Breaks the dream of Stanley Cup This time already in the first round of the NHL-Playoffs? The Edmonton Oilers around Leon Draisaitl have the Los Angeles Kings also lost the second game. Despite a hit by the German ice hockey star, there was a clear 2: 6 (0: 1, 1: 2, 1: 3).
Before the two home games on Saturday (April 26, 2025/MESZ) and on Sunday evening, the Canadians are already under pressure. Draisaitl, who had missed the last seven main round games due to an unspecified lower body injury, in the second third in the second third to 1: 3 (34th minute).
Oilers star Draisaitl: “Will put things in order”
At the beginning of the last section, Viktor Arvidsson (45th) fueled the hope of a turn with the connection goal, but Los Angeles countered with three other goals. Brandt Clarke (9th), Quonton Byfield (25th), Andrej Kusmenko (31st), Anze Kopitar (50th) and double packer Adrian Kempe (47., 52.) met for the Kings. The Oilers had lost game one despite the strong catch -up after dramatic final minutes with 5: 6.
“You won this duel, that’s really everything. You hit us in your hall”said Draisaitl. “We’ll get a few things in order.” Twelve goals in two games are “Of course too many. We have to do better”. But his team has “A lot of character. We are now driving home and want to perform the best possible performance there. We have the hunger to win, but it’s not good enough. We have to find things quickly.”
Do the Oilers and Draisaitl fail this time on the permanent rival?
The Oilers and Los Angeles meet for the fourth time in the first round, in the permanent duel, EDMONTON had always kept the upper hand. The Kings underlined their home strength in the opening games, no other team was more successful in the past round.
For Draisaitl, who earned the Maurice Richard Trophy as the best scorer with 52 goals for the first time in his NHL career, it is the next attempt towards dream destination Stanley Cup. Last year the Cologne team with Edmonton was only in the final to the Florida Panthers failed (3: 4).