The Edmonton Oilers have presented in the play-off series against the LA Kings with an unexpected victory at this level. Leon Draisaitl set the course. The NHL on Saturday morning.
Passing Mikey Anderson: Leon Draisaitl.
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8:2! That was clear. And after the 6-0 at home, the second win in a row for the Edmonton Oilers, who are now 2-1 up against the Los Angeles Kings after wins and are the clear favorites after these hits. It takes four wins to advance to the conference semifinals.
As in game two, Leon Draisaitl scored the goal to make it 1-0 and later scored another goal. Evander Kane also scored a hat-trick while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a brace. Goaltender Mike Smith, who blundered crucially in game one, made a strong showing with 44 saves against the Kings, who have former national coach Marco Sturm as assistant coach.
Bolts behind – plexiglass falls on referee
The Toronto Maple Leafs (5-2 at defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning) and the Minnesota Wild (5-1 at the St. Louis Blues) also took a 2-1 lead in their away series.
The Boston Bruins, meanwhile, reduced the deficit to 2-1 at home with a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. With three scorer points (1/2), Brad Marchand was the switchman for the Brown Bears, who came from a deficit to 1:1 and were then able to pull away.
At the Boston game, referee Joe Foley was injured when a Plexiglas border fell on him. Fans had previously banged against the disc until it fell on Foley, who was the referee at the penalty box and therefore not part of the crew on the ice. Foley, who was initially unconscious, was treated immediately and taken to the hospital for observation.
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