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Darling stops 26 shots, Blackhawks beat Oilers 5-0 in preseason game

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Chicago Blackhawks Bryan Bickell, left, is congratulated on his goal by teammates Andrew Shaw, center, and Kris Versteeg during first period NHL pre-season action against the Edmonton Oilers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Sunday, Sept 28, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Liam Richards) (The Associated Press)

Edmonton Oilers goalie Richard Bachman makes a glove save as Andrew Ference battles for positions with Chicago Blackhawks, center, Dennis Rasmussen during first period NHL pre-season action in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Sunday, Sept 28, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Liam Richards) (The Associated Press)

Scott Darling made 26 saves, and Garrett Ross and Teuvo Teravainen scored 54 seconds apart in the second period to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in a preseason game on Sunday.

Ross and Teravainen's quick strikes gave Chicago a 3-0 lead. Bryan Bickell scored in the first period, and Andrew Shaw and Kris Versteeg added goals in the third.

Versteeg scored after he was sent in on a breakaway against Oilers goalie Richard Bachman by a setup feed from Bickell.

Bachman made 17 saves for the Oilers.

The game was played in front of a crowd of 10,303 spectators at Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre.