Revisiting the Oilers & Kings’ Storied Playoff History

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

*this article was originally published ahead of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs There was a time when it seemed like the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings were destined to meet every spring in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. From 1982 to 1992, the two faced off in seven postseason series, and that includes playing each other every year between 1989 to 1992. On May 2, 2022, Edmonton hosted Los Angeles for Game 1 of the first round of the 2022 NHL Playoffs, reviving one of the great postseason rivalries in Oilers history. For a second straight postseason Edmonton and Los Angeles played for the Smythe Division banner, and for the second year in a row, the Oilers prevailed, this time in six games....

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