Phillip Danault feels nauseous after losing to the Oilers

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Crédit: Phillip Danault warms up before Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Edmonton Oilers.

While one swallow doesn’t make a spring, the Los Angeles Kings’ rushed exit against the Edmonton Oilers in the first round has become almost proverbial. Despite making the playoffs in each of the last four seasons, the Californian club failed to advance to the second round, coming up against their Alberta rivals every time.

Even with home-ice advantage to start the series, the result has been the same, with the Kings losing in six games. And with the current ranking system, Los Angeles could well find Edmonton in their way at the next spring ball, and if it’s not in the first round, it’s likely to be in the second.

Defeating Connor McDavid and his gang is becoming almost a sine qua non if Los Angeles wants to aspire to top honors before seeing its window of opportunity. Phillip Danault is well aware of this and hopes this year will be the one, as we learn in an article by Stéphane Cadorette published on TVA Sports.

[content-ads] The former Canadien is fed up with losing to the Oilers to the point of nausea. It must be a very frustrating situation for the player. However, Danault also thinks that the Kings are only a few details away from being able to win against Edmonton.

The problem is that a few details can hurt you when you’re playing against players like McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who demand constant vigilance. From a personal point of view, although offensive production has dipped a little in two seasons from 54 to 47 and then 43 points, Danault continues to be effective in his zone, as evidenced by his plus-20 differential last campaign.

The center is also pleased with the Kings’ new additions of defensemen Brian Dumoulin and Cody Ceci, and forwards Corey Perry and Joel Armia. The Québécois is particularly pleased with the arrival of Armia, whom he played with for several years with the Canadiens, and believes that Perry’s experience will be beneficial for Los Angeles.

All three players were part of the Canadiens’ run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, and if the past is any indication of the future, Perry’s presence should enable the Kings to reach the Final, albeit without winning the big one. spacer title=’Overtime’] – Oilers senior.

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