Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse remains cautious about the team's playoff run, despite making it to the Western Conference Finals.

Not with the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal, 1-0, in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. So far, the Oilers are 8-3, and halfway to the 16 wins required to hit the biggest jackpot of them all,

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

Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen reacts to playing hero against the Golden Knights and helping his team advance in the playoffs.

As the Oilers battle in the playoffs, a potential blockbuster offseason move is brewing. Reportedly, Edmonton is eyeing Florida Panthers' defenseman Aaron Ekblad, valued around $60 million, to fortify their defensive lineup.

In the playoffs, NHL players do absolutely anything and everything they can to grind their opponents down: "It is a fine line."

Stuart Skinner's first win of this year's NHL playoffs was a 3-0 shutout Monday for the Edmonton Oilers, who take a 3-1 lead in their second-round series against the Golden Knights to Las Vegas with a chance to close it out Wednesday.