Music: {allcanada} Oilers defeat Kings to end nine-game losing streak

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

{allcanada} Oilers defeat Kings to end nine-game losing streak

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EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers ended a nine-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win against the Los Angeles Kings at Rexall Place on Tuesday.

Oilers forward David Perron scored the only goal in the shootout, in the fourth round.

Matt Hendricks and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for Edmonton (8-22-7). The Oilers went into the game with one win in their past 21 games (1-14-6).

Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin scored for Los Angeles (18-12-8).

Oilers goaltender Ben Scrivens made 37 saves for his sixth win of the season. Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick made 18 saves.

It was the Kings' second straight loss and third in their past four games, including 2-1 at the Calgary Flames on Monday.

The Oilers had not won since defeating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Dec. 7. Previous to that, they lost 11 consecutive games.

The win was the first for Oilers interim coach Todd Nelson (1-3-2). Nelson took over from Dallas Eakins, who was fired Dec. 15.

In Nelson's first five games, he was accompanied on the bench by general manager Craig MacTavish in order to help with the transition. MacTavish stepped away from the bench Tuesday.

Hendricks put Edmonton ahead at 4:37 of the first period, taking a pass from Derek Roy in the slot and one-timing a shot past Quick.

The assist was Roy's first point for the Oilers in his first game; he was acquired Monday in a trade with the Nashville Predators for center Mark Arcobello.

Shortly after the goal, Roy left the game with an apparent foot injury but he returned in the second period.

The goal was Hendrick's third of the season and third point in his past four games.

Nugent-Hopkins increased the lead to 2-0 at 9:32 of the second period, snapping a shot past Quick from just inside the faceoff circle. The play began with Edmonton breaking out on a 3-on-1 rush. Nugent-Hopkins tried to send a cross-crease feed to defenseman Jeff Petry but failed to connect. The puck ended up in the corner, where the Kings were first to retrieve it, but they were unable to clear the zone. It eventually came to Taylor Hall along the boards, and he found Nugent-Hopkins unattended.

Doughty scored at 10:02 of the third period on a play requiring video review, cutting the lead to 2-1.

The Kings defenseman appeared to have hit the crossbar with a point shot and play continued. Once play stopped, the shot was reviewed and it was determined the puck hit the back bar. The 34 seconds that had elapsed were put back on the clock.

Muzzin tied the game at 17:35 on the power play. The Kings defenseman took a pass from Marian Gaborik at the side of the net and beat Scrivens on the short side. Oilers defenseman Justin Schultz took a high-sticking penalty at 16:59 to give Los Angeles the power play.

The Kings outshot the Oilers 15-1 in the third period.

Jeff Carter, Anze Kopitar, Tyler Toffoli and Justin Williams failed to score for Los Angeles in the shootout. Roy, Eberle and Hendricks missed for Edmonton.

The Oilers are at the Calgary Flames on Wednesday in the first of a two-game road trip. The Kings end a three-game Western Canada road trip at the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

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