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Hyman gets 1st playoff hat trick, McDavid has 5 assists as Oilers beat Kings 7-4 in Game 1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman helped make sure the Edmonton Oilers avoided another early first-round playoff series hole. Hyman had three goals and an assist in his first postseason hat trick, Connor McDavid had five assists and the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-4...
Oilers and Kings meet in first round of NHL Playoffs for the third straight season
No matter how much they try, the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings can’t avoid meeting each other in the NHL Playoffs. The Pacific Division rivals meet in the first round for the third straight year. The last time that happened was in 2001, when Dallas faced Edmonton. ...
Kings hoping goaltender Cam Talbot can return to early form as Stanley Cup playoffs begin
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — It would be an understatement to say that Cam Talbot's season has been a roller coaster. The Los Angeles Kings, though, are hoping their veteran netminder's game is ascending heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs. “My game is at a place...
NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchups
All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against West top seed Dallas. Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers will...
LA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored the tying goal with 1:21 left in regulation, and the Los Angeles Kings earned a playoff rematch with Edmonton by jumping into third place in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. ...
Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings' eight-game home winning streak with 3-1 victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Monday night, ending the Kings’ eight-game home winning streak. Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman also scored for the Wild, who had been outscored 13-3 in their previous two...
Dubois, Roy end long goal droughts to propel Kings to 3-1 victory over Ducks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois and Matt Roy ended long goal droughts and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Saturday night to remain in third place in the Pacific Division. Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, who have won five of their last six, and David...
LA Kings take a big early lead and beat Calgary 4-1 to clinch their 3rd straight playoff berth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals and the Los Angeles Kings clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Kevin Fiala and Akil Thomas also scored in a workmanlike win for the Kings, who will be in the postseason for the...
Ducks deny Kings chance to clinch playoff spot with 3-1 Freeway Faceoff win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras scored in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks prevented the Los Angeles Kings from securing a playoff spot with a 3-1 win on Tuesday night. Frank Vatrano also scored, Lukas Dostal made 36 saves, and the Ducks beat their...
Kempe, Moore get Kings closer to playoff spot with 6-3 victory over Canucks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, Trevor Moore reached 30 goals for the first time in his career and the Los Angeles Kings got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot with a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Los Angeles moved out of a...
