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The NHL Department of Player Safety fined Adrian Kempe for an incident with Connor McDavid in the third period of Monday's Kings and Oilers game.
Connor McDavid scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 for their second straight win.
Moments ago, the NHL department of player safety announced that Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000 for a slewfoot on Connor McDavid.
EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid scored the only goal on his 28th birthday, and Stuart Skinner made 30 saves for the Edmonton Oilers in a 1-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on Monday. It was McDavid’s 72nd game-winning goal, tying Glenn Anderson for the most in franchise history.
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night, with Connor McDavid coming into the game after going pointless and a plus/minus-3. McDavid has tried to rebound from a handful of pointless nights before.
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The Oilers eliminated the Canucks in the second round of the 2024 playoffs before coming within a whisker of claiming the Stanley Cup title. On Saturday night in Vancouver, the Pacific Division rivals clash in Vancouver, with Edmonton seeking its fifth straight win.
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Chris Kreider got the go-ahead goal with 9:38 left and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night. Reilly Smith tied it 3-all with a short-handed goal 28 seconds into the third period for the Rangers,
Another comeback win, this time in Colorado, seals a successful road trip — and the Oilers' place among the NHL's elite.