Category: NHL

Late Goals Lift Kings Over Blues, 4–2

Gabriel Vilardi scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 3:03 left, and the Los Angeles Kings held on for a 4–2 win against the visiting St. Louis Blues on Saturday night, Mar. 4. Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Carl Grundstrom and Adrian Kempe also scored and Joonas Korpisalo made 24 saves in his…


Ducks’ Power Play Gets on Track in 3–2 Win Over Canadiens

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg scored power-play goals in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks extended their point streak to five games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3–2 on Friday night, Mar. 3. Jayson Megna also scored for Anaheim, which is 4–0–1 during its streak. John Gibson stopped 26 shots. Jonathan Drouin had a…


Wilson Scores in OT, Capitals Knock Off Ducks 3–2

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Tom Wilson scored his second goal of the game 1:09 into overtime and the Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3–2 on Wednesday night, March 1. Martin Fehervary also scored, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves and the Capitals won for the second time in three games following a six-game losing skid. Troy Terry scored…


Kings Sending Jonathan Quick to Blue Jackets

The Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets reportedly are swapping goaltenders, with Joonas Korpisalo headed to California while Stanley Cup hero Jonathan Quick moves to Ohio. According to multiple media reports late Tuesday night, Feb. 28, the Kings are also getting defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov while the Blue Jackets are getting a first-round draft pick….


Kings’ Anze Kopitar nets 4 goals in 6–5 shootout win at Winnipeg

Anze Kopitar recorded his second-career four-goal game, and the visiting Los Angeles Kings rallied from three two-goal deficits to beat the reeling Winnipeg Jets 6–5 in shootout on Tuesday night, Feb. 28. Los Angeles was down 5–3 after two periods when Kopitar posted his first four-goal contest since March 2018, with a slapper just 1:26…


Ducks Snap Blackhawks’ 5-game Win Streak With 4–2 Victory

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Max Jones scored the go-ahead goal, Troy Terry had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat Chicago 4–2 on Monday night, Feb. 27, to snap the Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak. Isac Lundestrom and Jakob Silfverberg also scored, Mason McTavish had three assists, and the Ducks won their third straight game. Lukas…


Rangers End 4-Game Slide With 5–2 Win Over Kings

NEW YORK—Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist, Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves and the New York Rangers ended a four-game losing streak with a 5–2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, Feb. 26. Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist, Alexis Lafreniere also scored and Adam…


Gibson Stops 50 Shots as Ducks Top Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C.—Jakob Silfverberg and Troy Terry scored in the third period, and John Gibson stopped 50 shots as the Anaheim Ducks beat Carolina 3–2 Saturday night, Feb. 25, to end the Hurricanes’ five-game winning streak. John Klingberg also scored and Trevor Zegras and Ryan Strome each had two assists for the Ducks, who’ve won two…


Mercer’s 2nd Goal of Game Lifts Devils Over Kings 4–3 in OT

NEWARK, N.J.—Red-hot Dawson Mercer scored his second goal of the game 2:30 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils rallied late to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–3 on Thursday night, Feb. 23. Tomas Tatar and Nico Hischier also scored for the Devils, with Hischier netting the tying goal with 38 seconds left in regulation….


Ducks End 6-game Skid, Hand Capitals 6Th Consecutive Loss

WASHINGTON—Jakob Silfverberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, John Gibson made 41 saves and the Anaheim Ducks handed the reeling Washington Capitals a sixth consecutive defeat, 4–2 Thursday night Feb. 23. The Capitals are mired in their longest losing streak since losing seven in a row in 2019 and their longest stretch…