Kane continues to pay huge dividends for Oilers in Game 3

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueEvander Kane stuffed the puck into the net, the hats rained onto the ice at Rogers Place on Sunday, and what looked like a risky acquisition not long ago kept paying off, big time.Who would have imagined this when the Edmonton Oilers signed the forward Jan. 27?Kane scored his second hat trick of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, helping the Oilers to a 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series. The Oilers needed support for superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, a player with the speed, skill and smarts to help make the most of their talent.To this point, it couldn't have worked out better.Kane had 39 points (22 goals, 17 assists) in 43 games for the Oilers in the regular season, and now he has 13 points (10 goals, three assists) in 10 games for them in the playoffs, giving him 52 points (32 goals, 20 assists) in 53 games for them overall."I'd say he's doing pretty good," Oilers goalie Mike Smith said with a smile.Game 3 of the Battle of Alberta showcased the line of Kane, McDavid and Draisaitl, with Kane scoring a natural hat trick in six-minute span in the second period, the seventh fastest playoff hat trick in NHL history.First, Kane forced a turnover in the Edmonton zone and sent the puck up through the neutral zone to Draisaitl, while Calgary struggled with a line change. Not everyone does.Draisaitl, playing through a lower-body injury, became the first player in NHL history to score four points in a playoff period and the fourth player in Oilers history to have at least four assists in a playoff game. He has 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) in 10 games, second in the playoffs."He's been really good for our group," Kane said.