Edmonton has some depth in its scoring now. Getting Evander Kane back gives them more depth on their second line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. That third line with Trent Frederic and even the fourth line with Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Janmark, they can put the pressure on you.

Las Vegas and Edmonton are separated by nearly 1,500 miles. Rivalries often are based on geography. But there’s nothing like the heat of the NHL playoffs to create animosity between teams.

Backs against the wall, the Golden Knights and Oilers showed exactly why they’ve been frequent fliers past the first round — and why the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings were first-round fodder once again.