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Oilersnation Pre Game Podcast – Game 53 vs Vancouver

May 8, 2021, 15:45 EDTUpdated: May 8, 2021, 15:55 EDT
The Oilers will be looking to avoid a second straight loss tonight as they wrap up a set of four-game straight games against the Vancouver Canucks. Really, the stakes for this game are the same as the last. With a win or an overtime loss, the Oilers will officially have home-ice advantage in round one of the playoffs (although if Winnipeg doesn’t win their game today, that will also do the trick) and Connor McDavid will look to grab his 100th point of the season. He currently sits just four points away and he’s already got nine in his last three games against Vancouver and has averaged 2.13 points against the Canucks this season. That’s really all to watch for tonight as the Oilers hit the ice with the chance to win their 33rd game of the season.
There will be some lineup changes for this one and I went through them today on the Pre Game Podcast (brought to you by YEG Burger and Nation Beer)! You can download today’s episode right here in the article or by heading to Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
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