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Rantanen has 9th career hat trick, Avalanche beat Kings 4-2

Nov. 14, 2024 01:10 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Rantanen’s goal at 10:01, his second of the night, gave Colorado the lead in the third and he added...

Backlund, Wolf lead Flames to 3-1 win over Kings

Nov. 11, 2024 23:41 PM EST

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Jonathan Huberdeau with his team-leading sixth goal and Kevin Rooney, into an empty net, also scored for Calgary. ...

Shea Weber, Pavel Datsyuk enshrined as part of Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2024 class

Nov. 11, 2024 23:33 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Shea Weber and David Poile’s stories have been intertwined for more than two decades. Poile drafted Weber when he was general manager of the Nashville Predators and eventually handed him the captaincy. He also shipped the star defenseman out of town...

Kings shake off slow start to beat Blue Jackets 5-2

Nov. 09, 2024 23:49 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Moore scored short-handed, Alex Laferriere got his ninth goal of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Saturday night. Los Angeles is 4-1-1 over its past six games. That is also the Kings’ mark on home ice to start...

Kings' Tanner Jeannot suspended 3 games for illegal check to the head of Canucks' Brock Boeser

Nov. 08, 2024 19:59 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver’s Brock Boeser. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the ban after a phone hearing with Jeannot on Friday. Jeannot was...

Canucks' Boeser leaves game vs. Kings after illegal check to head

Nov. 08, 2024 01:41 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brock Boeser left Vancouver's 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in the first period after being checked in the head. Boeser had just played the puck in the neutral zone when the two-time All-Star forward was leveled by Tanner Jeannot, who...

Hughes continues hot streak, Canucks overcome loss of Boeser to beat Kings 4-2

Nov. 08, 2024 01:16 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks overcame the loss of top scorer Brock Boeser to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Thursday night. Boeser, who scored a career-high 40 goals last season and leads Vancouver with six goals this year,...

Wild F Kirill Kaprizov gets stitches after being hit in the mouth by a puck

Nov. 05, 2024 23:34 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov was struck in the mouth by an errant puck and missed much of the second period of Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Kings before returning for the third. Kaprizov, who is tied for the league lead with 21 points, was...

Lewis scores twice, Kings roll to 5-1 win over Wild

Nov. 05, 2024 23:22 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Trevor Lewis scored twice, Kevin Fiala added another on the power play and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Tuesday night. Warren Foegele and Quinton Byfield also scored for Los Angeles, which was playing the second night of a back-to-back...

Darcy Kuemper makes 16 saves for 32nd career shutout in the Kings' 3-0 victory over the Predators

Nov. 04, 2024 22:58 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for his first shutout of the season and 32nd overall, helping the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Monday night. Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist and Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala also scored. The Kings...