Goodbyes aren’t always enjoyable and Anze Kopitar’s final matchup with Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin certainly didn’t come with a storybook ending for the LA captain. After falling behind 1-0 after 20 minutes, the Kings came back to tie things up in the middle frame with a goal from Adrian Kempe. It was his ninth goal […]
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Projected Lineups: Kings vs. Capitals, Pregame Notes for Final Ovi-Kopi Matchup
There’s final, and then there’s final-final. A few weeks back, Kings captain Anze Kopitar played his final game against Alex Ovechkin at Capital One Arena in Washington. Later tonight, the iconic pair will face off for the final time ever when their respective clubs wrap up their 2025-26 season series at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown […]
Rapid Review: Kings Fall in Washington; Road Point Streak Ends at 10
LA’s magical mystery tour through the Eastern Conference has come to an end, and now the team returns home for a brief pit stop in SoCal before heading off to San Jose later this week. Monday night’s game in Washington may not have brought coach Jim Hiller’s squad another two points, yet he’s likely still […]
Projected Lineups: Kings at Capitals, Pregame Notes on Shuffled Defense and More
From one nation’s capital to another, the Kings have moved from Ottawa to Washington D.C. for their next game. Tonight brings stop five of a six-game trip away from Los Angeles, and one that’s been rather successful up to this point. For coach Jim Hiller, he’s witnessed his team rattle off four straight wins, running […]
Projected Lineups: Kings at Capitals, LA to Face Pair of Former Players
Before LA’s season-long road trip finally comes to an end and they return home for the Christmas holiday, there’s one more showdown with some old friends in our nation’s capital. It’s the second half of a back-to-back against one of the best teams in the National Hockey League at the moment, the Washington Capitals. There’s […]