Elliott: Kings squander chance to take commanding series lead in Oilers' comeback
, who continued his mastery of the Kings by scoring his fourth and fifth goals of the series.
The Oilers gave themselves not just a chance, but a pivotal win. “In that moment it was massive for our group,” Draisaitl said. “They’re not an easy team to come back against. I thought we came in waves in the second period and put ourselves back in it.”, recovered from an injury that had kept him out of the lineup since April 1, instantly energized the Kings’ offense.
The Oilers roared back in the second period, starting when defenseman Evan Bouchard slapped a long shot through a crowd and past Korpisalo during an Edmonton power play, at 4:55 of the period. At 9:41, after Connor McDavid had upended Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and took him out of the play on a move that could have been called a penalty, McDavid fed Draisaitl in the slot and the German-born forward scored his fourth goal of the series.
Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman, right, celebrates with teammate Connor McDavid after scoring on Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo in overtime.
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