
Takeaways: Penguins Pounce Kings To Snap Four-Game Skid
Pittsburgh earned a much-needed win against a struggling Kings team.
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Pittsburgh earned a much-needed win against a struggling Kings team.

Pierre-Luc Dubois sparked a gritty comeback, tallying two points and the decisive third-period strike to snap Washington’s skid and down the high-powered Panthers in a thriller.

LOS ANGELES — The Kings controlled many aspects of this game but still lost 5-2 to the Penguins. There are many of the mistakes Los Angeles caused that led to their own downfall.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored two goals while moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s career scoring list, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.The 39-year-old Crosby broke his tie with Kings great Marcel…

In the wake of their second four-game losing streak of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins headed out West Saturday to take on the Los Angeles Kings for the first tilt of their three-game California road trip.


Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (5-9-2, 12 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Los Angeles Kings (5-7-2, 12 points, 7th place Pacific Division) When: 9:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally televised game on ABTV and Sportsnet Pittsburgh, streaming for out of market at ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins have less than 24…


Sherwood says performance has been 'unacceptable' for San Jose, which has lost five of six

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had a hat trick and an assist, Quinton Byfield scored two goals, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night.Erik Haula and Joel Armia also scored for the Kings and Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves.

The San Jose Sharks' offensive woes continued in their loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.



Stanley Cup champion Ben Hutton joins New York on a professional tryout, seeking to parlay a decade of blue-line reliability into a roster spot with his sixth franchise.
TORRANCE, CA — Erik Gustafsson played two NHL games last season. He spent the rest of 2025-26 in Grand Rapids, where he posted 37 points in 39 AHL games for Detroit's affiliate. That ended a nine-season run as an NHL regular across eight clubs, a stretch of 226 points in 474 games without a single stop in the minors.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tage Thompson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 6:20 remaining, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday to extend their road point streak to seven games.Jack Quinn had a goal and an assist, Zach Benson and Rasmus Dahlin each had two assists, and the Sabres won…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson has been suspended two games for charging and boarding Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke.The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced its ruling Friday after holding a disciplinary hearing with Hodgson.

Down 5-1 in the third period and playing with just nine forwards, the Senators staged a late, four-goal comeback to salvage a point.


LOS ANGLES (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored at 3:37 of overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 6-5 on Thursday night after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period.Byfield beat goalie Samuel Ersson with a snap shot from the high slot, with Drew Doughty picking up his third assist of the night on…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson received a game misconduct and major penalty for boarding Los Angeles defenseman Brandt Clarke in the Kings' 6-5 overtime victory Thursday night.Hodgson took a run at Clarke, charging in at 21 mph according to the game broadcast.

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Through the last five games, the Kings managed to steal three wins away from Los Angeles. Was this road trip a success or does it bring up the same flaws with the team?

Anton Forsberg’s 25-save gem went unrewarded in Chicago as an early lead evaporated, leaving the fatigued Kings to head home following a missed opportunity at United Center.


CHICAGO (AP) — Wyatt Kaiser snapped a third-period tie, Spencer Knight made 25 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night.Chicago stopped a three-game slide while improving to 3-4-0 on a seven-game homestand.

The Chicago Blackhawks have defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 and will end their homestand on a high note.

The longtime Los Angeles Kings defenseman believes he can play past 40 and is willing to take a team-friendly deal, but his biggest motivation remains chasing another Stanley Cup.
The Chicago Blackhawks will end their 7-game homestand with a match against the Los Angeles Kings.


Mats Zuccarello is headed back to injured reserve after another upper-body injury, dealing the Los Angeles Kings another frustrating setback just as the veteran was trying to find his footing in LA.
Los Angeles Kings (3-5-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (3-8, in the Central Division)Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.The Kings won for the third time in their last four games — all on the road — after going winless over their first six games of the…

Panarin has goal, assist for Los Angeles, which has won three of four since 0-4-2 start

Signing James Reimer, who was on a professional tryout with the Rangers’ AHL affiliate in Hartford, was meant to give Dylan Garand a reprieve.

NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.The Kings won for the third time in their last four games — all on the road — after going winless over their first six games of the…