Player grades: Depleted Edmonton Oilers stomped by playoff rival Los Angeles Kings

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The exhausted Edmonton Oilers beat 5-0 with their first-round playoff rival Los Angeles Kings.

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Or it’s awful, showing that the King is much better now than the Oiler.

Or it’s good, humiliating and irritating the oilman, giving them plenty of juice in the upcoming series.

Los Angeles has a Class A shooting percentage of 16 to 6, while Los Angeles has a five-to-3 shots.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 4. He was caught and failed to stop the pass of the Fourth Kings goal. He got a good tip on the third early online. Contribution/Error of Class A Shooting (Gas): Even intensity +2/-0; special team +0/-1.

Jeff Skinner, 4 years old. Not his best night. He scored Edmonton’s first shot in seven minutes, a high but hard ball. His mistake started Kemp’s break into A-level A. The turnover was in the fifth goal. Gas: ES +1/-2; ST +0/-0.

Connor Brown, 5 years old. Good efforts. His hand hit Fiala’s shot hard. Failed to get his third period harpoon over Darcy Kuemper. Gas: ES +2/-0; ST +0/-0.

Mattias Janmark, 4. Some mistakes in Class A shot resulted in the first appearance of 5 Alarm Power Play shots. Gas: ES +1/-1; ST +0/-2.

Vasily Podkolzin, 3. The first Kings goal allowed to score an external shot. In his second goal, he entered Byfield at the advanced position. Gas: ES +0/-0; ST +0/-2.

Viktor Arvidsson, 6. Edmonton The best striker in this rotten game. Edmonton’s first-year A shooting game started 13 minutes when his outside shot dangerously deflected a Kings defender from the net. A moment later, he slightly gained 5 recruits after a LA turnover. Brown’s beauty setting for the third early stage.Gas: ES +1/-1; ST +2/-1.

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Adam Henrique, 4. There is little impact on this. Gas: ES +0/-0; ST +0/-0.

Quinn Hutson, 4 years old. His debut, but fell into a bad team performance. Losing the board battle on the third Los Angeles goal. Gas: ES +0/-0; ST +0/-0.

Corey Perry, 3. Not his best game. When he was 4-0, he blew up his top and had 10 minutes of misconduct. Gas: ES +0/-0; ST +0/-0.

Kasperi Kapanen, 4. He allowed to shoot on the second Los Angeles goal. Gas: ES +0/-2; ST +0/-2.

Max Jones, 3. An unwise fine was taken, resulting in the fourth king’s goal. Gas: ES +0/-0; ST +0/-0.

Evan Bouchard, 5 years old. Some are good, some are bad. Catched the ice in the fifth goal. Gas: ES +2/-2; ST +0/-0.

Nurse Darnell, 3. Tough matches, maybe winning fines or suspensions. not good. He lost the hockey behind the net and lost the battle of the net in the first Kings goal. He hurried and quickly broke into the Los Angeles defense and got a chance to break in. He smashed Byfield’s ice head, and if Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl happens to be a nasty blow, it’s what the oil state calls it “bloody murder.” Gas: ES +0/-0; ST +1/-2.

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Josh Brown, 3 years old. Fight hard and keep up. He allowed the puck into the slot on the first Los Angeles goal and then made a bad free throw that led to a second goal. His bad line changes led Kempe’s second phase to break through. Gas: ES +0/-2; ST +0/-2.

Brett Ear, 6. Quiet game, which is great for any oiler D-Man. Gas: ES +0/-1; ST +0/-1.

Cam Dineen, 3. Some rough decisions. Catched the ice on the third king’s goal. Earlier the second time, he stood out on Foegele’s Class A shot. Failed to cut the pass in the fifth goal. Gas: ES +1/-3; ST +0/-0.

Troy Emberson, 6. Stable and quiet. Gas: ES +0/-0; ST +0/-1.

Calvin Pickard. The oil was shelled. Slowly return to the position on the first Los Angeles goal. The second time the deflection was not a chance, and then took a few more steps. Most other goals have no chance.

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