Oilers Stumble in Game 1 of Playoff Showdown Against the Kings

April 22, 2025, 6:21 pm

In a familiar twist of fate, the Edmonton Oilers fell 6-5 in a nail-biting Game 1 against the Kings, extending their notorious first-game curse in the playoffs. Eerie comparisons to past dramatic comebacks have surfaced as the team gears up to reset—proving once again that a shaky start can be the best kind of slapstick in high-stakes hockey.

edmontonjournal.com / Game 1 curse a bit more troubling for the Edmonton Oilers this time

Game 1 is for suckers. It’s a rather bizarre way to approach a series, but that seems to have always been the Edmonton Oilers’ subconscious philosophy. They’re never good in the first game of a series. The trend has been eating away at them for years. Last spring, they were a respectable 2-2...

edmontonjournal.com / Game 1 of Oilers-Kings playoff had similar 'what's happening here' feel to Miracle on Manchester in 1982

Charlie Huddy, who was on the nightmarish other side of the Miracle on Manchester on April 10, 1982, admits Game 1 in Los Angeles Monday night had an eerily similar feel. Only it was Connor McDavid and the slumbering Oilers climbing out of a 4-0 hole to tie it 5-5 with 90 seconds left only […]

winnipegfreepress.com / Stuart Skinner, Edmonton Oilers look to reset after wild 6-5 loss to Kings in Game 1

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