Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.

Oilers fans are loud in the playoffs, but it can get kind of hard to hear them when you have an NHL player trying to punch you in the face.

As the Oilers battle in the playoffs, a potential blockbuster offseason move is brewing. Reportedly, Edmonton is eyeing Florida Panthers' defenseman Aaron Ekblad, valued around $60 million, to fortify their defensive lineup.

Three teams are already on the brink of elimination in the second round of this year's NHL playoffs. Here are some trends from the series.

Stuart Skinner's first win of this year's NHL playoffs was a 3-0 shutout Monday for the Edmonton Oilers, who take a 3-1 lead in their second-round series against the Golden Knights to Las Vegas with a chance to close it out Wednesday.

This in from former NHL stars Devan Dubnyk and Ray Ferraro, praise for several Edmonton Oilers playoff aces who were repeatedly blasted by large groups of Edmonton fans throughout the regular season.

On Thursday (May 8), the Edmonton Oilers took a 2-0 lead in their second-round series of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-4 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.