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The NBA Hall of Fame forward had a memorable reaction to the Edmonton Oilers winning 1-0 in overtime during Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. NBA on TNT cameras caught Barkley cheering after forward Kasperi Kapanen scored in overtime to win the series for the Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in 5 games to advance to the Western Conference Final, prompting a powerful statement from Connor McDavid to the rest of the NHL.
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Kapanen scored at 7:19 of OT and made Knoblauch look brilliant for inserting him in the lineup after he was a healthy scratch for the first nine games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The goal closed out the best-of-7 series and sent Edmonton to the Western Conference Final for the third time in four seasons.
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The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager. Holland spent the past year out of the NHL after leaving the Edmonton Oilers by mutual decision in June 2024.
Announced earlier today, the Ottawa Senators have named Edmonton Oilers alumni, and fan favourite, Sam Gagner as their Director of Player Development for next season.
Forward Kasperi Kapanen settled the tight-checking game at 7:19 of overtime, jamming in a rebound on a scramble in front past Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for his second consecutive shutout.
That’s why it’s unlikely that RFA Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard and Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Matthew Knies will be targeted. The amount of money required to make them even consider leaving their team carries with it asset payouts that few teams have.