Kings edge Oilers in Game 1 on Danault late goal
EDMONTON -- Phillip Danault scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round at Rogers Place on Monday. Danault scored at 14:46 of the third, moments after Oilers goalie Mike Smith turned the puck over attempting to clear it up the middle, which was knocked down by Alex Iafallo. "I think obviously no matter how it's ending, if you have one more goal, that's the best ending," Danault said. He got around Kings defenseman Olli Maatta down the right wing, cut inside and scored from the right face-off circle. Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse was back after missing the last four games of the regular season with a lower-body injury....
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