Edmonton Oilers power play has been lethal all season, but in playoffs, penalty kill has saved the day
The Edmonton Oilers power play is good – really good. But it might be their penalty-killing that will determine if they get past the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs.
But the stereotype exists that referees put their whistles in their pockets come playoff time – power-play opportunities dry up as stuff that normally gets penalized during the regular season falls under the category of “letting them play” in the postseason. In Game 1, Evan Bouchard was in the box when the Kings tied the game with just 17 seconds left in the third. Then Vincent Desharnais was called for tripping, leading to Alex Iafallo’s Game 1 overtime winner.
“We’ve got to get some better looks and capitalize on our chances,” said Kings forward Philip Danault. “In the first 20 minutes, we had a power play or two and we didn’t get any shots. We know we’ve got to do better than that.” “I thought [the penalty-killing unit] did its job under some tough circumstances, with a little bit of a five-on-three there, as well,” said Woodcroft. “It gave us a chance to win. Not having Janmark dressed in tonight’s game opened up opportunities for others to step up into that role. I think the people who were used really stepped up.”
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