The Sports Report: Kings take 2-0 series lead over Edmonton
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Adrian Kempe scores twice as Kings take 2-0 series lead over Edmonton
The Kings and Edmonton Oilers are old postseason foes, with this year’s first-round matchup marking their 11th meeting in the Stanley Cup playoffs. But with…
Kings narrowly avoid disaster in thrilling Game 1 win over Edmonton
The Kings ran out to a four-goal lead then had to hold off a frantic Edmonton comeback to beat the Oilers 6-5 in a wild…
Kings rout Sharks and set franchise record for home wins
Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele scored twice and Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and two assists as the Kings set a team record for home…
John Gibson is injured as Ducks lose to Canucks
VANCOUVER, Canada — Carson Soucy scored the winner as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night.Jake DeBrusk put away his team-leading 22nd goal of…
NHL trade deadline: Would Kings consider moving Quinton Byfield?
The Kings’ needs are obvious with Friday’s NHL deadline looming, but is the price to meet them too high? For the Ducks, the question is…
Leon Draisaitl scores late to lift the Oilers over the Ducks
EDMONTON, Canada — Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Ducks 3-2 on Friday night for…
Edmonton staves off elimination again with Stanley Cup Final Game 5 win over Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. — A slow start. Some bad decisions. A frantic but futile finish. A postgame vow that things will get better. The Florida Panthers have…
Stanley Cup Final: Oilers rout Panthers to avoid being swept
EDMONTON, Canada — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are not ready for their offseason to begin, and the Stanley Cup Final is heading back to…
Stanley Cup Final: Panthers beat Oilers to take a 3-0 series lead
EDMONTON, Canada — Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that has worked all season, the Florida Panthers…
Oilers defeat Stars and advance to Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Canada — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist in the opening period to get Edmonton going, Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for his…
For third year in a row, Kings’ season ended by Edmonton
EDMONTON, Canada — The Kings’ season expired Wednesday at 10:52 p.m. Mountain Time. Cause of death was the Edmonton Oilers. Again. For the Kings, these Oilers…
Blake Lizotte hopes Kings can grind past Oilers for playoff upset
EDMONTON, Canada — At 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, Blake Lizotte is the smallest player on either side of the Kings-Oilers playoff series. Unlike Oilers superstars Connor…
Consecutive home losses leave Kings grasping for any hope vs. Oilers
You don’t have to know anything about hockey to know the Kings are in trouble heading back to Edmonton for Game 5 of their first-round…
Kings look to even Oilers series in Game 4
If the Kings-Oilers series was a title fight instead of a hockey playoff, even a blind referee might consider stopping it. Through three games, the…
Kings have no answer for Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 blowout loss
Zach Hyman, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid were three of the most dangerous scorers during the NHL regular season, combining for 127 goals and 315…
Anze Kopitar’s overtime goal lifts Kings past Oilers in Game 2 thriller
EDMONTON, Canada — The NHL regular season is like an anthology of 82 stories, each with its own beginning, middle and end. The playoffs, however, are…
How the Kings were let down by penalty kill in Game 1 loss to Oilers
EDMONTON, Canada — The Kings-Oilers NHL playoff series was supposed to be decided by the most elemental of showdowns: the unstoppable force versus the immovable object.…
Kings look uninspired in Game 1 loss to Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON, Canada — When the Edmonton Oilers abandoned the Northlands Coliseum for their handsome new downtown home eight years ago, the collection of office towers, hotels…
Why Kings vs. Oilers is one of the NHL’s truly great rivalries
Ted Donato was born in Boston and played nine of his 13 NHL seasons with the Bruins, so he was raised to see the Bruins-Canadiens…