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Game 4: Projected Lineups for LA Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers

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Through three games, the Kings-Oilers series has lived up to the drama and intensity normally associated with the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Two of the three contests have gone to overtime, there have been penalties galore, and rabid fanbases taking to social media on both sides of the outcomes have only added continual fuel to an already raging fire. It’s been intensity and entertainment personified. Coming off of Trevor Moore’s overtime goal in Game 3 on Friday night, the Kings currently lead the series 2-1 and are looking more and more dangerous as things progress along.

LA put together their best performance thus far in Game 3, where they came out and immediately killed off a penalty taken by Phil Danault in the neutral zone. Then, for the first time in the series, they scored the game’s first goal when Alex Iafallo buried a rebound in the final minute of the opening frame.

You can’t keep Connor McDavid off the score sheet forever; LA found that out Friday when he sniped two power play goals in the span of 30 seconds. That was all Edmonton could muster in Game 3, though, thanks to the strong play of Kings goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. His team is playing strong defense in front of him, as well. The Kings have shut down all of the Oilers secondary forwards such as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Evander Kane (ed. note – more on him down below). They haven’t been able to generate much of anything 5v5, which has contributed to LA’s success over the trio of games already played.

There might be some reinforcements coming to aid LA pretty soon. Kevin Fiala skated this morning in a red non-contact jersey and will skate in warmups later this evening. He is believed to be close to making his return from a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, center Blake Lizotte was not on the ice with the main group today, yet he did skate afterward. While a return from Fiala feels closer than Lizotte, coach Todd McLellan will take whatever he can get at this time of the year. Before puck drop, McLellan will need to make a decision on Fiala, as well as who rounds out the fourth line. There won’t be room for Arthur Kaliyev, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, and Zack MacEwen. At least one will have to sit out as a healthy scratch.

For your pregame listening pleasure…

LA Kings Projected Lineup vs. Edmonton Oilers

Byfield – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Danault – Arvidsson
Fiala – Vilardi – Iafallo
Anderson-Dolan – Kupari – Grundstrom

(Updated in warm-ups)

Anderson – Doughty
Gavrikov – Roy
Edler – Durzi

Korpisalo
Copley

Likely scratches: Kaliyev, MacEwen, Walker

Black Aces: Bjornfot, Laferriere, Petersen

Key Game Info

Puck drop is set for 6:00 pm PST and will be televised by Bally Sports.

For those live in attendance, the LA Kings Booster Club will offer their popular ‘Puck for a Buck’ contest — featuring Alex Iafallo for this game. Just $1 could win you an autographed puck from an NHL star. Visit their table near aisle M8 on the main concourse for more information.

Across the Ice

Here’s how the Oilers are expected to line up:

Nugent-Hopkins – McDavid – Hyman
Kane – Draisaitl – Yamamoto
Foegele – McLeod – Ryan
Kostin – Bjugstad – Shore

Nurse – Ceci
Ekholm – Bouchard
Kulak – Desharnais

Skinner
Campbell

NOTE: Evander Kane did not participate at morning skate, yet is likely to play in Game 4. Or, maybe not…

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Kings Of The Podcast Ep. 154: Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions, Vilardi, and LA vs. Edmonton

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