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Avs to put 'dangerous' offense up against upset-minded Kings
The Colorado Avalanche are prohibitive favorites in their first round Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, which begins with Game 1 on Sunday at Denver.,The Avalanche (55-16-11, 121 points) won the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the best regular-season re...
Anton Forsberg stellar in net as Kings blank Oilers
Anton Forsberg made 27 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 1-0 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon,Forsberg, who has surpassed Darcy Kuemper as the No. 1 goalie in Los Angeles, has three shutouts this season and 11 in his 11-year NHL career.,Artemi Panarin scored the lone...
Connor McDavid on a timely heater as Oilers visit Kings
If the Edmonton Oilers are going to win their first division title since 1987, it will likely be the result of Connor McDavid's play.,McDavid is red hot heading into Edmonton's road matchup on Saturday afternoon against the Los Angeles Kings.,He's coming off a five-point effort in a 5-2 win against ...
Quinton Byfield scores OT winner as Kings down Maple Leafs
Quinton Byfield scored his second goal of the game at 2:33 of overtime Saturday night and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6.,The Kings took a 6-4 lead with three goals in 1:36 in the third period and Toronto rallied to tie the game.,Toronto's William Nylander was st...
Stingy Sabres finally permit a goal, but topple Kings
Tage Thompson and Zach Benson each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Buffalo Sabres in a 4-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.,Sam Carrick and Rasmus Dahlin scored 59 seconds apart midway through the third period, Josh Norris had two assists, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen m...
Artemi Panarin back in New York as Kings meet Rangers
Artemi Panarin will get his first chance to face his former team when the New York Rangers host the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,In a cost-cutting move, Panarin was traded to Los Angeles from New York on Feb. 4 in exchange for forward prospect Liam Greentree and a conditional third-round pick ...
Kings, Ducks close in standings as they open home-and-home set
With their nine-game winless streak now in the rearview mirror, the Anaheim Ducks will try for two victories in a row when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.,The Ducks ended the 0-8-1 skid with a 3-1 victory against the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, despite being without the...
Five Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the NHL Season
Five predictions for the second half of the NHL season, including trade deadline moves, Stanley Cup contenders, and Olympic roster debates....
Kings emerge from back-and-forth game, edge Wild in shootout
Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist for the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-4 shootout victory against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.,Adrian Kempe, Samuel Helenius and Corey Perry also scored, and Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves in regulation and stopped three of four attempts in the shoot...
Ducks, Kings hope to bust slumps after holiday break
The Los Angeles Kings aren't where they expected to be in the Pacific Division standings coming out of the Christmas break, but winger Kevin Fiala doesn't seem overly concerned heading into the next matchup on Saturday evening against the visiting Anaheim Ducks.,The Kings are fourth in the Pacific D...
Blackhawks, Kings to face off twice in three nights in LA
The Los Angeles Kings and visiting Chicago Blackhawks will get to know each other even better when they play the first of back-to-back games on Thursday night.,The Kings will host the Blackhawks again on Saturday night before Chicago closes its four-game road trip on Sunday at the Anaheim Ducks.,The...
Kings' Drew Doughty week-to-week with lower body injury
Los Angeles Kings veteran defenseman Drew Doughty has been ruled out on a week-to-week basis due to a lower-body injury, coach Jim Hiller informed the media before Monday evening's contest in Washington, D.C., against the Capitals.,Doughty, who had played in all 19 Kings' games to date, departed Sat...
Kings, Canadiens set to put points streaks on line
The Los Angeles Kings look to extend their road point streak to eight games on Tuesday when they continue their six-game trek against the Montreal Canadiens.,The Kings won their third straight road game and improved to 5-0-2 in their last seven away from home with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh P...
Kings captain Anze Kopitar (foot) out week-to-week
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is out week-to-week with a foot injury, the team announced Friday.,The news rules out Kopitar for Los Angeles' home matchup with the unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Beginning Tuesday, the Kings (1-3-1) play five road games in eight nights against the ...
Kings visit Jets and aspire to ice Kyle Connor
Kyle Connor looks to continue his torrid start when the Winnipeg Jets host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.,Connor, who signed an eight-year, $96 million contract extension with the Jets on Wednesday, had a hat trick in Winnipeg's season-opening 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday.,...
Kings, general manager Rob Blake part ways
The Los Angeles Kings and vice president/general manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced on Monday.,The move comes four days after Los Angeles squandered a 2-0 lead to Edmonton in their Western Conference first-round series. The Kings have been eliminated by the Oilers in ...
Kings look to get momentum back vs. Oilers in Game 4
The Los Angeles Kings saw their opportunity to push for a Stanley Cup playoff sweep of the Edmonton Oilers disappear in a flash. Even so, the Kings head into Sunday's Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series in Edmonton holding the upper hand.,The Kings just need to ensure they regain t...
Kings aim for franchise wins record in finale vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings look to set a new franchise record for wins and extend their winning streak to five games when they wrap up the regular season hosting the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,The Kings (48-24-9, 105 points) are the second seed in the Pacific Division heading into the Stanley Cup ...
Kings fighting for playoff home ice in matchup vs. Avs
The Colorado Avalanche are locked into their playoff position with two games left in the regular season, and that's good news for the Los Angeles Kings.,Colorado's 4-1 loss to Vancouver on Thursday night finalized a matchup with the Dallas Stars in the first round, which means there's nothing on the...
Kings' productive new line might stick together against Canucks
The Los Angeles Kings found another forward combination to boost their offense in a tight game, but it's unclear whether Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield will remain together Wednesday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks.,Kempe joined Fiala and Byfield in the second period Mond...