The Oilers, who last season made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing in seven games to Florida, will play Dallas or Winnipeg in the next round. The Stars, who lead 3-1, will go for the series win Thursday night.

The Oilers, who last season made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing in seven games to the Panthers, will play the Stars or Jets in the next round.

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

Following just one game on the schedule on Tuesday night, Wednesday night is back to the standard of two games -- one of which could be the swan song for a recent Stanley Cup champion. The first matchup pits the Florida Panthers against the Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.

The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager on Wednesday.

Early on, it looked like the Golden Knights were going to be run out of Rogers Place. The Oilers rode the energy off the home crowd to build a nice lead. Corey Perry, placed on a line with captain Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, opened the scoring several minutes into the first.

The NHL postseason is heating up. Check out the odds for who is favored to hoist the Stanley Cup at season's end, as well as second-round odds.

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane is making his presence felt on and off the ice in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs.