EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 11 years with a 2-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on Tuesday.
Connor McDavid and Eric Gryba scored, and Cam Talbot made 34 saves for the Oilers (42-25-9), who last qualified for the playoffs in 2006, when they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.
"It's definitely special, you saw the excitement in the building," McDavid said. "The fans are excited, we're excited. There is a lot of work left to be done still."
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