Oilers one win away from closing out playoff series with Kings after 6-3 win
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Trade-deadline acquisition Nick Bjugstad scored twice and Zach Hyman contributed a goal off his chin to the Edmonton Oilers' 6-3 win Tuesday over the Los Angeles Kings to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series.
Trade-deadline acquisition Nick Bjugstad scored twice and Zach Hyman contributed a goal off his chin to the Edmonton Oilers' 6-3 win Tuesday over the Los Angeles Kings to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series.
The Oilers have a chance to close it out in Saturday's Game 6 in Los Angeles. A Game 7, if required, would be Monday back in Edmonton.
The NHL regular-season's highest scoring team has kicked into high gear with a combined 11 goals in back-to-back wins.
Leon Draisaitl, with his league-leading sixth playoff goal, Evander Kane and Brett Kulak also scored Tuesday for Edmonton.
Oilers captain Connor McDavid assisted on a pair of goals, as did defencemen Mattias Ekholm and Darnell Nurse.
Stuart Skinner returned to Edmonton's net after he was swapped out for Jack Campbell a period into Edmonton's Game 4 overtime win Sunday.
The 24-year-old Edmontonian appearing in his first NHL post-season made 25 saves for the win.
