EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Anze Kopitar fired a wrist shot past Stuart Skinner’s glove and into the top corner on a breakaway to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series.
Playing in his 94th postseason game to tie Luc Robitaille’s franchise record, Kopitar picked up the puck near the Edmonton blue line, moved in on Talbot and shot from the slot as Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse dove to try to block the shot.
The Los Angeles captain also had two assists to help the Kings — eliminated by the Oilers in the first round the previous two seasons — rebound from a 7-4 loss Monday night in the opener. Game 3 is Friday night in Los Angeles.
Adrian Kempe scored twice in the first period for Los Angeles. Drew Doughty also connected in the first for the Kings, making it 3-1. Kevin Fiala scored in the third, and Cam Talbot made 27 saves.
Another Republican candidate to challenge Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Grocery Store in Rural China Now Community E
Organizations Promote Construction of 'Child
Chinese Students Embrace Winter Sports at Ski Resorts in PE Class
Maine sheriff's fate rests with governor after commissioners call for his firing
Spring Ploughing and Seedling Raising Start in SW China's Guizhou
Farmers in Hangzhou Start Harvesting Longjing Tea Leaves Ahead of Qingming Festival
Rangers star Corey Seager hit by pitch, leaves game because of shin contusion
Tibetan New Year Marked with Joy and Hope
With an assist from the Denver Broncos, Colorado becomes 11th state to sanction girls flag football
As Population Grays, Average Life Expectancy Rises