The Edmonton Oilers know the secret to beating the San Jose Sharks on the ice is to start by finding a way to get off the ice. The Oilers went back to the drawing board Thursday to figure out how to break out against a suffocating Sharks forecheck that sucked the life out of them in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarter-final series. The Edmonton Oilers built an early 2-0 lead in Game 1 against the Sharks, but ultimately lost in overtime. No rush for Sharks' starThe Sharks, the defending Western Conference champions, won despite having dominating centre Joe Thornton out with a day-to-day knee injury. The Sharks also benefited from the return of Logan Couture, one of the top two-way forwards in the NHL.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2017 22:51 UTC