Anze Kopitar's OT goal helps Kings level series with Oilers
by Deadspin
Deadspin— Anze Kopitar scored in overtime to cap a three-point game and give the visiting Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series is tied 1-1, with Game 3 set for Friday in Los Angeles. Adrian Kempe scored twice while Drew Doughty and Kevin Fiala tallied once apiece for the Kings, who recovered after surrendering leads of 3-1 and 4-3. Goalie Cam Talbot made 27 saves. Quinton Byfield posted two assists,...
The Athletic—Kings finally dismiss Oilers in Game 2 with Kopitar’s OT goal: 5 takeaways. EDMONTON — The survived a pair of comebacks from the to win 5-4 in overtime in Game 2, tying their first-round series. had the winning goal at 2:06 of the extra frame, his 25th career playoff goal. The matchup shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Friday. Advertisement The Kings led 2-0 before the game was 15 minutes old, thanks to a pair of goals from , who’s been a thorn in the Oilers’ side in recent years. They entered the first intermission with a 3-1 advantage after defensemen and ...
NBC Los Angeles—O Captain! My Captain! Anze Kopitar delivers game-winning goal in overtime as Kings stun Oilers 5-4 to even series. Anze Kopitar delivered the game-winning goal in overtime and the Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 to even their best-of-seven series at one game apiece.
Los Angeles Times—Anze Kopitar's overtime goal lifts Kings past Oilers in Game 2 thriller. The NHL regular season is like an anthology of 82 stories, each with their own beginning, middle and end. The playoffs, however, are like a novel, each game a new chapter that builds on the last one. And Kings coach Jim Hiller says likes it that way, especially after his team took the book in a new direction Wednesday with Anze Kopitar scoring 2:07 into overtime to give his team a 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers, evening their first-round playoff series with the Oilers at a victory apiece...