurashev scored the other goal to help the Blackhawks improved to 1-1-1 on the season. Petr Mrazek stopped 35 shots.

Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl scored for the Oilers, who fell to 0-2 to start the season after reaching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last season before losing out to the Florida Panthers. Edmonton has been outscored 11-2 in its first two games.

Calvin Pickard finished with 15 saves for the Oilers.

Blackhawks: Taylor Hall had an assist, giving him eight points (2G, 6A) in 12 career games against Oilers, who drafted him first overall in 2010. There were four former first overall picks playing in the game in Hall and Bedard for the Blackhawks and Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for Edmonton.

Oilers: Oilers defenseman Brett Kulak played in his 500th career NHL game. The 30-year-old has been a mainstay since arriving from Montreal at the 2022 NHL trade deadline, playing in all 184 regular season and 53 playoff games that he could.

The Blackhawks took a two-goal lead with six minutes to play in the second period as Bedard fired a shot glove-side past Pickard for his first of the season.

Draisaitl has a 16-game point streak (13 goals, 18 assists) against Chicago dating to Oct. 28, 2018, and passed teammate Connor McDavid (15-game streak against New Jersey) for the NHL’s longest active point streak against one opponent.

The Oilers host the Flames on Sunday and the Blackhawks wrap up a four-game road trip at Calgary on Tuesday.

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Chicago Blackhawks' Joey Anderson (22) and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse (25) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks' Taylor Hall (71) tries to take the puck from Edmonton Oilers' Ty Emberson (49) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks' Taylor Hall (71), Philipp Kurashev (23) and Tyler Bertuzzi (59) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) and Edmonton Oilers' Evan Bouchard (2) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek (34) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers' Corey Perry, left, as T.J. Brodie (78) tries to defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Skinner (53), Corey Perry (90) and Viktor Arvidsson (33) celebrate a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen (86) chases Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) celebrates a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks' goalie Petr Mrazek (34) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) as Seth Jones (4) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks players celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Chicago Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen (86) and Seth Jones (4) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during third period NHL action in Edmonton on Saturday, October 12, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Vanderbilt edge rusher Miles Capers was taken to a hospital for imaging after being injured while attempting to make a second-quarter tackle Saturday night against Kentucky but returned to the sideline in the second half to watch the Commodores' 20-13 Southeastern Conference victory.

Capers was caught under a moving pile of players tackling Wildcats running back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye and lay on the turf for a moment after the play. Vanderbilt medical personnel immediately rushed to his assistance as Kroger Field fell silent, and players from both teams knelt and prayed as a wooden board was brought over. A stretcher was brought over soon after.

Capers was stabilized and gently placed on the stretcher before being wheeled off the field. A Vanderbilt football spokesman said the player was transported to a hospital for imaging as a precaution, but Capers was back on the sideline in the third quarter dressed in sweats with a hoodie.

Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea indicated after the game that Capers injured his neck and credited his medical staff for being careful with it. The coach also thanked Kentucky counterpart Mark Stoops and his staff for checking on him and Capers.

As for Capers, Lea added, “I don't know if there's lingering effects, but he had a smile on his face.”

It looked scary when it happened, though, and Commodores players surrounded Capers in a show of support for the senior, who was named Southeastern Conference defensive lineman of the week on Monday for his performance in last week’s historic 40-35 upset of top-ranked Alabama. Capers had a strip sack and forced fumble that led to a touchdown in the victory and is fourth on the team with 22 stops, tied for the team lead with 4.5 tackles for loss.

He had three tackles (one solo) in Vandy's second consecutive SEC win.

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FILE - Vanderbilt linebacker Miles Capers (29) plays against Missouri in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Oct. 30, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)