JONES: Battle of Alberta drawing plenty of betting action
Heading into Game 2 on Friday in Calgary the betting business has offered an entirely new perspective to view the Oilers and Flames
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OILERS NOTES: Defence needs to be a lot better in Game 2
The Flames are considerably nastier to play against than the Kings — certainly more guys who can drop the mitts — and there was little pushback from the Oilers in Game 1
Oilers goaltender Mike Smith goes from jeers to cheers with playoff performance
Smith, one of only four guys in the first round to go from start to finish, playing every single minute for their teams
FIVE THINGS: Oilers down to last life against Kings in first-round series
There will either be a Game 7 on Saturday, or it’ll be garbage-bag day where the players have to once again describe the hell of being out in the first round
JONES: Oilers playoff fever back bigger than ever
If the Oilers thought they left behind a sensational scene after their massively important and impressively dominant win in Game 2, wait until they experience Edmonton when they return for Game 5
Edmonton Oilers getting everything they hoped for in Evander Kane
The Oilers were teetering on the brink of a lost season when Holland signed the 30-year-old winger in late January
Los Angeles Kings went into Game 2 against Oilers with house money
By winning the opening game of the series, the Kings were able to wrestle home-ice advantage away from the Oilers in the series
Why you shouldn’t, or maybe should, worry about the Edmonton Oilers
Will the Edmonton Oilers, one of the most heavily-favoured teams in all the post-season match-ups, get it done against the Los Angeles Kings? Or will they smack their heads again on their first-round glass ceiling?
Playoff Oilers need to prove they’re as good as regular season Oilers
With the scars of experience from the past two playoff exits still fresh, the Oilers will be the first to tell you that they’ve accomplished nothing so far
Edmonton Oilers look armed and dangerous as playoffs approach
As the Oilers play out the final two games of the season, back-to-back at home to San Jose and Vancouver Thursday and Friday, the arrows are all pointing up