Kempe bats in sweet goal against Oilers in Game 2

Adrian Kempe skated into the batter’s box ready to score.

The Los Angeles Kings forward showed off his baseball skills when he batted the puck in the air for a goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round.

Late in the first period, Kempe deflected a midair feed from Anze Kopitar past Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner to give the Kings a 2-0 lead.

It was Kempe’s second goal of the night and third goal of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He opened the scoring early in the first period with a wrist shot in front of the net.