Kings rout Oilers in Game 4, series even

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Jonathan Quick lost his catching glove in the second period and still kept defending Los Angeles' net, his bare left hand grasping at an Edmonton shot that went off the crossbar.

With the Kings reeling from back-to-back blowout losses and teetering on the brink of a daunting playoff deficit, their Stanley Cup-winning goalie grabbed hold of his teammates and confidently pulled them back into this series with the Oilers.

"If there was ever a night we needed somebody that’s been there and done that, it was tonight," Kings coach Todd McLellan said.

Quick made 31 saves with and without his glove during a masterful performance, Carl Grundstrom scored two third-period goals and the Kings rebounded to even their first-round series with a 4-0 victory over Edmonton in Game 4 on Sunday night.

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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick, left, makes a pad save as defenseman Sean Durzi watches during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

After Trevor Moore and Troy Stecher scored in the first period, Quick earned his 10th career playoff shutout while the Kings firmly shut down Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Los Angeles earned its first playoff victory on home ice since the club raised the Cup for the second time in 2014.

"We played the game that got us here," Quick said after his 48th career playoff victory. "We got pucks deep, forechecked, blocked shots, pucks to the net, rebounds. We played the way we’ve been successful."

Mike Smith stopped 42 shots for the