Fresh off their thrilling overtime win, the Kings remember how the Oilers dominated the second game last season en route to winning the seven-game series
| UPDATED:EDMONTON, Alberta — A day after knocking off the red-hot Edmonton Oilers in the opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Kings regrouped at the Rogers Place practice arena for an optional skate Tuesday.over Connor McDavid and the rest of the Oilers’ sparkling cast. But on the other hand, they were also well aware that the page had to be turned quickly with Game 2 set for Wednesday night.
The good news for the Kings are two important differences from 2022. For one, forward Viktor Arvidsson, who missed last season’s playoffs, waswith two assists and a strong two-way game alongside center Phillip Danault. And defensively, Drew Doughty is back after sitting out last year’s postseason while recovering from wrist surgery. He too made a meaningful contribution in Game 1 in helping to shut down McDavid.
The Kings will continue to rely on the checking of their top two centers, Anze Kopitar and Danault, plus the defense corps to contain McDavid as much as possible. “If we learned any lessons from last year, it’s we know the temperature of the series and the intensity of the series and the execution of the series goes up game by game.”
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