from Robert Tychkowski of the Edmonton Sun,

With their season on the brink, their top defenceman suspended and their second best forward on the limp, the Edmonton Oilers had no choice but to draw their line in the California sand.

Down 3-2 in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings and facing elimination on the road, it was either gut it out and find a way to force Game 7 in Edmonton or spend another summer wishing they had given just a little bit more.

See you in Edmonton.

With the Kings poised to plunge a knife handle-deep into Edmonton’s dream of a long post-season run, Tyson Barrie’s winning goal with 5:10 left in regulation staved off disaster and set the stage for one final night of dramatic and unpredictable theatre.

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