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In the first Battle of Alberta in over 30 years, things sure didn't disappoint. 45 goals came over the course of the series that saw numerous records be broken.

St. Louis is a team that has been there, and done that before winning the cup in recent years. - It was, without a doubt, a bad break for the Flames. It’s a tight call that clearly didn’t go in Calgary’s way, but the truth of the matter is why was Coleman thinking even trying to do anything? The guys did a great job of hanging in there all night,” said McDavid. “Definitely wasn’t our best effort, but we stuck in there and got great performances from a bunch of different guys. Or that Zach Hyman scored as many goals in the series as Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm and Johnny Gaudreau combined. They’ve become the sixth and seventh players to record 26+ points in the first 12 points of a postseason. Maybe he didn’t have those jaw-dropping moments we saw earlier in the series, but he still fired four shots on goal and the Oilers controlled the pace of play and the goals with him on the ice at 5×5. There was no shortage of offence, no shortage of rough stuff after the whistles, and no shortage of storylines. Heading into game two, the lines were juggled and all of a sudden, this was Edmonton’s series to lose — not Calgary’s to win. The feed from Leon Draisaitl on the half-wall saw Connor walk into the slot and end it. Hyman’s tally kicked off a record-setting 1:11 that saw four goals scored, the fastest time in which that happened in playoff history. Darnell Nurse. Jesse Puljujarvi. Zach Hyman. Three big goals that all of a sudden got the Oilers back in front. Sure, the first 66 minutes of the series were far from ideal where the Oilers allowed a staggering 11 goals against in moments that those dreaded nerves took over.

Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists and Darnell Nurse, Jesse Puljujarvi and Evan Bouchard each also scored for the Oilers. Mike Smith made 32 saves, helping ...

Colorado leads that series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Friday in St. Louis. The Oilers will face either the Colorado Avalanche or St. Louis Blues in their first conference final appearance since 2006. Edmonton captain Connor McDavid scored at 5:03 of overtime, bringing the Oilers to victory over the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Thursday night in Game 5 of the second-round playoff series, and advancing them to the Western Conference finals.

Edmonton won the Stanley Cup five times between 1984 and 1990 with teams led by Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey and Jari Kurri. The franchise made ...

"But we're only halfway. "The fans were amazing in both buildings — especially in Edmonton. "It was a great battle. "It was an important moment for our team," Woodcroft said of McDavid's Game 5 heroics. "A lot of moments where people were hard on us. But our team wants to contribute to that type of history.

The Edmonton Oilers' best players were the best players in the Battle of Alberta, while the Calgary Flames' top players came up small.

“But we always felt that we had the ability to score for us. He pushed more of the right buttons than the sage Darryl Sutter in this series, and got more hockey out of more people. This one was wildly entertaining, but it was a five-game rout where the better team is the one moving on. And as the series went on, we got better at that. We’re proud of the different runs that the team has gone on throughout the years. But Draisaitl only played five games — counting three points in three of them and four in the other two. Five Oilers had that many or more, while Draisaitl had three more points than the entire Flames first line combined. Give the first-time head coach some credit. It was real fun, and the fans were amazing in both buildings, especially in Edmonton. Just the energy and the vibe around the city has been amazing.” Now, Edmonton awaits the winner of Colorado and St. Louis, with most fans hoping for a showdown between McDavid, Makar and MacKinnon. We celebrate this for a day, tonight maybe, be proud of it, happy. “Special — special to win.

Thousands of Oilers fans sang fresh six-year-old Ben Stelter "Happy Birthday" from Rogers Place Thursday night.

With 26 cases of monkeypox now confirmed in Canada, health officials warn that number will likely grow in the coming days and weeks. Only three players in NHL history posted a longer streak of point games than the centre player, including Jari Kurri, Bobby Orr, and Wayne Gretzky — none of whom did so during playoff play. Following their 5-4 victory over Calgary, which secured Edmonton's spot in the next round of playoffs, the Oilers posted a message to Ben from No. 29 Leon Draisaitl. We're excited to see you in round three." The RCMP is trying to determine who was driving a car near the scene of a double-homicide in Dieppe, N.B., in September 2019. - In backlash to the backlash, Bill 96 leads to flurry of talk on Quebec separatism - Who was driving this car near the scene of a double-homicide in 2019? "You guys are the best! Federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will table new firearms legislation on Monday, according to his colleague Justice Minister David Lametti. In an interview with CTV's Question Period that will air on Sunday, Lametti pointed to the advance notice given to the House of Commons, and confirmed the plan is to see the new bill unveiled shortly after MPs return to the Commons on May 30. "Hi, buddy. It's Leon here, one of your good friends," Draisaitl started. Thank you!!"

CALGARY — Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl dominated the first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years. It was fitting Edmonton's dynamic duo combined to end ...

"When I walked into that room (in) February, I was bullish on our players because I saw a sincere desire to win. "We're going to rest up and recuperate. But the goal was waved off following a video review after it was ruled the winger kicked the puck over Smith's goal line as he battled with Oilers defenceman Cody Ceci. "My understanding is you can direct the puck, but you just can't kick it. "I just tried to get my legs going," McDavid said of the winner. And the amount of plays that he makes for our team is unbelievable. "He was amazing," McDavid said of his linemate. Colorado leads that series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Friday in St. Louis. "With what Connor's done, Leon's performance has gone under the radar a little bit," said Oilers interim head coach Jay Woodcroft, who replaced the fired Dave Tippett on Feb. 10 and now has Edmonton eight wins from the Stanley Cup. "He's the best passer in the National Hockey League — the best passer in the world. "The guys did a great job of hanging in there all night. He's done it all season, he's done it all his career. Got great performances from a bunch of different guys.

Oilers fans are loving the win of the Battle of Alberta, but many are proud of the win on the eve of Oilers icon Ben Stelter's birthday.

Edmonton LOVES him! — Mike Stelter (@m_dan25)May 27, 2022 A win tonight would be a great early birthday present!

The Edmonton Oilers are going to the Western Conference Championship after their dramatic overtime victory in game 5. Congratulations to the Calgary Flames ...

For now, Canada’s Team will have to wait for the winner of the Blues / Avalanche series. They took the Pacific Division, they had 50 wins along the way. There’s still some room on the wagon for everyone else. Five different Oilers helped tuck the Flames to bed. The Flames had an excellent regular season. We’ll see you in the fall.

The Calgary Flames built their reputation on Darryl Sutter Hockey – that heavy-forechecking, quality-defending style that smothers opponents and wins back ...

He ended up posting just an .852 save percentage in the series, and the crease was supposed to be where the Flames had a clear advantage. That’s what’s been happening for the Oilers, and no matter who their next opponent is, that game plan has every chance of being effective in yet another round. In Game 5, the Oilers had 18 slot shots to the Flames' nine. There was a desperation there that we hadn’t seen from the Flames, and by Game 5 I kept thinking, “Just catch the pass and shoot it” rather than trying to rush a one-timer on a hot pass or on one that was in a bad spot. In the summer, I use a plastic oar to stir my kids’ kiddie pool and get the water going in a “whirlpool,” and that’s what happens when Hyman is on the ice. The Edmonton Oilers can be given no greater compliment than the way the Flames were reduced to playing in the Battle of Alberta, chasing more and more offence to try to keep up with an Oilers top-six that simply could not be stopped. The roller coaster Mike Smith Experience includes the type of highs you need to get by great opponents, and Woodcroft gave their team the chance to see that through. But I just couldn’t. How could I? Everything about the Oilers hinged on this, with two players combining for **checks stats** – no, that can’t be right – **checks again** 29 points in five games. This is speculation on my part, but I don’t think the Oil loved how Kane defended a Flames set breakout early in the game, followed by his positioning on the Andrew Mangiapane goal. The Flames played with offensive impatience, which left room for the Oilers to fly back the other way. On the backs of that plan, the Flames allowed the third-fewest goals during the regular season. The Calgary Flames built their reputation on Darryl Sutter Hockey – that heavy-forechecking, quality-defending style that smothers opponents and wins back pucks, which makes the burden of creating offence a struggle for their opposition.

Darren Dreger was on TSN 1050's OverDrive show on Wednesday and he said that he could see Holland more willing to give Kane some extra term on a contract ...

Given the way he’s played with the Oilers, Kane will be one of the top options on the free-agent market for teams looking for a scorer. Kane was in the fourth year of a seven-year, $49 million contract and forfeited the remaining $22.8 million on the deal. Dreger went on to add that Holland might retire when his contract comes to an end in 2024, so he might not be concerned about the term of a given deal going beyond that.

Stanley Cup Playoff success is never guaranteed. We've witnessed elite teams lose in the first round on numerous occasions. Winning the Stanley Cup is ...

And enjoy a trip back to the third round. LA hasn’t returned since winning the Cup in 2014. Calgary set a record in game when they scored two goals in the first 51 seconds. We saw four, three and two-goal leads evaporate in four of the five games. To score three points in five straight games against the same team. In game four he became the first player to have four consecutive games with three or more points. Both times the Oilers trailed 2-0 on the road, but they managed to stay in the game and eventually won. Middleton finished with 19 points in a seven-game victory over the Buffalo Sabres in 1983. He tied Rick Middleton for most points in the first five games of a series. The Oilers’ ability to overcome adversity has been on display since losing in OT v. I’d guess yes because winning in the playoffs captures the heart, imagination and of fans. Oilers fans, 40 years of age and younger, had never experienced the heightened emotions of a playoff Battle of Alberta. The energy and angst in round two were much higher than round one v.

Petrov and North Bay are in the OHL Conference Finals while Bourgault and Shawinigan are doing the same in the QMJHL. Not much else to cover, so let's see how ...

Ostap Safin and Filip Berglund signed contracts in Europe for next season. Just over three minutes into overtime, Bourgault broke the deadlock with his 7th goal of the season giving the Cataractes a 1-0 victory. Petrov scored the game’s opening goal and grabbed a primary assist on North Bay’s third goal which tied the game.

After years of hiding McDavid away, the NHL's best player finally has a chance to be more visible as the Oilers make the Western Conference finals.

In playoffs past, either the Oilers stank, or McDavid was mediocre, or the goalie was trying to make saves with his head. That would suggest an insurmountable structural problem with the Oilers or – much worse – a weird personal lack in McDavid. If the best in the game can’t win when he’s playing his best, then what does “best” actually mean? Given the connected age we live in, it seems a sort of miracle that the NHL has managed to hide McDavid so well. In the overtime period, Connor McDavid got the puck in an awkward position, levitated between two guys and flipped it into the net. He’s the drink. Has there ever been a more anonymous best in the world? The puck was on its way in whether Coleman touched it or not. Let us say for the sake of argument that Calgary had won this series. After years of pining, the city has a team worth caring about. What he did was fall into the puck. Coleman spent the whole time he was heading into the net going ass over teakettle. When the laws of physics and/or logic don’t apply, you can steer matters toward any outcome you want.