The LA Kings evened the series at one game apiece with a 5-4, overtime victory over the Oilers in Game 2 on Wednesday evening at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The Kings opened the scoring just over three minutes into the game through forward Adrian Kempe, who scored for the second time in as many games for an early 1-0 advantage. Forward Anze Kopitar intercepted a pass at the top of the offensive zone, worked down the left-hand wall and fed Kempe in the slot, where he fired his shot first time, past Edmonton netminder Stuart Skinner, for the game-opening goal. Kempe then doubled his tally on the evening with a terrific bit of hand-eye coordination. Off a give-and-go through the neutral zone, Kempe
The Kings come out flat and fall behind early on their way to a Game 1 first-round loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
WHO: Los Angeles Kings (43-27-11) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (23-53-5) WHAT: NHL REGULAR-SEASON GAME WHEN: Thursday, April 18 @ 7:30 PM Pacific WHERE: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA HOW TO FOLLOW: VIDEO: Bally Sports West – AUDIO – iHeart Radio – TWITTER: @DooleyLAK & @LAKings TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: The LA Kings hit the ice tonight for Game 82, as the regular season concludes on home ice against Chicago. HEAD-TO-HEAD: Anze Kopitar has scored four goals from the two prior games against Chicago this season, while Adrian Kempe has five assists. Just one player around the NHL ranks ahead of either player, respectively, on the season to date. In total, nine Kings have multiple points versus the Blackhawks
No | Player | P |
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44 | D | |
33 | RW | |
81 | D | |
55 | RW | |
29 | G | |
24 | C | |
30 | G | |
8 | D | |
80 | C | |
5 | D | |
22 | LW | |
84 | D | |
91 | RW | |
34 | RW | |
9 | C | |
11 | C | |
78 | RW | |
61 | C | |
46 | C | |
12 | LW | |
43 | D | |
31 | G | |
3 | D | |
21 | D | |
39 | G |