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Edmonton Oilers Vs Los Angeles Kings: Game 1 Goal Breakdown

By Devon Hladunewich

Edmonton Oilers left winger Evander Kane (91) along with Oilers right winger Kailer Yamamoto (56) celebrate a goal on Los Angeles Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-USA TODAY Sports
Edmonton Oilers left winger Evander Kane (91) along with Oilers right winger Kailer Yamamoto (56) celebrate a goal on Los Angeles Kings goalie Joonas Korpisalo (70) Mandatory Credit: Walter Tychnowicz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Adrian Kempe from Quinton Byfield and Anze Kopitar at 11:23 of the third period.

For this goal, there is a bit of a break in coverage by the Edmonton Oilers, but mostly this is just a well ran play by the Kings. The puck was free in the faceoff dot for a while, but no one seemed to know where it was till it was too late.

Good Plays

  • The poke check by Byfield lands the puck right on the stick of Kempe.
  • Perfect placed shot by Kempe, no real chance by Skinner on that one.
  • A good tie-up by Kopitar takes McDavid out of this play.

Breakdowns

  • That puck in on Hyman’s stick for a moment, he has to move it out of that area.
  • Hyman also sets a pick on Ekholm which is what causes Kempe to be wide open. If these two don’t get tangled up this goal doesn’t end up in the net.
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