NHL Game 3 Highlights | Oilers vs. Kings - April 26, 2024
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- Опубліковано 7 тра 2024
- Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each tallied three points as the Edmonton Oilers dominated the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.
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00:00:00 - 1st Regulation Period
00:05:59 - 2nd Regulation Period
00:08:03 - 3rd Regulation Period - Спорт
Kings have had 10 powerplays in this series. And they have not scored on any of them. Conversely, Edmonton has had 14 and has scored on 7 of them.
Oilers didn't really need any this game but that's an alarming stat
Sounds like the leafs
Ever since the coaching change, I've noticed the oilers have played better defensively
Our power play is more like a 🌹flower🌷 play for the Oilers 😒
And kings fans complain about pp goals 😂 yet concede tons of penalties against one of the best pp units
the pass by kane off the back of the net was absolutely brilliant!!
The flooded the left side winger of the 131 and got past him.
fck ya it kept that la following him and the goalie too lol it was sick wonder how many times they practiced that.
If that was intentional, that's an IQ 150 play. Draisaitl is, as the announcers said, so good for sharp angles.
If that was intentional it was one of the better passes Ive ever seen.
😂😂kings standing around..watching Mcdavid😂
That was a masterclass of how to breakdown the 1-3-1. Attack with speed and ferocious forecheck.
You got that right 😊
Да, если у тебя виртуозы, как МакДэвид, то 1-3-1 преаращается в дырявую сетку... Плюс скорость, которая у нефтяников на уровне.
That's why they lost game 2. They played extremely passive at both ends.
100. That second goal they simply blasted through the 1 3 1 and scored
I'm not an Oilers fan, but I wish to see McDavid raise the Stanley Cup.
Thanks, wherever you are, how nice of you 🙂
I'm loving Vinny Deharnais' quiet and efficient play; he's a force. RIP Bob Cole.
Too bad he's such a wimp, given his size.
Loved the way he grabbed 2 players at once in that scrum, reminded me of big Buff
Nope.
@@Star-95777I noticed that too.
This has to be my favorite episode of NHL Penalty Box so far. Great entertainment all around. And if you look closely you may also notice a game of Hockey in the background.
I had to scroll the game penalty summary.... Just for the third period.
@@RickL_was_here right?? I was reading through it again on the Sofascore app and thought the same.
"Oh that was just the third? What are these guys, the Panthers?"
@@wad316 The unsuccessful version of the Panthers. Though in round one, Florida is keeping the goonery down. Will probably ramp it up against Boston. Or in the unlikely event it's against Toronto it will be on full display against Bettman's least favourite team.
@@stevencooke6451 "...and everyone gets a 10 minute misconduct!" God I hope we get a playoff sequel 🤣
I was checking NHL and Sportsnet apps after the scrap to see the penalty summary, and it kept changing. Wrong penalties kept getting entered for the wrong players. Every stoppage, you saw the timekeeper talking to the ref. Finally after 15 minutes, it got sorted out.
The skill level of McJesus, Draisaitl, and Hyman is just next level. These boys are hungry.
They look so good, everything is falling in place for them. Even defensively they're looking decent which they have struggled the last few years. They should keep it rolling and they'll win it all!
what a warrior kaner is, hit in the head and pops back up for a scrap
Gordie Howe tonight!
How is Kaner a nickname over Kane? Giving him the hard R
@@Troll-lw9fiagreed, Kaner reserved for patty kane
😂😂😂
@@Dr.Acula76 Very underrated stat! "Oilers won over the Kings, led by Evander Kane's Gordie Howe Hattrick".
I really hope EDM learned from Game 2 and THIS is the intensity they keep for every game.
When they're working hard, they are unbeatable.
They still beat LA in almost every stat in game 2. Skinner just wasn’t sharp
@@seabass7788 game 2 it felt like Kings scored on every decent opportunity. Also I heavily dislike the way some Oilers defensemen push the play on O-zone creating a 50-50 play where if they lose it's an automatic 2on1 attack for the Kings. Created a lot of problems for them in game 2. Didn't watch this game so I don't know if they learned from it.
unbeatable, whoa, whoa, pump the brakes there fella. Their weak d and goaltending will be exposes against Vancouver.
@@SS-iv7wvI can tell that you don't watch the Oilers very often. They don't have a weak defense
@seabass7788 the biggest difference is the oilers played with purpose and energy early in the first. Game 2 they made lazy plays and coughed up the puck in the d zone, putting skinner on edge right from the start. This game he was able to settle in and play confidently.
McDavid is basically Bure+Crosby combined. Best skater, best passer, best player.
I really do think he'll go down as the best to ever lace 'em up when his career is over. He may not catch Gretzky on points, but he's the most insane player I've ever seen in my 40 years of watching hockey.
@@kylenewcomer9697 bang on. 45 years of watching hockey for me. Gretz was always my man. Croz was next. But this guy is unreal. So unbelievably good.
That’s a really good comparison
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@kylenewcomer9697 Was watching some old Oilers games... mid 80s Stanley Cup year. On the one hand, Gretzky was making opponents look ridiculous, but in relation to McDavid, Gretz was SO slow. It's insane how much faster players are now than they were 35-40 years ago.
What an amazing game by Draisaitl 73% in the faceoff circle 3 points all those steals that lead to scoring chances the other way. Playoff Draisaitl is a site to behold. Yet another Playoff where he's rolling at over 2pts per game.
Hope no one slashes his forearm this year.
@@stevencooke6451 Or his ankles like last year...
That’s the Stuart Skinner I want to see.
The 3rd period of the game has turned into UFC.
I love it ! Slap them back in their own barn !! 👊🤣
Give the defence a lot of credit, Skinner wasn't heavily challenge, but make the big saves in key moments for sure.
I know the offense was godly tonight, but one player is quietly having his own awesoke playoff so far is Desharnais. Dude has been an absolute wall on the defense and is not afraid of anyone. Gave Kopitar a couple good punches in that 3rd period scrum
All of us knew that if the Oilers upped their defensive and net play they were a legitimate Stanley Cup contender rather than a highlight machine.
Yes love Vinny. So far he’s 10Xs better then last year playoff year versing these guys
@@stevencooke6451our defensive game is just fine so what are you talking about.... you must be a fan of a Leafs
@@johnfive2440buddy, he’s saying they needed to improve defence from last year to this year and they have. It’s not wrong to say our defence was worse last year than this year
@@jacobharty7076 our defense is the exact same as it was last year. It's about a team buying into it
What an insane season for Hyman.
Draisaitl, McDavid, Skinner 👏👏👏
Dont forget Hyman
Kaner
NUUUUUUGE
Lets applaud Talbot for resuming his leakage.
Don't forget Hyman
Zach Hyma is the Oiler heart and spirit. I love to see him score.
He the new Ryan smythe.. Smythe will always be number 1 in my book .. break your jaw and he comes back to the same guy the man was a beast go human u deserve it
Kane's pass off the side of the net was very creative. At first I thought it was a fluke ... but on replay you can see he meant to do that.
Absolute dominance by the Oilers. The Kings need to figure out their special teams; winning on even strength will not get them far at all.
You cheat and cover draisatl, it leaves Hyman open (like his second goal), you cheat and cover Hyman, it leaves Draisatl open for the one timer (like his second goal). Oh and dont even think about covering both of these guys and leaving Mcdavid closing in the box, he will snipe it. Your only option is to never get a penalty 😅
@@progactifAnd that's next to impossible for the Kings 😂
A few of them still need to finish their special ed before they worry about special teams
Kings haven't even been winning at even strength, Oilers have a higher the 5v5 xgf% each game lol. It's been thorough dominance. Only reason it was close game 2 was skinner let in soft goals
In this game Oilers scored 3 goals 5on5 while the Kings managed only one.
I was downtown Edmonton trying to find a watch party but knew everytime they scored because the city was alive 💙🙏🤘
Zach Hyman 6 Goals in 3 Playoff games.... Auston Matthew 1 goal is 3 Playoff games.
Hyman >> Matthews
Hyman is a playoff beast, Matthews is a playoff ghost.
Only scores poachers goals though….He’s the Thomas Muller of the NHL
@@jet67jd37somebody has to score em. many have been on a line with McDavid and almost none have performed to this level
You are basing this off 3 games?
Kudos to Hyman no doubt about, he's been great, but gotta mention that McDavid plays huge role in his success. Chance he creates for Hyman are literally golden.
McDavid plays even better come playoffs, 1.52 ppg in regular season 1.61 points per game in playoffs. Just have to get over that hump of not winning a cup yet. He NEEDS one and deserves one for carrying the team for so long.
True but he doesn't need a cup...the world knows he is world class. I would like to see him win one but it wouldn't make him better or worse than he already is. I am not even convinced yet that he actually cares. How could he not know that is he is the best?
@@maekklynI'm 100% sure that being the best is not his priority, but winning. The Cup, Olympics etc. So of course he cares whether he wins or not.
3 points per game thus far in these playoffs. If my memory serves he had 33 points in 16 games back in the 2022 playoffs where Smith caused a sweep in the conference finals. If the Oilers make it to the finals one year McDavid probably breaks the playoff scoring record for a single year.
basically the opposite of matthews
@@juhomantynen4638 47 points is a tough ask... but, if he keeps up the current rate, and they make the finals... 23 games at 3 ppg is 49.
Best play of the game was Draisatl deeking out the ref 3:42
Ya the fuk was that ref doing
The ref tried his hardest but only slowed him down a little bit. Why he was off the boards....well we know why.
Man Hyman knows his role well. And playing with Mcdavid must be hella fun.
How many bad passes you want to play?
Kings: Yes
What a role reversal. That's usually Edmonton's problem trying to be fancy with the passes.
How could you not include the fights and drama?! Why isn't this 1080p!?
The technology just isn't there yet, I'd imagine we're gonna be stuck with 720p for at least 10 more years.
Sportsnet is SOFT
Probably because some dumbass Liberals would complain to UA-cam that there was too much violence.
The worst thing is that 10 year old videos had 60FPS but these don’t.
@@hypn0298There’s no real need for live-action to be more 24 or 30 FPS.
"Play La Bamba Baby !!!" 🎯
That time of year again where kane takes his game to the next level (rather than letting doughty walk in the zone and scoring)
Can we stop editing almost all the hits and fights out of highlights…
5 years hits and fights will be illegal
can't show everything in 10 minutes
but i'd rather see less slow-mo replays and more highlights overall
atleast sportsnet shows some of them, on the official NHL channel they are completely gone
@@Troll-lw9fi Then the league folds
Particularly when it's a major part of the game in question.
Absolute STOMPING
stomp, stomp 🦖
Kane assisting Leon's goal otta shut everyone up about him being a locker room cancer.
Oh, and a playoff Gordie Howe hatty? Hot damn! This and the Avs v Jets series have been a treat!
As long as I've been alive the Kings TV camera's look about 1 saturation adjustment away from being on Geidi Prime.
underrated comment
Kings are so bad. Special teams are non-existent. Poor Talbot just being hung out.
Yeah he made great saves and still got lit up like a Christmas tree
Kings are good, simply Oilers are great! Too much talent
I felt bad for Talbot, too.. constant pressure, and the Kings couldn't hold the puck in the offensive zone to give him a breather. They need to slow it down and lock them up on the boards.
@@matisshardcoregaming6624 naaah its gonna be 2nd round exit
If the Oilers keep up this pace and intensity, they could make it all the way. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Avalanche Vs Oilers in the Conference Final. Anyone but Vega
at 4:53, that was one sweet assist by Kane off the net to Draisaitl. Had Talbot totally fooled.
Not sure he tried that but I feel like he did
He was trying to throw it back there. Off the net, still got to Draisaitl. It was a smart play.
@@starfirevno, it looked intentional to me
I was scrolling through the comments to see if anyone else noticed this. It definitely looks like he intentionally passed it off the net which I though was pretty cool.
It was a shot he tried to bounce off the goalie from behind, missed and hit the net, bounced to Dris. He never saw Dris.
Zach Hyman has as many goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs. GO ZACH !
Now that the Stuart Skinner I'm talking about!! Good game buddy!!
Take LAs goals,multiply by 6, and you'll get the Oilers goals
Truly some profound stuff right here.
quick mafs
6times 1 is still 1
6*1=6
@veboonetapsr6812 delete your comment, you come off as an idiot.. . Last time I checked, 6 * 1 was six
Skinner with a bounce back and Kane a huge factor. Great game
Vamos Oilers 👍👍!!
McDavid is a great captain, sets up his boys for the shots.
LOL not sure if you're being serious or making fun
Jack Eichel has a cup.
@@Troll-lw9fi He is also someone you need to be reminded even exists. Until you mentioned him I had forgotten lol seriously.
@Troll-lw9fi I guarantee mc will get at least two. Name player who was as good as him and didn't get at least 3. Not an oilers or hockey fan btw. I'm a chiefs fan and only watch the nhl during the offseason
seems like everyone on the oilers has learned to stick handle like him too
That's the kind of bounceback I'm talking about👏 LA cant complain about the refs when they went 0-6 on the power play and taking undisciplined penalties 🤷♂️ but 6 goals in 3 games for the Hyamater!!
Right! And just getting penalties wide open plain sight ..they were in their feelings
@@HeyThereImDead missed spelled, would you ever forgive me?
Draisaitl is such a beast in playoffs, and this year he isn't injured with his ankle.
Both oilers wins in this series were dominant. I’m liking their chances this year.
Why can't they show any of the penalties, particularly if they lead to a powerplay goal. If it becomes a turning point, that should be in the package.
Glad to see players that played for Bakersfield Condors putting in work for the oilers
The LA Kings are the same as the last 2 years while the Oilers have improved 10 folds. Penalty Kill and Defense has improved so much since the 2022 Playoffs for this team and somehow we made the WCF that year. We keep playing like this and we can get to SCF at the minimum.
As usual the Kings went chippy, interesting to see Doubty get a goal but even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. Best game in a while for Deharnais, just strong and focused, tough and protective. Sundays game should be a blowout with chippy, hacky play, probably a 5 goal margin, then back home to eliminate the Kings in front of a loud and appreciative crowd
Dr.Jekyl and Mr.Hyde series....and THAT pretty much sums up the Oilers....Unstoppable juggernaut one game. Defensive disaster the next.....As long as they get 14 more wins this spring, we won't mind. They are never predictable, thats for sure.
The Kane to Drai goal was a perfect execution for exploiting the weak winger in the 1-3-1. Send them up the boards with speed, get them the puck, past that outside winger and they all have to scramble getting back. Chaos.
I feel blessed to see the Hyman era of the Edmonton Oilers play out
Hopefully Skinner has the best stretch of his life in him the next few weeks because this team is scoring at a rate that they have to be a favorite to win the Cup
I gave Skinner a lot of crap last game, but he was solid tonight. Great job by the Oil to punish the Kings for their dirty plays. Hurt them on the scoreboard
That was the game Stu needed to get his groove back... fingers crossed for another just like it on Sunday.
@@rickpapineau5939oilers are the ones with the dirty plays
That wasnt just a victory. That was a humiliation. Great game by the oilers
doughty pretty much lost this game all by himself..... errors galore !!
Поражает Драйзатль, вроде бы сутулый и неуклюжий дядька. Но господа, перед воротами он всегда один и бросает с ходу изумительно.....
LA didn't stand a chance. Edmonton with its foot on the gas is a cup winning team. Lets hope they keep its down.
Playoff Kane is a different player. Beast
Kings bowing out to the oilers in the first round for three straight years is becoming more of a reality.
DRAISAITL 🎉🎉🎉
3 points tonight! On the ice by 5 goals tonight! He is a playoff beast, together with McDavid and others like Hyman, Nuuuge, Kaner or Perry, with bouchbombs and Eckholm they can do it this year!
2:42 Lets not forget draisaitl's deke on the ref
Yes the refs were terrible but the first 3 goals Edmonton made in the first was pure skill and great hockey in by Mcdavid.
Hockey iq*
Zach Hyman 6 goals in 3 games )) NOT BAD 😀 First goal in this game and playoff series is VERY important ! Let's go Oilers !😇
First goal is VERY - VERY important )) this is why Oilers lost game # 2
@@alexfedorov1071 Leafs Management wondering why the heck they let this stud walk.
@@chomswe can and we will!
LA can play chippy if they want but just remember.
Oilers can score on thier PP... kings are clueless on thier PP.
GORDIE HOWE Hat Trick tonight for Kaner!!🎉
Kaner looked great! Not sure why people think he can't play with Leon
LA need to run after the puck but they are more interested for pushing and hitting the opponent players only.
@@Nick32176 You are right their physical style leaves them open to calls and counter attack. They spend too much time trying to interfere and not enough time playing hockey.
“Skinner lost his controller” had me laughing
This is what happens when you can't play the 1-3-1 trap. Its all LA has to rely on and it got picked apart beautifully this game.
Its all about the power play. Kings cant score and oils take advantage. Throw in some 5 on 3s and its over.
@@jaydee8864 It wasnt all about the powerplay... Oilers even strength game was just as solid.
Chalkboard stuff. Great coaching.
McDavid's goal is so important, he's the key to them winning.
I feel for Talbot. Doesn't seem like he's getting a lot of help out there.
good day, can someone let me know who is doing the main call on the broadcast ... thanks !
Браво Нафтовики так тримати! Разом до фіналу!
That place was deader than the Saddledome on a weeknight if the shames were losing to a bottom 5 team.
Imagine losing to the same team in sequential fashion: 7, then 6, and now it looks like it's gonna be 5. And the soilers have done everything possible to at least _try_ and give you an advantage by burying 5million in the AHL.
Getting punked by 9.25million dollar NURSE on your 'powerplay?'
Heads should roll in the FO this offseason in LA.
I loved the totally irrelevant and unnecessary shi...ing on the Flames.
Who cares about the Cowtown lames they’re irrelevant and now that they’re golfing no one cares about that poverty franchise now get back to golfing, Abu bakr Kadri and Jonathan Huby dooby scooby doo don’t have all day Patricia Dixon
Now that's the way to bounce back and retake home ice advantage! I was hard on Stu after last game, but he really stepped up to the plate tonight with a fantastic performance! Loved Kaner's Gordie Howe hatty performance, he was living rent free in the Kings' heads all night! Fantastic team play in both ends and converting on our PP's while successfully killing theirs is also incredibly important, and I hope the boys keep it up. Dominated them tonight!! Suck on that, Loss Angeles🤣 Go Oilers!!!
Like Knobs said, Stu usually comes back with a great game after a stinker
@@Dr.Acula76 He certainly did tonight, buddy!
Honestly i just want the oilers to win the Stanley cup so i can see McDavid do the most subdued Stanley cup celebration ever lol
Skinner & Defense show up , this will be the result everytime!!
Oilers have 2 of the best players in the league!
Let's go Oilers
Why did Drew Daughtry pass the puck to Ekholm that led him to pass to Hyman and he scores in the first period you got a 16 year veteran that did that??? 😳
Pls Oilers win the cup pls pls pls pls pls pls
Kane was thriving, and Skinner let in just 1 on 28.
Wasn't really a "let in" goal (unlike game 2). There was virtually no chance of stopping that one.
@@rickpapineau5939 fair enough, yeah Skinner would have had to make a long distance call to reach that put.
The Oiler players talk about "resetting"...I dont really know what that means...Anyway..I dont want them resetting...i want them to continue playing solid defense like i know they can... When the defense gambles , pinch in at the wrong times, not picking up guys we get into trouble....This game the defense stayed back and did their jobs first and foremost...especially Nurse and Cece....We keep doing that? we will be tough to beat. Good job boys! Keep it up! Imo dont reset, keep doing what you're doing!
Hockey can sometimes feel like one chaotic pinball machine to those who don’t appreciate all the skill involved, but it’s really also a thinking man’s sport and I love how powerplays highlight this aspect of it. You won’t find much success just wildly shooting the puck unless you get a rare deflection. But you can strategize a deceptive play to intentionally throw the goalie and his players off for a brief moment of opportunity to capitalize on with precision... as demonstrated beautifully here at 9:24
The Oilers last season had an impossibly good powerplay. This season, they kept it hidden until the playoffs.
"Hidden"? It was still better than 25% - just not as dominant as last year.
Wow did Kane practice using the rim of the net to backpass? lol the meta's changing boys
Отличная тактика Ойлерс:подсадить Кингс на удаления..
One of the better hockey games I have seen all season long. We were dominant all game, didn't get complacent at the end letting in stupid goals, and 92 penalty minutes! If we keep this up we will win for sure.
Next game is pivotal. If we win it I would love us to end the series at home.
That goal was a bit of a breakdown. Left Stu out to dry. Glad they took the momentum right back
That Doughty turnover on the Hyman goal was awful.
The turnover count would exceed anything Pillsbury's achieved.
He rushed the pass for no reason.. for such an experienced player, I was embarrassed for him. They need to slow it down and regain some composure.
Doughy boy
Edmonton's defense played a helluva game steady, physical and smart. Boucher responded well even knocking Dubois on his butt 😂. Kane played in beast mode. Drai absolutely OWNED the faceoff dots in LA probly took them home for a night lol. LA came out swinging and ramped up the physical play but our boys responded well. 😊 Great game but LA still has some gas left in the tank be ready for game 4.
Oilers have the Best fans in CANADA
Damn right
As an Oilers fan, I disagree! After a not so good game, Oilers "fans" often leave nasty comments about the players and even give them names, for ex. "swiss cheese Skinner". That's not how you talk about your own team!
@halcyon-cg2eb yeah, that's how passionate fan bases are. We're not like Toronto where we don't show up or we don't really care about the team. You're damn right we get mad In game 2 or when the team goes 3-9
@@halcyon-cg2eb At least Edmonton wasn't torn apart after losing the Cup final in '06... Vancouver
Worst*
good game kane!
Thanks for cutting out all the hits and the fight Sportsnet. Awful editing.
5 years hits and fights banned
Over 6.5 with these teams, can’t beat it -115
LA stands for “lost again”
Great game boys! Keep it up. 👍
Edmonton crushed it🎉❤😮
Why dont they show all the fights in the 3rd period that was one of the best parts of the match 😂
Hyman Owns the net front, He just parks it right out front and everyone just excepts it
Ryan Smyth jr
@@Dr.Acula76no offense but hymen is way better than Ryan Smyth could have ever hoped to be.... he is no junior, to anybody
@@johnfive2440 I'm not offended. But we'll see. He's had a few really good seasons, but he's gonna need another 700 games and another 450 points to beat Smyth's career numbers. Either way, you may offend him if you keep spelling his name wrong
@@Dr.Acula76 you do realize I spelled his name incorrectly on purpose, right?? By the way I'm in, doesn't need any more seasons or series, he's better than Ryan could have ever been, take off the Homer glasses, Ryan was a decent player, at best
@@johnfive2440 You're trying to compliment a guy by intentionally misspelling his name? Yeah, that makes sense. Must be a child who thinks the word hymen is funny. Homer glasses, LOL, Zach's had 3 great seasons. He's got a long way to go to match the career Smyth has had. They didn't call him Captain Canada because he was decent.
I literally slept on this game. I went to bed after Canucks / Predators game. Good job Oilers!
Kings have intended to injure oilers players on multiple occasions, just a dirty playoff team
Kings are dirty ....Oiler top players need to be aware....the bigger the spread the dirtier they get.....sore posers.
Don't say that, nobody will realize the fact that the Kings players are actually trying to injure people like the Saints
When will they stop playing eachother. Its been 3 years 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
🔥 Go Oilers Go !!!
The Oilers have taken control of this series.
3 points per game McD.
What a game get up there Oilers 👊
Good job, Stu Skinner
Why at 5-1 late in 3rd are the oilers putting out their top pp unit?
Because Kings went head hunting, literally! We're being dominated so started trying to hurt guys. Oilers decided to get payback. Best message ever. Wanna play dirty and take liberties? This is what happens when you're in the box.
they had the 2nd unit on for almost 2 minutes, needed to give a little break