Evan Bouchard (Perry Nelson-Imagn Images)EDMONTON – That’s more like it.
So many people counted them out and those people were proven wrong on Friday night.
The Edmonton Oilers took the Los Angeles Kings to the cleaners in a 7-4 victory on home ice for Game 3. That win makes it a 2-1 series.
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The Oilers had standout performances from many players, but these three stood out the most, for one reason or another.
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Edmonton Oilers Key Player Grades
Calvin Pickard: -C
It wasn’t always pretty, but he got it done. Calvin Pickard earned the Oilers their first win of the 2025 playoffs. Of the four goals, he’d like (at least) the Trevor Moore one-hander back. Aside from that, it’s tough to fault him on Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala picking off the same corner on the same play.
Evan Bouchard: A
Evan Bouchard became the first Oilers defender to score two powerplay goals in a playoff game. He was all over the ice in all of the best ways on Friday night.
In 20:44 of ice time he had two goals, four shots, one block, one hit, and one defensive zone giveaway. He played with intensity, as did the rest of the Oilers team.
Evander Kane: A
After Friday night’s game, Evander Kane probably feels like John Wick when he said, “yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.” He was all over the ice with five hits, four shots, one goal, and probably the nicest-looking assist I’ve ever seen him dish out.
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