The Oilers were up 2\u002D0 after 20 minutes, up 3\u002D1 midway though the third period and up 3\u002D2 in the waning seconds, but couldn’t find a way to put stubborn Los Angeles away.
In a stunner of all stunners, Edmonton let a game it led all evening slip through its fingers with 16.7 seconds left in regulation and then lost 4-3 in overtime.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Edmonton got off to the exact start it was looking for. They went after the Kings from the opening bell in a fast, physical and emotional opening 20 minutes and jumped in front on a goal from Draisaitl at 6:57 and Bouchard at 12:31.Article content Edmonton Oilers left winger Zach Hyman watches the puck fly past Los Angeles Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo during the first period in game one of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place.But the Kings are a hard team to pull away from and just when it looked like Edmonton might turn this into a rout, they found themselves locked in another tight, hard-fought battle with their Pacific Division rivals.
The Kings hung around and hung around, through a scoreless second period, and closed the gap to 2-1 goal on Adrian Kempe’s goal just 52 seconds into the third period. When Draisaitl restored the two-goal cushion at 8:36, Kempe scored again to tighten the noose again at 11:23.Then, disaster. Evan Bouchard took a high-sticking penalty to put Los Angeles on the power play with 1:50 left in regulation. Then, with 16.
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