Kempe, Doughty excel as Kings nab win over Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta — Adrian Kempe scored twice as the Los Angeles Kings snapped a two-game skid with a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
Defenseman Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists to back Jonathan Quick, who had 21 saves, and Rasmus Kupari and Trevor Moore also scored for Los Angeles (10-9-4).
Defenseman Darnell Nurse scored a short-handed goal for the Oilers (16-7-0), who lost a second straight game for the first time this season, and Mikko Koskinen stopped 35 shots.
With the Kings up 2-1 and 6:33 left in the third period, Edmonton captain Connor Mcdavid was assessed a five-minute major penalty for hitting Kempe from behind. Kempe and Doughty cashed in with powerplay goals.
Nurse, who missed the previous six games with a broken finger, scored his first goal of the season midway through the second period with a high shot from a sharp angle.
■ Blackhawks 3, Islanders 2, SO: At New York, Patrick Kane scored the lone shootout goal, sending New York to its
11th straight loss and sixth in a row at its new arena. Former Golden Knights goaltender Marc-andre Fleury had 22 saves through overtime and stopped all three Islanders shootout tries. New York defenseman Noah Dobson scored with four seconds left in regulation.
■ Lightning 7, Flyers 1: At Philadelphia, Corey Perry had two goals and an assist to back Brian Elliott, who stopped 38 shots against his former team, as Tampa Bay won its third straight and dealt Philadelphia its eighth loss in a row. Defenseman Victor Hedman had three assists to boost his team-best total to 21.
■ Blue Jackets 6, Sharks 4: At Columbus, Ohio, Adam Boqvist had two goals and Andrew Peeke two assists for Columbus, which snapped a four-game skid with its fourth straight home win. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 shots for the Blue Jackets.
■ Jets 6, Maple Leafs 3: At Winnipeg, Manitoba, Blake Wheeler had two assists in his 1,000th NHL game, and former Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt also had two assists for Winnipeg.
The Associated Press