Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.

One win away! Yes Oil Country, the Edmonton Oilers are now one win away from returning to the Western Conference Final in the NHL playoffs for the second year in a row.

Oilers fans are loud in the playoffs, but it can get kind of hard to hear them when you have an NHL player trying to punch you in the face.

The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager on Wednesday.

Three teams are already on the brink of elimination in the second round of this year's NHL playoffs. Here are some trends from the series.

As the Oilers battle in the playoffs, a potential blockbuster offseason move is brewing. Reportedly, Edmonton is eyeing Florida Panthers' defenseman Aaron Ekblad, valued around $60 million, to fortify their defensive lineup.

Stuart Skinner's first win of this year's NHL playoffs was a 3-0 shutout Monday for the Edmonton Oilers, who take a 3-1 lead in their second-round series against the Golden Knights to Las Vegas with a chance to close it out Wednesday.

This in from former NHL stars Devan Dubnyk and Ray Ferraro, praise for several Edmonton Oilers playoff aces who were repeatedly blasted by large groups of Edmonton fans throughout the regular season.