They don't ask how, they just ask how many as the Edmonton Oilers were propelled to victory by an unlikely duo of heroes with Jason Dickinson and Kasperi Kapanen, and Matt Pearce is back to break down what this depth performance means for the team at the start of a playoff run on a night where Anaheim kept Connor McDavid off the scoresheet.

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This was insane to witness...

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The playoff mind games are in effect with head coach Kris Knoblauch and the media as Matt Pearce is back with a game 1 preview, with a lineup that many Oilers fans will be happy to see as it appears Leon Draisaitl and Jason Dickinson will return to the lineup, with Edmonton looking to ice their preferred lineup for the first time all season.

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Things just lined up perfectly for the Oilers...

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The wait continues for the Oilers to begin their 1st round matchup with the Anaheim Ducks but luckily Matt Pearce returns to bring you the latest on Leon Draisaitl's status heading into the playoffs with all signs leading to his return, and how these two teams match up on paper ahead of game 1.

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The Ducks are horrified of this... 

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The Oilers concluded their regular season with a bang against the Vancouver Canucks, setting up a 1st round matchup with the Anaheim Ducks as Matt Pearce brings you everything from game 82 including a milestone night for Matt Savoie and Connor McDavid.

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This has Oilers fans absolutely buzzing...

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The Oilers have control of their own destiny one last time in this regular season campaign as a single point gives them home ice in the 1st round, but as Matt Pearce explains in today's episode, it could get very rocky in the standings with a regulation loss to the Vancouver Canucks as Zach Hyman returns to the lineup to provide some much needed scoring help.

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This has serious implications for the Oilers...

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Connor Ingram's regulation and overtime heroics got the Oilers to the shootout, but were unable to secure the 2nd point against the Avalanche and Matt Pearce is back to recap everything from that contest for you today as the Oilers look to have a confident netminder on their hands heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs next week.

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The timing could not be better...

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Matt Pearce returns as the Oilers put the X beside their name officially clinching a playoff spot while dealing with a list of injuries, and with the loss of Max Jones it brings Isaac Howard back up from the Bakersfield Condors as reinforcement where he has been lighting things up in his rookie campaign, hoping to translate that to the NHL level.

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The Oilers made the perfect move…

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It's the Connor show on Oilers Digest today as Matt Pearce recaps a phenomenal night for Connor McDavid with a 5 point performance including a hat-trick as the Oilers pull out a huge 2 points in San Jose, while on the other end Edmonton is bracing for news surrounding Connor Ingram and Jason Dickinson as they both left the game early.

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This is a major turning point for the Oilers...

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It's the Connor show on Oilers Digest today as Matt Pearce recaps a phenomenal night for Connor McDavid with a 5 point performance including a hat-trick as the Oilers pull out a huge 2 points in San Jose, while on the other end Edmonton is bracing for news surrounding Connor Ingram and Jason Dickinson as they both left the game early.

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This is a major turning point for the Oilers...

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Nobody seems to know what's going on with Leon Draisaitl anymore as Matt Pearce brings you the latest on his health status and his return date with a handful of games left before the playoffs start as the Oilers take on a potential 1st round opponent in the Utah Mammoth.

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It just keeps getting worse...

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