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Oil Kings face Prince Albert in first trip to the WHL Playoffs since the 2022 Memorial Cup

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Edmonton Oil Kings return to the WHL playoffs for the first time in three years .

The Oil Kings lost 37 games to the Prince Albert Raiders this season .

The Raiders are No. 2 seed and the Oil Kings No. 7 in the playoffs.

Oil Kings head coach Luke Pierce says it's been a "roller-coaster" journey since 2022 .

The Raiders have two forwards well over a point-a-game, Tomas Mrsic and Aiden Oering .

The Oil Kings take too many penalties at 891 PIMS, the fifth -most in the league, and the worst of any team in the playoffs.

“I’m relied on for a lot of things and I think that’s good for me and the team,” said Lukas Sawchyn .

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