Watch: Klefbom scores Oilers' 1st playoff goal in 11 years
Perry Nelson / USA Today Sports
The streak is finally over.
Oscar Klefbom got the Edmonton Oilers on the board early in their playoff-opening game against the San Jose Sharks, beating netminder Martin Jones with a five-hole goal at 6:44.
Prior to Wednesday, the last Oiler to score in the postseason was Fernando Pisani, who did so on June 19, 2006.
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