Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.

The Los Angeles Kings are "putting the finishing touches" on a deal to hire Ken Holland as general manager, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

The Edmonton Oilers will face off against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday (May 14) with a 3-1 lead in their Stanley Cup Playoffs best-of-seven second round series.

One more win and Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will make their return to the Western Conference finals. They can accomplish that as soon as this Wednesday when they take on the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 5 of this second-round series between Pacific Division rivals at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

From the moment Connor McDavid’s name was announced at the 2015 NHL Draft, Edmonton Oilers fans have believed a Stanley Cup victory was inevitable. It has fueled every waking moment, every online conversation, all of the bar talk and each coffee klatch.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are wild-card spots based on the best remaining records in each conference.

The Edmonton Oilers took a 3-1 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights, placing themselves just one win away from making the Western Conference Final. Edmonton has its sights on getting back to the Stanley Cup Final after losing in Game 7 last season.

The Edmonton Oilers have the Vegas Golden Knights on the brink of elimination in the second round of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Could this be the year Connor McDavid lifts his first Stanley Cup?