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Preview: Avs look to go perfect on back-to-back against Anaheim

After winning 4-2 against the Los Angeles Kings yesterday, courtesy of a late third-period go-ahead goal from Devon Toews, the Colorado Avalanche are back at it again tonight as they take on the Anaheim Ducks on the second leg of a back-to-back. This will be the third and final regular-season game between these two teams. […]

NHL Rumors: New Team Emerging for Blues' Jordan Kyrou

The New York Islanders are starting to look like a real team to watch in the Jordan Kyrou rumor mill, with reporting out there that Isles GM Mathieu Darche has checked in on Kyrou as the St. Louis Blues embrace selling ahead of the March 6 deadline.  Islanders trade interest in Jordan Kyrou is getting real According to The Hockey News' Stefen Rosner , Darche has called on both Kyrou and Robert Thomas, which suggests the Islanders are hunting for a true difference-maker with term, not ju...

USMNT midweek viewing guide: Five cup semifinals

Midweek action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Let’s get into it! Monday Tuesday Also in action: Wednesday Also in action: Thursday Friday That’s it! Did I miss anything that matters? Let me know in the comments below. Let’s see who stands out this week!

Islanders News: Heading west with magic in their pocket

The Islanders are headed West, where the Kings are falling but the Ducks are surging again. A few bounces here or there and they could be beginning this trip under a dark cloud, but the comebacks and magical individual efforts to win the last three games have them six points ahead of the next Metro […]

Recap: Kings no match for Colorado as Avalanche win 4-2

The Colorado Avalanche secured a milestone victory on Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4–2 at Crypto.com Arena to capture the franchise’s 1,750th regular-season win. A late third-period goal from defenseman Devon Toews proved to be the difference, while Martin Nečas delivered a dominant three-point performance (one goal, two assists). Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each contributed […]

Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings (8:30 p.m.)

The Colorado Avalanche look to complete a season sweep over the Los Angeles Kings tonight at Ball Arena in Denver. The Kings have struggled with a persistent lack of scoring, prompting their acquisition of Artemi Panarin earlier this season. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t delivered the offensive spark they expected, contributing to the firing of head […]

Preview: Avs start road trip with late-night look at LA Kings

The Colorado Avalanche look to complete a season sweep over the Los Angeles Kings tonight at Ball Arena in Denver. The Kings have struggled with a persistent lack of scoring, prompting their acquisition of Artemi Panarin earlier this season. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t delivered the offensive spark they expected, contributing to the firing of head […]

Breaking NHL News: LA Kings Fire Head Coach Jim Hiller, Name Replacement

Most would say that they just don't have the horses up front, but the Los Angeles Kings have decided that head coach Jim Hiller isn't the man for the job any longer, relieving him of his duties.  We have relieved Jim Hiller of his duties and named D.J. Smith interim head coach for the remainder of the season, Kings Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland announced. In addition, Kings player development coach Matt Greene will join Smith as an assistant coach.… pic.twitter.com/3MCzFf...

Another Blow To Kings Offense As Kuzmenko Undergoes Surgery

The LA Kings are already missing a major part of their offense after Kevin Fiala went down for the count during the Olympics. Now they've learned that they will be without Andrei Kuzmenko for an extended period after undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus in his knee.  Forward Andrei Kuzmenko underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He has been placed on injured reserve (IR) and is listed as week-to-week. Additionally, defenseman Angus Booth has been recalled from the @onta...

Saturday Habs Headlines: Zachary Bolduc says there’s another level he can reach

Montreal Canadiens news and notes “I have a lot more in my toolbox than what I’ve shown so far,” Zachary Bolduc admits after being a healthy scratch on Thursday night. [ La Presse ] Pierre LeBrun believes the Los Angeles Kings could be interested in acquiring Patrik Laine. [ The Athletic ] With Noah Dobson reaching 40 points on the season to join Lane Hutson, the Canadiens have had two defencemen reach that milestone for the first time since P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov in 20...

Knoblauch makes changes and the early results look good

The Edmonton Oilers scored 13 goals in two games, and in five of six periods, they dominated the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. It is a very small sample size, but the systemic changes Knoblauch made had the Oilers playing with better puck support, more pace, fewer stretch passes, and they were less reliant…

Elliotte Friedman says Flyers could struggle to trade Rasmus Ristolainen

The Philadelphia Flyers are approaching this trade deadline from a unique angle. While most other teams who are several points out of a playoff spot, are gearing up to sell off their pending free agents or possibly move on from some core pieces, the Flyers don’t really have much of that. No bounty of veterans who they can get a heaping pile of draft picks for to help their rebuild, it’s just going to largely be status quo. That is except one specific player. Rasmus Ristolainen is the...

McDavid’s 100th point, Draisaitl’s 30th goal help Oilers enroute to 8-1 walloping of Kings: Recap, Reaction and Highlights

The Edmonton Oilers have snapped their near-month long four game losing streak. After dropping a very winnable game on Wednesday, the Oilers return to action on Thursday, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 8-1 to move their season record to 28-23-8 for 64 points. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one! Wednesday’s…

Pre-Scout: Oilers face Kings after both teams blow 3rd period leads

Closing out third period leads haunted both the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings last night. For the Oilers, it was a two-goal lead at the second intermission. For the Kings, it was a 2-1 lead to fellow division rival the Vegas Golden Knights that flipped to a 6-4 loss. The VGK scored five…

Oilers Game Notes: Kings seeking first win of the Artemi Panarin era

A late-February matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings usually serves as a preview of the annual snooze-fest the two teams play in the first round of the playoffs in the spring. That might not be the case this year. As it stands, the Kings sit outside the playoff picture, three points back…

3 Teams Making Trade Offers for Canucks' Elias Pettersson

The Vancouver Canucks are open for business and all the attention is turning to Elias Pettersson. After a decent showing at the Olympics, Pettersson is involved in trade discussions with several teams, as talks around the league have picked up in a major way on Tuesday. Teams to keep an eye on include the Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Detroit Red Wings, with the Red Wings appearing to be the dark horse in the fight, meanwhile, the Hurricanes almost acquired Pettersson last season...

Kings Extra Motivated To Add More Before Trade Deadline

The LA Kings lost Kevin Fiala for the season to a tough loss at the Olympics, but after already adding Artemi Panarin and this being Anze Kopitar's last season, more will be done to ensure the team is given a chance to succeed. Jeff Marek said, "I don't think the Kings want...to have Anze Kopitar's career end in the regular season. You lose Kevin Fiala...that is a major dent. I cannot see Ken Holland sitting on his hands. He's gotta use that LTIR space to bring in a scorer." Options for scorer...

NO MORE TANKING? NBA rule changes coming

It’s been a week off of basketball and a week of FREAKING OUT over hockey???? Those hockey people love chaos, because oh my god the stress?? As I sop up my tears from the Canadian Women losing the gold medal earlier today, another interesting bit of news hit my feed. Apparently, Adam Silver is about […]

4 Potential Trade Destinations for Montreal Canadiens' Patrik Laine

Patrik Laine could have a new home before the Mar.6 trade deadline. There's multiple reports surfacing that the Montreal Canadiens are going to move on from Laine ahead of the deadline, and use him as part of a trade package to bring in an impact top-six forward with term on their contract. Laine's currently on the injured reserve, and so far this season, has appeared in appeared in just five games, recording one assist. The Finnish winger carries a $8.7 million cap hit and is a pending free a...