The Edmonton Oilers are 8-4 in elimination games over the past five seasons and have won 11 of their last 13 Game 6's dating back to the first round of the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Connor Ingram will draw his second consecutive start after stopping 29 of 30 shots in Game 5.
Facing a must-win tonight in Anaheim, the Oilers' belief hasn't changed and they're leaning on their previous experiences to help them throughout tonight's high-pressure Game 6, with head coach Kris Knoblauch saying the calmness of his team is 'pretty remarkable.'
Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse joins TSN's Ryan Rishaug to explain what the team wants to take out of the Game 5 win and apply it to tonight's Game 6, and how he thinks Edmonton has reacted to facing adversity early on in the playoffs.
The Ducks got out to a slow start in Game 5 and things got out of hand quickly as the Oilers stayed alive in the series by picking up the win. With the scene shifting to Anaheim for Thursday's affair, the Ducks are aware they will have to play with more urgency. Mason McTavish spoke about the challenge of trying to suppress the Oilers' top players.
Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet joins Pat McAfee to relive Philadelphia's incredible overtime win over the Penguins in Game 6.
With the start of their next series against Carolina still up in the air, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet says he won't try to overload his young players with too much information at once, and hopes that the time off can help some players get healthier.
After pulling off a dramatic victory in Game 5 in Tampa, what do the Canadiens need to do to finish the Lightning at home in Montreal in Game 6? TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau gives us his three keys to victory for the Habs to take out the Bolts.
The Oilers are facing elimination and if they want to extend their season in Game 6 against the Ducks, there are three keys they need to achieve if they aim to force a Game 7. TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau explains.
John Rodenburg, Steve Lloyd and Matthew Hamer discuss how they are feeling about Brady’s future in Ottawa after his comments yesterday
The Canadiens will be heading back to Montreal for Game 6 with an opportunity to close out their series against the Lightning in front of their home crowd. Kaiden Guhle says he is expecting Tampa's best but the key for the Habs will be to stay calm and composed.
Rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes stopped 38 shots to help the Canadiens move to within a victory of advancing to the second round. Teammate Kaiden Guhle praised his goalie and said Dobes lives for these big moments.
John Rodenburg, Steve Lloyd and Mike Johnson discuss Brady Tkachuk and the constant rumours surrounding him in Ottawa.
John Rodenburg, Steve Lloyd and Matthew Hamer's take aways from Brady Tkachuk’s meeting with the media.
Brett Howden scored a shorthanded goal at 5:28 of the second overtime to give Vegas a victory over the Mammoth and put the Golden Knights one victory away from winning the first-round series. Pavel Dorofeyev's six-on-five goal with less than a minute left in regulation forced overtime and gave him the sixth playoff hat trick in franchise history. VGK leads series 3-2.
The TSN Hockey panel takes closer look at Alexandre Texier's game-winning goal against the Lightning in Game 5, discusses how Kirby Dach responded for Montreal right after Tampa Bay tied it in the second period, and the impact Brendan Gallagher made in his first game of the series.
Alexandre Texier scores early in the third period to put the Canadiens up for good in Game 5 against the Lightning.
Cam York buried the winner 17:32 into overtime and chucked his stick into the crowd in a wild celebration to send the Flyers into the second round for the first time in six years with a Game 6 win over the Penguins on Wednesday night. PHI wins series 4-2.
Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Canadiens edged the Lightning on Wednesday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Brendan Gallagher netted his first goal in his first game of the series and Kirby Dach also scored for the Habs. MTL leads series 3-2.
Kirby Dach came up with a great power move to take away momentum from the Lightning in Game 5, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Wednesday night.
With his top line struggling to generate offence so far in the series, could Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis break up that top unit to try and get things going? After a 22-goal regular season, Oliver Kapanen has no points through four postseason games so far. Could Kapnanen be removed from the lineup for Game 5 tonight? TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun weighs in.
The TSN Hockey panel sets up a pivotal Game 5 between the Canadiens and Lightning tonight, and Frankie Corrado explains why it will be hard for the Habs to win the series unless their top line gets going.
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