Tag: NHL

Oilers Advance to Second Round With 5–4 Victory Over Kings

LOS ANGELES—The shortest player on the Edmonton Oilers roster had their biggest goal Saturday night, April 29. Kailer Yamamoto scored with 3:02 remaining for his first point of the series as the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–4 in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. In a…


Tavares’ OT Goal Gives Maple Leafs Series Win Over Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally advanced in the NHL playoffs, and coach Sheldon Keefe struggled to find the right words to capture the moment. “It’s been a long road for a lot of our guys. … They’ve been through a lot, been questioned a lot,” he said Saturday night after John Tavares scored 4:35 into overtime,…


Oilers Beat Kings to Take 3–2 Lead in Playoff Series

EDMONTON, Alberta—Nick Bjugstad scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6–3 on Tuesday night to take a 3–2 lead in the first-round playoff series. The Oilers are a win away from advancing to the second round. Game 6 is Saturday in Los Angeles. Game 7, if necessary, would be Monday in…


Hyman Scores in OT as Oilers Beat Kings 5–4 to Even Series

LOS ANGELES—Leon Draisaitl wasn’t fazed as his Edmonton Oilers faced a three-goal deficit at the end of the first period of Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings. Instead, Draisaitl and the Oilers were able to rally and post what might be their biggest win of the season. Zach Hyman scored at 10:39 of overtime…


Moore’s OT Power-Play Goal Gives Kings 3–2 Win Over Oilers

LOS ANGELES—Trevor Moore grew up in nearby Thousand Oaks and came to Los Angeles Kings playoff games one day hoping to achieve his own postseason moment. On Friday night it happened for the 28-year old forward even though he needed to wait a little bit to make sure it counted. Moore became the first California-born…


Oilers Beat Kings 4–2 in Game 2 to Tie First-Round Series

EDMONTON, Alberta—Klim Kostin broke a tie at 2:20 of the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–2 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to tie the first-round Western Conference playoff series. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists to help Edmonton rebound from a 4–3 overtime loss in the…


Winnipeg Jets Forward Barron Receives 75-plus Stitches After Skate to Face

LAS VEGAS—Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron took a skate to his face Tuesday night, requiring more than 75 stitches, but he returned to the ice less than a period later. Barron was injured in the first period during a big scramble in front of the Vegas Golden Knights’ net in Game 1 of the teams’…


Kings Erase 2-Goal Deficit in Third, Topple Oilers in OT

Alex Iafallo scored the overtime winner as the visiting Los Angeles Kings erased a two-goal, third-period deficit en route to a 4–3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday in the opening game of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Anze Kopitar scored once in a four-point outing and Adrian Kempe tallied two goals for…


Lottery Could Alter Offseason Plans for NHL’s Worst Teams

CHICAGO—At one point, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson downplayed the importance of the NHL draft lottery on his team’s offseason plans. Moments later, Davidson allowed himself a wide grin as he pondered the possibilities. “The top of the draft’s good,” he said with a smile. “Yeah, it’s a special top of the draft. There’s…


Kempe’s Hat Trick Sends 3rd-Place Kings Past NHL-Worst Ducks

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adrian Kempe had three goals and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings clinched third place in the Pacific Division on Thursday night, April 13, with a 5–3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, who will have the best odds in the draft lottery after finishing with the NHL’s worst record. Captain…