EDMONTON – This playoff run is turning into a Cinderella story.
The Edmonton Oilers were down 0-2 when they hopped on the plane back to the City of Champions in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Then came the wins.
Four consecutive wins to send their divisional rival to the fairways for (yet) another year. However, winning those games in a come-from-behind fashion is unprecedented. Or at least, it’s getting really close.
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They have the most comeback wins in NHL playoff history, and that record could soon include the regular season.
The Oilers are tied for the second-most comeback victories in NHL history, whether in the regular season or the playoffs. Seven is the magic number for comeback wins.
This Oilers team can’t shake the comeback victory. They know the importance of scoring the first goal and have gone on record detailing how they want to start games better.
On Thursday night, it was the same script but a different movie. The Oilers were down 1-0 after the opening period. But no quit was to be found in their game.
They stormed back with three unanswered goals from Jake Walman, Vasily Podkolzin, and Darnell Nurse to take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Vegas Golden Knights.
A squandered lead would force the game to overtime, where Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid worked their magic.
So on Saturday night, when the Oilers defend their home turf, don’t worry if they find themselves in a similar position to the previous six games.
They would love to flip the script, but like the Marvel Universe, they can’t help but create a sequel.
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