The Hockey Writers Edmonton Oilers writing crew get together to discuss the 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the Playoffs, why slow starts continue to plague the Oilers, Darnell Nurse's suspension and the impact on the lineup for Game 6, Duncan Keith's struggles, keys to avoiding elimination in the first round for the third straight year and finally another edition of plus-1/minus-1.

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1:46 Oilers' Slow Starts

6:32 Are the Oilers feeling the pressure of the playoffs?

7:20 Darnell Nurse's Suspension & Impact on the Lineup

9:31 Duncan Keith's Poor Performance in Game 5

11:47 Is Woodcroft's inexperience in the playoffs starting to show itself?

13:06 Struggling in the playoffs against beatable opponents has become a theme

15:34 Keys to Victory in Game 6

22:50 Plus-1 / Minus-1

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