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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - After the Los Angeles Kings streaked away to an early five-goal lead, complacency seemed to be a whole lot tougher opponent than the winless Edmonton Oilers.Tanner Pearson thinks the defending Stanley Cup champions handled both foes impressively.Pearson had two goals and an assist, and linemates Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli added a goal and an assist apiece in the Kings 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.Jonathan Quick made 31 saves for the Kings, who have won two straight in dominant fashion after an 0-1-1 start. Los Angeles led 5-0 on Pearsons first goal early in the second period, but the champs didnt let up until Edmontons Matt Hendricks slipped in a last-minute score.Its one of those wins that youre up by a couple of goals and you just try to stay in it, said Pearson, who set a career high in points. Its more mental, once youre up by however many. That was the big thing going into the room. We wanted to stay focused and keep playing our kind of game, even though the score was what it was.Los Angeles captain Dustin Brown and Justin Williams also scored, but the Kings thrived with another huge game from That 70s Line, the jersey-number-inspired nickname for Carter, Toffoli and Pearson. Toffolis beautiful short-handed goal and Pearsons first career multigoal game were the highlights of another big night for the trio, which has 16 points in five games.Guys in this room did a good job keeping everyone in it and making sure youre making the right plays instead of playing lazy, Pearson said.Quick lost his bid for his club record-tying 32nd career shutout on Hendricks goal with 20.9 seconds left, falling agonizingly short of matching Rogie Vachons mark.Darryl Sutter also earned his 100th regular-season victory in 182 games with the Kings, reaching the mark 15 games faster than any coach in club history.I would have preferred to get Jonathan the cob, Sutter said, using an old-time hockey term for shutouts.After missing the playoffs for the past eight years, Edmonton has lost its first three games of the season for the first time since 1995.The Oilers couldnt keep up without Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jordan Eberle. Both top-line forwards sat out with undisclosed injuries on the second stop of a three-game trip.Two of our best players, two of our leaders, werent in the lineup, Hendricks said. Theyre the defending champs for a reason. Theyre a great team. They could probably sense a little bit of a weakness at the start, and they capitalized on a lot of chances.Viktor Fasth stopped eight of 11 shots before leaving in the first period with a groin injury. Former Kings goalie Ben Scrivens finished up the Oilers seventh straight loss to Los Angeles.The Kings stepped on the Oilers early, scoring three times in the first 10 minutes to thrill another sellout crowd. After Toffoli set up Carters opening score, he added an exceptional short-handed goal over Fasths shoulder to put Los Angeles up 3-0.We knew how hard they were going to come out, and we werent ready, forward David Perron said. It was really frustrating. We have to be better on the (penalty-kill), the power play and five-on-five. We still have a lot to learn still.The Kings added two more goals in a 25-second span after forcing turnovers early in the second period. Shortly after Brown got his first goal of the season, Carter separated Benoit Pouliot from the puck, and Pearson winged a wrist shot past Scrivens.Andy Andreoff made his NHL debut for the Kings, getting into a fight just 1:50 after the opening faceoff. The former third-round pick got his shot in place of Marian Gaborik, who sat out for the first time this season with an undisclosed injury.Defenceman Darnell Nurse made his NHL debut for the Oilers, taking Jeff Petrys lineup spot. The 19-year-old Nurse, the seventh overall pick in the 2013 draft, is the nephew of former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb, who attended the game.Bogdan Yakimov, a Russian centre who turned 20 this month, also made his NHL debut for Edmonton.NOTES: Nurses sister, Kia, is an incoming freshman basketball player at UConn. ... 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The UFC featherweight champion stepped up two weight divisions earlier this month but lost by submission to Diaz, who was a short-notice replacement for Rafael Dos Anjos.A potential rematch with Diaz has been suggested for the milestone UFC 200 event in July, held at Las Vegas brand new arena, but McGregors striking coach Owen Roddy has insisted that they havent been approached yet. If he beats Jose Aldo again, what does that really say? Frankie Edgar? That could possibly be the one. Rafael Dos Anjos? I dont think he wants the fight. McGregors coach Owen Roddy I havent heard it from Conors mouth yet so its just speculation at the moment, Roddy exclusively told Sky Sports. It seems to be the case but its not 100 percent yet.If he does what we have planned now, he can beat Diaz on the second occasion. It makes for the most exciting fight.If he beats Jose Aldo again, what does that really say? Frankie Edgar? That could possibly be the one. Dos Anjos? I dont think he wants the fight.But if Conor goes back and puts Diaz away, that would be amazing. Owen Roddy (right) is the man behind McGregors KO wins McGregor & Rousey: What now? How will UFC star duo react to defeat? McGregor, the 145lbs champion, was due to challenge for Dos Anjos 155lbs belt until the Brazilian withdrew, to be replaced by Diaz. Concerns about Diazs short-notice weight cut meant the hastily arranged fight was set at a 170lbs limit.Despite Diaz being ranked at No 6 in the lightweight (155lbs) division, Roddy insists McGregors team have no problem with revisiting welterweight (170lbs).He said: Its looking like 170 again but that isnt confirmed. Conor probably wants to prove it was a small mistake and he slipped up. I saw claims that the issue was fighting above his weight, but realistically Conorr walks around at the weight he was fighting at on that night.dddddddddddd Roddy insists weight isnt an issue for McGregor But everything still has to be confirmed. Until it is, its up in the air. Conor will get the offers, and it will be basically whatever he wants. Hell put it to [head coach] John Kavanagh, who gives his opinion, and we go from there. Ill go with whatever Conor wants because I really do believe he beats everybody. I dont care who they put in front of him in those weight categories.Confidence from the Irish camp stems from a belief that McGregor was comfortably beating Diaz until tiring in the second round, leading to his downfall.Roddy, responsible for McGregors striking training, thinks a few minor adjustments would result in another knockout victory. McGregor landed plenty of early punches against Nate Diaz He was winning the fight but punched himself out, Roddy said. He was trying to force the finish. He was landing his shots but, because Diaz was able to take them, Conor was throwing higher and higher combinations and got exhausted. The tables turned.Conor is smart, he read it very well. He believed he was trying to knock him out with every punch and was putting too much behind every shot. If we get him to only put power behind certain shots, he should reserve his energy more.In the build-up to the fight we had him moving a lot more but he didnt seem to do it because he was landing his shots and wanted to put the guy away. In the training, we had Conor counter-striking. Because he was landing so early, he got himself tired. If we stick to popping shots and moving, I think hell put Diaz away. McGregor v Diaz talking points Five things we learned Also See: McGregor & Rousey: What now? New York ban lifted McGregor v Diaz: Talking points Diaz submits McGregor ' ' '