Edmonton Oilers blow out Kings 6-0 in Game 2 – Edmonton

Mike Smith made 30 saves for the fifth playoff of his career as Edmonton Oilers blitzed Los Angeles Kings 6-0 Wednesday night at Rogers Place.

“Smitty was great tonight,” Oilers winger Evander Kane said of his team’s goal keeper after the game.

“Personally, I don’t expect anything less from him – he’s very tough mentally.”

“We have all the confidence in the world in Smitty and he’s had a return game like no other,” added Oilers forward Derek Ryan.

The best seven-game playoff series is currently tied 1-1.

“We were patient. We are not trying to force anything. We were just waiting for opportunities to open up and when they did, we made the most of them,” said Nurse Darnell, who protected Edmonton.

“It’s a good team that we’re playing there in LA that don’t give up a lot, so when the opportunities arise, we have to make the most of them.”

The Oilers found themselves out of breath twice in the first period on the penalty spot to Connor McDavid and Duncan Keith. Alex Iafallo has the best chance of getting his hands on the post.

“We played a strong first period and had two kills on penalties. I think that settled things down,” Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft said after the game.

In the first minute of the second, Kings striker Andreas Athanasiou fouled keeper Smith by fouling the keeper. In the ensuing play of power, Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl tore through Kings goalkeeper Jonathan Quick in a strike.

“Leon scored the winning goal when the game was in the balance, and you talk about one hell of a shot – god cow – he threaded it through a needle,” Woodcroft exclaimed after the match.

The nurse made it 2-0 while batting as his wrist ticked Los Angeles forward Arthur Kaliyev.

At the end of the second half, Oilers striker Ryan McLeod blocked Evan Bouchard’s shot to make it 3-0. It was the first goal of the careers of Nurse and McLeod.

Smith said: “Bouch has become a guy who has gotten better and better over the past few months. “He is ready with the shot and he plays well.

“If he keeps it simple, he can make some incredible plays, and he’s got a bomb attack.”

“It’s a game. There’s still a lot of hockey to play in this series, but it’s a game we can build on,” Nurse said. “Now we go to LA and reset and get ready for the sequel.”

In the third minute, Kane fired a shot into the kings area. It flew into the air and Kings defender Sean Durzi tried to shoot it into the high corner but it went into his net instead.

Just 21 seconds later, McDavid scored for Jesse Puljujarvi to make it 5-0.

“I think he played the full 200 feet tonight,” Woodcroft said of Puljujarvi. “I’m very happy for him because he scored that goal and completed that great score from Connor because of his personal confidence, but I think he played a really good game.

“That road is dangerous every time they’re on the ice.”

Kane added a power play goal.

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–With files from Brenden Escott, 630 CHED