The Edmonton Oilers didn’t play badly, but they didn’t put forth their best effort against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Losing Game 2 and home ice advantage in the series, the Kings had some bounces go in, but showed up in a big way versus an Oilers roster that wasn’t as ready as they were in Game 1.
The Edmonton Oilers head into Game 3 against the Los Angeles Kings with the series tied 1-1 and several key points stood out from the previous two games.
In my first article on this series, I had a clip that was a bit of a warning signal about the Edmonton Oilers game. Yes, they won 7-4, and really, it was not that close.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner has been a hot topic for conversation during his young career. That is especially true when it comes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While Edmonton has done plenty all around to underachieve in the postseason, their goaltending certainly hasn’t helped. Skinner is a solid regular-season goalie.
This is what playoff hockey is like. “It ain’t how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take and keep moving forward.
The Los Angeles Kings were able to stick to their game plan enough to steal a 5-4 OT win from underneath the Edmonton Oilers. Getting a lead and keeping it is going to be a necessity for the Los Angeles Kings if they want to somehow upset the Edmonton Oilers in this series.
Dylan Holloway has certainly earned his spot on the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff roster. The surprise forward for Edmonton early in the postseason, he’s not likely to go anywhere as the Oilers take on the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1.
Corey Perry finds himself in the unique and privileged position of getting to compete for his elusive second career championship in this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Oilers kicked off their first-round matchup with the Kings on a high note on Monday, dominating the game to the tune of a 7-4 final score, and the boys were looking to do it again last night in Game 2.
Rogers Place was rocking on Monday (April 22), when the Edmonton Oilers ended their 34-year drought of not winning Game 1 of a playoff series on home ice, by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 7-4 in the opening contest of their best-of-seven Western Conference Round 1 series.
If game one couldn’t have been drawn up any better, game two couldn’t have been drawn up any worse for the Edmonton Oilers. Wednesday night’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings went about as poorly as one could imagine for the Oilers.
On Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the LA Kings for Game 2 of Round 1 at Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. The teams began the game with the same line combinations from Game 1, with Stuart Skinner and Cam Talbot as the goaltenders.
One of the best defensemen in the NHL, Evan Bouchard has been even better in the postseason to begin his career.
The Edmonton Oilers are moderate favorites (-130) away at the Los Angeles Kings (+110) on Friday at 10:30 PM ET. Oilers vs. Kings Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Oilers (-130) Underdog: Kings (+110) Total: 6 Best Oilers vs.
The Kings' 36-year-old captain also had two assists.
Corey Perry may be a rookie on the Edmonton Oilers roster, but he’s certainly not a rookie in the NHL. No active player in the league has played more playoff
Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers made waves on Monday night, securing his first NHL Playoff hat trick in a stunning opening night win over the Los Angeles Kings.
We've got three games on our hands tonight in the hockey world, but our preference is out West with a pair of Game 2s that should offer us plenty of betting value.
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team took a 1-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings with the big guns showing up in a major way. Can they win another in Game 2?
The Edmonton Oilers came out flying in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings. In Game 1 on Monday, Edmonton racked up 45 shots, got out to a 4-0 lead in the second period, and rolled their way to a 7-4 victory on home ice. Connor McDavid had five assists.
The floodgates were open early and often for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night, culminating in a convincing 7-4 win in front of a raucous crowd at Rogers Place in Alberta.
The Edmonton Oilers have recalled the defenseman from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.
Oilers winger Evander Kane’s up-and-down regular season ended on a low note, missing the final three games with an undisclosed injury.
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