As the Edmonton Oilers prepare to battle the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, tensions rise following a Kings' 5-0 victory. Controversy intensifies as Kings' Phillip Danault accuses the Oilers of fielding a 'B-squad' to intentionally injure players, a claim fueled by frustrations from a recent physical game. However, Danault's accusations ignore the legitimate injury issues faced by the Oilers, including the absence of key players like Connor McDavid for precautionary reasons. This incident exemplifies the heightened emotions surrounding playoff rivalries.
"They just have their B-squad in trying to hurt us," Danault said, clearly upset with how the game unfolded. It's a fairly serious accusation to make, which is either coming from an emotional place of frustration, or he's actively trying to steer the narrative ahead of the games slated for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Danault's accusation overlooks the very real injury issues the Oilers are dealing with. Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Trent Frederic, Jake Walman, and Mattias Ekholm were all either injured or unavailable for precautionary rest purposes.
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