With Round 1 of the CHL playoffs finished, two Edmonton Oilers prospects have been eliminated, with one fighting on after a big upset win.

Tommy Lafrenière and William Nicholl both saw their respective CHL clubs get eliminated in the first round of playoffs. Both of them signed amateur tryouts with the Bakersfield Condors this week, making their debuts this weekend, with Nicholl scoring his first pro goal on his first shot on goal.

Meanwhile, back in the CHL, David Lewandowski lives on as his Saskatoon Blades upset the Edmonton Oil Kings in seven games. The German forward now faces off against the Prince Albert Raiders, who finished second overall in the WHL standings.

David Lewandowski – Winger – Saskatoon Blades

Wow, they pulled it off. I thought it would take a ton to get through the Oil Kings, and Saskatoon did just that. It was a very tight series throughout the whole round, with three games finishing in overtime and another two finishing with either team winning by a single goal. The goals for on each side were 21, Edmonton even had the stronger special teams throughout the series. But David Lewandowski and the Blades were able to pull off the upset. The star winger scored three goals, added five assists, and had 13 shots on goal; Lewandowski and Calgary Flames prospect Hunter Laing led the way with eight points each. The fourth-rounder was showing off his one-timer all series long, and two of his goals came directly off of it.

The first goal got hit by something on the way in, but nonetheless, the one-timer that has become a strength of Lewandowski’s........

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