The game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta isn't until 6:30 p.m. But the Oilers decided to be good sports about it. They wanted to give everyone a fair shot at warming up and getting ready for the showdown.
Let's not kid ourselves; in NHL rivalries, playing nice isn't always the norm, especially with these two fierce competitors. The Oilers enter tonight five points back of the Vancouver Canucks for first place in the Pacific division with six games left and two games in hand. Vegas is fighting with the Los Angeles Kings for third place in the Pacific Division. They trail the Kings by a point with a game in hand. The higher seed will face the Oilers in round one, while the loser drops to the Wild Card and must head to Texas for a series with the top-seeded Dallas Stars.
