Adrian Kempe leads the LA Kings' offensive spree in a 6-2 win over Oilers for a 2-0 series lead

'We just have to be better:' Edmonton Oilers look to regroup after Game 2 loss

LOS ANGELES — For Leon Draisaitl, the answer is easy — the Edmonton Oilers simply need to find another gear. The Los Angeles Kings thumped the Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.

Alexander: Kings hold serve, but now comes the hard part

LOS ANGELES — In the span of three days, the Kings-Oilers series has run the gamut. First, we wondered if the Kings had it in them to smash the Edmonton curse. Now, with a power play that is percolating at 50% (5 for 10 in the first two games) after going 0 for the series a year ago, we wonder if a roster with two of the game’s very best offensive players can hope to contain the upstarts from L.A., or whether there are other, less pleasant surpr…

5 THINGS: Edmonton Oilers out of their element in series against Kings

The Oilers have been out matched and out played in every facet in the first two games of the series against Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Kings and the Washington Capitals scored 2:0 on Wednesday (local time) in the North American hockey league NHL in the play-off in the "best of seven" series, the Dallas Stars are now 2:1 ahead. The L.A. Kings scored six goals again like the dramatic 6:5 over the Edmonton Oilers, but this time the matter was clearer with 6:2. The Capitals defeated Montreal at home 3:1, Dallas won in Denver 2:1 after extension. Washington's superst…

"Is McDavid putting up with this much longer?": Biz questions Connor McDavid's future with Oilers after 'bloodbath' in Game 2 loss to LA Kings

The Edmonton Oilers dropped Game 2 of their first-round series with a tough 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Kings have won for the second time in the first round of the playoffs of the Western Conference of the North American League NHL. The Kings are only two victories away from advancing to the second round. Kings captain Anže Kopitar scored a goal and helped the team to a 6-2 victory over last year's finalists Edmonton Oilers with three assists.