Series highlights: Phillip Danault gives Kings last-minute win

Phillip Danault gives Kings last-minute win

In Los Angeles, the series between the Kings and Oilers got underway.

For the fourth year running, the two teams faced off in the first round. The first three series belonged to Edmonton. Los Angeles wants to change things up a bit.

The California club got off to a good start, winning the first game 6-5. It wasn’t easy, however. The Kings led 5-2 in the third period, but the visitors rallied.

First, Corey Perry made it 5-3.

Zach Hyman cut the deficit to one goal with just over two minutes to go.

And seconds later, Connor McDavid seemed to have sent everyone into overtime.

However, Phillip Danault had other plans.

With 42 seconds left in the game, the Quebecer gave his team the win.

What a crazy game!

This series continues tomorrow, again in LA.

Kings lead 1-0.

Jets lead series 2-0

Winnipeg won Game 1 against the Blues and wanted to go to St. Louis with a 2-0 lead.

The club did just that with a 2-1 victory.

Mark Scheifele got the ball rolling with a bizarre goal.

After the Blues struck back, Team Canada’s best player went skate first into Jordan Binnington.

It was reminiscent of Chris Kreider in 2014… Fortunately, Binnington stayed in the game.

In the third period, Kyle Connor broke the tie with a goal at the mouth of the net.

Winnipeg held on for the rest of the match.

The Manitoba club now leads the series 2-0. The series moves to St. Louis on Thursday.

Stars level series

The Dallas Stars had no choice yesterday.

They certainly didn’t want to go to Colorado trailing 0-2.

Dallas came from behind to win 4-3 in overtime. After two periods, the visitors were leading 3-2 thanks to Logan O’Connor’s superb goal.

In the third period, despite Mackenzie Blackwood’s brilliance, Dallas first tied the game.

Evgenii Dadonov scored his first of the series.

And, in overtime, Colin Blackwell leveled the series at one.

Note that Gabriel Landeskog skated before the game, but did not play.

The series is therefore tied 1-1.

The next game will be played tomorrow in Denver.

Extension

– Ah well.

– Ouch!

– Will he play the next game? Do we want to bring him home?

– A short four-point game for Connor McDavid.

– Three series will continue tonight. One will begin.