Incoming - A double masterstroke by the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings better watch out for Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid! - The head coach for Oilers Kris Knoblauch must have thought after the 6-5 defeat of Game 1 of Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 22, 2025. But what happened in Game 2?
The Los Angeles Kings came charged up for the double masterstroke - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and crushed them to pieces by scoring 6-2! Hardly allowing any goals. Just 2 goals for Game 2! What was Kris Knoblauch thinking? According to Bolavip’s pre-Game 2 article, “Grouping the star duo in Game 2 may seem like a desperate measure by Knoblauch, as the Oilers struggle to generate offense when neither McDavid nor Draisaitl were on the ice.”


The Edmonton Oilers are now in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with two losses in two of the best-of-seven series! What is the future for the remaining five games of the best-of-seven series? How will the Oilers players cope with their brutal 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings?
Bolavip had also mentioned in the pre-Game 2 article, “It’s a double-edged sword, but Knoblauch and the Oilers seem willing to take the risk.” The risk cost them a lot! And we all just witnessed it.


One X user wrote, “People got to stop defending Skinner and come back to reality that Skinner doesn’t want the cup. Can’t make a save. Multiple players on this team that never show up.”
Another X user was positive about the home ice advantage, “The fans can say what they want, I know they’re frustrated. So am I, which is why I’ve been angry. But deep down, I believe the Oilers are going to come back. I really do. We have two home games now to right the ship, and Picks is going in. Not in trouble until you lose at home”
A third X user did not want Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner in the NHL, “Skinner to KHL time ✌️”
A fourth X user tried motivating the Oilers by saying, “Oilers, get yourselves together! This ain't good enough. Down 2-0 to the LA Kings after getting lit up is not acceptable! This is not the way to go!”
A fifth X user brought everyone’s focus on Stuart Skinner again, “12 goals in 2 games. Goaltending should have been addressed at deadline. We all know it.”
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