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Oilers focus on Saturday's game, try to ignore prospect of elimination from playoffs

Oilers focus on Saturday's game, try to ignore prospect of elimination from playoffs

They're on the verge of being eliminated, but there's only one thing the Edmonton Oilers can do, says their coach: Remain focused. The Oilers lost Game 5 3-2 on Thursday, with the Canucks ahead in the best-of-seven matchup three games to two. One more loss eliminates Edmonton. "Vancouver was the better team (Thursday) night," Knoblauch said of Thursday's showdown at Rogers Arena in which the host Canucks commanded play over the final two periods, leading to J.T. Miller's winning goal with less than a minute left.