Ratings: Edmonton Oilers go all out for playoffs, get eliminated for second straight

Golden Knights 0, Oilers 4 In arguably their biggest game of the season, the Edmonton Oilers went all out Saturday afternoon… #Playergrades #Edmonton #Oilersput #footplayoffs This hasn't loaded yet, but your article continues below. PLAYER RATINGS: Edmonton Oilers go all-out to make playoffs with second straight knockout win Greg Southam/Postmedia Article Content Golden Knights 0, Oilers 4 Sorry, this video could not be loaded. Click here to see other videos from our team. Try updating your browser or player rating: Edmonton Oilers make playoffs with team effort, 2nd straight elimination Return to Video 2 The following story continues. This hasn't loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article Summary In arguably their biggest game of the season, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. After the Oilers eliminated the Nashville Predators in Music City on Thursday, it was their second straight win by equal points. Edmonton's four points in less than 48 hours provided some much-needed breathing room amid the chaos of the playoffs. Suddenly, the Oilers are in a good position, second in the Pacific, 6 points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings and 7 points ahead of Las Vegas, all 3 teams with 6 games to play. That certainly helped the Oilers go on a season winning streak from both opponents, winning 3 of 4 each. 3 The following story continues. This hasn't loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article Content With the Oilers leading the Kings in the tiebreaker, they only need 6 points from their last 6 games to take on the Survivors of Los Angeles, Las Vegas and late-game offense in Vancouver in the first round of the playoffs gain home field advantage. On Saturday, they took advantage of the home ice block forever to record their first suspension in a friendly since 2019, with their last six paint jobs on the road. Mike Smith was great in this win, but he got a lot of help from his friends. Vegas beat Edmonton 39-36, but our own initial analysis in Hockey Cult found the Oilers to a sizable 16-5 lead on Class A shots with some games left on both ends of the puck Need to check. 4 The following story continues. This hasn't loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article Content A great team effort, all hands received positive reviews. Player Level 2 Duncan Keith, 6 years old. Played a solid defensive game, burning up a few B-level shots early on, but few after that. Move the puck well. 7 shots blocked