LA brought the drama, but Edmonton brought the dynamite (and McDavid brought receipts).
Game 4 between the Oilers and Kings on April 27, 2025, felt less like a hockey game and more like a full-on spaghetti western where the Zamboni should’ve been a horse.
Connor McDavid showed up looking like the main character energy was preloaded, dangling through defenders and basically breaking the laws of physics every time he touched the puck. At this point, scientists should just give him his own gravitational field.
Leon Draisaitl decided he was tired of subtlety and ripped a laser past Cam Talbot that probably still has a vapor trail.
The Kings came out swinging too, because apparently they hate peace and love chaos. Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala turned defensive coverage into an optional activity, keeping it spicy with a couple of filthy goals.
Stuart Skinner had Oilers fans sweating bullets with a few heart-attack saves, but also made some absolute “Mom, get the camera!” stops to hold the line late in the third.
Meanwhile, Drew Doughty was out there throwing more shade than an eclipse, chirping anyone within five feet like he got paid by the insult.
It all came down to the final chaotic minutes where you could feel both benches aging a decade every time the puck crossed the blue line.
In the end, the Oilers grabbed the 4–3 dub, flexed for the cameras, and skated off looking like they just won a bar fight they didn’t even start.
This series is officially unhinged and honestly? We’re living for it.
Bring on Game 5, bring snacks, and maybe bring a helmet.
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