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

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

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Next up, the Oilers will face the winner of a second-round series between the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts on who to back in Thursday's Stanley Cup Playoff games

The NHL Stanley Cup playoff picture is slowing coming into focus. The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights both clinched their spots in the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday night.

The playoff run by the Edmonton Oilers is showcasing a mature team away from just McDavid and Draisaitl. With depth scoring, better defense, and solid goaltending from Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard,

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