edm 3, lak 4

THIRD PERIOD

0:00: Game over. The Oilers fall 4-3 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Kings. The two teams will clash again on Wednesday night at Rogers Place. EDM 3, LAK 4

1:34: Oilers pressing heard with opportunities by Bouchard and Nurse. Quick covers the puck and Woodcroft uses his timeout to rest the big guns.

5:14: Kings goal. Smith gives the puck away, makes a diving save, but the puck goes to the point and is buried by Sean Durzi. EDM 3, LAK 4

8:25: Kassian BLOWS UP Byfield in the Oilers zone! McLeod finds him moments later for a shot from the left circle which is stopped by Quick

12:53: Oilers almost score shorthanded! Yamamoto streaks down the right wing and spins a pass to Nugent-Hopkins, but RNH can’t jam it in.

14:25: Kings to the powerplay… again. Nurse is called for hooking.

18:10: Kings to the powerplay. Kulak is whistled for interference.

20:00: Twenty minutes (or more) to decide this one! #LetsGoOilers

SECOND PERIOD

0:00: Period over! The Oilers manage to tie the game with goals from Yamamoto and Draisaitl. The second will start with four-on-four hockey with Cody Ceci and Arthur Kaliyev in the box.

7:29: OILERS POWERPLAY!! Leon is hauled down in the slot sending Byfield to the sin bin!

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10:04: LEON THE PROFESSIONAL (goal scorer)!! McDavid finds Leon all alone in front of Quick. Draisaitl settles the puck and fires it low blocker side for the tying goal! EDM 3, LAK 3

11:07: OILERS POWERPLAY! Zach Hyman goes for a skate and it ends with Iafallo cross-checking him to the ice.

12:25: Play is whistled dead after Connor gets denied on a long shot from the left circle. Shots are currently 10-2 in favour of the Oilers this period.

16:10: Kings answer right back. Brandon Lemieux fires one past Smith on the rush restoring the LA lead. EDM 2, LAK 3 

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17:21: YAMA-GOAL-TO!!! Keith fires a low shot which is tipped home for the tying goal!!! WE’RE BACK IN IT! EDM 2, LAK 2

19:13: OILERS POWERPLAY!! Iafallo whistled for the trip!

20:00: Puck dropped! #LetsGoOilers

FIRST PERIOD

0:00: Period over! Kings jump out to an early lead with goals from Moore and Iafallo, but Connor McDavid answer late for the Oilers. Shots are 16-13 in favour of the visitors.

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0:41.5: OH MY CONNOR!!! MCDAVID SHREDS THE KINGS DEFENCE AND SNIPES ON QUICK!!! WHAT. A. GOAL!!! EDM 1, LAK 2

1:48: Oilers buzz again! McDavid steals the puck and feeds Evander Kane for the one-time shot, but the Oilers forward is denied again by Quick.

3:10: Kings goal. Moore feeds the backhand dish from behind the goal line to Iafallo who catches Smith looking the other way. EDM 0, LAK 2 

3:42: SO CLOSE!! Oilers pile on the pressure while the Kings deal with a broken stick. Connor sends Kulak in on Quick but the Oilers defenceman is denied on close.

9:00: Kings goal. Trevor Moore finds space in front of Mike Smith and snipes the shot glove side. EDM 0, LAK 1 

12:15: MCLEOD!! Ryan comes in with speed and narrowly beats Quick with the backhand deke! Kings kill the penalty but the Oilers come close.

13:56: OILERS POWERPLAY!! Edler heads to the box for holding Connor McDavid!

17:29: MASSIVE SAVE SMITTY!! The vet kicks out the pad to deny Blake Lizotte on the doorstep!!

19:10: Oilers head to the penalty kill as Yamamoto wrestles down an LA King behind the net.

20:00: GAME ON!!! THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS START NOW!

20:00: Both teams are on the ice for warm-ups!

20:00: Tonight’s PLAYOFF game at Rogers Place will start at 8:07 PM MT

TODAY’S LINEUP 

Kane – McDavid – Puljujarvi
Hyman – Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Foegele – Nugent-Hopkins – Ryan
McLeod – Kassian

Nurse – Ceci
Keith – Bouchard
Kulak – Barrie
Russell

Smith
Koskinen

 

OILERS TODAY | Pre-Game vs. LAK

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