Kings vs Oilers

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs the Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place tonight. Puck drop scheduled after 8 p.m..

“With the pandemic and not being able to go see Oilers games in person, the first goal I’m just going to lose my mind, let’s be honest,” Kane said. Kane said he has been waiting the majority of his life for this moment. But all anybody will likely remember was one of the greatest goalie gaffes in Stanley Cup history, made by 40-year-old Mike Smith, to lose it. Pavel Datsyuk was very ordinary for the Red Wings early on, or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle here in 2017, when neither scored in 13 games against San Jose and Anaheim, with RNH picking up four assists and Eberle two. Nugent-Hopkins was strong on the special teams, as usual, but he and Derek Ryan were on for the first two L.A. goals even-strength by Trevor Moore and Alex Iafallo, and Warren Foegele for the opening Moore goal in the high slot. After two-and-a-half months of succeeding in essentially playing playoff hockey for new head coach Jay Woodcroft, the Oilers were greeted by their first playoff crowd since 2017 replicating scenes from the past. The tailgate and Ford Hall are free of charge and both open two hours before puck drop. Archibald will play on the Oilers third line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Derek Ryan in Game 2. “Just watching the first game, it was exciting with the fans and the atmosphere around it, it was a lot fun and I’m excited to get back.” The jackpot is expected to grow over the five days with early bird prizes such as cash prizes, tickets and unique Oilers fan experiences. “The team was strong last time, (they made) a couple of mistakes here and there.” Teams that go down 2-0 lose the series 88 per cent of the time.