Recent history on Edmonton Oilers' side in elimination playoff games
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Since 2022, Connor McDavid & Co. were able to close out seven of their previous eight series-clinching games. The only time they fumbled away the opportunity, of course, was in a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of last year's Stanley Cup Final — something they believe they are currently in the process of requiting, as they bid to emerge as back-to-back Western Conference champions.
The one roadblock in their way Wednesday, of course, was a Golden Knights squad that found itself in the unenviable position of having to win three straight games in order to win the series.
Not that the Oilers expected them to simply give up.
'It's obviously a hard one to get in any series,' league-leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl said following Wednesday's morning skate. 'The other side's always desperate, there's always a sense of urgency. And needs to be there for their team.
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