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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

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Lauren Theisen

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

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NHL: APR 23 Western Conference First Round – Oilers at Kings

The Oilers Bailed Themselves Out Of Loser Jail

EDMONTON, CANADA - APRIL 01: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates after scoring his third goal of the game against the Anaheim Ducks and 50th goal of the season on April 1, 2023 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Leon Draisaitl;Lukas Dostal;Jakob Silfverberg

Anaheim Ducks v Edmonton Oilers

I Need Someone To Talk Me Out Of Believing In The Oilers

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Tom Ley

EDMONTON, CANADA - MARCH 22: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers scores a goal in overtime against the Arizona Coyotes at Rogers Place on March 22, 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The goal is his 60th of the season.

Arizona Coyotes v Edmonton Oilers

This Is A Pretty Cool Way To Score Your 60th Goal

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Kathryn Xu

Colorado Avalanche v Edmonton Oilers – Game Four

The Avalanche Will Tolerate No Comeback

Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers – Game Five

Momentum Means Nothing Without The Puck

Vancouver Canucks v Toronto Maple Leafs

Auston Matthews Vs. Leon Draisaitl Vs. The Empty Net Is A Great Rivalry

Edmonton Oilers v Anaheim Ducks

The Difference Between The Ducks And Oilers Is A State Of Mind

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 31: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers in action against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on December 31, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Oilers 6-5 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Edmonton Oilers v New Jersey Devils

Media Meltdowns

It’s Pissy Season In Edmonton

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