The Calgary Flames have qualified for the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and they’ve earned themselves an exciting opponent. For the first time since the 1991 Smythe Division semi-final, the Flames will face the Edmonton Oilers in a post-season edition of the Battle of Alberta.
The Oilers advanced to the second round via a seven game series victory over the Los Angeles Kings, cemented by their victory in Game 7 on Saturday night.
The Flames advanced to the second round via a seven game series victory of their own, defeating the Dallas Stars by way of a Game 7 overtime victory on Sunday night.