Oilers’ Dallas playoff collapse highlights special teams’ woes

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 5:21 pm

The Edmonton Oilers’ playoff hopes took a nosedive in Dallas as a disastrous penalty kill and special teams missteps unraveled a promising start. Commentators and former pros alike lambasted the game’s strategic blunders, turning a potential victory into a chaotic collapse—proving that even elite teams can have a spectacular off night when the ice isn’t on their side.

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