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Edmonton Eliminates Kings in Overtime : Los Angeles Rallies to Tie, 3-3, but Oilers Win in Extra Period

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Times Staff Writer

Owner Jerry Buss left the Forum three years ago when the Kings fell behind the Edmonton Oilers, 5-2, in the third game of their Smythe Division semifinal playoff series.

The Kings came back to win that game, 6-5, in overtime and went on to upset the Oilers in the series.

With the Kings on the verge of being eliminated from the 1984-85 National Hockey League playoffs, Buss stayed at the Forum Saturday night when the Kings trailed Edmonton, 3-1, entering the third period.

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The Kings did come back to score two goals in the final period and send the game into overtime tied, 3-3.

But there would be no miracles this season. Edmonton’s Glenn Anderson scored on a rebound of his own shot 46 seconds into overtime to eliminate the Kings, 4-3.

With 12:58 left in the third period, rookie defenseman Garry Galley scored off a rebound of his own shot, and right wing Dave Taylor tied it with 8:28 left in regulation when he scored off a pass from Marcel Dionne. Left wing Brian MacLellan shot the puck behind the net and it took a funny bounce off the board and came to Dionne on the left side. Dionne passed it through the crease to Taylor in front of the net.

The Oilers, who won the first two games of the series, looked like they were headed to an easy win and a three-game sweep after they scored three consecutive goals.

The Kings had taken a 1-0 lead when Dionne scored his first goal of the series on a power play at 2:06 of the first period.

But Edmonton center Mark Messier scored a pair of goals in the first period, including a shorthander, to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead going into the second period.

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Messier tied the game at 1-1 at 10 minutes of the first period when he scored off a pass from Anderson.

Wayne Gretzky set up Messier’s other goal when he took the puck away from Kings defenseman Brian Engblom, who had fallen down.

Mark Napier gave the Oilers a two-goal lead when he scored his second goal of the series at 14:48 of the second period.

The sellout crowd of 16,005 gave the Kings a standing ovation before the game.

The Kings had their first power play just 1 minute and 27 seconds into the game when Anderson got a two-minute penalty for hooking Dionne.

The Kings, who did not score on nine power plays in the first two games, broke the streak when Dionne tipped Mark Hardy’s shot from the point at 2:06 of the first period to give the Kings a 1-0 lead.

Messier tied the score with 10 minutes left in the first period. Anderson skated around Kings defenseman Ken Hammond and went behind the net. He passed to Messier in the slot and Messier beat Kings goalie Bob Janecyk from point-blank range.

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The Oilers spent most of the first period killing penalties. They took seven penalties in the first period.

Messier got a shorthanded goal with 2:11 left in the first period to give the Oilers the lead.

With the Kings on their fourth power play of the game, defenseman Brian Engbloom lost control of the puck when he fell, and Gretzky came up with it. Gretzky passed to Messier. Messier beat Janecyk to his stick side on a shot from about five feet away.

The Oilers outshot the Kings, 16-10, in the first period.

Grant Fuhr stopped the Kings on two consecutive breakaways in a 30-second span in the first five minutes of the second period.

Phil Sykes had a one-on-one with 15:35 left, but Fuhr batted the puck away with his glove and Anderson caught it.

Fuhr stopped Anders Hakansson on another break to keep the Kings from tying the score.

Janecyk stopped Gretzky on a one-on-one with 11:53 left, using his chest to block the shot. Edmonton took a two-goal lead lead with 5:12 left when Mark Napier scored off a pass from Gretzky.

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Napier almost got another one with 1:50 left when he hit the crossbar.

The Kings, who outshot the Oilers, 14-9, in the second period, had a lot of chances, but they couldn’t capitalize.

After scoring on their first power play of the game the Kings failed to score on their next six. They had trouble keeping the puck in their own zone, and the Oilers also did a good job of not allowing any rebounds.

King Notes The Kings received a $125,000 check from Stroh’s for winning the Stroh’s power-play ratings. . . . Kings left wing J.P. Kelly, who sat out the first two games of the series, dressed for Saturday’s game. The Kings’ scratches were defenseman Russ Anderson, left wing Carl Mokosak, center Bob Miller and defenseman Rick Lapointe. The Oilers’ scratches were defenseman Kevin Lowe, left wing Jaroslav Pouzar and right wing Pat Hughes. Lowe suffered a charley horse in the second game. Goalie Andy Moog reinjured his knees in practice Saturday.

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