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Game Notes Avalanche @ Oilers: Can Edmonton Beat Colorado? (Oilers Nation)

They are the favourite to represent the west in the Stanley Cup, so much so that Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter said, “If you are a wildcard team I ...

GP GP The Kings defeated Chicago last night and are two points behind the Oilers. Edmonton has two games in hand, and they own the tiebreaker with three more regulation wins, so they are still in a good position to secure home ice advantage in the first round. Colorado defeated the Oilers 3-2 in OT and 2-1 in a SO this season. — The Oilers have been one of the best team’s in the NHL for the past 10 weeks. They have more skill up front, and I expect they will score more in the first round this year. Kuemper’s creates a bit of space in Sv%, but if Smith and the Oilers maintain a .924Sv% they will be very competitive. GA/GP The Oilers are one of three teams (Florida and Carolina the others) who have three D-men with 35+ points. GF/GP In their first 45 games, they averaged 3.71 PP/game and 3.04 TS/game. Meanwhile, the Oilers averaged 2.80 PPO/game and 2.93 TS/game under Tippett. Their PPO/game and TS/game is up since Woodcroft arrived. The Colorado Avalanche have been the best team in the Western Conference all season.

GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche (The Copper & Blue)

Top nine for Oilers looks like this: Kane-McDavid-Yamamoto McLeod-Draisaitl-Hyman Foegele-RNH-Ryan EDM officially clinches a playoff spot with a win tonight & ...

- Mike Smith will get the start for Edmonton in goal. The Oilers are winners of three straight. - Jesse Puljujärvi will miss tonight’s game due to an illness.

Edmonton Oilers can clinch a playoff berth against the best in the West (Edmonton Journal)

Game Day 78: Colorado at Edmonton The white hot Edmonton Oilers need just 2 more points to clinch a playoff berth and will get a chance to collect them on…

Meaning deadline acquisition Derick Brassard, who skated with Shore and Zack Kassian on the fourth line at the morning skate, will watch from the press box for the fourth consecutive game to make room for Kris Russell as the seventh defenceman. This will precipitate changes in the first, second and fourth lines. The white hot Edmonton Oilers need just 2 more points to clinch a playoff berth and will get a chance to collect them on home ice tonight.

Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse leaves Avalanche game with injury (Sportsnet.ca)

Darnell Nurse, who logs big minutes for Edmonton, appeared to injury his right leg during the second period on Friday night.

He wound up with just 10 minutes of ice time before having to leave. Nurse has nine goals and 26 assists this season. Darnell Nurse, who logs big minutes for Edmonton, appeared to injury his right leg during the second period on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. He did not return for the third.

Avalanche vs. Oilers - Game Recap - April 22, 2022 - ESPN (ESPN)

Get a recap of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers hockey game.

... Avs backup goalie Pavel Francouz got hit by a puck on the bench early in the first period and left the game. University of Alberta goalie Matt Berlin was called upon to take his place on an emergency basis. Edmonton padded its lead with nine minutes remaining as Yamamoto scored on a backhand spin-o-rama. Edmonton’s penalty kill delivered by stopping a lengthy 5-on-3 advantage to start the second period. Valeri Nichushkin had two goals and Nathan MacKinnon also scored for the Western Conference-leading Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper finished with 21 saves. Russell iced it with an empty-net goal 27 seconds later.

JONES: Fun time of the year for Edmonton Oilers (Edmonton Sun)

Darnell Nurse caught Jamie Benn with a huge hit and sent the Dallas Star over the boards into the Oilers bench. It was the very picture of head over heels.

“We gave them two really good games and lost one in overtime and the other in a skills comp. I don’t think we’ve played to our full potential yet.” “We’re building. It should now all be settled by the end of the week. “All Nursey was doing was finishing a check,” he said. We need to prove we can get it done in the post-season.” “It’s been great for me personally. It was a hard, heavy playoff type of game and the Oilers scored a 5-2 victory to follow a pair of 4-0 wins against Nashville and Vegas, also teams in battles for playoff positions. It was the very picture of head over heels. It was wonderful. You hear players say it all the time. It was the very picture of head over heels