The LA Kings confronted off towards the Edmonton Oilers within the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season and have been eradicated by Connor McDEavid’s facet for 3 years on the trot.
Following their 4-3 loss in Sport 5 of the sequence, the LA Kings at the moment are formally out of the playoffs. The sequence ended 4-1 in favor of the Oilers, who will now advance to the following spherical of their postseason marketing campaign.
The five-game sequence has been removed from easy crusing for the Kings. In Sport 1, the Oilers dominated from the beginning, securing a 7-4 victory and a 1-0 sequence lead. Whereas Mikey Anderson and Adrian Kempe shone on the night time, the Oilers have been simply too good to be outplayed.
Sport 2 was the one win that the LA-based group managed to take residence within the sequence. Captain Anze Kopitar scored the time beyond regulation winner simply over two minutes into additional time to safe the 5-4 victory for his facet.
Nevertheless, Sport 3 and 4 ultimately noticed the Oilers take cost as they pulled out consecutive victories – 6-1 and 1-0, respectively – in Los Angeles. Sport 5 on Wednesday noticed the Kings quash all hopes of a attainable turnaround within the sequence at Rogers Place.
LA Kings fall to Oilers as Connor McDavid makes historical past
The Edmonton Oilers secured a 4-3 victory over the Kings in Sport 5, advancing them to the following spherical of the playoffs.
Connor McDavid prolonged his playoff-leading level complete to a report 12. In doing so, McDavid made NHL historical past with 110 assists in a single season, a feat not seen since Doug Gilmour achieved it again in 1992-93. Moreover, McDavid turned the primary Oilers participant to perform this milestone since Wayne Gretzky within the 1987-88 season.
The Kings initially held a 2-1 lead within the second interval, however penalties proved pricey because the Oilers capitalized on their energy play. Regardless of a powerful begin from the Kings, Evander Kane opened the scoring for the Oilers within the first interval. LA responded with an equalizer from Alex Laferriere, courtesy of a lucky bounce off the glass.
Blake Lizotte then gave LA a short lead within the second interval earlier than Draisaitl struck twice, adopted by Hyman’s purpose, giving the Oilers a two-goal cushion heading into the ultimate interval. The sport finally ended 5-4 because the Kings have been eradicated from the primary spherical of the playoffs for one more season.
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