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Vancouver Sun
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Sleep tight Vegas: Edmonton Oilers turn lights out on Golden Knights
In the movie Slap Shot, Charlestown Chiefs coach Reggie Dunlop famously paid an ambulance driver to circle the arena and hype the impending violence. The Edmonton Oilers could have something similar before Game 5 on Wednesday, only with a hearse. After how Edmonton dominated Game 4 Monday, and with the Oilers' well-earned reputation for finishing teams off in elimination games, you knew there was a pretty good chance the Vegas Golden Knights would be on a cold, hard slab by the end of the night. It took a while; time of death was listed officially as 7:19 of overtime, but Kasperi Kapanen finally buried the game-winner in a 1-0 victory that clinches the series and advances Edmonton to its third Western Conference championship in four years. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'There's probably a lot of people who thought it was going to go longer than five and probably not a lot of people who thought we would win,' said Oilers captain Connor McDavid . 'It's nice to keep on rolling, keep on proving people wrong. 'We have a lot of belief in this room, it's fun to be a part of.' Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, who faced the wrath of many haters this year, did his share of proving people wrong, too, posting his second shutout since going back in the net two games ago. 'I don't think I want to do it like this too often, but it happens,' he said. 'It's the nature of the game, it's the nature of the position. But being able to come back in no matter what the scenario is and having the resilience in me is something I can be proud of. 'And the way that they played in front of me is massive. It's been a process to get to where we are today and I truly believe we took another step tonight. It shows a lot of character in the room.' The Oilers are now 8-1 over the last four post-seasons when they have a chance to close out a series. The only time they didn't put a team away was in Game 7 of last year's Stanley Cup Final against Florida. While the first period of Game 4 was back-and-forth, high-intensity chaos, Game 5 was a careful, low-event chess match. That's pretty much what you'd expect from a team that specializes in putting opponents out of their misery and a former Stanley Cup champion that wasn't going down easy. Scoreless in the first period. Scoreless in the second period. Scoreless in the third period. If anyone wanted an inch of ice, they had to fight for it. The game, and maybe the series, was going to come down to one big play. Or one big mistake. Or one lucky bounce. In the end, it was a fittingly greasy winner, with Kapanen jamming home the winner in a wild goalmouth scramble. E-mail: rtychkowski@ Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
Calgary Herald
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Sleep tight Vegas: Edmonton Oilers turn lights out on Golden Knights
Article content In the movie Slap Shot, Charlestown Chiefs coach Reggie Dunlop famously paid an ambulance driver to circle the arena and hype the impending violence. Article content The Edmonton Oilers could have something similar before Game 5 on Wednesday, only with a hearse. Article content After how Edmonton dominated Game 4 Monday, and with the Oilers' well-earned reputation for finishing teams off in elimination games, you knew there was a pretty good chance the Vegas Golden Knights would be on a cold, hard slab by the end of the night. Article content Article content It took a while; time of death was listed officially as 7:19 of overtime, but Kasperi Kapanen finally buried the game-winner in a 1-0 victory that clinches the series and advances Edmonton to its third Western Conference championship in four years. Article content Article content The Oilers are now 8-1 over the last four post-seasons when they have a chance to close out a series. The only time they didn't put a team away was in Game 7 of last year's Stanley Cup Final against Florida. Article content While the first period of Game 4 was back-and-forth, high-intensity chaos, Game 5 was a careful, low-event chess match. That's pretty much what you'd expect from a team that specializes in putting opponents out of their misery and a former Stanley Cup champion that wasn't going down easy. Article content Scoreless in the third period. Article content If anyone wanted an inch of ice, they had to fight for it. Article content The game, and maybe the series, was going to come down to one big play. Or one big mistake. Or one lucky bounce. Article content Article content In the end, it was a fittingly greasy winner, with Kapanen jamming home the winner in a wild goalmouth scramble. Article content Article content Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner had his second shutout win in a row while Adin Hill, who was thrown off his game badly in Monday's 3-0 loss, was rock solid at the other end. Article content
Ottawa Citizen
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Sleep tight Vegas: Edmonton Oilers turn lights out on Golden Knights
Article content In the movie Slap Shot, Charlestown Chiefs coach Reggie Dunlop famously paid an ambulance driver to circle the arena and hype the impending violence. Article content Article content The Edmonton Oilers could have something similar before Game 5 on Wednesday, only with a hearse. Article content After how Edmonton dominated Game 4 Monday, and with the Oilers' well-earned reputation for finishing teams off in elimination games, you knew there was a pretty good chance the Vegas Golden Knights would be on a cold, hard slab by the end of the night. Article content Article content It took a while; time of death was listed officially as 7:19 of overtime, but Kasperi Kapanen finally buried the game-winner in a 1-0 victory that clinches the series and advances Edmonton to its third Western Conference championship in four years. Article content Article content The Oilers are now 8-1 over the last four post-seasons when they have a chance to close out a series. The only time they didn't put a team away was in Game 7 of last year's Stanley Cup Final against Florida. Article content While the first period of Game 4 was back-and-forth, high-intensity chaos, Game 5 was a careful, low-event chess match. That's pretty much what you'd expect from a team that specializes in putting opponents out of their misery and a former Stanley Cup champion that wasn't going down easy. Article content Scoreless in the second period. Article content Scoreless in the third period. Article content If anyone wanted an inch of ice, they had to fight for it. Article content The game, and maybe the series, was going to come down to one big play. Or one big mistake. Or one lucky bounce. Article content Article content In the end, it was a fittingly greasy winner, with Kapanen jamming home the winner in a wild goalmouth scramble. Article content Article content Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner had his second shutout win in a row while Adin Hill, who was thrown off his game badly in Monday's 3-0 loss, was rock solid at the other end. Article content
Edmonton Journal
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Sleep tight Vegas: Edmonton Oilers turn lights out on Golden Knights
Article content In the movie Slap Shot, Charlestown Chiefs coach Reggie Dunlop famously paid an ambulance driver to circle the arena and hype the impending violence. Article content Article content The Edmonton Oilers could have something similar before Game 5 on Wednesday, only with a hearse. After how Edmonton dominated Game 4 Monday, and with the Oilers' well-earned reputation for finishing teams off in elimination games, you knew there was a pretty good chance the Vegas Golden Knights would be on a cold, hard slab by the end of the night. Article content It took a while; time of death was listed officially as 7:19 of overtime, but Kasperi Kapanen finally buried the game-winner in a 1-0 victory that clinches the series and advances Edmonton to its third Western Conference championship in four years. The Oilers are now 8-1 over the last four post-seasons when they have a chance to close out a series. The only time they didn't put a team away was in Game 7 of last year's Stanley Cup Final against Florida. While the first period of Game 4 was back-and-forth, high-intensity chaos, Game 5 was a careful, low-event chess match. That's pretty much what you'd expect from a team that specializes in putting opponents out of their misery and a former Stanley Cup champion that wasn't going down easy. Scoreless in the first period. Scoreless in the second period. Scoreless in the third period. If anyone wanted an inch of ice, they had to fight for it. Article content Latest National Stories
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sleep tight Vegas: Edmonton Oilers turn lights out on Golden Knights
In the movie Slap Shot, Charlestown Chiefs coach Reggie Dunlop famously paid an ambulance driver to circle the arena and hype the impending violence. The Edmonton Oilers could have something similar before Game 5 on Wednesday, only with a hearse. After how Edmonton dominated Game 4 Monday, and with the Oilers' well-earned reputation for finishing teams off in elimination games, you knew there was a pretty good chance the Vegas Golden Knights would be on a cold, hard slab by the end of the night. It took a while; time of death was listed officially as 7:19 of overtime, but Kasperi Kapanen finally buried the game-winner in a 1-0 victory that clinches the series and advances Edmonton to its third Western Conference championship in four years. The Oilers are now 8-1 over the last four post-seasons when they have a chance to close out a series. The only time they didn't put a team away was in Game 7 of last year's Stanley Cup Final against Florida. While the first period of Game 4 was back-and-forth, high-intensity chaos, Game 5 was a careful, low-event chess match. That's pretty much what you'd expect from a team that specializes in putting opponents out of their misery and a former Stanley Cup champion that wasn't going down easy. Scoreless in the first period. Scoreless in the second period. Scoreless in the third period. If anyone wanted an inch of ice, they had to fight for it. The game, and maybe the series, was going to come down to one big play. Or one big mistake. Or one lucky bounce. In the end, it was a fittingly greasy winner, with Kapanen jamming home the winner in a wild goalmouth scramble. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner had his second shutout win in a row while Adin Hill, who was thrown off his game badly in Monday's 3-0 loss, was rock solid at the other end. E-mail: rtychkowski@ Recent history on Edmonton Oilers' side in elimination playoff games Edmonton restaurants already getting playoff boost from Oilers You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
