Only a few days ago, the Canucks had sole possession of the Western Conference's first rank. While the Canucks slowed down a bit, it's been quite the contrary with the Oilers who have been stepping up their game big time.
The NHL issued a statement on the Oilers announcing that their Round 1 possible opponent was either going to be the Los Angeles Kings, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the Nashville Predators or the St. Louis Blues. The Canucks will also be facing with one of these teams in the first round: