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Kasperi Kapanen scored on a scramble in front of the net at 7:14 of overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to advance to the Western Conference final for the second year in a row.
Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner picked up his second consecutive shutout to oust the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5.
Kasperi Kapanen scored on a scramble in front of the net at 7:14 of overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to advance to the Western Conference final for the second year in a row.
Skinner is expected to start on the road against Vegas in Game 5 on Wednesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
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.
Following the 3-0 triumph over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stuart Skinner dropped a sincere statement for his teammates, including Connor McDavid.
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Henrique, Skinner help Oilers push Knights to brink of elimination with 3-0 winAdam Henrique had a pair of goals and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves as the Edmonton Oilers blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series.
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone sat out Game 5 on Wednesday night in the second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers because of an upper-body injury