The Oilers-Kings game took a sharp turn Thursday night when goaltender Darcy Kuemper was pulled from Los Angeles after giving up four goals on 15 shots.
Kuemper was ejected from the game with 13:11 left in the second period during a stoppage in play.
He headed straight to the dressing room and was replaced by backup goalkeeper Anton Forsberg.
The move came shortly after Oilers captain Connor McDavid scored a highlight reel, pulling Kuemper out of position and extending Edmonton’s lead to 4-1.
Zach Hyman later added another goal against Forsberg to make it 5-1.
Kuemper’s early departure meant a tough night for the Kings netminder in a key Western Conference game.
The Kings also lost forward Joel Armia during the game as he was ruled out due to an upper-body injury, according to Kings PR.
Edmonton continued to control the game after the goal change, while the Oilers-Kings game turned heavily in their favor.
