This five-game defeat felt like a missed opportunity for an aging core of talented players in search of another Cup.

The Edmonton Oilers face the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of the second-round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

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The NHL Stanley Cup playoff picture is slowing coming into focus. The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights both clinched their spots in the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday night.

Early on, it looked like the Golden Knights were going to be run out of Rogers Place. The Oilers rode the energy off the home crowd to build a nice lead. Corey Perry, placed on a line with captain Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, opened the scoring several minutes into the first.

Acquired at the trade deadline from Boston, Brad Marchand has a personal 4-0 record against Toronto in playoff series, and is tied for the third most points against the Leafs in Stanley Cup playoff history; his 33 are tied with Henri Richard, trailing Alex Delvecchio (35) and Gordie Howe (53).

The Oilers could become the first team to advance past the second round on Wednesday night, taking a 3-1 series lead into Las Vegas