Edmonton came for the crown, took the throne, and left the Kings wondering where the puck (and their dignity) went.
The Oilers showed up in LA with one mission: dethrone the Kings and take the crown without asking nicely. Mission accomplished. Final score? 3–1. But really, it felt more like “Game of Thrones: McDavid Edition.”
From the opening faceoff, Edmonton skated like they had somewhere better to be—maybe Round Two. Connor McDavid was out there doing things that make physics professors cry. His stick work could’ve been a TikTok trend, and the Kings’ defense looked like they were just happy to be in the same rink.
The Kings tried to fight back, but it felt like they brought Nerf swords to a laser tag war. Their one goal was solid, but that was about all the royalty they had left in the tank.
Leon Draisaitl decided this was his villain origin story and added a no-look assist that had fans screaming “How?!” in 17 different languages. The Oilers’ third goal was just mean at that point—like putting glitter in someone’s shoes. Completely unnecessary, but unforgettable.
And let’s not forget the Oilers’ goalie, who slammed the royal gates shut like he was defending a vault of maple syrup and national pride.
Now the Oilers look sharp, dangerous, and extremely uninterested in polite playoff etiquette. The Kings? They’re stuck in a medieval meltdown and probably Googling “how to stop McDavid in 3 business days.”
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