So long, Calgary.

And hello Western Conference finals.
The Edmonton Oilers got it done in game five on Thursday night mounting 2-0 and 4-3 comebacks to see Connor McDavid score in overtime. It was everything we wanted and more, and today, Woz and I reacted to the series as a whole.
<div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="1424" height="801" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ACYE_8npQFM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation"></iframe></div>
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=0s">0:00</a> GAME BREAKDOWN 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=73s">1:13</a> JAY WOODCROFT 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=151s">2:31</a> WHERE WERE YOU? 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=220s">3:40</a> OVERTIME 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=355s">5:55</a> DISALLOWED GOAL 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=457s">7:37</a> DIFFERENT PLAYER EVERY GAME 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=480s">8:00</a> TEAM EMOTIONS 
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=547s">9:07</a> ROUND 3 PREVIEW
And here&#8217;s all the written analysis looking back at game five.
<h1>The Articles</h1>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/26/game-12-0-recap-edmonton-oilers-at-calgary-flames-game-5/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">GDB +12.0 Wrap Up: McDavid sends Oilers to the Western Conference Final, caps off 5-4 comeback in OT</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/clips-and-quotes-connor-mcdavid-ot-winner-sees-edmonton-oilers-eliminate-calgary-flames-in-5-4-game-five-win/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Clips and Quotes: Connor McDavid OT winner sees Edmonton Oilers eliminate Calgary Flames in 5-4 game five win</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/the-day-after-edmonton-oilers-5-calgary-flames-4-ot-the-edmonton-oilers-are-conference-finals-bound/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Day After: The Edmonton Oilers are conference finals bound</a>
</li>
<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/26/watch-connor-mcdavid-wins-battle-of-alberta-for-oilers/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal">WATCH: Connor McDavid wins Battle of Alberta for Oilers</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/darren-dreger-says-he-can-see-ken-holland-giving-more-term-than-other-teams-to-re-sign-evander-kane/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Darren Dreger says he can see Ken Holland giving more term than other teams to re-sign Evander Kane</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/oilersnation-radio-episode-200-the-oilers-are-moving-onto-the-western-conference-final/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Oilersnation Radio Episode 200 – The Oilers are moving onto the Western Conference Final</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/wwydwfe-the-colorado-avalanche-or-st-louis-blues/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">WWYDW(FE): The Colorado Avalanche or St. Louis Blues?</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/oilersnation-reacts-after-beating-the-calgary-flames-in-game-5/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Oilersnation reacts to beating the Calgary Flames</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/enjoy-it-edmonton-oilers-fans/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Enjoy It Oilers Fans</a>
</li>
</ul>
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Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at<a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"> @zjlaing</a>, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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So long, Calgary.



And hello Western Conference finals.

The Edmonton Oilers got it done in game five on Thursday night mounting 2-0 and 4-3 comebacks to see Connor McDavid score in overtime. It was everything we wanted and more, and today, Woz and I reacted to the series as a whole.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM

<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=0s">0:00</a> GAME BREAKDOWN
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=73s">1:13</a> JAY WOODCROFT
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=151s">2:31</a> WHERE WERE YOU?
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=220s">3:40</a> OVERTIME
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=355s">5:55</a> DISALLOWED GOAL
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=457s">7:37</a> DIFFERENT PLAYER EVERY GAME
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=480s">8:00</a> TEAM EMOTIONS
<a class="yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACYE_8npQFM&amp;t=547s">9:07</a> ROUND 3 PREVIEW

And here's all the written analysis looking back at game five.
<h1>The Articles</h1>
<ul>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/26/game-12-0-recap-edmonton-oilers-at-calgary-flames-game-5/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">GDB +12.0 Wrap Up: McDavid sends Oilers to the Western Conference Final, caps off 5-4 comeback in OT</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/clips-and-quotes-connor-mcdavid-ot-winner-sees-edmonton-oilers-eliminate-calgary-flames-in-5-4-game-five-win/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Clips and Quotes: Connor McDavid OT winner sees Edmonton Oilers eliminate Calgary Flames in 5-4 game five win</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/the-day-after-edmonton-oilers-5-calgary-flames-4-ot-the-edmonton-oilers-are-conference-finals-bound/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">The Day After: The Edmonton Oilers are conference finals bound</a>
</li>
 	<li><a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/26/watch-connor-mcdavid-wins-battle-of-alberta-for-oilers/" rel="follow" data-wpel-link="internal">WATCH: Connor McDavid wins Battle of Alberta for Oilers</a></li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/darren-dreger-says-he-can-see-ken-holland-giving-more-term-than-other-teams-to-re-sign-evander-kane/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Darren Dreger says he can see Ken Holland giving more term than other teams to re-sign Evander Kane</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/oilersnation-radio-episode-200-the-oilers-are-moving-onto-the-western-conference-final/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Oilersnation Radio Episode 200 – The Oilers are moving onto the Western Conference Final</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/wwydwfe-the-colorado-avalanche-or-st-louis-blues/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">WWYDW(FE): The Colorado Avalanche or St. Louis Blues?</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/oilersnation-reacts-after-beating-the-calgary-flames-in-game-5/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Oilersnation reacts to beating the Calgary Flames</a>
</li>
 	<li>
<a href="https://publish.oilersnation.com/2022/05/27/enjoy-it-edmonton-oilers-fans/" rel="bookmark follow" data-wpel-link="internal">Enjoy It Oilers Fans</a>
</li>
</ul>

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Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at<a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"> @zjlaing</a>, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.

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