Player grades: Fourth line comes up huge as Edmonton Oilers find a way to subdue Kings, wrap up series

For the second time in the series, Edmonton’s 2-man fourth line delivered the goals that mattered most in an Oilers victory. In Game 2, it was Klim Kostin and Derek Ryan who scored the only 2 goals at 5v5 in a 4-2 decision. Then in Game 6, the “extras”, now consisting of Kostin and Kailer Yamamoto, pounded home 3 of Edmonton’s 4 tallies at 5v5, just barely enough offence to depose the Kings 5-4. Read More