The NBA Hall of Fame forward had a memorable reaction to the Edmonton Oilers winning 1-0 in overtime during Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday. NBA on TNT cameras caught Barkley cheering after forward Kasperi Kapanen scored in overtime to win the series for the Oilers.

Despite an enormous gap between top and bottom performances, Edmonton is on the verge of advancing to Round 3.

While doing an interview, Leon Draisaitl had his availability interrupted by Kapanen himself. “They’ve been winning us hockey games every night,” Draisaitl said to the person conducting his interview when Kapanen entered the frame. He faced the camera directly while hugging Draisaitl with one arm and celebrating above his head with the other.

Stuart Skinner’s playoff heroics have flipped the script on his season. Once doubted by Edmonton Oilers fans after early struggles, Skinner delivered

From the moment Connor McDavid’s name was announced at the 2015 NHL Draft, Edmonton Oilers fans have believed a Stanley Cup victory was inevitable. It has fueled every waking moment, every online conversation, all of the bar talk and each coffee klatch.

Few NHL starting goalies have had as much of a roller coaster ride the past two years as Stuart Skinner. The Edmonton Oilers‘ No. 1 goaltender has shown he can absolutely steal games, and he was a big reason why the Oilers nearly won the Stanley Cup last year.

Skinner stopped all 24 shots he faced, earning his second consecutive shutout, and Oilers captain Connor McDavid addressed the criticism directed at Skinner in recent weeks following Calvin Pickard's injury. “Hopefully it shuts a lot of people up that were talking about him, first and foremost,” McDavid said. “We always had belief in him.

Forward Kasperi Kapanen settled the tight-checking game at 7:19 of overtime, jamming in a rebound on a scramble in front past Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill. Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for his second consecutive shutout.