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

Once again, the Oilers are Canada’s best chance at bringing the cup home, according to oddsmakers, and Edmonton’s downtown businesses are doubling down and cashing in on the excitement. “Each game we’ve just felt the energy more and more and more,

The Edmonton Oilers have the Vegas Golden Knights on the brink of elimination in the second round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Could this be the year Connor McDavid lifts his first Stanley Cup?

From the moment Connor McDavid’s name was announced at the 2015 NHL Draft, Edmonton Oilers fans have believed a Stanley Cup victory was inevitable. It has fueled every waking moment, every online conversation, all of the bar talk and each coffee klatch.

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.

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

If the Oilers win it all, who should get credit? If the team craters, who should get the blame? Here's a look.