La Bamba” is more than just a victory song in Edmonton. It holds a special place in the city and serves as a tribute to two of the Oilers’ biggest fans.

Backs against the wall, the Golden Knights and Oilers showed exactly why they’ve been frequent fliers past the first round — and why the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings were first-round fodder once again.

The Oilers open their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series tonight at T-Mobile Arena against the Golden Knights, the second time in three seasons they're facing each other in the second round.