couple of minutes later as Nic Dowd found Burakovsky alone at the side of the net and he put his first of the season past Talbot.Edmonton made it 3-1 midway through the third when Chiasson picked the top corner on a long-range bomb, his third goal in the last two games.“I wasn’t playing at the start o

LAS VEGAS (AP) Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty was suspended for one game Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward William Carrier during Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.”I thought it was a bad hit Scott Laughton Jersey , but it’s not for me to decide,” Vegas coach Gerard Gallant said after Vegas’ 1-0 victory Wednesday night. ”The referee didn’t think it was a penalty but I’m sure people will look at that hit and make a decision on it.”Doughty will miss Game 2 on Friday night in Las Vegas. He delivered the blow at 9:58 of the third period, sending Carrier to the locker room for the remainder of the game.”I thought you had two teams that played a real good hard, honest game,” Los Angeles coach John Stevens said following his team’s practice on Thursday. ”That was my interpretation. I think both teams upped their intensity and both teams understand the importance of the battle on the puck and there’s usually some kind of physical confrontation that comes from that.”Golden Knights enforcer Ryan Reaves, who was a healthy scratch for Game 1, didn’t agree with the hit.”Obviously, it’s a hit to the head, it was pretty blatant,” Reaves said. ”I don’t know if the ref maybe had a bad angle on it Womens Sean Couturier Jersey , but I’m sure the league will deal with it the way they need to. You never need to hit a guy in the jaw. … If I’m in that game I’d probably try and go do something about it. Maybe I can calm that situation down.”Vegas wing James Neal, who played with defending Western Conference champion Nashville last season, said the Golden Knights knew things could get heated against the Kings.”When you play teams like L.A., a heavy team, it’s going to be a physical game,” Neal said. ”We knew what to expect, especially being Game 1 of the playoffs. Everything’s ramped up a little bit extra, guys are out there going a little quicker, it was definitely physical.”And while the Kings outhit Vegas, 68-59 Shayne Gostisbehere Jersey , Stevens scoffed at the notion Game 1 was an overly physical game.”I think the teams played hard, I’m not sure where that number comes from, but I don’t think anybody would be playing tomorrow if those numbers were accurate,” Stevens said. ”I don’t want to sound disrespectful when I say this, but sometimes I don’t even know where they’re situated when they are marking those stats. There’s such a variety in the way those are gauged building to building that we usually go and look at our own stats.”Said Kings wing Dustin Brown: ”It was a physical game, (but) I don’t think there was nearly as many hits as the stats credited. Some buildings you can kill a guy and not get credit for a hit.” EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers got a signature early-season victory — and not just because it came against the defending Stanley Cup champions.Rookie Evan Bouchard scored his first goal, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist and the Oilers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Thursday night.Alex Chiasson and Connor McDavid also scored for the Oilers, who snapped a two-game skid. Cam Talbot made 31 saves.“It’s definitely a confidence boost,” Nugent-Hopkins said.“Just the way we played tonight Andrej Sustr Jersey Womens , it didn’t matter who we played, we played a solid 60 minutes and didn’t give up too many grade-A opportunities or give up the puck too much. And when we had our chances, we capitalized. To keep a team like that to one goal is a good sign for our club.”Andre Burakovsky scored and Braden Holtby stopped 28 shots for the Capitals, who have lost two of three.“I really felt like against a dangerous transition team we really fueled their offense by the way we handled the puck,” Capitals coach Todd Reirden said. “Our puck management was poor and a lot of turnovers got us into trouble and kind of tilted the ice in their favor for really no reason.”Edmonton got on the board first on a power play with 3:32 left in the opening period. Bouchard, the 10th overall pick in the draft who turned 19 on Oct. 20, scored on a shot from the point with Holtby screened on the play. He became the youngest defenseman in Oilers history to score a goal.“I didn’t actually see it go in. I just saw the guys celebrating,” Bouchard said.The Oilers added a short-handed tally midway through the second when Nugent-Hopkins picked off a pass, undressed Niklas Backstrom and beat Holtby for his third of the season.Washington got that goal back a couple of minutes later as Nic Dowd found Burakovsky alone at the side of the net and he put his first of the season past Talbot.Edmonton made it 3-1 midway through the third when Chiasson picked the top corner on a long-range bomb, his third goal in the last two games.“I wasn’t playing at the start of the year http://www.flyersshoponline.com/authentic-nolan-patrick-jersey , but I learned last year that you have to keep on working on your game,” said Chiasson, who played for Washington last season.“I may not be the fastest guy, but I believe in my abilities and I believe in my shot. I just have to find the right places at the right time. It was nice to get one against my old team.”McDavid added a late empty-netter.NOTES: It was the first of two meetings between the teams this season. They’ll play again on Nov. 5 in Washington. … Chiasson got his Stanley Cup ring from the Capitals on Tuesday afternoon.UP NEXTCapitals: The defending champions continue their Canadian trip, facing the Calgary Flames on Saturday.Oilers: At Nashville on Saturday.