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A Look At The Western Conference After A Few Games

10/12/2015 at 1:37pm EDT

from Scott Powers of ESPN,

With some meaningful hockey finally upon us, here’s a look at what happened in the Western Conference last week:

WHO'S LOOKING GOOD

Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks: Kane is obviously not allowing his circumstances off the ice to impact his play on it. While he continues to be under investigation for an alleged sexual assault, he began the season with an NHL-best six points in three games. He totaled three goals and two assists in wins over the New York Islanders on Friday and Saturday after losing the season opener to the New York Rangers. Picking up where he left off, Kane was tied for the league lead in points last season when he fractured his clavicle and missed the final 21 regular-season games. The highest he’s ever finished in points is fifth.

Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild: Parise had a season-opening effort to remember. With the Wild trailing the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 after one period and later 4-1, Parise led the Wild to a 5-4 victory by recording his third career hat trick....

WHO'S LOOKING BAD

Edmonton Oilers: No one expected the Oilers to begin league domination this season, but it’s been a real slow start, especially offensively. The Oilers have scored once in two games. Taylor Hall is tied for third in the league with 12 shots on goal, but doesn’t have anything to show for it. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was credited with Edmonton’s lone goal on a fluke play. On the power play, he lost a faceoff but when Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo tried to clear the puck, it bounced off Alexander Steen and past Brian Elliott.

Los Angeles Kings: The Kings took a 1-0 lead on the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, but it went all wrong from there....

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