Kempe, Kings defeat Oilers in OT in Game 5, take series lead

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueAdrian Kempe scored twice, including the overtime winner, and Jonathan Quick stopped 24, helping the Kings win Game 5 to take a 3-2 series leadEDMONTON -- Adrian Kempe scored 1:12 into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round at Rogers Place on Tuesday.Kempe drove the net on a rush off the right wing and slid the puck past goalie Mike Smith to put the Oilers on the brink of elimination.The Kings lead best-of-7 series 3-2. "We haven't had that the last couple of games really, not any games really in the series, so we're looking to do that in two days [Game 6]."Video: LAK@EDM, Gm5: Athanasiou buries one in close to netZack Kassian tied it 1-1 at 2:32 of the second period on a pass from McDavid from behind the net.Kempe gave the Kings a 2-1 lead at 9:29 following a turnover just outside the Oilers blue line by defenseman Duncan Keith.Andreas Athanasiou increased the lead to 3-1 at 13:34. They're a really good team when it comes to transition and I feel in this game and the one before [4-0 win in Game 4 on Sunday], we took it back to playing our game, being physical and solid in the D-zone and outworking them."McDavid scored on the power play at 2:50 of the third period to cut it to 3-2 when he picked up a loose puck off a scramble on a face-off and scored on a backhand.Danault extended the lead to 4-2 on a power play at 11:06, sweeping in a pass from Kempe at the side of the net."I think at the beginning of the series, if someone would have said would you take 2-2 and go into overtime for Game 5, we would have taken it, for sure," Danault said.