Kevin Fiala and Los Angeles at the foot of a real “mountain”.
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Kevin Fiala’s Los Angeles got off to a bad start in the play-offs. The Kings lost 7-4 in Edmonton.
Author of… five assists, Connor McDavid was the ‘executioner’ of the Kings who conceded three shorthanded goals. Led 4-0 then 6-2, they did not really exist in this Act I. Eliminated by Edmonton in the first round during the last two seasons, Los Angeles undoubtedly has the impression of tackling a real ‘mountain ‘.
‘We went through some tough times during the regular season. We will also know some during these final series, underlined Kevin Fiala before taking action against the Oilers. But we always knew how to cope.’ Second best scorer for the Kings during the regular season with his 73 points, the St. Gallois remained ‘mute’ Monday evening for a neutral record.
In the East, Carolina leads 2-0 in front of the Islanders thanks to its 5-3 success in Act II. Trailing 3-0 on their ice, the Hurricanes turned the tables thanks in particular to two goals scored in the space of… 11 seconds.
Finally in Boston, Toronto returned to 1-1 in the series. Criticized for his lack of success during Act I, Auston Matthews pulled out all the stops. The former Zurich player delivered two assists before scoring the 3-2 winning goal in the 53rd minute.
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