Category: NHL

Kings Win Third Straight Game, Beat Rival Ducks 4–1

LOS ANGELES—Alex Iafallo, Viktor Arvidsson and Kevin Fiala scored and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 4–1 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. The Kings won three straight games for the second time this season, and Pheonix Copley made 23 saves and joined teammate Jonathan Quick in winning three consecutive starts….


Lukas Dostal Makes 46 Saves as Ducks Edge Oilers

Defenseman John Klingberg’s third goal in two games broke a tie 6:08 into the third period, and Lukas Dostal made 22 of his career-high 46 saves in the final frame, as the visiting Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–3 on Saturday. Tied 3–3 with just under 14 minutes to play, Klingberg picked the puck…


Pheonix Copley, Kings Squeak by Sharks in Shootout

Pheonix Copley made 23 saves and allowed just one goal in a shootout to help the Los Angeles Kings to a 3–2 win against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Saturday night, Dec. 17. Copley was starting his fifth game and third in a row since he was recalled from Ontario of the American Hockey…


Wild’s Mats Zuccarello (Hat Trick) Stings Blackhawks

Mats Zuccarello had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4–1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday in Saint Paul, Minn. Zuccarello tied a personal best with four points. He has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) over the course of a nine-game point streak. Kirill Kaprizov had…


Kings Force OT With Late Goal, Edge Bruins in Shootout

Trevor Moore scored in the seventh round of the shootout to lift the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 3–2 win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, Dec. 15. After each team’s first two shootout attempts were successful, there was not a goal until Moore flicked the deciding tally over Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark’s…


Ducks’ Defense Holds in 5–2 Road Win Over Canadiens

John Klingberg scored two goals for the visiting Anaheim Ducks in a 5–2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, Dec. 15. Adam Henrique and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an assist, Troy Terry also scored, and Lukas Dostal made 23 saves for the Ducks, who came in on a three-game losing…


Ducks Muster Some Defense in 5–2 Road Win Over Canadiens

John Klingberg scored two goals for the visiting Anaheim Ducks in a 5–2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, Dec. 15. Adam Henrique and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and an assist, Troy Terry also scored, and Lukas Dostal made 23 saves for the Ducks. who came in on a three-game losing…


Sabres Erupt for Six Goals in Third to Blast Kings

Craig Anderson made 40 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres exploded for six third-period goals in a 6–0 shutout of the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The game was scoreless until Tage Thompson’s power-play marker at 1:21 of the third period. That tally opened the floodgates for the 14th six-goal period in Sabres…


Alex DeBrincat, Cam Talbot Help Senators Blank Ducks

Cam Talbot made 32 saves to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3–0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, Dec. 12. It was the first shutout of the season and 28th in 10 NHL seasons for Talbot, who came within 2:50 of shutting out the Ducks in a 5–1 win on Nov….


Mitchell Marner Extends Points Streak as Leafs Blank Kings

Mitchell Marner extended his points streak to 21 games with a goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 5–0 Thursday night, Dec. 8. Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves to earn his first shutout of the season and the seventh of his career. It was Toronto’s second straight shutout. The Maple…