"Sometimes all it takes is a little tough love. Or a severe beating.

Whether it was the 5-0 butt kicking Anaheim laid on them Friday that got the Edmonton Oilers attention or the very harsh and public whipping that followed, it worked.

The Oilers finally discovered the poise, persistence and passion that had been hidden under that mounting pile of frustration and defeat and used it to earn a measure of redemption Sunday night at Rexall Place.

Make no mistake

And, make no mistake, they needed one.

"No matter how long it took, overtime or whatever, we wanted to get that win," said Taylor Hall, who snapped Edmonton's five-game losing streak with his power-play winner 3:06 into overtime to beat the LA Kings 2-1. "It's a good feeling.""