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The Edmonton Oilers scored six times at even strength on Wednesday night, but coming in a 9-6 loss to the Calgary Flames, they know they have to be much better as a team in Game 2.

Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers to open their playoff series.

Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers to open their playoff series.

Ian Cole beat Igor Shesterkin at 3:12 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting New York Rangers 2-1 Wednesday night and take Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

A new statue facing Gordie Howe's was unveiled in front of SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning. It’s of Fred Sasakamoose, who was the first treaty Indian to play in the NHL when he suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1950s. “It's a good day for us,” said an emotional Neil Sasakamoose, Fred’s youngest son.

A new statue facing Gordie Howe's was unveiled in front of SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning. It’s of Fred Sasakamoose, who was the first treaty Indian to play in the NHL when he suited up for the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1950s. “It's a good day for us,” said an emotional Neil Sasakamoose, Fred’s youngest son.

Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor is one of three finalists for the National Hockey League's Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player best combining sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability.

The Calgary Flames will face off against the Edmonton Oilers in a renewed Battle of Alberta, the first time the two teams have met in a playoff series since 1991. Calgary looked a lot different back then, but other things have stayed the same.

Watch live on television and online as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Calgary Flames in Game 1 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada.

Josh Manson scored 8:02 into overtime, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his return to the net from an eye injury, and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a sluggish start to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their second-round series.

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks ahead to the second-round playoff series between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers — the first time the intra-province rivals will meet in the post-season since 1991.

Austria pulled off a major upset at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday, stunning the Czech Republic 2-1 after prevailing in a penalty shootout in Tampere, Finland.

Calgary Flames centre Elias Lindholm is a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as top defensive forward in the NHL along with Florida's Aleksander Barkov and Boston's Patrice Bergeron.

The Toronto Maple Leafs say Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening.

The Toronto Maple Leafs say Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening.

There are multiple reports that an SUV belonging to Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner has been stolen in a carjacking in the city's west end.

The Toronto Maple Leafs say Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening.

Watch live on television and online as the St. Louis Blues take on the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series on Hockey Night in Canada.

The chase for the Stanley Cup continues, eight teams remain in the hunt, and the second-round schedule has been announced. You can watch action live on CBC TV or live streamed through CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app.

After 31 years, Alberta's two NHL teams will meet again in the playoffs and fans, politicians and businesses are all lining up for a piece of the excitement.

NHL allegiances are split in the city of just over 100,000 people that sits within a kilometre of the exact halfway point of the 300-kilometre drive along Hwy. 2 between Calgary and Edmonton.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks back at a wild sports weekend featuring seven Game 7s, and what it could all mean moving forward.

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on one side. The Presidents' Trophy winners on the other. Franchises separated by a couple hundred miles of highway. And two teams that don't like each other.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice as Canada remained undefeated at the men's world hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Slovakia on Monday in Helsinki.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice as Canada remained undefeated at the men's world hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Slovakia on Monday in Helsinki.

The Vegas Golden Knights have fired head coach Peter DeBoer after they missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, finishing three points back of the final wild-card spot in the NHL's Western Conference.

Watch live on television and online as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series on Hockey Night in Canada.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is one of three finalists for the 2022 Masterton Trophy, awarded to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game."

Johnny Gaudreau scored the game-winning goal in overtime as the Calgary Flames defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 in Game 7 on Sunday to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 Sunday night to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Edmontonians are still revelling after the Oilers' clutch victory Saturday night — and downtown business owners are enjoying the boom in customers.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and goaltender Tristan Jarry are considered "game-time decisions" for Game 7 against the hometown New York Rangers on Sunday night, head coach Mike Sullivan says.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and goaltender Tristan Jarry have been cleared to play for Game 7 against the New York Rangers on Sunday night, according to the team.

Josh Anderson had the eventual game-winning goal and added an assist as Canada downed Italy 6-1 on Sunday at the men's world hockey championship in Helsinki. Noah Gregor Travis Sanheim, Nicolas Roy, Kent Johnson, and Dysin Mayo also scored.

Edmonton moved on to the next phase of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2-0 victory over the L.A. Kings in Game 7 on Saturday night, but Leon Draisaitl said the group's work remains unfinished.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 in Game 7 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Saturday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning bested the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in a decisive Game 7 to advance to the second round on Saturday in Toronto.

Most Calgary Flames players lack Game 7 experience in the NHL playoffs, but their coach doesn't. Darryl Sutter owns the best all-time record among NHL head coaches at 7-3 in best-of-seven series that reach a Game 7 finale. His 11th Game 7 will come Sunday when the Flames and Dallas Stars close out their conference quarter-final at the Saddledome.

Max Domi scored twice in the second period while Antti Raanta had 27 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday to win the deciding Game 7 of their first-round playoff series.

Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov will have a hearing with the NHL department of player safety Saturday following his illegal check to the head of Dallas Stars forward Luke Glendening on Friday night.

Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov will not receive supplemental discipline from the NHL for his hit on Dallas Stars forward Luke Glendening, the league announced Saturday.

Watch live on television and online as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada.

Watch live on television and online as the Edmonton Oilers host the L.A. Kings in Game 7 of their 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Hockey Night in Canada.

The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will take their playoff series the distance to a seventh and deciding game. Dallas doubled the visiting Flames 4-2 on Friday to even up their conference quarterfinal at three wins apiece.

Chris Kreider's long slap shot bounced over Louis Domingue and into the net with 1:28 left and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Friday night to push their thrilling first-round series to a deciding Game 7.

On the wrong side of a comeback effort this time, the Florida Panthers rebounded in overtime and made sure they wouldn't need to go home to finish their first-round series.

For goalie Mike Smith, this is what the NHL playoffs are all about. With a victory in L.A. on Thursday, Smith and the Oilers forced a Game 7 in their first-round series against the Kings. The decisive matchup will go Saturday in Edmonton.

For goalie Mike Smith, this is what the NHL playoffs are all about. With a victory in L.A. on Thursday, Smith and the Oilers forced a Game 7 in their first-round series against the Kings. The decisive matchup will go Saturday in Edmonton.

For goalie Mike Smith, this is what the NHL playoffs are all about. With a victory in L.A. on Thursday, Smith and the Oilers forced a Game 7 in their first-round series against the Kings. The decisive matchup will go Saturday in Edmonton.