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LA Kings eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs after 4-3 loss to Oilers in Game 5
For the third consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings have been eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers. Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and the Oilers dispatched the Kings 4-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night at Rogers Center in Edmonton. Alex Laferriere, Blake Lizotte, and Adrian Kempe all scored for the Kings…
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LA Kings shutout in 1-0 loss to Oilers, Edmonton leads series 3-1
Stuart Skinner stopped 33 shots for his first postseason shutout, Evan Bouchard scored on the power play midway through the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 in Game 4 on Sunday to move a win away from advancing. Skinner is the eighth goalie in franchise history to record a postseason shutout and the first…
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Oilers rout Kings 6-1 in LA to take 2-1 series lead
Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, Zach Hyman also scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers rode the momentum of three first-period goals to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoffs series. Connor McDavid (one goal, two assists) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (three assists) also had three-point...
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O Captain! My Captain! Anze Kopitar delivers game-winning goal in overtime as Kings stun Oilers 5-4 to even series
O Captain! My Captain! Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar played the hero role, rescuing his team from the brink of an 0-2 series hole. Kopitar delivered the game-winning goal, firing a breakaway wrist shot past goalie Stuart Skinner in overtime to give the Kings a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers that evened their best-of-seven series at one game…
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Oilers rout L.A. Kings 7-4 in thrilling opener of playoff trilogy
The third time might not be the charm for the Los Angeles Kings. Zach Hyman scored a hat-trick and the Edmonton Oilers routed the Kings 7-4 in Game 1 of their first-round series at Rogers Place on Monday night. Connor McDavid did not score but had a playoff-record five assists in the victory. “I thought we had a good start,…