Angeles Analysis – Game 5

Zach Dooley analyzes the Los Angeles Kings falling to 0-3-2 on the season after falling behind 3-0 early against the Edmonton Oilers. Despite controlling possession and leading shot attempts 80-37, the Kings managed only a single goal from defenseman Brandt Clarke against Edmonton goaltender Devon Levi. Oilers star Connor McDavid scored early to put Los Angeles in an insurmountable deficit.

Dooley reports that players Trevor Moore and Brandt Clarke bluntly admitted the team's current performance is not good enough. Although the top line of Artemi Panarin, Quinton Byfield, and Adrian Kempe generated heavy shot volume, Moore noted that the Kings lacked sufficient hunger and net-front traffic to convert their chances into goals.