Connor McDavid has arrived.
The Los Angeles Kings jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period of Game 1 but McDavid brought the Oilers back to within one thanks to this incredible solo effort…
MAGIC MCDAVID! 🪄#StanleyCup | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/dYHHnwuGnn
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 3, 2022
The goal is the 12th of McDavid’s playoff career in his 22nd game. It’s also reminiscent of the second goal he scored in Game 1 of the bubble play-in series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Let’s hope this series goes better than that one did.
The Kings opened the scoring mid-way through the first period when Trevor Moore grabbed a puck in the slot and roofed it over Mike Smith. They made the score 2-0 a few minutes later when Moore hit Alex Iafallo with a behind-the-back pass from behind the net that he wired past Smith.
L.A. outshot Edmonton 16-to-13 in the first period and both teams went 0-for-1 on the power-play.