But in Game 1 on Monday, the Kings’ penalty kill produced only self-inflicted wounds, allowing the Oilers to score three times in a 7-4 Edmonton win that wasn’t nearly as close as the final ...

Despite being in a 2-2 series with the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers must improve their penalty kill. In the postseason, games are won and lost on the strength of your special team’s units.

This has been their series to lose, and after taking a 2-0 series lead, they have been actively killing themselves. The Kings could have 100% swept the Oilers with ease, and they were in the ...

If the Oilers do not respond with a better penalty killing effort in Game 2, the Kings will be in an excellent position to advance. The Kings might not give Edmonton the chance. Their first power ...

The irony is that the Oilers, not the Kings, have basically mutilated the Kings penalty kill in each series (7 powerplay goals in 2021-22, 9 in 2022-23, and 9 again in 2023-24). Since the series ...

Yet the Oilers should be much less worried about their offense than their defense and penalty-killing, which hasn't been able to stop the Kings from doing just about anything they want.

Their top-ranked penalty kill since Nov. 20 at 89.3 percent ... who are 24-11-5 this season with two fewer games played. The Kings and Oilers have been the top-two teams in the League over ...

The Oilers struggled to manage this change in ... I think Evan Bouchard can be very valuable on the penalty kill. The Kings are not a physical team and especially in the five forward setup.

The Kings' power play has been a difference ... However, that is not the skillset that makes for a good penalty killing unit. Of course, the Oilers could also benefit from better goaltending.

Edmonton continued to struggle on the penalty kill, and goaltender Stuart ... too many areas of the game where the Kings have a decided edge over the Oilers to feel comfortable laying -135 on ...