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| Blackhawks try to get back on track in LA |
NHL Hockey |
11/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to avoid a third consecutive loss when they visit the Los Angeles Kings for an afternoon battle at the Staples Center. Today's test marks the end of a six-game road trip for the Blackhawks, who began the swing with three straight victories before losing in overtime to San Jose on Wednesday and dropping a 1-0 decision in Anaheim on Friday. Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf scored the only goal of the game and Jonas Hiller recorded his second career shutout to lift the Duck |
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| Kopitar, O'Sullivan lead Kings past Oilers |
NHL Hockey |
11/27/2008 |
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| Edmonton, AB (MySportsbook) - Anze Kopitar and Patrick O'Sullivan both posted a goal and an assist, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place. Jason LaBarbera stopped 22 shots, including all seven he faced in the third period, for the Kings, who won for just the second time in their last six games. "We all knew we had to come out and play with a lot of energy and I think we did," Kopitar said. "Giving up one goal on the road was pretty good. It was a big game for us a |
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| NHL Northwest: Wild struggling on offense |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2008 |
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| and Andrew Cogliano each have a pair of goals at Rexall Place. However, second-year Edmonton skater Sheldon Souray has a goal and an assist in five home tests but is also a minus-two. The Oilers get one last chance to get on track, as they host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday before hitting the road for another two games to close November. FLAMES: POISED TO MAKE A MOVE The Calgary Flames got a practice run in preparation for a divisional home- and- home set with the Vancouver Canucks. They did pretty well to |
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| Kings hope to rebound in Edmonton |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Kings' first game in Alberta wasn't one the club would like to remember. They hope for better luck tonight, as they head north to take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place. The Kings have played an NHL-low six road games this year, including a test last night in Calgary. Los Angeles, though, left town on the wrong end of a 6-2 finish and has scored just 14 goals on the road this season. Former Oiler Jarret Stoll leads the Kings with four road goals this year, but he did not |
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| Bourque powers Flames past Kings |
NHL Hockey |
11/26/2008 |
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| Calgary, AB (MySportsbook) - Rene Bourque recorded his first two-goal game as a member of the Flames and Miikka Kiprusoff made 23 saves, as Calgary defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 6-2, at the Saddledome. Mike Cammalleri, Jarome Iginla, Curtis Glencross and David Moss also scored for Calgary, which rebounded from a 5-2 home loss to Detroit on Saturday and won for the fourth time in its last six games overall. The Flames will close the month of November with a home-and-home set against the Canucks which begins |
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| Flames, Kiprusoff play host to Kings |
NHL Hockey |
11/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It has been an up-and-down season for Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff. The Finnish netminder will try to back his club to a victory tonight in a home test against the Los Angeles Kings at Pengrowth Saddledome. Kiprusoff is 11-8-1 this season with an uncharacteristic 3.21 goals against average and .892 save percentage. He hasn't finished a season with a GAA above three since his 22-game stint with San Jose in 2002-03. The 32-year-old had been showing signs of getting on track. He stopped 22 |
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| Kings F Zeiler suspended three games |
NHL Hockey |
11/24/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The National Hockey League handed down a three-game suspension to Los Angeles Kings forward John Zeiler on Monday for his actions during Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Colorado. Zeiler, 26, was assessed a major penalty for boarding and game misconduct for hitting Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote at the 6:51 mark of the second period. Foote skated into the right corner of his zone for the puck and was drilled from behind by Zeiler, who was appearing in just his second game of the s |
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| Hard check forces Colorado D Foote to depart early |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Colorado's Adam Foote left Saturday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings after a scary check left the defenseman momentarily motionless on the ice. Late in the second period, Foote skated into the right corner of his zone for the puck and was checked from behind by the Kings' John Zeiler. The veteran's neck bent awkwardly where the glass starts on the boards and stayed on the ice before eventually skating off shakily on his own power. "I saw Foote on the ground an |
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| Avs top Kings in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
11/23/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Marek Svatos scored the game-winner in the shootout of Colorado's 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Peter Budaj picked up the win after recording 27 saves for the Avalanche, who had won three in a row before dropping a recent home-and-home set to the Calgary Flames. Paul Stastny and Wojtek Wolski each had a goal and an assist, while Milan Hejduk scored in regulation and in the shootout. Patrick O'Sullivan, Dustin Brown and Alexander Frolov tallied for the Kings, who had |
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| NHL Pacific: Boucher proves his worth to Sharks |
NHL Hockey |
11/22/2008 |
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| have come on the power play in addition to three helpers on the man advantage. In his 16-year career, Selanne has 199 goals and 269 assists on the power play. KINGS: LOOKING FINDING GOALTENDING CONSISTENCY Eighteen games into the NHL season and the Los Angeles Kings are not down in the bottom of the Pacific Division standings as usual. They have a man from Sweden to thank for that. Netminder Erik Ersberg has brought stability to a position that the Kings have had none in for some time. He is 5-2-1 in eight game |
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