3 Takeaways From Oilers Game 1 Overtime Loss to Kings

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

The Edmonton Oilers appeared to be in full control of Game 1 versus the Los Angeles Kings, but saw and went on to lose by a 4-3 final in overtime. This was an extremely frustrating one for Oilers fans, who thought for a good chunk of the game their team would be taking a 0 series lead. Overall, this was a solid effort for the Oilers, but the late-game collapse was simply inexcusable from a team who can no longer blame these types of outings on a lack of playoff experience. They will need to be better for the entire 60 minutes if they hope to even up the series in Game 2. As frustrating as this one is for the Oilers, it is important to remember that the Kings won Game 1 in last year’s series by ...

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