Edmonton Oilers thinking ‘one game at a time’ ahead of do-or-die Game 6
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The Oilers have been here before, heading back to Edmonton with their season on the line, and the team is looking for a different result this time around.
The Oilers have been here before, heading back to Edmonton with their season on the line.
The team is looking for a different result this time around.
“You just have to take it one game at a time,” Oilers star Leon Draisaitl said Friday. “We’ve got to go home and win one game at home. That’s all we have to do.”
Edmonton is in must-win territory after dropping a 3-2 decision to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Thursday.
The Canucks hold a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven matchup and can advance to the Western Conference final with a win in Saturday’s Game 6 in Edmonton.
The Oilers have teetered on the brink of elimination before.
Last year, the club fell behind the Golden Knights 3-2 before returning to Edmonton for Game 6. Vegas wrapped up the series with a 5-2 victory in that game and went on to win the Stanley Cup.
“We didn’t win last year’s Game 6. We’ll learn from that, I guess,” Oilers captain Connor McDavid said after Thursday’s loss. “You’ve got to be ready to go.”
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