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Next Day Reaction after the Edmonton Oilers force game seven
By Zach Laing
May 13, 2022, 18:00 EDTUpdated: May 13, 2022, 18:07 EDT
And now, things are about to get interesting.
Edmonton came up big in game six that saw Connor McDavid play arguably the best game of his career. Now, the Oilers and Kings are set to head back to Edmonton for a Saturday night game that will decide the series.
Once again, Woz and I hopped on YouTube to talk shop about game six, and what’s ahead in game seven.
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 GAME BREAKDOWN & INTRO
1:33 PLAYOFF MCDAVID
2:33 DRAISAITL HURT?
4:13 MIKE SMITH
5:16 GAME 7 PREVIEW
6:13 OFFICIATING..AGAIN?
7:19 PAST GAME 7’S FOR EDMONTON
7:54 FINAL WORDS
8:37 CREDIT TO THE LA KINGS
0:00 GAME BREAKDOWN & INTRO
1:33 PLAYOFF MCDAVID
2:33 DRAISAITL HURT?
4:13 MIKE SMITH
5:16 GAME 7 PREVIEW
6:13 OFFICIATING..AGAIN?
7:19 PAST GAME 7’S FOR EDMONTON
7:54 FINAL WORDS
8:37 CREDIT TO THE LA KINGS
But wait! There’s more. Let’s get you caught up at all of the rest of the Nation’s reaction to game six.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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