EDMONTON — We’ve reached the point in this series when we’re spending more time spent in the air and airports than inside hockey rinks, as we navigate back and forth the nearly 2,600 km between Edmonton and Anaheim — with a connector in Vancouver, just for the fun of it.

The Edmonton Oilers have packed their playoff experience to Anaheim for Game 6 (Thursday, Sportsnet, Sportsnet , 8 p.m. MT / 10 p.m. ET), with a welcome carry-on of confidence after finally getting a saddle on the thoroughbred Ducks in a 4-1 win Tuesday.

“You have to be grateful just getting to the next day. All we did is survive one more day,” Oilers captain Connor McDavid said after Game 5, his team still trailing its Round 1 series, 3-2. “The pressure is still on us, but it’s a big game for them too.”

We’ll see both teams at Thursday’s morning skates, but for now, how about something new? A mid-series report card for select Oilers, on a scale of 1-5.

Let’s start with an easy one:

Podkolzin leads the Oilers in hits, has become their chief settler of scores, has a point per game and is plus-6. It’s crazy to think that Rick........

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