Edmonton Oilers fans getting pumped for playoffs: Its going to be so electrifying – Edmonton [Video]

The NHL playoffs start on Saturday and Edmonton Oilers fans, businesses and the team itself are gearing up for what’s hoped to be a long post-season.

The Oilers have clinched home-ice advantage in the first round, but it’s not yet known who they will face or when they will play their first game. As fans anxiously await the release of the official playoff schedule, excitement around the team is building.

“It’s going to be so electrifying in the playoffs. It’s going to be amazing,” said 10-year-old Oilers fan Lorenzo Zaniol, who was in Edmonton from Jasper to catch Monday night’s home game against the San Jose Sharks.

An Oilers fan through and through, he goes out of his way to support his team.

“We have some Calgary fans, Oilers fans and non-hockey fans,” he said of people at his school.

“I wear my jersey and do whatever I can to annoy all the …