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Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.
It's win-or-go-home time for Washington and Winnipeg. Plus, get caught up on Wednesday's highlights, top stars.
The Edmonton Oilers have slayed their playoff demons and are off to the Western Conference Final for the second consecutive season.
SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Wednesday's Stanley Cup Playoff games
The NHL Stanley Cup playoff picture is slowing coming into focus. The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights both clinched their spots in the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday night.
Early on, it looked like the Golden Knights were going to be run out of Rogers Place. The Oilers rode the energy off the home crowd to build a nice lead. Corey Perry, placed on a line with captain Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, opened the scoring several minutes into the first.
The Edmonton Oilers are continuing to get sub-par goaltending from their presumed starter as Stuart Skinner ranks dead-last in two stats.
NHL on ESPN host and play-by-play voice Steve Levy was kind enough to join the show and discuss the latest happenings in the playoffs, including the red-hot Edmonton Oilers and tightening series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals.