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Vegas Golden Knights v Edmonton Oilers – Game Six

Jonathan Marchessault Is Vegas’s Heart And Sault

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EDMONTON, CANADA - MAY 14 Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on May 14, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)

That’s Oil, Folks

NHL: MAY 10 Western Conference Second Round – Golden Knights at Oilers

The Little Oilers Finally Stepped Up

Sam Bennett and Jake McCabe hit each other

NHL: MAY 10 Eastern Conference Second Round – Maple Leafs at Panthers

The Leafs Return Home With Bruises, Nerves, And A Win

Philipp Grubauer looks on after giving up a goal

Dallas Stars v Seattle Kraken – Game Four

Enough With The Blowouts!

TORONTO, ON- MAY 7 - Toronto Maple Leafs fans leave after the Leafs fall 3-2 in Florida for game three in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Toronto fans gathered at Maple Leaf Square outside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. May 7, 2023. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs fans leave after the Leafs fall 3-2 in Florida for game three in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Toronto fans gathered at Maple Leaf Square

The Leafs Are The Hockey Knicks, Unless It’s The Other Way Around

Alec Martinez celebrates a goal on Jack Campbell

NHL: MAY 08 Western Conference Second Round – Golden Knights at Oilers

The Golden Knights Shredded The Lesser Oilers

2023 Kubota CHL Top Prospects Game – Practice

Connor Bedard Is Not A Cure

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Barry Petchesky

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 06: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers skates with the puck ahead of Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of Game Two of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Edmonton Oilers v Vegas Golden Knights – Game Two

The Oilers’ Power Play Is Out For Blood

TORONTO, CANADA: Anthony Duclair #10 of the Florida Panthers battles against Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during Game Two of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 4, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Anthony Duclair; Mitchell Marner

Florida Panthers v Toronto Maple Leafs – Game Two

The Panthers Don’t Give An Inch

Leon Draisaitl #29 and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrate Draisaitl's third-period power-play goal

Edmonton Oilers v Vegas Golden Knights – Game One

Maybe Leon Draisaitl Should Just Never Leave The Ice

Toronto Maple Leafs play the Florida Panthers in game one in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

Carter Verhaeghe Makes Other Teams Feel Bad

DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 02: Oliver Bjorkstrand #22 of the Seattle Kraken celebrates after Yanni Gourde #37 of the Seattle Kraken scored the game-winning goal against Jake Oettinger #29 of the Dallas Stars in the first overtime period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Seattle Kraken v Dallas Stars – Game One

Kraken 5, Joe Pavelski 4

Michael McLeod and the Devils celebrate after a goal

NHL: MAY 01 Eastern Conference First Round – Rangers at Devils

The Devils Make Their Own Fun

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - APRIL 10: Eetu Luostarinen #27 of the Florida Panthers tangles with Mark Giordano #55 of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the FLA Live Arena on April 10, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

Toronto Maple Leafs v Florida Panthers

No Canadians Allowed In Sunrise

Florida Panthers v Boston Bruins – Game Seven

When Greatness Isn’t Good Enough

DENVER, CO - APRIL 30: Jamie Oleksiak (24) of the Seattle Kraken celebrates with Goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) after defeating Mikko Rantanen and the Colorado Avalanche winning the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena April 30, 2023. The Avalanche lost 2-1. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Game Seven NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Kraken Made The Avs Look Like Old News

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 30: Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers celebrates the overtime win against the Boston Bruins in Game Seven of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 30, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)

Panthers Shock Bruins, Everybody Wins

Toronto Maple Leafs fans watch, cheer, react to game 6 of their first round NHL playoffs series against Tampa Bay Lightning on the big screen in Maple Leaf Square outside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. April 29, 2023.

Toronto Maple Leafs Fans

The Leafs Vanquished One Ghost, But They Have Many More To Go

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 27: in Game Five of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on April 27, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

Winnipeg Jets v Vegas Golden Knights – Game Five

The Jets Are Piss And Rick Bowness Is Pissed

Seattle Kraken v Colorado Avalanche – Game Five

They Just Let Anyone Score In Seattle

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The Sebastian Aho Power Rankings: Game 5

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 24: The New Jersey Devils celebrate a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers in Game Four of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 24, 2023 in New York, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New Jersey Devils v New York Rangers – Game Four

The Rangers Should Have Traded For A Proven Playoff Scorer

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 24: The Seattle Kraken celebrate the winning goal by Jordan Eberle #7 against the Colorado Avalanche during overtime in Game Four of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Climate Pledge Arena on April 24, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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