For the second game in a row, the Edmonton Oilers have managed to stage a stunning comeback to keep their playoff hopes alive. Leon Draisaitl scored at 18:18 of overtime on the power play and added three assists as the Oilers battled back to even their first-round playoff series with Los Angeles, coming away with … Read more
Evan Bouchard and Connor Brown each had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers finally showed signs of life, coming away with a wild 7-4 playoff victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evander Kane and Connor McDavid also scored for the Oilers, who had allowed 12 goals in their first … Read more
Trailing in a Stanley Cup playoff series is nothing new to the Edmonton Oilers. Last year alone, the Oilers overcame 2-1 and 3-2 deficits against the Vancouver Canucks, as well as a 2-1 deficit to the Dallas Stars. But as the Oilers prepare to play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, they know … Read more
The Kings are playing in Edmonton this weekend with a chance to sweep the Oilers and win their first playoff series since their Stanley Cup championship run in 2014. Hopefully the Kings didn’t forget any of the essentials while packing for such a big trip. “Pack your harmonicas,” the Kings’ X account posted following the … Read more
Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl says Edmonton’s locker room has what it takes to rally from the deficit. (Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo) For Leon Draisaitl, the answer is easy. The Edmonton Oilers simply need to find another gear. The Los Angeles Kings thumped the Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their … Read more
Adrian Kempe had two third-period goals and two assists, captain Anze Kopitar added a goal and three assists, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday night to seize a 2-0 lead in the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. Quinton Byfield and Andrei Kuzmenko scored for the second straight game, and … Read more
Phillip Danault scored his second goal with 42 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a four-goal lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the opener of the clubs’ fourth consecutive first-round playoff series Monday night. The Kings led 5-3 in the final minutes before Zach Hyman and … Read more
Jaime King and ex-husband Kyle Newman’s custody battle over their children has ended. A Los Angeles judge earlier this month awarded “Barely Lethal” and “Fanboys” director Newman sole primary custody over the two sons he shares with actor-model King, according to legal documents reviewed by The Times. The custody order says the ex-spouses will have … Read more
I grew up in the town of Lexington, Massachusetts, the self-styled “birthplace of American liberty,” and my first summer job was giving tours of the Battle Green. I would plunk my tricorne hat atop my head and meet the incoming waves of visitors, herding them around the Common and telling them the story of the … Read more
