The Edmonton Oil Kings climbed aboard their bus for the seven-hour journey to Prince Albert Friday afternoon, hopefully a ride to Redemption Road.

Last April, the Oil Kings had the Raiders by the throat, up 3-1 in their first-round playoff series, only to be the ones who choked, losing Game 7 in P.A.

Now, a WHL game in October isn’t the same as one in the spring, but nevertheless the 8-2 Oil Kings would like a slice of revenge over the 6-0-1 Raiders. These are two of the top 10 junior teams in the country — the Oil Kings ranked fifth, the Raiders 10th.

Both teams are riding high, both teams have basically the same cast as last year, with some graduating juniors who’ve moved on to colleges. So this could be a nice early-season exam with many NHL scouts figuring the Oil Kings (a WHL leadi

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