Locked On Oilers - Daily Podcast On The Edmonton Oilers Locked On Podcast Network

The Edmonton Oilers return to action in their first round series against the Los Angeles Kings tonight at home and will look to recreate their game 1 success. How much can the Oilers ride their energy and emotion of a strong performance into this series?

The Edmonton Oilers authored an authoritative 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings in game one of the first round. The Oilers came out flying, led by a hat trick from Zach Hyman and five assists from Connor McDavid. The Oilers used their collective team speed to break down the Kings structure and force them into mistakes.

For the third straight season the Edmonton Oilers and los Angeles Kings are set to face off in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Here to help preview the matchup on a very special locked on crossover episode is Eddie Garcia of Locked on Kings to provide the Kings perspective on the important storylines, the key players, X-factors, key stats and series predictions.

The Los Angeles Kings won against the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime Thursday night solidifying a first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers for the third straight season.

The Edmonton Oilers are amongst the most skilled teams in the entire NHL, using that skill, they play at one of the highest tempos in the league and minimize the responsibility of the their defensemen and goaltender by hemming opponents in their own zone for prolonged periods of time.

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the start of the NHL playoffs and Locked on Oilers is back to cover every step of the journey.