WCF Game 1 Thread: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty ImagesSeries: Game 1

Where: Ball Arena - Denver, CO

When: 8 p.m. ET

Watch: TNT

Expected starters: Edmonton: Mike Smith (8-3 2.70) / Colorado: Darcy Kuemper (6-2 2.44)

Regular Season results

Colorado 3, Edmonton 2 (OT) March 21, Ball Arena

Colorado 2, Edmonton 1 (SO) April 9, Rogers Place

Edmonton 6, Colorado 3 April 22, Rogers Place

Preview (more at Winners and Whiners)

The Edmonton Oilers face the Colorado Avalanche in Game One of the Western Conference Final in a series that features two star-studded rosters. The Oilers defeated the Kings in seven games in the First Round but then controlled the Second Round against the Flames to advance to the Conference…