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Every time you expect the twists and turns to stop between the Los Angeles Kings and the Edmonton Oilers, these teams pull the rug out from under you. Zach Hyman typified that, going from taking a bonehead penalty in the third period to being the Game 4 hero with the 5-4 overtime winner.
It was ugly at times, but the Oilers refused to give up, and now the series returns to Edmonton tied 2-2.
Game 4 looked like it could be lopsided after the Kings reigned over the first period to the tune of a 3-0 lead.
The Oilers rebounded nicely and scored three goals in the second period to make it 3-3. The Kings carried much of the third frame, generating a 4-3 edge, yet a late Evander Kane goal pushed this series to a third OT showdown.
An Oilers team seemingly doomed in playoff OT in the Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl era finally broke through, and now this series is a “best-of-three.”
McDavid just a stride behind Draisaitl when it comes to prolific playoff scoring
Win or lose, one or both of McDavid and Draisaitl always seem to etch their names in the history books.
It says a lot about Draisaitl that he’s (ever so slightly) ahead of McDavid when it comes to the start he’s off to in his playoff career. While Draisaitl reached 60+ playoff points in 38 games, McDavid got there in 41 postseason contests.
Fiala boosts Kings in his first game of 2023 postseason
Compared to some other first-round series, injuries aren’t an overwhelming presence in this matchup. That said, maybe a few Kings fans thought “getting a 2-1 lead is a pretty big deal with Kevin Fiala sidelined.” Anyone who rolled their eyes at such a sentiment ate some crow in Game 4.
Fiala didn’t take long to make an impact in his return. The skilled skater collected two primary assists in the first period, working into a larger theme of the Kings frequently winning puck battles against the Oilers and generally beating them in transition. Fiala also drew a holding penalty on Cody Ceci that led to an Anze Kopitar goal.
Fiala, 26, scored more than a point per game during his first season with the Kings. This series was already an uphill battle for the Oilers, and it got even tougher having to handle another quality Los Angeles forward.
Draisaitl, McDavid, Oilers power play rally in second period
Factoring in a season where the Oilers drastically raised expectations — especially with a hot finish — you’d look at a 3-0 deficit as tough, but not impossible to overcome. Yet, when you think of the difficulty of this series and the Kings’ strong defensive structure, that lead looked as big as Quinton Byfield.
To their credit, the Oilers didn’t just roll over after the Kings dominated the first period of Game 4.
Fitting in with their outstanding season, Edmonton partially powered its comeback via that historic power play. Naturally, that push also featured Draisaitl and McDavid.
About five minutes into the middle frame, the two superstars earned assists on a crucial power-play marker by Evan Bouchard.
Later, McDavid finally gathered an even-strength point, rewarding Jay Woodcroft — at least temporarily — for loading him up on the same line as Draisaitl. McDavid overpowered Drew Doughty behind the Kings net, then sent a quick pass to an alert Draisaitl for his fourth goal of the series.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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