LOS ANGELES — So who is the Kings’ most bitter rival now? Is it the Ducks, the neighborhood irritant who is again out of the playoff picture? Or is it the Edmonton Oilers, who have knocked L.A. out in the first round three straight springs?
Well, consider: The Oilers, minus injured stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and No. 1 goalie Stuart Skinner, were in downtown L.A. for a Saturday matinee, and early in the game No. 90 in Edmonton blue and white was booed the first time he touched the puck.