Edmonton Oilers' Playoff Run Begins

0:00It's April 19th, Calgary News, today starts now, AI powered and ready, I'm Cory with the story. The Edmonton Oilers are kicking off their playoff run against the Anaheim Ducks, who are back in the postseason after a seven-year break. Game 1 goes down Monday at Rogers Place, with Game 2 on Wednesday, then it's off to Anaheim for games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday. After reaching the Stanley Cup finals the last two years, but dropping Game 7 to Florida in 2024 and Game 6 last year, this squad, is hungry to finally hoist the Cupcome June. This time around, the Oilers are way healthier heading in, unlike last season when injuries hit hard late in the regular year. Star-forward Leon Dresidle, sideline since mid-March with a knee issue, is set to return for this series, pending final medical, okay. Captain Connor McDavid and others dodged the worst of those nagging problems, giving them a real edge from day one. He David called it exciting to finally shake off the regular season grind, saying this

1:01group thrives on playoff pressure and knows the wild swings that. Come with it. Coach Chris Noblouch praised their maturity from six straight deep runs, noting they've handled overtime thrillers and emotional roller coasters. Before, in net, Connor Ingram makes his Oilers playoff debut after joining from Utah back in October. He's got just three prior postseason starts. We've also got veterans like Calvin Pickard backing up, who won six straight playoff games last year, and they flipped Stuart Skinner for Tristan. Jerry Midseason? To bolster the crease. With that battle-tested core embodies intact, Edminson looks primed to navigate another grueling path. Swinging pass heartbreak ends a fuel for A, championship charge.