The Oilers have been here before, heading back to Edmonton with their season on the line.

The team is looking for a different result this time around.

B次元官网网址淵ou just have to take it one game at a time,B次元官网网址� Oilers star Leon Draisaitl said Friday. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e got to go home and win one game at home. ThatB次元官网网址檚 all we have to do.B次元官网网址�

Edmonton is in must-win territory after dropping a 3-2 decision to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Thursday.

The Canucks hold a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven matchup and can advance to the Western Conference final with a win in SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 Game 6 in Edmonton.

The Oilers have teetered on the brink of elimination before.

Last year, the club fell behind the Golden Knights 3-2 before returning to Edmonton for Game 6. Vegas wrapped up the series with a 5-2 victory in that game and went on to win the Stanley Cup.

B次元官网网址淲e didnB次元官网网址檛 win last yearB次元官网网址檚 Game 6. WeB次元官网网址檒l learn from that, I guess,B次元官网网址� Oilers captain Connor McDavid said after ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 loss. B次元官网网址淵ouB次元官网网址檝e got to be ready to go.B次元官网网址�

Limiting McDavidB次元官网网址檚 production has been key to the CanucksB次元官网网址� success throughout the series.

The superstar didnB次元官网网址檛 have a point in Games 3 or 5, and was held without a shot on net in Game 1 B次元官网网址� the only time thatB次元官网网址檚 happened across his 59 playoff appearances.

Despite the added attention, McDavid has put up one goal and five assists in the series, part of the 18 points heB次元官网网址檚 amassed across 10 playoff games this year.

The task of taming the elite centre has largely fallen to a line centred by Canucks power forward J.T. Miller, who said balancing respect for McDavidB次元官网网址檚 skill with aggression has been key.

B次元官网网址淲ithout being disrespectful, I thought the last couple games we were kind of giving Connor a little too much respect, playing not to get scored on a little bit and when you do that, he just gets more time with the puck,B次元官网网址� Miller said after scoring the game-winning goal in the final minute of Game 5.

McDavid and Draisaitl are known to rise in pivotal moments, however, and both know theyB次元官网网址檒l be turned to once again come Saturday.

Draisaitl is riding a point streak that stretches across all 10 of EdmontonB次元官网网址檚 playoff games this season and leads the league in playoff scoring with 21 points, including three goals and eight helpers against Vancouver.

B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 what we get paid to do, to step up in big moments,B次元官网网址� the German forward said.

Who else will be on the roster could be in flux, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch hinted Friday. The coaching staff is looking at whether they should add B次元官网网址渇resh legsB次元官网网址� to help the team, he said.

B次元官网网址淚 think thereB次元官网网址檚 adjustments, whether those are the lines, fresh body or two coming in,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淎gain, those are things weB次元官网网址檒l assess and make that decision (on Saturday).B次元官网网址�

A question mark also looms over who will start in net for the Oilers.

Stuart Skinner was in goal for the first two games of the series, but was replaced for the third period of Game 3 after allowing four goals on 15 shots.

Calvin Pickard came on in relief, making his NHL playoff debut at the age of 32, and now has a 1-1 post-season record with a 2.21 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage.

B次元官网网址�(Pickard) has been great in the two games heB次元官网网址檚 played, gave us an opportunity to win both those games,B次元官网网址� Knoblauch said. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e slept on (the decision) and weB次元官网网址檒l get together today and then weB次元官网网址檒l make that decision and decide whoB次元官网网址檚 going to play (on Saturday).B次元官网网址�

The Canucks know their opponents will battle hard to keep their season alive, and Vancouver needs to be prepared, said head coach Rick Tocchet.

B次元官网网址淭he next 48 hours is big,B次元官网网址� he said after ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 win. B次元官网网址淲hat we do, how we handle it. ItB次元官网网址檚 a short prosperity, right?

B次元官网网址淲e win a game B次元官网网址� big game B次元官网网址� go up 3-2. But itB次元官网网址檚 going to be so tough there Saturday night. So how do we manage these next 48 hours mentally, physically. ThatB次元官网网址檚 the key. ThatB次元官网网址檚 playoff hockey.B次元官网网址�

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