The LA Kings retake the best-of-7 series lead 2-1 after an overtime thriller against the Edmonton Oilers Friday night.
a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
Edmonton’s Connor McDavid had the second multi-goal playoff game of his career. Evan Bouchard had a pair of assists, and Skinner made 28 saves. Edmonton’s advantage lasted only 18 seconds. The Kings went on the power play when Draisaitl was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after McDavid’s second goal. Los Angeles quickly converted when Kempe put in a one-timer off the boards after Viktor Arvidsson’s entry pass into the Edmonton zone.
The Kings’ right wing was down for a couple minutes before being helped off the ice. He was in the locker room for a couple minutes before returning to the game.
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