Bowman’s Oilers are a club that features defencemen who can bring three specific things. Here they are. Advertisement How fast is Edmonton’s defence? NHL Edge tells us the collective members of the Oilers have a top skating speed in the 99th percentile during this spring’s playoffs.

Edmonton won Game 1 on the road. Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night in Vegas before the playoff series switches sites. Tickets are available for the remaining six games.

The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights each led going into the third period of Game 1 of their second-round series at home.