Hockey|Edmonton was about to lose a seemingly secure lead against Vancouver in the bottom of the seventh game.
Edmonton The Oilers continue to the top four in the NHL playoffs.
The showdown between the Canadian teams against the Vancouver Canucks ended in favor of the Oilers in the decisive seventh game.
In a battle played in Vancouver, the Oilers made the necessary difference in the second period, where they jumped out to a 3–0 lead. The difference could have been even bigger without the goalkeeper by Arturs Silovs highlights.
The Canucks fought to the delight of the home crowd in the last half of the game, but Edmonton’s 3–2 lead held until the end.
“We know how to make games stressful,” Oilers captain Connor McDavid laughed while rolling his head in an interview with the Sportsnet channel.
“We played two very good matches with our backs against the wall. I am very proud of our group.”
The Oilers made NHL history at the same time when the defenseman Evan Bouchard broke the 20-point barrier with his two power points. The Oilers are the first team ever to have three players with at least 20 points after two rounds.
Leading the playoff points market Leon Draisaitl increased his balance with one pass. McDavid, who is second, missed the points.
In the conference finals The Oilers face the Dallas Stars. The teams’ first meeting will be played on the night between Thursday and Friday Finnish time.
Oilers is the only one of the teams still fighting for the championship this season, which does not have Finnish players in its lineup.
Florida Panthers and New York Rangers will meet in the Eastern Conference finals. The first final game of the East will be played on the night between Wednesday and Thursday Finnish time.
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