Kings

It’s not often that a campaign in which a team tied single-season franchise records for wins and points while setting a new mark for victories on home ice ends up with both the coach and the general manager on the hot seat, but such is the plight of the Kings. They’ve made beating the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the playoffs seem like a fool’s errand, having lost to … [Read more...] about Kings’ latest first-round playoff exit is a sour end to promising season

The Kings showed great promise entering their first-round playoff series against nemesis Edmonton, but a few key miscues sealed the Oilers' series win. … [Read more...] about Why can’t the Kings beat the Oilers? A familiar pattern emerges in playoff elimination

Kings captain Anže Kopitar has been named a finalist for the NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy, awarded annually “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.” He is joined as a nominee by Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel and Tampa Bay Lightning pivot Brayden Point. Kopitar is now a … [Read more...] about Kings’ Anže Kopitar named Lady Byng Trophy finalist

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Kings were done in by the Edmonton Oilers once again. The Oilers beat the Kings, 6-4, In Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night, ending the Kings’ season in the opening round for the fourth consecutive spring – and this one might be the toughest one yet for the Kings and their fans to swallow. They held home-ice advantage, took a … [Read more...] about Kings knocked out of playoffs by Oilers for 4th straight year

After jumping out to a 2-0 series lead, the Kings lost Game 6 and were eliminated by the Oilers the first round of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. … [Read more...] about Kings’ season ends in another playoff loss to Oilers: ‘This one hurts a little more’