Last season, the Oilers took pride their defensive play, which helped them reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. This season, Edmonton is missing defenseman Mattias Ekholm, who was ruled out of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an undisclosed injury. Defenseman Troy Stecher is also out with an undisclosed injury.

For Leon Draisaitl, the answer is easy. The Edmonton Oilers simply need to find another gear. The Los Angeles Kings thumped the Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series. The result smarts but Draisaitl said Edmonton's locker room has what it takes to rally from the deficit.

LOS ANGELES — The Edmonton Oilers know how to perform when they're facing playoff series deficits. After all, they went down 0-3 last summer in the Stanley Cup Final and still nearly won it all in Game 7.