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Yardbarker on MSNEdmonton Oilers Depth Performance is Critical to Playoff Success and Key Vegas Lineup NoteThe Edmonton Oilers depth scoring has become a key part of the teams success in the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoff run thus far. Incredibly, every forward has recorded a point.
Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.
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Edmonton Journal on MSN3 THINGS: Edmonton Oilers hitting on all playoff cylinders right nowOf Edmonton’s playoff-leading 42 goals, only eight have come off the stick of McDavid or Draisaitl — less than 20 per cent. Compare that to the regular season, where they accounted for 30 per cent of the Oilers’ 259 goals.
The Oilers have won five of their seven playoff games despite trailing for 50.2 per cent of their total playing time. Once the puck drops to start the third period in these playoffs, the Oilers become an unstoppable force.
Philip Broberg got the ball rolling for the St. Louis Blues in their Game 6 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. With six minutes left in the opening frame, he scored the first goal, giving his team a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
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Edmonton Journal on MSNA voice from the crowd: Robert Clark's performance an iconic part of the Oilers playoff experienceAnd Clark’s delivery of “O Canada” has become iconic in the hockey world. It was featured on ESPN during the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Since 2017, it’s become a playoff tradition for Clark to start singing the national anthem from the stands rather than the ice — and then allowing the fans to take over halfway through.
The Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers are playing like they're intended to show that 2024 was no fluke. The Oilers eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights Wednesday night on the strength of a 1-0 overtime victory to take their series 4-1.