It's possible that what the Canucks did in Games 5 and 6 may have provided something of a blueprint for how to at least slow down the Oilers' power play. ... Oilers had the NHL's best power-play unit, with a 36.8% success rate ... Oilers' penalty kill has also been the best in the NHL this postseason, as it has had a success rate of more than 90%.
Among the issues they faced then was finding defensive consistency. ... With coach Kris Knoblauch's in-season arrival, the Oilers have morphed into a team defending differently from last season.
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